New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
HARD TlJSSE FOR GRANT SUSPEND JACK TONNSEN|
Reckless Riding in Bicycle Race
Leads to Punishment.

Jack Townsend. of the IrishAmerlcan
Athletic club, was indefinitely suspended
for foul and reckless riding in the two
mile bicycle race. which was a feature or
the track and field games Of the Church or
St. Francis de Sales at the armory Of the
Sth Regiment last night. Starting from the
3O-yard mark. Townsend rode around the
sharp turns Of the old armory in daredevil
style, holding his place at all hazards
When the occasion demanded IL he swept
wide on the turns. carrying the field with
him 50 that memo dared TO pass him. While
Townsend was set down and debarred from
further competition, i. r. Kelsey, presi-
dent OF the National Cycling Association.
who acted as referee. allowed the race to
stand as ridden, with Townsend the victor.
one OF the best races seen In some time
as furnished in the one-mle relay race
open to the teams OF the Catholic League.
The knights OF St. Antony won by less
than a yard from the flying four Of Domin-
ican Byceum which in turn had only five
or six feet lecway over the MCCaddin Ly-
ceum boys. The teams fought nip and tuck
until the last rally, when Mike Mclaughlin,
Of the Knights Of St. Antony. met his rival
Of old Eddie Gilmore. Of the Dominican
team. Like a pair Of thOroughbrcds they
batted neck and neck. on the last nty
yards Gilmore jumped out, but Nike was far
from done Inch by inch he cut down that
yard lead which looked pretty big, until he
finally threw himself over the tape winner
ty half step
Tom Collins. the Iithc-limbcd winner Of
the Irish-Amcrican Athletic Club, raced TO
well won victory in the thrce-mile event.
Collins ran from scratch and allowed lib
eral handicaps to Harry Smith. Of the Pas
time club and Frederick Bellars, Of the
New York Athletic Club.
The summaries follow:
Co-yard dash ChandicapI-Wou by HaI TIei-
land. Xavier A. a. FOOT. Charles \. lIoyt.
New York \. G. q fccu, second; ", J. keat-
GO-yard dash Ooysj-Won by James Kahn: r.
Coughlin. second; NJ McGevney, third. Time.
OIOat
22O-yard dash CLOSED to sth Regiment
by II. Seney. Hospital Corps. 4, Popas, 3lst
Company. second; T. sanberg, Hospital Corps
1000 yard run O6andicapp- by O. viii
cox. Mohawk a. G. go yardsl. NJ. 4. Devanney,
unattached go yards, second: John J. Murphy,
Mohawk A. c. 80 yardsI. third. Time. 2:2l.
one mile relay catholic athletic relay Tacel-
Won by Knights Of -. Anthony tMilleD, Sayeny,
IIolme and Mclaughlin; Dominican Lyceum
Ridgeway, Gilmore, Gordon and HealeyJ. sec
onJ: McCaddcn LyCeum Gones, Brown, Stlfen
and RouecI third. Time, 3:3T.
9oO-yard dash-W9n by Ben story, jr4 irish
American !. 4. 6'g yards); Jack Gribb0n'
Xayier 4. G. 30 yards. second F. =. Halo
way. New York A. c. % yards. third. Time,
0:3i9s.
send Irish American A. G. 90 YARDS. o.
Brands. sth Regiment Band so yards second:
NJ Cutoff Atlas 4. G. 0lO YARDS. third. Time,
5:O7.
Putting ~ pound shot handicap Won by
Pat Mcdonald Irlsh-Amerlcan 4. C., with a
rut Of 30 r. ! in: +. l.. Matzakes, Irish
American A. A. second with a put Of ~ II.
in.: H. Thompson. ST. Nicholas a. G.. third
with a pu, Of A. II.
Collins Iriah-Amcrican A. 9. scratch; Fred
RclIars New York A. 6. 90 yardsl, second;
Fred Kellar. knights Of St. Anthony ui5 YARDS
third Time 1901