New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
CYCLE RACE CLOSE.
Stirring Finishes at 18th Regi-
ment Games.

Waiter Van den Dries. of the New York
Athletic Club, won the five-mile bicycle
race which was feature at the games OF
the Brooklyn Central Young Mems Chris
ton Association and the 18th Regiment
Athletic Association, held at the 18th Regi-
ment Armory last night. Van den Dries
defeated his clubmate, II. F.. Brown, by
less than two feet. W. Raleigh finished in
third place, barely length behind the
leaders. The race was thrilling from start
to finish. the lead changing constantly.
The way the men threw themselves at the
fat turns while going at breakneck speed
brought the spectators 10 their feet,
Raleigh and Brown fought each other
for the lead. first one. then the other show
ing in front. Van den Dries stayed back
in fourth place, contented to allow his
rivals 10 make the pace. until the middle
OF the third mile. when he spurted into the
lead and set a stiff pace in an effort To dis
lance his opponents. But they refused to
be shaken off, and the trio fought every
inch of the way on practically even terms
until the final lap. when Van den Dries
managed TO poke his front wheel over the
line first.
The New York Athletic Club won the
mile interclub medley relay race by less
than three feet from the Xavier Athletic
Association in one Of the most exciting
finishes OF the evening.
Harry Biddle, of the Mohawk Athletic
Club. won the two-mile handicap from
Freddy Smith, a speedy runner Of the New
Jersey Athletic Club by almost half lap
in 8 minutes AZ seconds.
The mile walk handicap race was pro-
tested. The contestants asserting that
Kelly. who won the race, had competed at
various times under assumed names. The
matter will be investigated. and the prizes
were held back pending the decision OF the
authorities
The summaries follow:
Seventy -hve-yard dash novice Won by E.
Gregory Prospect Park Y. M {. A; NJ Kast
ner Wyckoff Heights Presbyterian. second.
Ray Wooiey. unattached. third Time, 0:09.
Seventy -aye-ysrd dash (handicap)-Won by
2 A FREY T. 4 a. &. 90 feetD. T. r Healey,
Dominican Lyceum n5 feet). second. F. Z.
Holiday, Central Y. M. c. A 90 feet). third
Five-mile bicycle race Won by w Van
den Dries y. Y. 4. G. II. r. Bown n. Y. a.
{. second; ". Raleigh, 18Th Regiment, tEird.
? so0-yard relay-Won by central Y M e.
A. Csolari. sanford. Friedman and TerwiIIi-
gerD. Cuvlcr A A. second; acorn A. A. third
interciub medley relay thandicap)-wo by
X /. :. &. t4y YARDS de LOiselle, Brick,
Richmond and Burscht: Xavier a. 4. IS.
yardsj. second Central Y. 81. e. A. go yards).
fElfa I'M. 80 80,
220-yard race thandicap: closed to 18th
Reglm entg Won by c. Hawkins % yardsD. j.
Hoale az yardsl. second; r Clair "a yards).
tb.rG. Time ORA 3-5.
1O00-yRrd race (handicap)-Won by e.
Kelly. Twenty-third Street Y 81. g. A. az
yardsp; r Hotaiing, Central y. NJ g \. t46
yards). second; =. u. Sinclair, ST. MaTy's
A Z. go yaids). third. Time. 2.i9 %.
Three-q VA rteF-mile race Handicap. closed
18Th Reginent)--Won By J. q. Doll
tscTatchb: !. Ganney tscr3tch). second; }.
Dillnlan 10 yardsl. third. Time. . % Is.
300-yard thandicapJ-Won by H. he
I0isec. New York A. &. U2 yards: &. Nc
Donough Xavier A A ia yards second; y
Munrc, Xavier A. A. tl3 yards third. Time.
o:a3zt
One-mile walk Chandlcap)-Won by ] Kelly,
Mohawk a q C2o YARDS: ) J. Erweg, Mo
hawk A. &. I.5 yards, second, J. w. Conn,
F1stl,ush A . 600 yards third. Time CATS
Running high jump (Iandicapj-NoE by 4.
H. Hunter. Pratt Institute - inches. with an
actual Jump OF 8 feet inches: J. W. Price. ST.
george A. Z. o6 inches). second. with an actual
lump Il . q inches; r. Koechlin. Central
l. Ii = A. a inches. third with an actual
Jurs;, Of feet inche&