New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
TROPHY TO COLUMBIA
Wins Wanamaker Cup for One
Mile Relay Race.
KIyIAT sPRINTS TO VICTORY
Smith Beats Scott in Three
Mile Run in Postofflce
Clerks Games.

The relay team Of Columbia Univer-
sity captured permanent possession OF
the John Wanamaker trophy when IL
asily outsped its rivals IN the one-mile
relay race at the annual Games OF the
Brooklyn Postoffice Clerks. held at the
Attn REGIMENT Armory, Williamsburg
last nj
The Nornineside team which was con-
posed of F. Mcdonald r. Brady, X. N.
Bousib and Tom Patton, literally ran
away with the contest, winning by ths
the safe margin Of thirty yerds. Inc
quartet from Fordnam University was
second. while New York University
which was repre- ented by young team
was third. The Blue and White four
covered the distance in the exceptionally
fast time OF minutes 80 5-S seconds
1t was the third consecutive victory TOP
Columbia and besides being awarded
the regular prizes won received the
Wenamaker Cup.
From the outset Columbia assumed the
lead Mcdonald and Brady, who ran the
FIRST two relays for Columbia, secured an
advantage Ol lfll y hTiSf Nil'h VOC
ually increased to the finish. The Uni
versity Heights representatives battled
desperately against Fordham for three
relays, but were unable TO catch Tom
Dolan, the Maroon anchor runner, In the
stretch.
Abel r. Kiviat the national mile cham
pion, unccrked his usual finishing sprint
nAt from
scratch Gradually working his way tow
ard the front Kiv!at flashed past James
r. Buckley, OF Loughlin Lyceun, sew
enty-fve yards from home, TO win by six
yards. Kiviats time over the slippery
boards was l minute 50 3-j seconds.
Harry J. Smith, The metropolitan hVe-
mile and ten-mile national champion, won
desperately fought victory over Louis
scott, Of the South Paterson Athletic Club.
WHO trailed Smith home In the three-mile
handicap contest. Allowed a forty-yard
handicap over Scott, who competed from
scratch, Smith set out at fast pace at the
start.
At The two-mile post. Scott and Smith
ran abreast and for the next half nile
alternated the pace 20 overhaul the lead
ers Four laps from home scott ana
Smith took command.
II was then a duel TO the tape. Smith
made a great sprint in the last lap, which
gave him the victory BY five yards. SCOTT
Was second with William ]. Horton, an
unattached runner, third.
Robert b. Clifford. the senior and junior
national walking champion, led the field
home IN the one-mile walk handicap.
After q hard effort he finally passed
Frank A. Plant, Of the Long Island Attn
letic Club, half lap from home, TO win
by ton yards.
James a. Ravensl the former school
boy champion. who competed unattached,
flew along on the wind to capture the 100
yard handicap dash from the courtyard
allowance start in the unusually fast time
Of 10 seconds fiat
The summaries follow:
One-huudred yard dAsh (handioap)-
Won By James 4. Rayenell, unattached a
yards, W J. Fischer, Irisn- American
A c. Gia YARDS, second; l. Richard, I'M
attached NIs yaTds), thirG. Time 0:lO.
One-mile bicycle race-WOn by q, ii.
Goodwin, Irish-American a. c.; Jack
Townsend, Dominican Lyceum, second: II.
}. Murphy Atlas Bicycle Club, third.
Time 7Sl 30.
Athletic LeagueD-NVon by list Regiment,
composed OF McHugh, Wilcox, Caring and
Baker; Sd Regiment with smith, herd,
Waldron and O'Neill, second; list Regi-
ment Second team, with O'Connor.
Schneider. Sweeney and Wright, third.
one mile walk (handicap)-Won by r.
y. clifford. McCsdden Lycsun Scratch;
T.. A. Plant, Long Island A. c. 90 sec
onds), second. g. Mann, Glencoe 4. c.,
Us seconds), third. Actual time, 6i2 20
Rescue race (closed to iIth Regiment
Won by Sergeant Spada and Private Nc
Gibney; Sergeant Gibson and Private Jsf-
io second, Private J. j. Dunn and Private
]. A. Murphy, third.
One-mile intercollegiate relay race IVA
namaker trophy)-Won by Columbia uni
versity with r.. Mcdonald, I. Brady, X.
NJ Bonsib and T. Patton; Pordham Uni
versty with J. McLaughlin, ", X. H-
llsfre, ]. j. Sullivan and T. A, Dolan, sec
ond; New York University with ". g..
Many. J. Ball. A. r. Lent and f. waugh.
third. Time, $50 2-5. .,
SSO-yard run (handicap)-Wo BY Abel
r. Kiviat, Irish-Ameriean Athletic CLIP
(scratch); James 2. Buckley, Loughlin
Lyceum (25 yards). second; w. Ander-
son. Loughlin Lyceum Ns yards), third.
One-miie run thandicap)-w by NJ.
A. Devanney,. irish American Athletic
Club (is YARDS; K. @. stanwood, west
Side Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton as yards), second; Joseph Schleif-
err. PastIme Athletic Club 600 yards),
third. Time, +:33 10
Three-mile run (handicap) Won by II.
]. Smith, unattached Gao yards); Louis
Scott. South Paterson Athletic Club
(scratch), second, w J. Horton. un-
attached OPS YARDS. third. Time,
1896 As.
One-mile relay race (handicap) Won
by West side Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION (65 yardsl, with A. Dolder w.
Weber. H. Ives and r. Grant; National
Athletic Club (3S YARDS, with r. T.
Healy. =. p. Hauser Ii. a. Ottman and
II. ID. Maurer second; Glencoe Athletic
T. Quinlan and T. Purtell, third. Time.