New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
GOOD SPORT AT GAMES.
Frank Beaten from Scratch an 18th
REGIMENT 1rmOry.

A crowd that filed every nook and corner of the
drillroom of the 18th Regiment Armory, at oZd
street and Columbus avenue, was IN attendance
last night at the winter athletic games and recep-
ton held under the auspices of the 18th Regiment
Athletic Association. There was not dul mo
ment during the evenings sport and the games
were easily the most interesting and exciting ever
held by the association The management was de-
serving Of praise also, as the events were run OH
without delay.
The . 24oo-yard relay handicap race aroused the
greatest excitement of the night. II was won oy
yards. In the last lap L. b. Dorland 1orged 10
the front and beat r. Koch. of the I'd regiment
team. which got second place by about 10 FaIos'
The latter team had a handicap OF 50 yards. and
had Melvin W. Sheppard of its runners. lie
started from scratch in MS heat and gained about
ten yards in his relay
The 18th Regiment team was third. The I'd
Regiment team would have finished second. in all
probability. if c. Bacon. who was in second place
in the last relay. had not fallen.
The Postoftce Department represented by
some fleet runners. In the half mile handicap.
which open TO the Postofice Police and Fire
departments all three prizes went to whose
duties II is look after the mails. First prize
was by o. +. Riley. OF the Corona Postotfice.
with T. Eisenrng Al close second. W. @. Frank,
who went to Athens on the American team. and is
now a member Of the 'citys finest started from
scratch. but the handicaps allotted I" the other
men proved too much for him. and the best ne
could do was finish fourth.
The 60-yard open handicap was won by C. b.
Clark of the Xavier Athletic Association. in a
close finish while T. sullivan. Of Company @, won
m, mbers OF the regiment only.
The one-mc open handicap furnished a hotly con-
tested race. II was by J. Malone, of the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club with Walter T. Nobs. his club
mate. second Malone to the front on the last
lap and won by a foot in the good time Of min
utcs 2S 4-5 seconds
Tho 50O-yard open novice race also resulted in a
fine struggle and first prize To VI u. + Smith.
of Columbia. with W Icith. OF the 22d Regiment.
second The summaries follow:
sixty yard handicap. open)-won b. C. Il. Clark.
Xavier Athletic Association az fecp j NJ
Irish American Athletic Club 90 feeu second George e
slSy-yard dash 'hRndicsp-Won by d sullivan. Com
second. W Malcolm Company @ d' fecu. third Time.
. = curtis company L. u sampson. Compsuy A. seJonI
NJ n sareton Company e. third Tiric. o.5sss
half mile run tandicap. open to policemen hrcneu
ard letter eaIrirrs-Mon BY O. + Iti.sy tof@aa Post
second: ~ Ac<er letter Gs yards. third Time
Sandaeda4d fGr'gyaGd N 5H snde1CW9n by
cor yo?Isn' a.: ~ sol!@hy ~ 10 y"PaI,s Meo'' n
Half min run Chandeap'woa b. g, Rofter. Company
81 E.e yaTs' F. Ms"ersoH % Goera9y & g s[ssch second
rhIs yard n 1 yf5G1 ysh4ean so by F
X werneken, ST BHr,hoomew Athletic Cub us yards,
T T. Keen. list Regiment Athletic Association u7 YARDS
Sly siS ndIsd.yard run 1noviss GPen-won by N F.
erant West Side Branch Young Mems Christian Assoca
6.rs Of Mltary In athletic LGaEge-won by Charles
GmSndr srco2S I'D WSmen j. I 22i Ees ,
9nsoiIg Sa,, ,n napdeag s onsn1wqR by J. MsGne
NOW Athletic Club so Yards, third Time. 3s., '''
Putting the twelve pound shot .handicap-Won by Z
Company II q feep. Is n 3 In second: W. CoreIl
Two thousand relay race ,handIc
sasSS by s RaGsImsn FSsmsn1 tn e2;nPo5ed Of
| Dorland; 22d Regiment team. composed or ". Shep
Psa Rcsmeaf % ea "'eP OF j ana hSfh
Van Thum. Peter Waters and F. y Riley third Time