New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
TAFT BEATS BONHAG
UvTNS MITCH RACE IN
RECORD TINE.
NesO YOrk 4. c. Team TRrns
Tablcs on Boston -Four an
Pretty Relay Race.

lack Tat. tire Canadian champion. oe-
restea George BOnhag. the amateur as
s-nce star 81 this country, by thirty yards
an a special match race az one mile ana
hele An Madison Square Garden last night
Pic race wa tho feature or The annual
games o. the New York Athletic club, AND
proved interesting and exciting from END
- end TAFT not only defeated has worthy
rival. nut established q new indoor record
vu-ning the distance IN the fast time OF
q minutes ana Sc seconds. The old mark
Nsld ~ Bonhag. was s minutes and s. e-5
ssoondt
Fait junpod on IN front az the start and
forced ths early pace. but Bonhag dogged
RS every stride for three laps when he
took q turn AZ showing the way After
that the two men alternafed an the lead.
Tat going by his man az the half-mile
mark. which was turned IN 2.I5, and again
o. me mile. which was covered In a:is.
Three laps from home BOnhag made his
move and tried 20 shake on HIS rival. but
the Canadian, running with wonderfully
easy and graceful stride. followed a. his
heels uutil iust before the bell lap when
D, dashed 10 the front with wonderful
arc wei timed sprint and opened up
ulrring sap. Bonhag struggled on and
would not give mp the hght, but TAFT was
fis master az the distance and won, al out
hy thirty yards. The crowd cheered wildly
snl while disappointed was generous In its
applause 20 both men. The fractional time
o. ne race by quarters follows: les -,
:l5 81 SIS. SO. 5.5e SIS. 6.52
Tho usual well g.oomed New York Ath-
lstic club crowd turned out and practically
OF the seats were occupied from gallery
- foCr. AT least six an DuSand persons were
IN hand by the time tho preliminary dashes
we're called. club banners and colOrs were
unusually conspicuous. ana they presented
o. attractive spectacle when waved on high
ty tho enthusiastic hooters"
The home club gained The verdict by a
narrow margin IN tho relay race between
rho Boston Athletic Association and the
sew York Athlete Club teams. Richmond
rsn for New York in the first quarter be-
az opposed 20 tho fair haired Gram Al
;ue bark OF the gun Cram sped away IN
g. lead with Richmond az his heels.
Their, was only yard separating the pair
o. thc end OF the FIRST lap. but stronger
--uu'nr throughout the last hundred yards
it Cram save his team an advantage Of
a0out eight feet.
IroW ran Tor Boston and Racon FOR the
home club I'm the second rslay. n did not
Fake fhs last named long Ia set on prac-
'.-aHy even terms with tho former HRle
Frnl,tc. bun in attempting so 80 past his
man or the Fourth avenue turn Bacon was
3 roWn on his stride. liz never really got
coins again. hun even SO. Prouts advantage
.- The end ~ the second quarter amounted
'7 only about four feet.
TIE grebt Nelson. the New Highlander.
vho has been credited With hundred
ards in as-5 seconds. then rushed away for
Boston. with Carl Walther in close at
rendsnce. New YORK 'ro0ters'' feared that
'-eIsou would Move too speedy for Nalthcr.
tnd So o. seemed for time When 80
ards had been covered Nelson had opened
.r b sep Of three yards. but 20 every ones
.rrp~ise KVsltaer by the gamest kind ~ a
r.sn al hui caught Nelson. whose lead
ts- reduced 20 q scant TWO feet when re-
owed ~ Merrihcw.
Tr-ry Gissing New Works fourth and
.-. man. contented himself with trailing
es--fhsv amin tho bell rang but VheD the
r--.d Foot star did make IFS eHori 30
.-r- DO Rad caught Tartar On the tan
Ee-tonian WHO kept in front un within
Sorts rards ~ homo. Ciissing's irresist-
bio stride. however. would not be de-
ned 10 ths end. although the New York
.s won bv Joss fhan y ward. The time.
-- vas tlvo seconds slower thsn the
record
Trt oae-nile handicap developed one -
-s i.es' races of the evening. Joseph lsronn-
'oW -farfed from scratch. hut ran un-
'scef In the esriy stages "a looked
f} T. Douglas. . Yale man. would DO the
r.ck bur a. The half he gave way 20 u.
Jones ono 81 Harry Hillmans hope
s from Dartmouth.
Two JAMS from homo Eddie carr. tho
,.. ..r veteran. came put ~ rhe ruck with
determined effort that caught Jones as
." hol sounded The Tired coilegian IT,
gen-el GOV 70 brief spell. and from there
fre tau. Jones' and Carr raced almost
-'-'te for stride Dbl the last few yards
proved rre stronger. and won by
cs fH' rim- being az 10 The winner
s- ffE-fve yards as handicap and
...es SIXTY yards
eoasr, Gardner. ths Yale youth who won
'.e rauousI amateur golf championship
Hs z-f summer. showed his versatility
r. carving OF nrst prize IN The pole vault
srerr- cleared lie bar ~ n feet 9 inches
Far Adams. 81 the Sew York Athietic
e- won q popular victory from scratch
r no standing high stump. On his hrst
i-g AlarIs cleared feet q. iUch.
. Roae-t cloughen. the Irish-American star.
or re Tria' heat from scratch in tho -
ard Irndicsp. Ills time was = - seconds.
Pr t'e s~nI-fnal heat however. Cloughsn
io. srgt ogt in ths same time p. J. Reyn-
Pos. 1r Acorn man. winning with tie as
-f'arr- az a tcn-foot allowance. Another
-oGisi-r spl1ute- 90 drop by trc Vavside
fas N " IE0ugA. - The University %
I"rrtv'vaaia who won h's preliminary
.Faf from fnq f.irnf-faOf mari
".ieg.ars Lad matters pretty much the.r
fnr Way ,n the final heat. H. Cooke, 80
l-1oeton. won decisive'y oy fully tive seer
.r'H 70. a Reilly. . Yale Splinter. who got
-''olc They had handicap %: seven aud