New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
GAMES EXCITE CROWD
RECORDS FALL.
HiLman's Fast Sprint Wins Relay
Race for 18th Regiment.

big crowd gathered AZ the 18th Regiment Ar
mOry, In Brooklyn. last night TO see the champion
ship and handicap games OF the Military Athletic
League. most OF the trial heats OF which were de-
cided the previous evening. The events were
OF the NEST spirited order and kept the crowd In
an Uproar throughout the evening. In enthusiasm
II resembled what might be expected at a big col
iege baseball or football game. Cowbells were IN
evidence IN large numbers. and regimental yells
were given with such vigor that the building
seemed almost to shake The members Of the 18th
Regiment occupied n part OF the drillroOm and
cheered on their athletes with songs
II Is believed that never before were so many
prominent regimental athletes gathered together
under the roof OF armorys Every OF prOmi-
hence in this part OF the country present
The most popular victory OF the night was that
made by Harry L. Hillman, OF the 18th Regiment,
in practically winning the One-mIle relay race for
his team. Besides the crack team OF this regiment
the ed. 23d and list regiments had the pick OF
their athletes In this From the start II was
between the 18th and 22d regiments. the
latter team holding the lead until the last relay.
which fought out between HiIlman and A J.
Crockett. Of the ed Regiment The latter had
lead OF fully ten Yards when ne took up the last
Hflman started of. On every stride. however the
latter gained and the last turn ran abreast with
by by inches scene Of wild sxciteme iI, followed
carried 70 70 his dressing room ION ,,.c...,,,.
for the 18Th. ran the first relay the former gain
ing lead OF two yards. G. J. Clark replaced Ed
WarCS. ana =. l. waters Tor the lNtu Ine team
held the same lead on the third relay when g
Smith took Up the running and j. II Teevan for the
18th Regiment team, and when Lawson Robertson
egeved him the 22d boys had increased their lead
TO ten yards Melvin w. Sheppard ran against
Robertson in this relay. The time OF the race was
minutes q s-5 seconds
beaten in the 20 yard hurdle race This race was
7 Bacon y Of the ed Regiment second and Hili-
man third. The time was q 50 seconds In the
trial heats Friday night Htllnan went over the
hurdles In &c l-5 seeOnds-the fastest time ever
made indoors
The board track allowed many new. Military
Athletic League records TO fall o. j. Deyine OF the
18th Resimsnt won both the mile ana sTS mS
won the nifty yard three legged race. The sum
mATies follow
hundred YARD run ,ha nc b. by
Regiment ue YARDS second: W O. Anderson Esd Rest-
Three handrsi- af.y swoysId obstacle raeswSn
Regiment in second F. Z fodsyn IAN ResnenI. third.
TWo-lnIis bicycle race Cchamploashpl-won b. owen
Devine 18Th ResimenS GeorSe cameron ~ Hesment
hundred-yaTd dash Chandicapl by q b Clark,
msn i'Ss'9 YARDS second SaSsb'on Rss@sa,.
one hundred yaId dash 'champiouship>-wou by Law
ment second: G f. Hail. 18th Regiment third Time.
HaIf-niIs tnovicel--won by William Berker sd Resi-
merit A. Ls9Seh sd hes"sn5 second = '" FoseHau'
one-miie bicycle race tchampionshipl-wo by o. ].
begins s'9 Regiment " van asn HS inns
Observation-Disclosures run (handcnp,--won by
Regiment III yards). second W, r. dunno. 22d Regi-
meut ia Yards third. Tirle. O;S2
hundred d-twenty-yard (chanlpionshPtwon
Regiment second; s Z, Northrdse esd Regiment third
Time. O;339s
So three-leGEed (sCratchlWCn BIZ II. T. Hill
and Lawson Robertson 18th Regiment; J. II. reevan
and G. r. Hail. 18th Regiment. second n. j. Edwards
and W. y. Flood 22d Regiment. third Time O:063a
Two hundred and tweny-yard hurdle Championship
Won by r. l. Eier. list Regment: g. J. Bacon. IT..
I'D Regiment second: H. l. HtiTnan, 18th Regiment
third. Time. O.2S&.
,i5;5, ssnaI,qDwS9 9 5y s %ssl9nsy issS
yardsl. second; J. p Sullivan. 22d Regiment t5 yardsl
third. Time. 1878
One-m!le bicycle race Chandcsrl-won by c, Weren't
7lst Regiment yaFdsl: ". den Dries. Regi-
go yardsl second: Adams ord Regiment go
Tug of-war chamPonshlp-1Sth Resiment won from ed
ReEiment by q inches; 18th Regiment. third.
one-mile run lchampionship)-Wcn by ]. p sullivan.
22d Regiment Harvey COhn. 18th Regiment second; j.
J. Farrell. 18th Regiment third. Time 4SOSs
Ffty-yard and return wall scaling cOntest-Woa by
Sth Regiment. Time. O:42ts: 18th Reglmsnt. second.
Time O;4Sss; 1OOtk T. 3 a. third. Time O:i4S
One-mile relay race (champiOushpl-W by 13th
Regiment, composed Mccormick, Waters Teevan
Robertson and Hlnan; 22d Regiment. second team
posed OF Edwards Clark smith, sheppard and Crockett;
I'D Regiment third. team composed Of sweeney Nc
M0ekin, Anderson. Squire and Bacon. Time. 3-2tS y