The Washington times., 1911-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Tonight comes
the concluding events in the national
Amateur Athletic Union indoor meet
here and more records are expected to
fall before the mighty prowess of the
country's best athletes. Last night six
new marks were hung up by the stars
OF the track and field and many fans
believe that more than that number will
be seen tonight.
Despite the six new records made, the
best feature of the first nights session
was the heroic hurdling and sprinting
I of Bob TIller, the former Irish American
Athletic Club athlete. now identified
with Georgetown University. He had
weak leg when he faced the field in
the 7o-yard high hurdles, but he went
away like a monoplane, giving his
brother, the famous Jack Eller. the bat
tie OF his life over the tall timbers
These two Eller brothers drew away
from the others. and, mounting the
final hurdle, raced for the tape neck
stronger legs gave him the victory by by
a single foot in 92-5 seconds, equaling
the worlds record. Unfortunately, the
winner knocked down a hurdle on his
wild flight and cannot be given the fig-
ures.
Weak Leg Fails.
Bob Eller tried for more glory in the
75-yard sprint but his weakened leg
went back on him and he tumbled to
the floor while leading within a few
strides of the tape. The huge throng
sy,mpathizsd with the big GEORGETOWN
T. Meyer, of the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club. Eller had forced the pace
80 much that the winner equaled the
The principal event of the first night
was the two-mile run in which George
V. Bonhag, the crack middle distance
man Of the Irish-American A. c., reg
seott. the national outdoor ten-miie
champion. Bonhag took the lead from
the gun, never letting Scott get closer
than three yards in his rear As Scott
that tantalizing three yards ahead. and
when the Paterson A. C. star thought
to make his final dash for the tape,
Ronhag was off like shot. Faster
admirable form. and running away from
Scott and the field as II they had been
anchored. Bonhag's time, 9 minutes
20 As seconds, broke the figures of
s.8 2-5, hung up by Mike Driscoll. Mer-
Summarizes:
aoo-yard run; senior-Final heat won. by
l.. B. Dorland. New York city, unattached;
J.. Wood, New York A. c., second; J. j.
me Wezs SSe G Nsw IN ns
trial heat broke the indoor record of 80 2-5
seconds by running in 80 seconds.
renee, Boston A. A.. 10 IT. s in; p. Adams,
W. Adams. New York x. C.. third. 10 IT.
Muenz. Pastime A. G., {, It. I in: 4. Hods-
SSsrins. eSn New Mohasi H e'Gna e., ts,rd t. ln H.
Nai:e, New scons York A G E G,usIs sshwsTts Pas;
Lyceum, New York, third. Time, en-. 54 l-5s :,
breaking the indoor Junior record of I'm. 10
70 yards high hurdle; senior-FinaI heat
won by J. ]. Eller 1. A. A. c.; r. Eller,
Georgetown University, second; ". B. Hay
Three standing jumps; junior-won By R.
Bschman, l. a; A. N c. So VI. f. ~ in;; r. Mick
75-yard dash: senior Won by Alyah Meyer
ond: J. ]. Eller, L, A. A. c., third. Time
74-5 seconds equaiing indoor record.
Throwing 5s,ponnd weight for height-Wor
ond. ls It.; j. Cahiii !. 4. 4. c., third
, Is IT., McGrath's throw marks new indoo,
sso-yard run: tunior-won by o. W. dc
GTSushy NeR 9ors A. G o prsco sey
I.coo-yard senior run"Won by W Abel ii r. Xiv,
iat l. A. a. =; Z. Walther, New Yorl
A. c., second r. Egan, I. A. A. c., third
Time, e:ls ID: a new indoor record.
Running high jump; senior-Won by 8. C
Erickson. Mott Haven A. c., second, #
"a in; w, Oler, jr., New York A. c., third
q; llh in; new indoor record
i4o-yard hurdle race; junior-Final hea
won by E. M. Pritchard. I. A. A. c.; ]
W. Richmond. New York A. c., second; F
J., Brady. Columbia University, third. Time
81 SIS seconds.
. Two,miie run; senior-won by George v
Bonhag Irish American Athletic Club; Loui
Scott. South Paterson Athletic Club New
Jersey, second; G. Critchley, New York A
C., third. Time, $50 AS. A new indoo
record. .i..
Pole vault for distance-won by II. 8
Babepck, New York A. c.. with 2S II. u In
]. Schneider. Mohawk A. c., second, will
q r. in; w. Happenny. Montreal A. A.
third. with "a n. in..
Moha Starts Work.
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