New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
BONHAc SETS NEW MARK
Breaks Worlds Record for 5000
Metres at 7th Regt. ArmOry.
MANHATTAN RUNNERS WIN
Capture Intercity Relay Race
from Brooklyn Rivals at the
Dominican Lyceum Games.

George Y. Bcnhag, the redoubtaole as
tsnce runner. broke another worlds recoru
BY covering 100 metres in 8 minutes oZ 20
seconds Al the indoor games OF the DO
mirican I,yceum in the 7th Regiment At
.nory last night. The formor marx was
s:l made by George svanberg on an out
door trnck In Sweden.
Bonhags feat was performed In q speclsi
Invitation race. The 5000 metres meant
matter of $3.50 yards. Opposed TO the star
were several other OF his Irish American
eliminates. including Tom Collins, the hVe
nile indoor champion. Mike Ryan and VI.
Iiuy sman also started.
Considering that Bonhag had TO make
his own pace. the performance vas All 'hs
more creditable. In the early stages Hu!s'
man and Ryan stuck closely to the ieader'
but Collins gradually fell back showing no
ir clination 10 be carried along at the killing
pace. The mile was covered b. Porhag IN
i:9s and a little later Huysmsr Quit. That
left Ryan second. but in strong hnish
Collins easily got the place. Bonhag hfa'
Collins by half lap.
Manhattan runners came off with hyine
colors in the special intercity relay race
with Brooklyn. Representing the rlVai
teams were the best middle distance run
ners IN the greater city. but despite the
fact tina, tho peerless Mel Sheppard and
j. ~ Rcsenberger ran for Brooklyn ihe
Manhattan quartet won easily by 20 wards
From The moment Bergman jumped away
in front of Tervilliger IN the first quarter
mile effort New York always led. Borg
Iol Cs,1 c.
vantage over Dorland. and the last named
lost ground al every stride When schnaoe
touched McEntee the leading teams ad-
vantage had been increased 10 zen yaris.
Brooklyn rooters had hopes Of seeing the
gan closed BY Sheppard. but TO the surprise
Of all the Irish runner not only failed tt
mold NcEntee but actually lost ground
So we'll did the Harlem man run that ne
added ten more Yards 10 his rean ieao
when the struggle narrowed down 10 Gls
sing and Rosenberser Although runhlns
well within himself, the long strihing "ls'
sing had no difficulty in crossing the nnlsn
Ii,e as far ahead of the suburban quarter
winner rs when he started. Tine time
S:2S As. was good.
The Eller family doomed up prominently
in one of the ssmi-fnal heats of the 10
ard dash There was lack on scratch
Robert with a yard handicap and Haroio
IN the ;-vsrd mark. From the crack oi
IA. Gun this trio ran for dear life. Harold
Filler looked like a winner until WITHIN q
few strides OF the tape. when JACK i"""
aged to beat him by inches.
In the final heat ~. r. Conger, Nave
sprinter. with a 5-yard start won ny INC
closest kind Of 4 margin from }. i. Archei
uho only had a ward and half. Eler, tn'
scratch man. never got up, while I. IS
clark. the Xavier crack. killed his chahces
bv irving to beat the gun. The time oil the
heat was Q seconds.
The summary follows;
seventy five ysrd dash e. j.. 10 y,
hnal hesu-Wou by 7. Mard VAR th''s' lie feen
second: j. B sheehar. Pauhst 4 c. 90 teeV'
third Time. seconds. ,s,, ,,.,r
Ninety-ysrd \ \. L. handicap rinal nsSRi
wa nv II r. Conger. Nsvier \. \. 90 yar1s,
J. j. Archer Irsh-American \. 9. - y 80,
second: William Lamont, unattacheo W !aIu'''
tLi-d Time oiS seconds. So. =.
One one mile &. h l.. relay (hsndicapj-Won by
uccaddin IyceYr 0s yardsl: Brown, FarsngD,
Jnues stenens and Usher DoIn'',,Gsn pSgeYay and
-sbili second: knights OF 81. Antony hl yaIas'
Miller Holmes Mclaughlin. MCGOWAN and wal
lace; miro one rnlic nSrSty relay CSew York
Rrootivn,-Wou by New York ,H"rgman. S1hns ,
bel McEntee and Gissins): lirookiyn lIsr't e.
lcnisn5 Shepuard ard HCsenburserl secono' Ne"
VOW Won br 20 yards Time. 3:2s o. =.
s6o-yari closed handicap run-Won by r. D.
rs'Jgewsv ~ yardsl: ". Arenholz % YARDS sec
cn6. IIo J. Cshll tscratch), third. lihe'
U:36 Is. ,,. - ,rho,oa.
IO1U-yard run thandicap,-Non by lnri,d lnoH,a'
DrJon. Pastirne :. e. 40 yards; ~ u, 9inlth'
',nsftached ,3e yordsl. second. Claude B.sidcii-
haCh. unattached - yards). third. lilne %:E'.
0ne-mile walk ,handcap).Won by T. Ntun
aorfer. New York 4. &. 10 seconds; 4 s
clifford. McCaddln Lyceum % seconGsl' y, ~
Hearns Morris \. 4. az seconds th''u' AIM
1:27 -. 49,, w.. \,
Ons-mile 4. \. L. relay (handicap,L OH. oy
West side V. NJ. {. 4. 90 yards) thocS'hs; 'sl
yardl GFrceman I.ohso. NcDonough and Hee
iandl. second: Mohawk =. {; tS6 YARDS tSmn,h'
Rsl Kuhn and MCDOWELL. third. Time. S;3l' -
SneciaI z ot-metre invitation scratch race
Won bv George V. Ronhag, Irish American \.
g: Tom collins Irish-American \. G., second
Mike Ryan. Irish American A. 60 tn'ru' ''''"
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