New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
ATHLETICS.
Columbia Wins Relay Race at g. ".
p I. Il. II. Games.

me second annual WINTER games Oh inc Stc&eeK
New-York Irish Athletic Association were held last
rfrht in Madison Square Garden. Women and
young girls were present in abundance and the en-
thusiasn they showed went far to encourage the
athletes ia their efforts
The entry list was extremely large and each con-
test had to be Of In many heats. as a result
Too much praise cannot be given to the manage
uaent Of the contests: there was not moment lost
IN the starting of the numerous contests. J. E.
Sullivan. the president OF the Amateur Athletic
Union and chairman Of the association. whose hard
work went far to AXE the meet successful act
ed director and went around the Garden with
smile that showed he was well pleased with the
outcome Victor ]. Dowling was the honorary ref
cree and E J. Wendell. Of the NewYork Athletic
Club. referee
The mile relay developed an exciting and
spectacular race Before the start IL was an
nounced that Yale had sustained injuries TO two OF
her within the last three DAYS. and was con-
seQuently unable to compete This left COLUMBIA
Pennsylvania and Cornell. The Mornirgside stu
dents confident OF the success OF their team.
notwithstanding the fact that the Pennsylvanians
the record holders at the distance outdoors
and that Cornell holds the cross country champion
ship. The first two Cornell Schutt and b.
Smith opened up a big gap on both Pennsylvanla
and Columbia, and the beginning OF the third
lap McMeekan had thirty-fve yards the best OF his
competitors.
When Klaer for the Quakers and Mcdonald for
Columbia took the task at this point IT looked like
a hopeless job. but Klaer ran strong relay. and
~ the beginning Of the last relay nao cut ene
Ithacan's advantage down one-haf
Tie last lap extremely sensational GlI.
for tbs Red Blue. closely pressed by Column
bias best man. Taylor started after the Cornell
runner in most determined fashion and gained at
every lap. Soon both Pennsylvania and Columbia
overlook and passed the upstate men. and then
little Taylor. in a tremendous squirt lasting an
entire lap jus beat. and won by six inches This
made Columbia the winner. with Pennsylvania
second and Cornell third
all f6n {ohf thrru
the 5s-pound contest easily He was the
scratch man in the match and made an actual put
5 u feet f inches He ar a5sr ATTEMPTED to % ereas fbs
Seminole Athletic Club. demonstrated that he is
RSBdcsp q He R! r<t T face the kind
Of margin With E L Baskedse Black Ses, Of the West
ice ice acnnd OF 'he ioui e"
The haif-me handicap was race that was hard
sf tsG M s' csTred honors With
time Athletic Club. came in first in the 22o-gaEd S
Fsa af ish
applause when he crossed the tape. hrst in the
the y OF WR GSre him a hard shf but
the best he could do was to come in second The
aspirant- for honoTs: and The psrfoTmanees Sf
fPo % h eT ha % T on 6s T.
kohler Of Columbia got ,7 rst plare with eond !
Jonn Joyce won the, ten mile national champion
fP ra1e in il % Sgnt on % the a last lap he Of came 1
Xavier Athletic Association. The men ran neck
and neck from the start. and Joyce won by about
thirty wards. Bowen. the University of PennSyl-
vana star runner. set the pace for eight miles.
prizes Robert Todd was fourth almost a lap be
hind. Alex. Grant, of the New-York Athletic Club.
with the leaders and running finely at the
eighth mile. when his ankle turned and he was
Sixyy-ylrd ffandIraln-Won by Robert Ward. jr,
Seminole A g O6 feetl z s. Riackledge West Sid
Branch Y NJ. g A az f"etl second g A Fitch. Ford
throwing the Sc pound weight Chsndica1o-won
7 Neyv-York A. c Cscratch actual throw Of
]. Hines Star A. C. us inchesl actSal throw
second: Emery Payne. unattached OF inches)
actual throw Of l3 feet. third.
IIaf-r.iie Ohandicapl-Won by E c. Felhousen
schenectady. n. Y $50 yards,: H. Valentino Y C. a.
tss yards' third Time 1855.
TEsohunared- and twentyyard Ghandicap)-Von by
rrteon Rafte-v E 18Th Regiment t1s yardsl second J.
Brennan 4. A. 0s yR-ds> third Time. 0:o3.
hundred and forty ard-run lnovtoelaWon by l.
s A. sec, nd: J. McDonald West Side Branch Of the
N c A. thi-d Time o.56ss
F'Ur-hundred-a ani-fortyvard fandfcap)-Won by
u. West Side Branch Y NJ. G 4. t24 yardsl
william Ha-nidge. @ c y Y. (o6 varcs second: H. L
Hllrnan Battery F. A A as yards. third. Time
Ioyoe. Pastime A. Q: E P. Car. Xavier A A second
a { RoUen. Of P third Robert Todi Uni7n A. c.
% Wr SIDE ftnSas ca .i.fb Sfbr 4rrne Charles NaheF
Pole vault thandcapiThe following three tied
FOR first place with jump ~ 10 feet inches: W Baird
I. Of P. q inches, c H. C6 inchesl
decide q later date
Two mile relay race-won nv Columbia team. Kohn.
fylvana Smith. orton Klae- Gill. second Cor
nell Schut Smith McNeekarn and Overdan third
Time Of relays. 2,o41S. 41ott 6:162t so2 $40.
Columbia wen by inches