New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
BIG CROWD AT GAMES.
MILE RACE FOR SANDERS.
Record Breaking Entry in Junior
Holy Name Society Contests.

Quantity rather than quality prevailed at the n
nual indoor games OF the Junior Holy Name Soci-
ETY. at the 6sth Regiment Arnory last night A
majority OF the twcnty-odd contests on the pro-
granme closed, but the mile open handicap
proved one OF the exceptions. The
by B. Sanders, OF the New York Athletic Club,
from the 45-yard mark in only fair time.
Something Ike real running resulted from the
meeting OF the contestants in the 6o0-yard open
handicap. In the absence OF Harry HiIlman, II. A.
Sedley. jr. Of the New York Athletic Club
the back-msrker. He had ten yards, but got
through the field. G. J. Schnabel of the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association from the 30
yard mark led all the way. and in the fast
time of lis as
Among those present were John NJ Farley. Arch
bishop OF New York and the Rev. Joseph Aversa-
Papal delegate to Cuba
the management OF the games, the least
said the better. The officials Of
perience, but ii seemed to be impossible to get
order out OF the army Of mdgets, who swarmed
about like many ants. Long and tedious delays
spoiled what would otherwise have been inter-
esting meet There probably four thousand
persons in attendance.
It takes schooboys to make aracket The st.
Columbia delegation proved particularly bolster
lot in the far section of the balcony. Practi-
caIIy every member Of the party equipped
with bells and other noisemaking devices.
Some Of the contestants were so small that they
could scarcely be seen in a field of They
suggested cradles and highchairs. The entry list
hundred separate individuals and q total entry Of
nine hundred the largest of the year.
Joseph Flanagan. Of St. AIMS, dininu
tive attract attention. He said he weighed
forty-nine pounds and eleven years old, but
he did not look to be more than eight years old
". T. Hogan, promising youngster represent
ing Holy Rosary, won the 6o-yard novice. His
time in the final heat 20 seconds The 6oyard
handicap resulted in win for l. J CahiT, Of St.
Cecilia He had allowance of twelve feet
Cahil also got third IN the novice.
The half-nlile handicap resulted in excellent
race from start finish. L. Gilmore, of the
barely managed 10 break the tape III front of P
Haynes and J. Donohue- The winners time was
2aA Ia. There forty-sx starters In this race
The summary follows
as s55e ha669sP fn Mop ,2enWGn 7st3 By
80 yards: R e 5reuse. Vest side Yourg Mems Chris
New IOrk Athletic Club 90 ya7ds third Time Il5ts
McKeura St AIMS: e = Cla+k - ans second. 81
D oronzo, 81 AIMS third Time. o:15lS;
New York Athletic (45 yards) 9 Muller. Mohawk
Athletic club c1oc yaTdsS tsird Tine -
wears oidwon By + Gordon Ca cathedra- Dg7 w " Alien
Satiytty. second; Il scobie, Jerome, third Time
Eshl-g t; relay race (h=naiozP.wea by Holy cross
(seratcQ: saints ards s., stephens
six -hundrsd-yard run Cnoy1cel-won by W Buckley
'ushR VII Lyoea Fs C 4,rs Mas St lEnatus second
@ F15n CLOSED to st An2s
third Time O.2s7s-
0ue-haIt-Iniie Invitation relay by
W. Ringwood. G Smith. ". Golden and J Nihi
Holy Cross second; Ascension third Time. ;4c25
Stxry-yard dash Inidgets final hsatp--Won by J.
acCsbe St AIMS. G. Wheeler. AIMS, second; Y
voIp AIMS, third Time, o1S
by H Mshon. Holy Rosary "a Yards: H McCornaack,
Cathedral tI2 yards, second; q Healey, Dominican
Lyceum Is yards. third. Time. 0:2s.-
Six---ya-d dash trinai hea1s--Won by ~ 7. Hogan
Holy Rosary G Smith. St AIMS second; L J. Cahil
dss5 d5adi:ss; aRsl esa9won sg / IL. J
q feet second; J. Daiy Dominican d1 fee). third.
Time, 0:01.
Eixht-hundred- ghty-ysrd Ohandcapl-Vou by
Gilmore. Dominican Lyceur1 80 yardsl: P Hynes.
II Y AS yards second; J. Donohue Dominican 40
Observation-Disclosures midget relay tfual
1ear,-Wor by Cathedral team StenerI Felix. McCor-
mack and z O-Hares GabrfeIs, second; St Ann s.
third. Time. o:42zs-
and-f -forty-yard novice open)Won BY J.
Wilkinson II, St AIMS Charies l1ui1y Fhlilp =
third o:5szs-
BURNING high Jump C1andicap(-Won By r q Palmer
e. Pete-s. t3 incheso, John SiTnrls St Co
urnba q inches second, J. x Stock Ford
ham "a trchesD r. in., third