New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
New Worlds Marks Set by Nc
Donald, ElIer and Bonbag.
ATHLETES IN TOP = FORM
Good Sized Crowd SeesHStirring
Performances at Irish, Amer
lean A. G. Games

petition.
Probably the most spectacular perform
ance was that credited to the peerless
George Bonhag in the 5000 metre race.
The Irish-American champion started from
scratch conceding Tom Collins fifty and
George Obermeyer eighty yaSds. respective
,ly. II was expected that William j.
Kramer and Louis Scott the previous rec
ord holder. would be among the starters
but neither entered
In the early stages Oberr-Ieyer looked
like a winner. The National \. G.. runner
moved along smoothly, and for q time kept
his distance in FROM of the scratch man
Ronhag ran like a machine :or the first
mile. which he covered in A.42 S-5. He
caught Collins at two miles, BonhaG's time
being 9:SS The only person in front of
Bonhag then was Obermeyer, and the Irish
American runner came up 10 his man at
two and one half miles.
When Bonhag tried to pass "Oby' cut
loose but the pace soon told. md when
the former finally made his supreme effort
he left Obermeyer quickly, finishing strong
ly. Bonhag won by half lap in l5 minutes
6 40 seconds This beat the old record of
1923. made by Scott at Celtic Park last
season.
Prior to this Pat Mcdonald, the 800
pound giant set another worlds mark for
the 1s-pound shot. The massive Celt hurled
the weight "A feet y inch. which surpassed
the old mark of 43 feet inches, made by
Ralph Rose at Travers Island in 1907.
good sized crowd was on hand. The
seats filled slowly, but the late arrivals
missed little as il was close to o'clock
by the time the management got the first
heat Of the sprints away.
Another worlds record went ly the board
when Jack Eller raced to victory in the
first heat of the 75-yard hurdles. Starting
from scratch, Eller eft his mark like
rocket. and skimming the umbeTs with
scarcely an inch to spare. he quickly took
the lead. He breasted the tape in 9 seconds
fat. This beat the previous record of To-
made by himself at Celtic PARK IS though
envious Of his brothers success Bob Eller
made great effort TO duplicate this time in
the next heat. Although he won from
scratch, his time was 9 l-5 seconds.
IN the first heat of the 75-yard special
A. T. Meyer, the indoor champion at the
distance, won by a yard from Hal Heeland.
the Xavier crack. Meyer got of his mark
like a fash. gaining his advantage in the
first few strides The time was S 10 sec
onds Jim Rosenberger won the second
heat atter a great race with c. b. Clark.
Inches cnly separated these two at the tape.
AnoS1er lighning-lke start practically
a won thH decisive heat for Meyer He had
VI 10 "hotfoot" II TO beat Clark at the tape.
The winners time was s 1-5 seconds.
J. J. Archer started from the twO-foot
mark In the first heat Of the 75-yard dash,
but the Irish-American sprinter was un-
placed w. E. Carrigan of Georgetown
University, won, aided by an allowance of
six feet C. 3. Clark, of the Xavier Club
had two feet in his heat and got the place
Alex Trittler the much advertised German
champion, did not start. It was said that
he had not complied with the registration
conditions
The final heat resulted in a dead heat for
first place between D. J. Ferris Of the
Loughln Lyceum. and f. J. Reynolds, of
the New York Athletic club. Ferris had
fourteen feet handicap and the New York
man two feet less The time was OOS1-5.
In the run-off Ferris was caught mapping
Shen the gun sent them away. Reynolds
Gaining a yard there. Reynolds won by
four feet. in O:OS 1-5.
The rough nature Of the track caused
Among those thrown was Jack Monument,
the former national mile champion. A. r.
Kivat. the 1,OOO-yard national champion,
was down as the scratch man. but he failed
10 start. Eugene Gilmore, a Dominican
Lyceum runner, won from the 45-yard
mark. The time was 2:21.
The Eller brothers put up a great race
in the final heat of the hurdle At The
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brother almost mailed" him at the tape
The time was again 9 seconds
Those who had gone to the Garden ex-
pecting TO see S. c. Lawrence the phc-
nomenal high jumper from Harvard, We're
disappointed. Lawrence wrenchel his back
while skiing a few days ago and now is in
a plaster cast. 1t may be weeks before the
national champion will be seen in action
again.
The one mile open relay race resulted IN
a victory for the New York Athletic Club
team, consisting of McKenna, Frick. Ricl-
mond and De Grouchy. Their total handi-
cap amounted 10 80 yards The first team
Of the Irish-American club. with Rosen-
burger, Kiviat. Sheppard and Gissing run
ming as named, was on scratch. Kivilt
and Gissing made up the most ground for
Gissing by five yards The time was 8:27 is.
Seventy-hye-yard dash (handicap)-Dead heat
between d. j. Ferris Loughhn oval "a feeO,
and J. Reynolds New York \. {. az feeO;
Time. O:0SB
i,G0-ysrd run Chandicap,-won by Eugene
Gilmore. Dominican Lyceum C45 yards1; r. A.
Dolsn. FOrdham University (35 YARDS second;
n j. Esan irlsh-Aiherican A. c. 90 YARDS,
Preparatory school relay race ,eight laps;
ascratchI: townsend Harris Han go yarisj.
second; Fordham University do yards third.
seyenty-dye-yard dash (speciaD-won by A. r.
Meyer, MsIi irish,AmeTica3 A c.i C. D. Clark
A. A. third Time. 0:CSls.
Ihree-mile bicycle race Chandicap)-won by
Townsend lrsh-American a. c. (scratcD, sec
on9. W. Waldner Empire city Wheelmen
1scratclD. third. Tine S:33&
Qne-mile walk (handcap) by f. REM
Mohawk A. g. gO YARDS; James McSorley,
Glencoe A. G. zoe YARDS. second: w. 7. Allen.
Putting ls-pound shot (handicapD-won by Pat
MCDorald lrish-Amercan A. G. (scratchD. with
put Of I4 feet ] y inches: 4. J. Rich Irish
American 4. G. % inches). second, with a pu, OF
81 feet ~ inches; J j. Frank, Irish-aAAmerican a
inch
Elfy-sx pend ,weight. Tor height Oandicap)
Won by Pat Mcdonald. Irish-American A. C.,
with throw Of 10 feet Matt McGrath un-
attached scratch with g throw, Of 10 feet 10
inches. second: J. j. Cah irish American A.
third.
Running high Jump handicap Won by
Charles Martins Mott Haven A. G q inchesj.
with jump o. : feet inches: T. Jennings.
pastme a. q. y inchesj. with jump OF feet
IL inches. second: II. J. Grunpelt New York
\. G. scratchl with jump Of feet II inches
third.
IoOo-metr handicap by George
Y. bOnhag. frish-AmeTican 4. G. (scratch):
George 0oermeysr National 4. G. go YARDS,
second. Tom Collins. Irisn- American A. G. 80
yaTdD. third Time. i5GJA
OBe-mlle run fhandicap)-Won by q T. kim
ball. Boston 4. s. (25 yardsl: Joseph BrornIlov,
lu.. lrlah- American A - 90 .arls1 .nnnni. I,'