New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
WIN" BAILEY FIRST HOME
Shows Way in Ten-MiIe Run for
Title at Celtic Park.
VICTOR IN GAME STRUGGLE
Obermeyer and Tewanina, the
Indian, Try Vainly to Nip
N. VA. @. Man at Tape.

Win Bailey. Of the New York Athletic
Club. won the ten-mile championship run
OF the Amateur Athletic Union at Celtic
Park yesterday afternoon In a speetacu-
lar finish he breasted the tape IN "a rnia-
utes IS 40 seconds. five yards ahead OF
George Ohermeyer. and leading Louis
Tewanira. the Carlisle Indian. by ten
yards
Fred BeIIars was more or less or a 4is-
appointment. He finished a quarter OF a
lap in the rear Of Bailey. but his work was
hardly surprise 20 those who knew OF his
erratic work Dwyer. OF the Mohawk ~
c.. after showing the way for time.
dropped behind nearly a lap before the
two miles We're completed. while DevIfn.
the Mott Haven y c. athlete the only
other competitor, dropped out after going
five miles
Bailey won a ciean-cur victory n a strug-
gle which was hard fought from start 20
finish When the gun sounded for the last
lap the three leaders We're so close to-
gether that il was anybOdy's race. Bailey.
VINO had been leading for two laps. dronped
oehlrsd as the runners entered the LAST Ian
IeWanlna forged ahead. closely followed
oy Ooermeyer- The weakness OF RsilAvr
was only temporary. however. On the hack
stretch he sPTans forward in a burst %
speed which carried him past MS oman.
ents. OOermeyer made a valiant arrar,n-
To keep up with the flying leader and
although the former went ahead OF
-eWanina he was unable 70 catch Bailey,
VINO crossed the tape an easy winner
1t was Bailey's third attempt 10 eapturs
ehe utie' which he well deserved 70 win
oy his clever running He ran a cool ana
wei Judged race Letting Tewanina and
Dwyer take the lead IN the earEy- STAGES
/ of the grind. he held himself in ro1,rr,
/ place for the first four miles At the he
ginning OF the sixth mile he began TO loom
up strongly as factor IN the race He
| gradually moved forward until he led
| when the seventh mile was reached
/ Setting stiff pace he tried % draw out
/ the field Obermeyer and Tewanina how
ever. stuck 20 him like burrs. The distance
! between the three leaders and BeIIars and
/ Dwyer gradually lensrhened
! Obermeyer. who had been running well.
/ took the lead during the ninth mile. but
only held IL i've laps until Bailey Went
| ahead, never to be passed
( Dwyer drew the pole at the start or the
/ race, but it was of little advantage ID
him Tewanina Immediately went 70 the
! front. a position which he was destined
10 hold for three miles With the Indian
in the lead, closely followed by Dwyer. the
winner clipped or the laps in a bunch.
doing the first mile in ) minutes Il 4-5 sec
onds, two miles in 10 minutes ~ "A seconds.
and three miles in Is minutes As seconds
Ralt3rS rnaHH a ha-
ginning the fourth mile and forged ahead.
but Dwyer also had designs on drst po-
sition and he had no difficulty in taking
il for a couple of laps. but the pace was
too stiff for him and he resigned in favor
of the Indian at the beginning OF the nth
mile The time at the end OF the fourth
mile vas 21 uxnutes ST seconds. Devll
VS. weakening badly and had dropped a
lap behind
I Tewanina set the pace for the first three
/ laps OF the nttn mile. DFvyeF began 70 fal-
[ ter, while Bellars and Bailey moved I'd into
second and third positions. closely followed
I by Obermeyer. VINO had trailed the Held
consistently The time az the end OF the
| nth mile was . minutes "a seconds.
| BeIlGrs made Il bid for victory when hs
let himself out at the beginning OF the sixth
mile. He led the field for three laps until
4 GWyeE passed ElLl ana save way
10 Bailey. who came TO the front for the
( first time on the last lap Of the sixth
mile, which was finished in 80 minutes
/ 43 Is seconds
IlNyer and BellarS had made their squirt
and dropped out OF sight when Bailey be-
gan to lengthen his stride at the begin
ming OF The seventh mile O5ermeyer and
Tewanina We're the only ones who refused
10 be shaken of The three crossed the
tape in bunch at Jhe end of the seventh
mile. having made the distance in So
minutes 8 ia seconds
Obermeyer then showed Up strongly when
he flashed into the lead, holding II through
out the eighth and tnJh miles The times
was 4S minutes A rs seconds and - min
UteS 20 10 seconds. respectively While the
National Athletic CLUB runner maintained
the lead during the first lap OF the tenth
mile he did not have The stamina TO resist
Bailey's attack and the latter fOrsed 10 the
front 10 win by five yards
The summary follows
Pos Name and club Time
1-Wih- Bailey, New York A c.. 81 -
&C J. Cberrneyer, National a c. 81 30 =