New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NEW RECORD FOR MILE
TRUBE CAPTURES TROPHY
Yale Wins Ts0o-MiIe Relay Race at
Columbia Games.

Tale the two-uaile intercollegiate relay cham
pionship and Harvard the one-uiIe intercollegiate
relay title at the Columbia University games in
Madison Square Garden last night. In addition 70
this two local athletes made the occasion memora-
Bile by establishing American indoor records.
In the mile scratch for the Martinique cup
H. l. Trube, of the New York Athletic Club, won
in the phenomenaIly fast time of 4e la announced
the fastest mile run indoors In this country
Undoubtedly the field included the best collection Of
milers together in this city In addi-
tion to Trube there Tod White, formerly with
the New York Athletic Club. but now representing
the Irish h-American club T. ]. Collins OF the me
organization; D n. Noble. of the New York Ath-
letic Club, and Joseph E. Ballard, of the Boston
Athletic Association.
Added interest was lent 10 last nights race for
the reason that the New York Athletic Club had
two legs on the trophy. and another success meant
permanent resting place within the walls of the
Mercury Foot organization.
At the outset Noble set out at 8 lively pace evil
IDENTIFY intending 20 help Trube in every poss bic
way. The latter a time contented himself with
remaining back n fourth place. Collins kept well
up, closely followed by Ballard and White.
After a quarter of a mile had been travelled
Trube moved into second place, and two laps later
Noble dropped out. Now in front. Trube set
killing pace, and flashed past the half in the fast
time of 2:oS S5. Collins found it impossible keep
near the leader, and steadily lost ground. did
Ballard, while White passed both and set sail
for the flying Trube.
The latter, however, ran better in his life,
and White was unable to ge: than twenty
yards, which was the rgin the Winged Foot
won by. Collins defeated Ballard in the last few
strides for third place. The winner received
ovation when the time was announced.
Almost equally sensational the two-Inile
handicap run. in which George Bonhag the Irish
American runner. not only a large field.
but broke a record we'll. His time, 8 27 As,
lowered the former indoor record of rs is.
held by Mike Drisco. and 1t also equalled the best
outdoor figures established several years ago by
Alex Grant.
Bonhas took the lead four laps from home, and.
running in rare form, won by wide margin He
conceded handcaps up to 40 yards.
In the two-niile relay college championship race
entries received from Yale, Cornell, Pennsy1-
vsnia, Dartmouth and Columbia, and the four men
on each team were compelled to half mile
In the first two relays Columbia and Yale
always fighting for the lead. with Pennsylvania
close up. Columbia lost ground the third relief.
while Dartmouth fell far behind Villas increased
Yates advantage in the last relay and won for the
Blue by twenty yards. Pennsylvania got sond
and Cornell third.
Harvard showed in front practically all the way
in the one-mile relay college championship, and
gained fifteen yards in the first two picl-ups. The
Crimson finally Won by twenty yeards Co
lumbis.
The mile athletic club relay race went to the
Irish-American team. With Boston second and Pas
time third. The New York Athletic Club team was
disqualified because of the foul running of
its members.
He ATTRACTIVE programme, containing. as = did,
events for both local and college athletes proved
unusually interesting Runners from the Institutes
OF learning always looked upon critically,
pectaiy at these games. which each year attract
larger proportion of collegians than of the
other indoor athletic earnivais. There twenty
let Who estabiisbed new recore fST 100 va2s at
the 47th Regiment games in BROOKLYN the other
from scratch and as Is often tbe "a 1 he ,o,n5
irgrao Ia Ia MA AraFeo
foot foot mark won his heat haneily, in 8 30 seconds
shut out. however, in the final heat
The latter was won b Hartigsn Erown
The summary follows
Peeton UnTefsg ss rS1 yaTds Dayis \ Sew
A ( IS yariss thru Tine ~:2 21G
Harvard TTniversitv ,Fxtar Tar5 ~er-ber and nlIvt
Columbia @ Jnivessiiy 6znh Book4sn sWezey and Ken
aGrsg. Fernstron. salisbury and Moss third. Time,
one mile athletic eiub relay racewon by ;he Irish
berger ana Robblns; Boston Anetie Association Pcout
time G EsaR: Sweeney. Doriand Cossns ani stem
TTo1nne, intercollegiate relay championship by
yeFsIty Of Pennsylvania PAUL Kohn, Beck and Lever
ingl second Cornell University beam Ritter Jones and
sixty-yard dash ,handicapl-Final by J P.
isItE2n Brown Tniversy II feet c W Gram
Edgar 8 Boodgood 2sd street Y. NJ Q. a. d6 fset.
ias5;e;,lsmsa ts55; g s,.,, relay Essop gordon
Gregory and a; Hosy): Gordon A A. second team -.
second Hudson Guild tw. Pratt. Meyer G. McAuiine
J. Iarkins J. Costello. third. Time, 3.5Szs.
SIX hundred yard novice; final heat)-won BY s.
= Hail Dartmouth University: a NJ. g. ConSer. Prince
George Ryies, Harvard University. third.
Time. 1:2o.
one-InIe ruS Martinique Cupl-won by H. T. Trubs.
New York A p: Tad White Frish-Amer1ean A. g,
ond; J. Collins, Irsh-AmeTiean A. c. third Time.
s:1gts.
1ne-mrs Y. NJ {. A. relsy-won by Brooklyn Central;
branch, second; Twsnty-third street branch.
third Time. 3:29iS.
one-mile relay race 6or New York city oolleges,-won
EordhHm University second: College
of the city 0 York. third. Time. 3:S9tS.
One-mtle novice wsik-Won By =. Duncan. Mohawk
Athletic Club: Voelmeke. Pasme Athletic Club.
ond: s. Maurice, Columbia University third Time,
s Iis.
0ne-miIe college relay raceWon by Brown University
CMayhew. Hartlgan Young. Mahoney); wesleyan. Uni
yersty Camp. Wood. Connor Bacon, Robesor second;
Amherst College Mcclure. Treadwel. Gray Smith
third. Time 936&-
one-mile national guard relay rsce-Won by 23i Rsg-
inent (nrst team (Sorthbrdge, Robbins SeIby. Hey
wood; Regiment tGog=in. Dorand, Wright Gels,
second 23d Regiment second team (Eeoerson. Rosen-
berger Jarboe, Riley, third. Time. 336+S
Two mile (handicsCl-Won by George Sonhag
Irish scratch; Eddie Fitzgerald Holy
Cross Lyceum 05o yards. second: William n Brock
wehl Twenty-third street y. NJ c. A, third Time
a:27H
One-mile private preparatory school relay race
Won by Manual Training High School. Bows IflEh
School, second BaTringeT High School, third. Tin . $50