The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
FRANK DEFEATS JOYCE.
Former CycliN Wins Exciting Three Nile
Hnn AZ EiEhih Regiment Games.

The annual reception and games or the
Ehth Regiment last night at the armory.
Nnety-fourth street and Park avenue. fur
nshed the athletic surprise Of the present
indoor season. It was the defeat OF John j.
joyce. the ten-mile champion. by W. G..
Frank. formerly a cyclist, who about a
year ago took up distance running. The
went was a three mile military champion
ship and there were FIVE starters. the pick
OF the lot being the pair mentioned. Marks
OF tho Eighth Regiment made the pace for n
couple Of laps, after which joyce went TO the
front and took tho runners along at a nice
lively gait.
Two laps from the finish Frank Jumped
hy Joyce and gained a lead of couple OF
ards In the next ioOlyards or so Joyce
eornted and drew M to Franks shoulder
pm the later put on steam. too, and Joyce
IA d 70 drop behind Joyce tried again. but
Ira uk kept going and won amid great eX-
element by four yards The time. 10 min
D ss 50 As seconds, was exceptionally good
Tor twelve lap track, and the. beet ever
accomplished ON the floor Of the Eighth
Regiment.
An Innovation was introduced TO prevent
The winners from cutting the corners. A
number Of cast on cartridge boxes with a
stout Stat nailed upright were placed on the
"d2e Of the track about eighteen yards apart.
"a that the athlete II he cared 10 run close TO
iIe chalk ring had 10 take the chance OF but
tng into a formidable obstacle. Conse-
,uenuy no. one was disqualified for cutting
tddlnR,on OF Columbia University showed
good turn OF speed in tho sixty yard handi-
spsIe, but in his trial heat covered the stretch
DO is seconds. which even OF the sixteen
foot mark VAS respectable
90 Yard Run, .Handlcap-Won By T. r Eddlng
ted. Columbia University 10 feet. Ernest Splitter,
la,ime a. C.. rs feet. second, W. l.. Cimlotu. s..
ls1nolomewS a. C.. II feet, third. Time. 20
, e { pS Run HpqalcoR-Ton by Charles Sic;
a Iti Lie Sch al No 4 rardG
.rrond. William Van No!kenberg. Public School
80 81 Bronx y yards, third. Time, u secones.
ponship Won Is ". &. Frank. Twenty second
t'gmeut: John J. Joyce Eighth Regiment, second
!, n n.Tk b Eighih Regiment third Tine
~ Yard Military Relay HandioaP-won by
"ss Rsy g. f. ocoanor and Tin E. spH sT
thirteenth Regiment A. A.. hrst team. y yards
and j. Woodruff Twenty second Regiment. 10
ards. ,hlrd, with n 81. Banks. a. J. Crockett c.. J.
Carse and Walter Kohn. Time. minute 90 rs
90 Yard Run. Novlce-won BY F. Hea,herington.
,s @5me4 X uP r. Is5l Lsn1 salIa Time A
minute p 2 s seconds.
sa K3n hSnd'apSnn'a 20 WI CSIb
80 ards: Frank Riley. Hospital Corps, scratch
..ttcond. @: c. Rouse. Company D. Is yards. third
80 Yard Run. HandI1Ap-won by r. GREGORY.
,nin regiment a A., 50 Yards HAIRY Soa coates
Nens Christian Association. 10 yards. third. Time.
Z minutes 4 ) seconds
Two Mne Bicycle, HGndlcap-won by o. J. De
WING. Thirteenth Regiment A, a. 90 yards; II. T
tF1nston, Fory seventh Regiment a. a, 20 yards
second George Cameron, Eighth Regiment a. A.
~ yards, third. Tine minutes 4 3 seconds.
Medal OF Honor Race, 50 iards-Won BY T.
Connolly and J. Walsh Hospital Corps F. Riley
'n1 \ OC1nnor, Hospital Corps. second: ). LeaNer
ma II. NhgleSmith. third. Time. minute 81
seconds.
one Nile Run. Hhndicsp-won by P. Soutar
iasu'ne A. c, 90 yards W. Wise, Gordon a A.
- yards, second. EArry Coates, Xavier \. a., 70
yards, third. Tine. minutes IS rs seconds
t'ne Me Relay Handicap Heavy Marching order
~ on By Company 3. 90 yards, with =. Parker
dcnsrhte. = Rouse and q. {. Rouse. Hospital
tofps. nrH team, scratch, second witA John JOYCE
J. HIrshardt, l.. Marks and ". O'kecfc, Hospital
ON. serOud team. ~ yards third, with 7. Con-
f1iY e. prcher e. Riley and \. O'Connor. Tine,
'Winutcs 81 , seconds.