New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
EQUALS SPRINT RECORD
CLOUGHEN GETS Il MARK.
Sheppard Beats Gissing in Fast
Time at Indoor Games.


One worlds record was equalled at the eighteenth
set OF games Of the College Of the City OF New
York Athletic Association at the @d Regiment
Arznory last night Starting from scratch in the
seventy-yard dash handicap, Robert Cloughen, OF
the Irish-American Athletic Club. the indoor
champion covered the distance in seven and one
nth seconds and repeated this time in the final
keat. The time equals the mark made by W. A
Schick Of Harvard, six years ago.
In the final heat Cloughen by inches from
his cluhnlate John J. E5ler. who started from the
four-foot mark. Cloughen got away Ike fash
but forged 10 the front only in the last lew
strides.
The six hundred ward run also developed into a
great race All the men started from scratch. and
st the crack Of the gun NJ W. Sheppard, of the
Irish-American Athletic Club, jumped away IN the
lead closely followed by Dick Egan, Of the Pastne
Athletic Club. with Harry Haywood, Of the New
York Athletic Club. and Harry Gissng close up
The fact that Gissing had defeated Sheppard in
one IN the indoor championships three or four
weeks ago lent additional interest to this meet
ing but as IL turned out the Irish-American
Athletic Club runner was never IN danger.
after the first lap Gissing moved into second
place. and Haywood displaced Egan in third posi-
ton Sheppard continued TO make the running, and
the Olympic champion would probably have beaten
the indoor record had he been pushed As it was,
Sheppard won by yards, eased up in LA SO,
only one-hfth of second behind the mark Gis-
sing was second and Haywood third This race
robbed Of some interest Dy the IaltGre OF
Harry L Hillman TO start The New York
Athletic Club crack stayed out 10 compete in the
relay races.
4 good field Of long distance men toed the
scratch for the four-rre for which FIVE prizes
were offered The starters included F. q. Bellars,
Of the New York A g, the national 'cross-country
champion: William Bailey, another Winged Foot
runner; II. P. Driscon of the Mercury a. c, who
recently won the two-me indoor championship;
Charles Muller, unattached, Gnd James J Lee, Of
20 f17e V7TcT
ReIlars Bailey and Drfscou alternating in the lead.
Lee showed in front for while. but Bellars led
the end Of the first mile which was covered in
AZ Lee and Driscou Were close Up at that point
EeIlars, DriscoIl Lee and Bailey then took turns
at setting the pace but the first named showed IN
front at the second mile, closely followed by Bailey
and Muller. Shortly afte- this DriscOn dropped
out apparently not relishng the fast pace. Lee
slso began TO fall away while James Clarke, of
the Xavier A a. Tapped by the leaders
Bellars continued TO show the way ct three miles,
the tine being 15la At this point Muller began TO
run strongly, and actually leo for couple Of laps,
but when challenged by Bellars the former had TO
give way although he shook of Bailey In the
last quarter EseIlars easily drew away from the
other two. and won by third of lap IN the fast
time Of 20 minutes % Is Seconds Bailey got third
Lee fourth and Clark fifth
There long programme, including events
al the way from seventy yards 10 four miles. Re
lay races also played e prominent part James E
Sullivan president OF the Amateur Athletic Union,
was the referee, While Jonn >. MCHugh handled
the gun. A large crowd attended and dancing
followed the games.
The summary follows:
Taos CRoyi9e9TiHal 7,I heat
sached. second; Arthur Barrett Harlem y N c A.
CTe-7nIe military relay race Clandcarp-Won by 22d
EesnsI' Co. s$4 yTes9 team eSFSd aS5 81 F' 2F9' * 3
yards. seo1nd team composed OF s c NoTthrldEe, II Il
1nent Css yar6sl third oonirozas Of Hard
meyer, F l. a Gardner Bert IOeWaT - Harry Hillnar
Time. S25.
siT-hundred-yard rua tscratcllp-ygn bv n W sheP-
EaT1y T4syw5Sd ~ I'd jr = + a c. 5hrd Time LIS
oneTe relay (andicaP; toT preparatory and hgh
Teee Ney1a- High Schcl 60 aTdg5 second team con-
r Mc1onough. HenRessy, W Mcclure and J Caffrey
-Ihousand-yard run Glandioap; cpen TO c Q y "
Won by Emanuel Mendelscn go yardsl Charles MeIer
90 yards, second; B. Bischof co yards, third Time
seTenty-yard dash Qandicap; f9a1 heaO-won BY ROB
ert clo1ghsn l A A a 'STafeh1 John ) E-er Z - -
feeJ) third Time. O.o715
Can5I2a@R: i9 @ h3aI L hsat.9n - Won
sss seie y y Ne a - 8 az @ Eeras a 5nira S2 aD IN
Feuile run tseTatchlNon By F. G. BsiaTs n f7. 4.
A c: Charles Muller unatacls second NlI-@Ih baI-
ley. \. Y. A G third Time. 9-2h5-
One nile relay open to clubs, colleges, Y N G A
AIit 40 2aTas2Moh x[-S Iy As--s ssnA. - - e3
{aTqs) r u N52si; YsR 4 ss yr5; s. p i FTaa l
" G Nichols. H HeTand and E CoyIe second Coiurl-
ana Z. bowman. third. Time. 3.23.
one-thousand- yard run lhanti3anl-Woon. 5y A hon
son NJ c = tas yardsl second; E Gilmore DoInlhl-
rd-tvrenJy-yard handicap (open TO Town
send Harris Hsl-ENon by / Iajek % YARDS; j Ma
huadredyard run candoap: open only to 22d Regi-
company F 80 yards5 thrd- 74las 1:l5ss.