New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
NEW YORK WINS RELAY
philadelphia and Boston Badly
outrun in Brilliant Race.
u.MsDeLL MEETS MASTER
,.,.rberger Takes His Measure,
Waking It Easy for Sheppard
and Gissing.

-ort rith a team MADE VI u
rosenhcrccr. Sheppard and Gis-
lo'" s,,,ated Philadelphia and Boston,
fhs a N spare in the much talked
Wiz ,-,en,v anticipated intercity relay
,hs past.me Athletic club Sanes
ses ,,so, SQUARE Garden last night. II
II Na',. n;,,e~ sensational struggle for two
VA .bo one-nic run. but Me- Shep-
" .,,r,y rsn away trom llaydock. ot
Fss',rb,a Fsr. i'm the last lap OF the third
Fa'' sna Harry Gissins just laughed
fsS'' .ror- % win ~ 4 good twenty-five
f0n. ,-o,n Mercer tho al round star and
fa'us rsctair Of Pennsylvania Boston
-,.s.s distant third.
ha''.e n',n,nr the New York team estao-
new indoor record for tho distance
-s's1 ST. beating the old mark by : ID
seconds ... g.. o..
- ~eo York. b1t vas passed by
of Philadelphia. and Lester. OF
- in the closing strides, so that
n..,,ssre-r. winner o. the suburban quar-
fev weeks a-o. vas last 20 he
....s Of iu tho second relay. lie sped
rs7,sIeU trc intercollegiate cham
s,-irter era set the crowd into
80 ss De moved mp gradually. and
.s.r ran around the neet-footcd Pennsyi-
-. aver on Tho last turn.
.s,,r.rd roraped along in front Of Hay
-, p Philadelphia. IN the third relay.
ii ~ ,sst lar when nc sprinted 70 the
..,-. g9d icu.lel oT Harry Gissing 7ith
,..s ~ twenty Yards. No man living
:. Ma, Cis.rc at quarter OF mile
= spcb handicap. hut tho crowd hoNled
:. ,,,-oysl ss Mercer tried. but tried in
-, "a cut down the advantage
n sr;,n and Holden we're the third and
...,,b men 90. the Boston team. but
.,,s.- co.d keep pace with the flying
ts.s-s
,,o.hsr record vent by The boards IN
,.. ,s-se standing jumps. In fact, the for
- sgurcs or % feet . inches, made re-
..,av 5y Plat adams. OF the New York
,,,.s-e club was twice broken. First,
,e.m, covered % ecct = 5-s inches. and then
NJ, Hssly. OF Che Pasime Athletic CLUB.
.,bpss6 tis tv O.. inch.
vi Kramer won the fvc-mllo run. The
,,,onsl outdoor champion at the distance
,-,v arav from George Obermeyer in tie
,,., half mile and won from the National
,.,,sn, Clco sta- by fifty yards. Harry
v,Tru. O; the Sew York Athletic club.
as ,aird. Kramer covered the distance
nsE
,r.at 6nisl 1y Gus Schnabcl saved the
t.v for the West side team IN the Young
v.-s CHRISTIAN Association relay cham
-,-sbip. -Four teams toed the scratch
Mes, SIDE. Brooklyn Central first and Sec
o,s teams and Harlem. The distance was
e,s nile and eac. man was asked 20 run
quarter.
A, TIE outsc. that rapidly inpro"ins
rrn,er. Bo-sman. sped along so swiftly
30 open up gap of ten yards on Mur-
~. o. BROOKLYN first team, his nearest
azapstiior. The Brooklyn second team vas
rirt and Harlem fourth.
socsng failed ~ hold tic advantage fcr
Ucs, Side IN tae nest quarter, as Gorham
co.-i in the 'ss- Jap and only touched Val
rrn. ava Yard back of McEntec. VINO
.'os u7 tae running for West side.
Vow NcTutee viu widen the gan.
.oIled a. aluIrer Not so, however, for
he lghi-hsred Valentine ran Ike streak.
'4knE the corners az tor speed. while the
80 Sosr s9emef io nave oiH''"''E q"
todrg the turns throughout tho last lap
l,'.-,,r. ...i-t- . t4- ,,sr ~ cyert
s-ie
Valentine ",..-t. t-o firing lrcTutae
''nding tse Madison avenue turn. snd
,.s- ,,,...o4,l ... -.o-..,..-.~ rerr-ilfieor.
'''.''-
g. s.ar.ha' . 49,. .,, q '.'L ". ,,.l-.,.o
Whe1 Te~yilNeor loft his mark he
80 s' once ana soon haa '"oIeaseu
as sofan'aEe over ~rrnsnel 20 I'VE ydrd-.
N hsy tore r--~r f.~ e1n --a~ds -7-ithol.t
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