New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-13
HILLNAN BEATS TAYLOR
WINS BY WIDTH OF HAND.
Cornell First in Relay Race =
Monster Cro;cG IN Garden.


Between six thousand and seven thousand men
and women, who had gathered for the annual
indoor games Of the New York Athletic Club
Jumped their feet. waving hats and handker-
chiefs sna shouting es Il a Suburban Handicap
was being won. Such scene has rarely IL
ever. been seen in the Garden, and il was a fun
th-ee minutes before anything like quiet could
be restored and the announcement of HiIlman's
victory could be made
Biuruan Won. and deserved full credit for a
brilliant performance while incidentally getting
revenge for his defeat by Taylor a few weeks
ago bur :he great Negro runner lost nothing
in defeat. as he suffered from some slight inter-
ference. and was forced 10 run on the outside
most Of the way. He was slowly but surely
wearing Hillmsn down IN the last fifty yards
hut just failed 10 get up. The time was min
ute Il % seconds. or two-fifths of a second be-
hind the indoor record, made by Taylor against
Hllman in the Irish-American games
HiIlman. Taylor. Sheppard and Bacon lined up
on the mark for this race, and at the crack Of
the pistol Sheppard jumped into the lead and
sci a killing pace with Hillman, Taylor and
Bacon following in close order. For and a
half laps Sheppard showed the way. the same
order obtaining among the others, although
Taylor appeared 10 be laying too far of the
pace 10 suit his followers due partly 10 losing
his stride on the second lap. When the bell
rang for the last lap. Sheppard had shot hie
bolt. and Hillman spurted and raced by him
with Taylor. running strong and true, in hot
pursuit.
The Pennsylvania runner was forced 10 go up
On tho outside losing precious ground, but he
fought on and inch by inch gained the flying
leader. The last twenty-five yards was des-
perate squirt with the issue in doubt but Hill
man responded 10 every new call and breasted
the tape the width of a hand before Taylor.
D. 1ac
The big amphitheatre was crowded 10 over
flowing Every seat was occupied and standing
room was at a premium Hundreds could not
get into the Garden and had 10 go home dsap-
pointed Programmes were exhausted early. II
was the biggest crowd that has attended a set
OF indoor games in this city in years. and spoke
volumes for the popularity Of the New York
Athletic Club and interest in the sport Most or
the best athletes in the East took part and en-
thusiasn ran high The gallery gods" cheered
wildly on the slightest provocation, and those IN
the arena seats and boxes We're not backward
IN Joining IN when occasion demanded. In fact.
there was riot Of noise from first 10 last the
schoolboys sharing with their elders the plaudts
OF the throng
Cornell won the one-rnile intercollegiate relay
race from Yale and Pennsylvania, but this fxt-
ure which was one of the features Of the meet.
was disappointing inasmuch as Pennsylvania
tanoed IN the first relay. Haydick, the first
man on the Quakers' team. appeared TO be in
poor condition. and 10 make matters worse.
blundered badly by slowing up at the end Of
two laps. thinking his relay over. when ne had |
another half lap 10 go. He struggled on. but
was some thirty yards behind when Witham
relieved him. and the race was over so far as
Pennsylvania was concerned. Witham worked
hard as did Gartmel in a hopeless stern chase.
but Taylor in the last relay, logged around IN
der instructions, as there object in
wearing himself out.
r turned out later that Haydick stepped on
piece of glass which cut through MS shoe and in
sured his foot badly The wound ugly one
and may cause his retirement for the present
Cornell and Yale made a pretty fight for the
mastery and the former won by three feet in
the rather slow time Of minutes % as sec
onds Burch, Of Yale showed the way in the
first relay from French. Of Cornell but the lat
fer't team mate, Chandler. took command in the
second relay and opened up a gap Of ten yards.
McNulty, the Yale man, cut this down towars.
the end. however, and Townsend CCornel) and
Parsons CYale) started the third relay prac-
ticaily even terms Townsend made the pace.
but Parsons caught him just at the end. that
C0holar. Of Yale. had slight advantage over
Rogers Of Cornell. for the last relay He made
the most Of II for two laps. but Rogers then
sprInted 10 the front and won for Cornell by
three feet
p Koch Of the New York Athletic Club won
the final heat Of the 300-Yard handicap with
Francis Kear, of the Xavier Athletic Club. sec
ono Both men were disqualified, however, for
rough ard foul work which gave c. ]. Clarke
unattached. the race. with T. J. Murray, Of the
Kavie- Athletic Club second The crowd Kissed
its ,lisappr0val of the ebowing in this race. and
the disqualification applauded.
The 60-yard handicap attracted a big field and
was decided IL fourteen heats ard final. Rob
crt Cloughen. of Fordham. won the final heat
in 6ss seconds. after a hard fight with Worrell
OF Pennsylvania.
Columbia won the medley relay race with
Princeton. In the frs relay. al one mile,
Hoynes. OF Columbia. after waiting behind Elsie.
q Princeton. 10 the last lap. drew out and
gained a lead Of fifteen yards. Saunders of
Columbia. increased this advantage 10 twenty
five wards in the half-mie relay, ana Marsh
gained a few yards more In the quarter-mile
ran In the 2eO-yard DASH which wound up
The relay. Atlee. Of Princeton. made brave eff
fort 70 cut down the big lead. but BoormaTs. OF
Columbia MAS not 10 he caught, and won by
ten Yards Hogues ran the mile in close 10
Z 30 a good performance
The public school relay race was not the least
Interesting event Of the varied programme. 7
was run IN three heats and final. and Public
School 10 81 Manhattan, won The team was
made up Of Weinstein. Baker. Craig. Ottinger
and Marshall
The New York Athletic Club won the one-mile
relay race for Athletic clubs from The Irish
Americans by a wide margin The team was
MADE Up Of Hillman. Parsons. Pilgrim and Sed-
ley.
runner who was unable 10 meet Frank Ncbrich
in the special race at three miles because OF
suspension By The Canadian Athletic Union
Eebrich raced against time. H. b. Odell and
W q Frank who ran one mile and half each
acted as pacemakers. lie failed 70 break the
record Of IA minutes 30 seconds. His time was
u minutes 6S2-5 seconds.
SUMMARIES
sixty yard dash 0hnndicap,-Fina heat by robert
cIoagen Fordham college a fee,: worrell University
American a a. ia feet5 third. Time. oO6ss.
Medley Teay race one ard seysneshiRs Hi,es1Won by
March and X Boorlnanl Princeton University tEisee