New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
BONHAG BRINGS VICTORY
Wins Relay Race for His Team at
Hamilton Institute Games.

The fine running OF George Bonhag. the Irish
American star. holder Of all distance records from
two to SEVEN miles. on the Water Department
team won the Olympic relay race for his team at
the annual games of the Hamilton Institute Ath-
letic Association in the 22d Regiment Armory yes
terday. This race, the feature event on the pr
gramme open TO municipal and federal teams
Bonhag took the lead from Eisenring Of the New
York Postofice team after they had gone two
and a half laps. and romped away with the race
treating the spectators 10 one Of his sensational
sprints the last lap. The time Of the race was
minutes and 15 Is seconds
". Walter the first 20 yards and led the
other three runners around the armory. giving a
2-yard lead TO Harry Goggin, WHO ran the quarter
mile. Goggin increased the lead 20 three yards.
u Morrissey, Who tho half nile. failed 20 hold
the advantage. being beaten TO the tape by s
Wolf by two feet after spirited tussle Bonhag
took up the running and behind Eisenring until
he broke away. described. and wan as he
pleased. The Iace was 4 szzIcr and kept the spec
tators on the Jump
The one mile relay senior. open high and
prep schools. won by tho Boys High School
quartet with wide margin. the third and fourth
reiayers for the Boys High running away from
their opponents. J. Talent, OF the Brooklyn Col
lege Prep gave a fine performance OF running
In the mile, which he in the fast time Of
4:42 -. which is bette. than the public school
record.
Talent took the lead at the start. closely fol-
lowed by Mcdonald. Of De Witt Clinton and Weed,
reached F Hoffman, of Paterson High came
up strong and forced Talent extend himself to
the limit TO win by a few feet.
Three schools tied for the point trophy
Adelphl, New York Prep and Bryant High
with points each. AS the trophy for the
highest number of points scored is perma-
nent one. II has been uEoffically decided 70 award
the to the school scoring the largest number Of
points in the next meet in which they entered.
The Townsend. Harris Hall and De La Sale Insti-
tute teams were tied for second place, with 6
points each The summaries follow:
seyenty-yard dash ,semorl-Ffnal heat. by O
scsnneIl 81 ne Ia sale INSTITUTE: T. Rudde Barnard
School second. r Haskins, Dwight School third Time
olympic medley relay race open to municipal and
composed OF Walters. Goggin. Fogarty and Bonhagl
New Postoffce second team composed of Kinds
Muir Wolf and Eisenrngl: Fire Department. greater
REILLY ShsehsnD. Time s:I5ls.
mile (seniorl--Won by J. Talent, Brooklyn
Macdonald De Wist Clinton third Time, 4:42+s
Midget pound class, 20 z. : A Ii
Won BY Public School 50 Ueam composed OF Hannah
ond Ueann composed OF Vogc. Kloepper. Tracey aud
Comiskey: District High third team composed
Of Kunerman. Schwartz, Lee and Wensten1. Time
Six hundred yard run (novics)-Final by V
Bloch. Harlem Evening Hign. A. Muller Jersey CITY
one mile relay ,ssniorsl-won By Boys High School
wnke: Fngevvood High. second. composed OF Cas-
we'll BToherton AgEas ana Reeve De Witt Cii2t95 2 2
third composed Of Feigus, Gilbert Dexter ana De
Pg.:!.s II pound shot--won by p. Correy Bryant
High. with actual put Of 80 r. =. in: F. stephan
in g. Value. Pngry School third with an actual put
Pnnning high jump tseniorlwon by II. Golden. Boys
school OF Commerce second It. in; F. Crafts
POLY Prep third. with IT. > in