New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
4 NEW WORLDS RECORD CLOSE RACES At TUXEDO
Bacon Sn1ashes Old Mark for
440-Yard Hurdle Race.
TIME, ONE MINUTE FLAT
Acorn Athletic Association Wins
Trophy in Letter Car
riers' Games.

Charles J Bacon, the Olympic champion
hurdler, smashed the old record for the
440-yard hurdles yesterday at Ulmer Park
during the games Of the Brooklyn letter
carriers He won the race in one minute
lat, setting q new worlds mark and beat
ing the old one by 4-5 seconds Bacon
ran under the colors Of the New York
Athletic Club The Acorn Athletic Asso-
citation scored IS points, sufficient to give
II the point trophy The New York Ath-
letic Club was second with Is points, and
the Central Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation third, with 10 points.
G p Gardner, who won the 220 hurdles
for Harvard in the intercollegiate, did not
meet Bacon in the 40 hurdles He said
he was in poor condition. Walter Raleigh,
of the Irish-Amerlcan Club, pressed Bacon
hard for half Of the race. He jumped
away II the lead, with Bacon second and
Goggtns third. The positions remained VI
changed until the men had vaulted a dozen
hurdles.
Bacon sprtnted and passed Raleigh at
the 22o-yard mark, and began to creep
away, but only by inches Taking the
first turn on the way home, Bacon gained
a few yards on Raleigh. but going over
the second hurdle from home the latter
weakened, knocked down a hurdle and was
passed by Goggins- Raleigh scrambled 10
his feet, and crossed the line capturing
third place by 4 small margin. Bacon
easily won by ten yards
The dtsqua lidcation Of the New yorl. Ath-
Iet!c Club after capturing second place.
owing to the failure Of one Of its members
10 relieve another member properly. n2arrad
he mill
stubborn!y fought affair The Central
Young Mems Christian Association. with
handicap Of sixty yards, wen the race test,
after practically leading from the start. The
New York Athletic Club was actually sec
ond. two feet back, with the Pastin1e Attn
letic Club . foot behind
The last quarter was bitterly fought and
the finish q heartbreaking one The time
vas minutes p Is seconds. The New
YORK Athletic Club quartet became some
what indignant when they were disqualtAeI
The Atohawl: Athletic Club won the four
nile relay with ease, leading from start 70
finish The Acorn Athletic Club was sec
oad, and the New York Athletic Club third
in this race. Paul. Of the University Of
Pennsylvania ran the last relay for the
Winged Foot club. rr;t could not overcome
the enormous lead
The summaries follow,
1oo-yara dash lhandicap)-Won by ? Z HOBO
gay ssooklyn Y N { =. ga YARDS; : J.
Reynolds, Acorn = g YARDS. second; -
stsarns, Mott Haven = 6 G3& Yards, third.
Tw9-rnl!e ran gaandicaP>-WOn 1y Ed E.r7-
grad ssr Ns s 3oEE = * 90 sr4 yaFa 81 y
Maste-son. Mohawk a . 80 yards) third
one-Taiie relay tnandicap2-won by cer-ra.
7 u c. !. go yards ttea--? composed OF ".
J. Coote W Murphy. (. Gordhan1 and r Ter
team composed Of :. ross. " Wagner. r T
Edwards ana Il. cisstagy Pastige = c. a
yards). third ltean composed Of r; F'risby: r.
Zoo G7oggi7 I5 By 6zt and ajc,,, 9 1}519 Time
One-rnile relay CLOSED .. batt!eships. cham
tones .Pyeatte Sheets and JQ2hnsson5; he Cor
Brunner, King and Jones'; TIE Michigan third
ttaam composed q Chap!n, kaner. Rove and
one-nl.Ic relay (handicap; closed to Sunday
School, Young Mems Chr!st!an Association.
LeagUe) Won by East Side House $50 yards
team composed Of Bloch, GrandIyIaid. Haa-
sen ana Carroll Xavier A A t35 yards)
second ttean composed az Freeman. McDon-
ough, Coyle and Meuro) West SIDE Y; a
Trerise FaIlon. Hooking and schnabel. Time,
! .o6o-yara run caandicapl-TTon BY Ed Friex.
rnerctal High School ne yards. second; z. J
Burgdort. Acorn 4 =. 90 YARDS. third. Tine,
440-vard run CnovioaJ Won by Ed. Berger.
Xz-ier c G. Edward Haase. Bedford 7
c A second, John Mooney. New West side
a c. third Time O 55.
44o-yard. dow hurdles)--W9n by G J pa
cen New York 4 Q. r E. GogEins. Pastirle
A G, second ". J Pale!gh, Irish American
s6o-vard run chandicap)-won BY L
Holmes Acorn ). 4 10 Jards) r Ne
EsIIv acorn \ 4. - ya-ds)- second: c. J
Conin. knights or saint Anthony ar YARDS.
third Time. 2s
Four-rnne relay (hardtoap)-Won BY No
hawk 4 9. G7s yards tteam composed Of
acorn A a (1T3 vards) second (team com
posed OF Plant. Neeks y Kramer and w
Kramer. New EcFk ! q second team II p
vardsl third team composed OF Noble Nc
CEinn Baker and Davis Time. Is SO 2-5.
Ffye-nnue bicycle rnce-Won b. Franklin
Fisher Empire CITY Wheelynen, r. J Murphy.
Empire CITY Wheelrnea. second; T. ]. Muir
DhY Empire City Wheelmen, third. Time.