New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
GISSING RUNS GREAT RACE
Half Mile Champion Wins at
Spanish Veterans Games.

Harry Gissing the national hall mile
CHAMPION. ran in his best form IN the SU-
ward handicap at the annual indoor games
and reception OF the Spanish War Veterans
n, the eth Regiment Armory last night.
Gissing who was on scratch graduahy
began cutting down the large field OF run
rers but his task was severe, as several
times he was pushed nearly TO the wall.
on the second last turn for home he was
knocked on, Of his stride and lost several
yards Still he kept pegging away, and
when he hit the short homestretch Eddie
Gilmore, Of the Dominicans, who had a
start ~ eight yards, was leading him by
four yards. Glssng spurted. and just
nipped Gilmore at the worsted. Gissing
said IL was his last race for the New York
Athletic Club as he stated he had handed
in his resignation.
In the mile handicap J. T. sullivan, OF
the lrish-Amercan Athletic Club, the
former national mile champion, showed Il
fash OF his old time form and with an allow
ance II ~ yards, which made him virtual
scratch, he cut through the field like a
real racer and gained the lead. Stanwood,
OF the I'D Street Y. VI. &. A, who had
argument IA the last half lap. but on
the home stretch The former champion
let out "A link and won handlly.
\ big field turned out for the three mile
run handicap. with George Obermeyer. OF
the National Athletic CluD. on the scratch
mark. After II mile had been covered
Harry McGinn. Of the New York Athletic
had worked himself up toward the front.
lie held comfortable position all the
way through and won handny. Obermeyer
ran well, but the best he could DO was
third.
The summary follows.
sixty-yad dash moylce) Won by L. J
Elmer. dominican Liceum; v. T.. storey. 18th
Regiment 4. 4. second J. JONAH unattached,
third. j. Rcardon. pauiist \. e.. fourth, r
leleeT. Morris \. \. hfth. Time. 0.07 -.
sixty yard dash thardicapl Won hy j. Mul
oOlcy. unattached 90 fcep. u. !. Ferrts. Lough
lin Lyccum 80 f"eu second. W. Lamont unat
,ached I'll feet,. lind. T. KENNEDY. All Saints
L,oeum ui fteO. fJurh. n. Conser Xavier \.
4. % l-eU. ntth. Time. o:0d >
one mile wax handioarl Won 10y J.. Vein
berg. Mott Haven A. 9. 10 second-,: l. Plant.
Long Islam \ C. '25 seconds. second. Mvlss
McHugh. Pastiu- \. E. scratch). third: :.
Erpig, unsttacncd - seconds fourth X.
fearns. Morris \. y d2 seconis NTH. Time.
Tvo-mne bicycle race handicap Won by r.
Murphy, 23i Regiment 30 yerds'. w. Van den
Dries New YorS \. g. ecratch,. second; II. j.
Murphy. Century Road club 90 yardsl. third
y. i;oodwln. Irish-Amcrican \. q. G5 yardsl.
Iourth, odo Hrsndies, sth Regiment GV yards',
nth. time. 5.l2S
sso-yard run dsnGicar Won hy Harry Gis
sing, New York :. -. tScratchi. T.. Gilman.
Dominican T.yceum - yarisl second: H. Nj
,iowan. knights of -. Anthony - YARDS. third:
" Mclaughlin. knights Of -. Anthony IS
Yards, fourth. Time. 2:oo.
on"-r mile relay rncs thaudirRp Won by Nalisr
\. \. 80 yardsl "a McDQnough. U Henand.
{. Iohss and y. Munro; Central V ~ &. \.
-, 80 'sr1? ~. w,Ias : MURPHY .c,o,, e. GSsn Huh
g y (sp vards ,'. Weber. ~. Herdgerl. \.
Fischer and q. Wrter. thirl Time 23s
Putting i2-pouni shot Won Icy !. Ma'sukes.
Irish American !. g. 90 fseu. with an actual
put OF a. foet inches. - 'ordes. Nv York
\ G. g fNetl. With an actual put Of 81 foei
~ irches. second. g. Nitacck. Mohawk 5 e. /.
feet q inche.,, with e. actual put = a. feet g
inches. third.
one-mile run ,isrdicsp Won b, ;. p. SullI
vsn. irish American \ e, '2o yrris,. =. star
wood. Twenty Third Street !. NJ =. \ 900
Yards second: j. A. M.eks. Long Island 4 =.
20 Ya.ds). third Tirc. ASS
flaS ra"e uwo iar>i-W Won T., q. \ Einka.
camp a. T. Bret. son, Washington second. T.
lairiamb. 'amp ~. New York Ci,y. third
1im,. o;3i's.
li0-yard run 'hnnd;rap, Won bv II oi'man.
National \. g.. tii yards' ~. w ShcDnaro
Irish American \. .. scratch. second. \.
y. Farcngo. Mc,addu Iiceuiu 80 ,ar.isi.
fourth. 3 Fs!kncr. Yves: side Y. ". g.. 4. as
yarilfi nth. Time. o:5.e.
Three mil" ran 'hardicap, Wen by Harry
McGinn. New York 4 g. too yardsI; D. :.
stack PastIme 4. e. Ce5 yards,. second. Gec,re
ob'rmeyer National \. g. ,scrstch. third.
Time. i5:oL