New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
MEYER RACES TO RECORD.
Sets Worlds Indoor Mark in
Winning 00-Metre Dash.
DOLANS GALLOP TO FRONT
Capture Family Relay Race
Abel Kiviat Fails to Concede
Big Handicaps.

A. T. Meyer, the wonderful sprlnter Of
the Irish-American Athletic Club. estab-
Ished a new worlds record in the 100 metre
dash at the games of the Loughlin Lyceum
at the 47th Regiment Armory in Brooklyn
last night. The sensational sprinter flashed
over the tape winner by three yards over
Hal Heiland and Jim Rosenberger, in 10 3-5
seconds breaking the old record held Joint
~ by jim Rector and Reggie Walker. OF
10 As seconds.
Further back .came Billy Keatlng. one
time national champion; Bob Eller and
Charlie Clark. The race was never In
doubt. Meyer got off to a perfect start.
and after covering twenty yards. was half
a step in the lead. He steadily increased
this advantage and won going away,
The flying Dolans raced to victory in the
family relay race. Jim, Tom and Joe were
the sturdy lmhed lads who upheld the
honor of the name above the bounding
Rneys, the speeding earrings and the swift
Maras after one or the prcttiest races seen
IN many DAYS.
Frank Riley. Of the Irish-American Ath-
Ietic Club. started the race for his family,
while the clans Of Dolan, Mara and Caring
wero represented by jim. Michael and Ben,
running with all the speed and courage
that have marked him in one hundred nip
and-tuck battles Of the cinder path. and
gave his brother the lead. The latter. how
ever. was not up 10 the standard and jim
Dolan rushed TO the front and the race
practically was over. The prettiest struggle
came for second and third places. where
Howard Caring nipped ". Riley by stride
right on the tape.
Abel Kiviat the national one-mile cham
pion and holder of the 1.000-yard indoor
title. found the handicsps In the l,OO-metre
run a little too liberal and finished in
fourth place Peter Soutar. the veteran
runner Of the Pastime Athletic Club. start
cd from the 5s-yard line, and racing with
all the speed and dash Of a colt led Kiviat
to the line by fully nifty yards
For a time II appeared as II Kiviat would
catch the limit men and finish In front
on the first lap he raced up 10 Dave No
bic. Of the New York Athletic Club. who
had a start OF thirty yards, and. paced by
the Mercury Foot man. he went out at
burning clip to run down his field. Man
after man he passed until on tho bell lap
he was In sixth place. In the meanwhile
a merry battle was in progress for posses
sion Of the lead Schruber and O'Conuor
took turns at forcing tho pace. while Sou
tar. running q heady race and we'll within
himself raced along in fifth place until
two laps from home. At the crack OF the
gun on the final lap Kiyiat made his final
bid. Throwing all his reserve into mis-
frictionless stride he crept up, hut while
the crowd acclaimed his effort Soutar hit
a pace more furious and romped home an
easy winner. First place lost to him, Kiviat
let up and made no effort to improve his
position.
Harry Gissing. the middle distance run
ner of the Irish-Amcrican Athletic club
was badly beaten in the S0O-metre handicap
and quit on the last lap in next To last
place O. W. De Grouchy, Of the New
York Athletic club, won from the seven
yard mark after threading his way through
a large field,
lOO-meue dash ,hsndicap)won by g. Mundt.
ST. Bartholomew a. e. 5H yardsl: lIal Ileilana.
Xavier A. A. q yards. second II Roy u. Dor
land. unattached third Time OIL.
100 metre dash Crfmaicsp: catholic \. IL
Won by g. 6. Goctz, 81 AIMS \. g q YARDS
r. g. Robin. st AIMS \ e az Yards, sec,
500 mctre run 1moyicc,Hwon bv ". g. -Auder-
ond; Frank Sweeney. Pastime, \. G., ihlrd.
Time. eli J..
800 metre run thandicapt-Wo hy T.. spou-
tar Pastimc :. &. CJS yards. J. I o'tOnuor.
Morris A. A. go yarisi. second. " 4. y" Van
ney unatta IN I'D 90 yards). third. Time. no ..
/. .40O-metre family relay race-Dolans Jo",
Tom and Jim won: earrings oB"n. Howard and
Harry. second: Rilcys Will. Jack and Frank.
i 800 metre run handicap; for CaholI. A,h-
Ietic Ieague-Won by W. Barh"ld. Ioughlin
Lyceum o55 YARDS: J. McCahe. Dominican
I.yceunl - yards. second. T. ". Heller, knights
Of St ANTHONY C3J YARDS. third. Time. AIS %
4O0-metre run. handicap. open--Won by '. J.
Casey. New York Athletic club ~ yards. W
Frey. Eistern District y NJ e. \. dd yarisU.
second: ID Valentine, IA. \. g. - yaIdsl. thrs.
Tine O,52
5000 metre run; handIcap-won by Tom Col
Inns IA. 4. g. a. yardg: NJ n. Iiuy csmau.
IA 4. g. 125 yardsI. second. J. McDcrmott,
la A. =. C745 virds. third. Time lj.li %.
SO0-mctre handicap-WOn by \ 4. u"
Grouchy New York 4. G. q yardsl. ~. Hook
ing West side Y. VI. &. A. go Sardsb. second.
Jack O'Neil New York A. g. go yHrds, third.
Time. 1915.
500 metre medley relay race Catholic Ath-
IetIc Ieague)-Won By Dominican I.yccum Ca
hill Healey, Gordon and h. Gilmore; knights
and T. Mclaughlin. second; Loughn Lycoum
Caring Yale, McCaffrey and Richter third.
Time, 3:44S.
IO0-metre dash CspeciaD- Won nv A. Meyer.
Irish-American A. C.: Hal Heand, Xavier
A. A., second: Jim Rosenberget, Irish American
A. G, third Thine, 0:10% "a new worlds record
for the distance).
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