New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
NEW RELAY RECORD
GISSING THE STAR.
Local Runners Loscer Mile
Marx at Pdstime Games

Record nsures were hung UP in the in
tencity one-nile relay race at the Pastine
Athletic Club games last night at Madison
souare Garden. when the New York GUAR
-.et covered the distance in s:es l-5 This
clipped q fifth Of q second of the old mark
When this event was called teams re
s,oaded from three cities Boston Rroo,--
lvn and New York Richmond. represent
,ng New York. dashed away in the lead ar
fhe report Of the gun. closely pressed hv
Dorland, Of Brooklyn. while Gram fsile6
70 give more than n1omentsry raw of
hope for Boston. At the end OF the first
quarter Dorland gave Brooklyn a lead OF
scant yard over Richmond.
Robbins then took up the running for the
cftv Of Churches. his New York opponent
heing NcEntee. So fast did Robbins go
during the first 22o yards that he opened
III gap OF ten yards between himself and
NcEntee. The latter then cut loose one OF
his famous spurts and at once began 10
close the gap, but while rounding the
Fourth avenue turn the winged-foot afh
lste threw shoe II caused him TO falter
fo- an instant. but he kept going again. so
that the Brooklyn man LED MIN by a scant
I've Yards AZ the end.
When Sheppard took up the task fo-
Brooklyn and sped away like a z2o-rau. II
hooked bad for the local team, but Egan
was full Of fight, and ran so well that
New Tork's margin 10 the bad remained
10 worse than i've yards
That carried the issue to Rosenberrar
cor Brooklyn, against Gissing. for New
York There are those who contend that
Roserberger is wellnigh invincible at this
distance, but the outcome OF this final re-
lay would seem TO prove TO the contrary
II the early stages Rosenburger increased
rs advantage 10 about seven Yards bur
when the pair had covered an eighth of a
nile i was evident that Gissing was in
rare form When the bell rang for the
last ZAP he was still four yards to the
bad but in wonderful hurst Of speed the
New York Athletic Club flyer caught his
rival or. the 18th street side and beat him
OFT 1y Z full five yards Gissings time
for his quarter was 50 IS seconds-the best
he has ever done for the distance
Incidentally. il proved a memorable even
ing for the feet footed Gissing. who also
carried the New York Athletic Club colors
to the fore in the 500 yards special Others
70 toe the scratch were Sheppard, r. J.
Egsn. Al present unattached. and r. Buist
of the Pastime Athletic Club
II the draw for positions Egar got the
pole. with Gissing second, Buist third and
Sheppard on the outside. Overanxiety TO
get away quickly caused Gissing and Egan
70 start before the gun for which they
we're peualized three yards. Sheppard. how
ever refused 10 accept any concessions and
also went back with the other two, while
Buist remained on scratch.
With his initial advantage OF nine feet
Buist. Of course, led throughout the early
stages considerably in advance Of Egan,
who was followed by Gissing. with Shep-
pard last Al the quarter the New York
nan passed Egan and Butst in succession
su6 took the lead. Sheppard also disposed
of the rapidly tiring Buist and then set
sail for Egan. At the finish Gisstng led
b. 6ve yards while Sheppard just beat
GU EEan in the last stride The winners
tine of lis Is was extremely fast. when
Il Is rerem bered that he covered an extra
three Yards He was strong at the end.
and could doubtless have done better had
Il been necessary
An indoor record was equalled in the
third trial heat Of the 6o-yard dash. when
Robert CIoUghen covered the distance from
scratch in 4 2-5 seconds. The auburn haired
sprirter eft his mark like a fash, but
barely managed 20 overhaul Joseph Two
hearts. z Carlisle Indian, who had an al
loxance Of i feet. p c. Roster, the Har
ward crack started from scratch in an
other heat but failed TO get away well and
could not show at the finish
Cl5ugren was eliminated in his serni-fnal
heat as the handicap men had too much
speed. The final heat resulted in victory
To- ? c. Goode. Of the New York Athletic
CUB with F L Stephenson, CT the Trinity
Club. e close second. The time Of this heat
vas % seconds.
Despite the uninviting weather without
crowd Of four thousand persons attended
the I'D gallery. as usual, filling first Tie
announcement that so many stars were
booked 70 compete evidently served as the
magnet Prior 10 the start there were
those wiling 70 predict one or two new IN
ooo- recor6s Sparrow Robertson. who
aid our the track. had a raised curb all
the way. md il vas accurately measured
CEle--s hand kept the crowd N GOOD hurnor
for ~ rour before the start.
Only Pennsylvania and Yale appeared Tor
TIE twc-rile college relay race There was
little u choose between the opposing sides
sf-e- IRE third relay. but in the final $50
yards Paul q Pennsylvania, the one-nllle
ntercOllegiate champion. drew away from
his ne- and won BY a comfortable margin
o. = vsrde Paul ran his half n -aa %.
Tie summary follows,
-To---te college relay rsce-Won by Penn
E.-rar-a Bowie. Graz " LeNerlng 9I.o ..,
4S-E BOYD. AaT. Niles ana n ~ 1>tA JG1-0--' -
second Time. : % 4-5-
Putting 2s-pound shot fscratch)-Won oy
Nsrri1 Sheridan. Ir.sh American A =, WIN
p1r ct 3 teer 81 inches. v W toe' bosIoii
v--- pur Of 80 feet s. Y inches second
Running high junp handicap Won oy r r.
: Mulfzsr Grace 4 Q. "A inches)- win an
scr1s- -urp of feet liz inches: (. Z
koecnler s. George 4 c Il inchesl VIII
a. sotgsl jump o. ; feet Z = inches: seool,T itb
Jennings PaStine 4. c 90 lnchest :, Win
a. actual jump of : feet T7t inches. third
sixry-~are dash Ohandicap. hnai heat
d 7 a.. t5ooce. New York Athletic Clno - -
i@stf- 2 I. Stephenson. Trinity Cluo - fSe.,
seconc- r 2 Reed, Xavier A a - ise1'
rlrc Time. 0-D6 3-5-
Jne-Utfe tnVerciry relay rsce-Won oy @ Ne"
3crk Richmond. McEntee. Esan and GissiHe
S'ooklTn tDorIand Robbins, Sheppard an AM
-iosenoerger. second: Boston fGrarTl, ran
Fip1t and Eerrlhew-B, third Time 5 20 ~
ee9--ard r1n thandicap)-Won by G WeI-
aer AeW York 4 c. 30 yards; = WglsHr WIJislI -
&c street 7. " q a ~ yardsD, third liiiie'
8 So
4+5-yard run novice. fnal heau-Won oy =,
.hs,ltut. second " Knaack Culver A A.
fTe Ticee 1-E
H2s-n.ie rela- race Olandicap; open 70 fhnfch
a = rpE1sT school 4 L. and 7 N = 5J.
- ~ AarF-r 4 A frst team 90 yarcst 49, erst
= d ~. 4. scratch second; East 0'E7
--se 50 Yards. third Time. 3;a2zs-
pl-e-I1lle rEr rnandicapj-Won by F Marcs5a-., 5.
eieot 4 4. 20 yardsl Q. =. Ftnneran ;" = =
set j g.. =. go vsrdsl. second; W. y
T5-s = Nations - g. 90 yaFas'- '4'i -
3G9-.-sr0 Won