New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
BELLARS BEATS KRAMER.
Wins Fine Three-Mie Race at 18th
REGIMENT Games.

The thirty-second annual indoor spring games OF
the 18th Regiment were held at the armory. Sum-
ner and Jefferson avenues, Brooklyn. last night
The scratch open three-mile run, by Fred
Bears, the national 'cross-country champion. in
which Winfield Bailey. of the New York Ath-
letic Club. and William Kramer, Of the Acorn
Athletic Association, were also entered, was a
treat for the crowded armOry. George V Bon
hag. Of the Irish-American Athletic Club. the in
door king who to his last indoor race be-
fore the outdoor season opens failed to toe the
mark. Bellars, however, ran remarkable race
and showed that he has not gone back. He
from Kramer by half a lap. with Bailey as far
behind Kramer. The first two miles of the race
were rather slow, with Bailey leading for the
greater part Of the distance and Bellars second.
At the twO-mile post Kramer chose 10 show the
way, and led for two laps, when Bellars took COM
mand BelIars did not take things easy, but went
out and gradually increased his lead Kramer.
lap from home Bellars sprinted like quarter
miller and crossed the line in the fast time Of
1454 3-5. Eddie Carr, the veteran runner, finished
fourth winding III, with half lap sprint. Bailey.
besides capturing third place, took the special prize
for leading the greater number of laps.
The final heat OF the three-mle bicycle race fur
nished another thriller and won by w. Van
den Dries, the indoor champion of the 22d Regi-
ment by half wheel. Van den Dries also capt
ured the special prize for showing the way the
greater past of the distance.
The summaries follow:
-hundred-yard dash Chnndicap)-Final won by
oSahy R9RaSn s yaTd second Il MEo sh cGmpaa
C7l1 'yardsl third Time, O:102s.
Half mile (handicap)-Won by F. y. Reilly. 5th
Company yards: II. Kramer, 9th Company 90
yerds,. second p A Rieser 9TH Company '4s yardsl'
0ne-mile bicycle race Chandicap)-won BY c. A Mohr-
man 9th Company go yards: W Raleigh. 5th Company
yards. second J. Devine 18th Regiment scratch).
third. Time 2:45iS.
One-mIle intercub relay championship Of Brook
Iyn)-Won by A. A. GarhCe Pierce, McNally ana
harlton): Central Congregational Church Seymour Val
Lee and Boyce), second: Trinity A G. Hanlan,
-hundred-yard three-leRged thandicap)-Won
by J. b. Rosenberger. 9th Company. and j. h. Holer.
4th Company g yards); Harry l. Hiilman and Lawson
Robertson. 9th Company tscratch, second George +.
ne-hundred- -and-hcty-yard dash fnovicc)-FinaI
by W. H Christnan. LIST Company; @. l. Wiss.
18th Company. second E. A. Frey, Sth Company. third.
Time, 0:17.
Quarter-me run Chandicap)-won bv p. II. Dewnr 2d
Company yards) Horton. 18th Company t20 yardsl,
second: w. Chambers, 9th Company GA yards). third
Time. 0:52
Haif-mHe Cnovice)--won by ]. W. windas. I'd
Company: f. T. Kennedy. Company. second: F. W.
siminos. 1st COMPANY, third Time. pisa
Fwo-hundred-a tventyyarf low hurdle thandicap)-
Won by II. L. HIlman. tr 5th COMPANY fscratchl 2.
C. Ruggies 9th Comrany 90 YARDS, second G E. Hall.
9TH Company % yards third. Time o:271s-
To-hundred- twentyyard obstacle scratch
Won by J. Mayer sth Company: r. Edgerton 18th Com
pany second NJ F. Becker. Company. third Time.
:O3
Putting tweve-p pound sh Chandicap)--won by
leod 9TH Company g feet, actual put Of Al IT in:
IT In: l. Lesch, Company Is feet), third.
actual put o 35 I1lk
Pole vault Chandicap)-Won hy Thomas Baffa,
pital Corrs q teeo, actual vault OF feet ". Nc
# IN; W B. Holmes I'd Company go inches,. third,
el vault of #. 8 IN.