New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
HU,LMAN BEATS RAMEY
WYNS IN LAST STRIDE.
Kelly, Champion Spnnter, Oufrun
in P0stime Games.

Harry L. Hiilraan. jr.. OF the New YORK Ath-
Ietic Club beat H P Ramey. Of the Chicago Atm
letic Association, by the width OF haho IN aIe
special coward at the indoor games OF 'he
Psstirne Athletic Club in Madison Square 1aiuei,
last night. Hillman is popular in local circies aio
when he got tp in the last stride to beat the Ihu-
die distance star Of the West the crowd cheelf7u
and shouted several minutes 1t was one OF 'he
prettiest anG exciting races seen on an IN
door track time, and while the uihe,
Y.5ss-s WAS comparatively slow. the closeness or
srhe struggle made full amends The hnish was SO
close that the majority of those present 'housh'
Rzrney who made most Of the running, fao WON
until the announcer called out Hillnlans name
lie Roy Dorland of the Pastime Athletic Iluo'
was fair third and II. a. Sedley, OF the Ne"
York Athletic Club. fourth J. B. Taylor me great
negro runner Of the University of Pennsylvania
was on hand but did start claiming that he
i'll, although he ran and was peateh III 'ne
Querter-raile handicap
Dan J. Kelly OF the University OF oregon, who
holds the worlds records of sas and 2l'S seconds
for the 100 and 2aoyard dashes, was beaten IN the
fifth heat of the 6o-yard dash handicap by j. NC
Sweeney, TO whom he conceding fifteen yards
Kelly was making his first appearance in New
York and il the first time he had run on a
board track so that his defeat was not altogether
surprising The great srrirter made faToraoie I'M
preston and was well received by the crowd lie
was beaten also in the fourth heat of the 22Oyard
handicap starting from scratch He might have
qualified but was badly interfered with, which
ruined his chances.
A big and il may be said wildly enthusiastic
crowd was in attendance. There were some vacant
seats but the big anlphitheatre was well filed. at
testing the popularity Of track and field athletics
There disappointment. expressed by
hisses from the gallery. when J. B. Taylor failed
line up in the 6oyard special, but otherwise the
games were thoroughly enjoyed, judging by the
vigorous applause
The 6o0-yard special was run shortly after 10
O'Clock and the crowd in uproar from the
time Taylor missed until HillInan won Sed-
ley had the pole, with RaTney the outside. The
former jumped into the lead on the crack of the
pistol. with Dorland second but Ramey worked
his way the front before half a lap covered
and fast pace the rest Of the tourney. Ra-
ney, Dorland Sediey and Hillnan was the order
for two laps, but the last named moved up when
the bell rang and after Ramey. Half a lap
from the finish FIillman appeared TO have the Chi
csgo crack beaten but the latter had something
left. and long, hard fight TO the tape followed.
First and then the other seemed 10 have
advantage. but HiIlman. in spite Of having TO
the outside. slowly but surely got terms
and won by the narrowest margin.
With Melvin ". Sheppard under suspension for
fouling Guy Haskins in Philadelphia last Friday
night. the 1o00-yard special was little more than
good exercise for Haskins, the intercollegiate
one-nlile champion He made the pace to suit him
self and beat T. S. White, of the New York Ath-
letic Club. by three or four yards
A big field started in the SS0-yard handicap, with
II distance
cago, scratch The pace fast and the hand
leaps too much for Ramey. He picked up about
two-thirds Of his field, but beaten about eight
yards. The winner turned up in Carl Walther, of
the New York Athletic Club from the 22-yard
mark. He out in the last lap and won rather
easily from c. E. Scheninger, of the West Side
branch OF the Young Mems Christian Association
Harvey Colln. of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, scratch in the mile handicap, but
he dropped out after running threequarters of the
get within striking distance of the leaders
r A Splitter, OF Yale. from the 25-yard mark
made brave effort TO overtake some of the longer
mark men and ran game race, but failed to
get up William Berker (65 yards. of the New
York Athletic Club. waited behind the pace TO the
last lap. when he raced TO the front and won by
several yards from Jim Farrell clubmate in the
fair time Of 4:26 2-5.
X N Boorman of Columbia, beat E b Parsons
the Yale STAFF in the hrst rial heat of the 4oyard
handicap run ]. B. Taylor, tie negro runner of
the University of Pennsylvania from scratch in
the second heat. but failed to qualify as try as he
would, he could finish better than third. NJ
Weeks won c. Z. Scheninger the third heat
IL the final heat J. B. Holler III yards made most
OF the pace and won in q hot finish with c. Z.
Scheninger- Parsons Of Yale was unplaced
Forrest SEnithson, the national champion over
the high hurdles. broke the indoor record for the
ee-yaro scratch race the sticks in the second
heat He ran the distance in seconds fifth Of a
= {. Northridge at the 18th Regiment Arrlory
The record was no. allowed however as he knocked
down one hurdle. In the final heat Smithson re-
peated his fast performance and won in seconds
from D. Robbins. Of Yale. Once more he failed To
get the record. however. as he knocked another
hurdle down.
The summaries follow:
Taf-nile run Chandicap)-won bv Carl vsItber New,
So E 7,eaS Sub % yardsl c z schenngeT. West
SeeoHa J. feleInan Mohawk Athletic Club a. yards)
sizty-yard dash Chandicap-Won by R : C;earv Ford
%soF' Chicago Athletic Association teet. third T4ne
one-Iaile run GaEdicar9won by William Berker New
Yc- 1ii.-c c-Lo !50 yarcs'' James J. Farrell New
American Athletic Club C55 yards, third Tine
Four-hundrea- an6-forty-yard run tsap5iean,yyor bv
!; b Heller unattached C2l YARDS. c E schenngeT
- Yards second h. N BooTraan. Columbia IL ARDS
SiA1I55 high hurdle scratchwon by Forst Smith
HiSse, fsi-AElerlcan Athletic Club third. Time COS
aS51 Sa.a run special fscratch,won by Harry
woreaud Pasiine kthletic t,i,b TbIs re he, Roy B.
Putting the siXteerl-pound sl7ot
J. Sheridan Irish-Amerlcan athletic Club q fo1t1 a -
ond II Msys IrshArneE1can Athletic Club o feetl 20
CathSlie Athlse League relay race d4os yards ard
sSpk-NSn 6y Holy Cross Scratch with D. Mcce John
win W Ringwad " Golden D. 5rohgaeit6 20 agd gdF7S W
GlsTs secoId: Dominican $40 yards with SeTers @ ~
= Sehlech. Z Gilmore and E jenkins third iSn5e'
one-nIIe walk Chandcap)-won by A p Hun. d..
time Athletic Club C25 seconds: W T Amen
Athletic club eeazed seconds third Ac5I iaSii5e Sum
"a a = NeidekaEnp Trinity Athletic Club go sec
Association: " C Frank Irfsha rSe-car th!eic
J NcarTicE Trinity AhIeiie Cub AISe Una Tg Tge
T:unning high jump cnandcap)--von tv Frsrr, 7
thcsgo athletic Association - inches with an actual
Two-hundred and -twenty-ya:d ohandcap,-Tyon ~
Tle--s ssS S--ee -. -S5ie Cil. 10 ards. .. Z