New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
RECORD FOR BONH4G.
IiSh-4merican Runner Sets Ne70
Worlds Three -MiIe Mark.

George V. Bonhag. the star long distance runner
of the Irtsh-American Athletic Club lowered the
worlds indoor record for three miles at the twen
ty-ninth games Of the 23d Regiment, which We're
held at the armory. Bedford and Atlantic avenues
Brooklyn, last night.
The invitation handicap affair and
several prominent runners faced the starter. Bon
hag started from scratch and covered the distance
in "A minutes IS 3-5 seconds. The former record
held by Bonhag, was 10 minutes IS seconds
Besides Bonhag, another member Of the AmeTi-
can Olympic team, and also of the Irish-American
Athletic Club, in the race was William q. Frank
who had handicap OF 30 yards. He finished sec
ond. about 20 yards behind Bonhag. Winfield
Bailey third.
1t was not until the second mile that Bonhag
caught up with the leaders. In the final lap he
made a tremendous sprint. which had the
other men trailing behind He crossed the tape
with one of his astonishing bursts of speed
S. G. Northridge, Of Company G.. was another
company He was first in the I20-yard hurdle, in
which he equaed the armory r. record f S OF minute nut
and third in the running high jump and putting
Ray C. Ewry, of the New York Athletic Club.
was another member Of the American Olympic
vitation hitch kicking contest. with kick of feet
The summaries follow:
sixty-hve yard run (novice-Won by C Lobordy. Com
pany Il; " stools Company c, second, Ii FOo5e. Com
Three mile open haqdlcapS.W9n by George Y
American A. G 900 YARDS second winned Bailey
unattached 900 yards. third. Time. II 4s9s
Baker, Company II 90 feet. s & Northridge Company
thGd Gsc"is T@e sScID$ Sio C. A. Pierce Company Us feo
Running high jump 0andicap)-won by a. P. L. Maui
Company K a inches) with actual jump IT, :
G. " Bishop Company 70 inches with an actual jump
inehe.). with a actual Jump Of feet third
comPany and " f I Ener5, ' co@pany o2paas
pa1ny X William G Anderson. C9nPany H, second; R
One-mle bicycle race novice)--Won by L r. Reynolds
SpanS GagS oRpany ed e. bd Gs H. second
ana % ssSD race 0an% ,, by Maha
W NJ Campbell. Company X 90 feep, second .. p.
"a feeo CGRan Rird Tine sq M'Ne'A'" Company
feet BY N6rh4dE Company g'des
Arthur p !! Maui COMPANY X seven yards2; second: G.
Northridse's equals the armory record. %
Company X go YARDS: D. p Wickers Company "a 80
yards). second: r S ROBBINS, Company X $50 YARDS.
TopI-hungTsd and tortyyaEG run andsapwon by
Psny {S yaFd&sl & second oEl c Bacon Company -four
One mile bicycle (handcaP)won by H R Brown.
(srach second no. 44 Daston comPany az yaTd
i IO %esfn sg
L. second; c T Stokes. Company third Time, o27ts.
company i. second; II. b. JOhnson, Company A, third
fs 6' COMPANY Fl s0s @ @ an by
%s Is at 1T actual n PUT d IL m n eso g 4 +
ridge, Company G % f. 9 IND with actual put az
| fl. " in. third.
Pole vault handeap)-Won by c. J. Peters Company
90 inches). with vault OF feet; J. Maine
Company 90 inches). with actual vault Of feet
ond; a. p I. Maui. Company (scratch with
vault q feet third Peters and Moore tied for frat
place. but Peters In the Jump of
York A. c. with kick IT. in l. Robertson irish
American A. O.. with a OF 7 feet. second
Ono hundred and ffty-ysrd sack race (handeap)-Won
| by Thomas McMeekn. Company III % yards. Harry Roe,
Company II % yards second: c. c, Lebordy Company
| q YARDS. third Time, O22ts.
-hundred-and- enty-yard dash (handicap-won by
II Srugnell Company II 21 yards w. Burch. com
pany az yards), second II. B. Ward. company q G9
| YARDS. third. Time. 0;23.s
| one half mile thandicap)-Won by d. AcAyoy.
! Company K go yardD. L. g. Robins. Company X 100