New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
TAPS SOUNDED At GAMES SPOONER HAS KEEN EYE
Engineers Hold Last Meet in the
22d Regiment ArmOry.
COYLE A VERSATILE RUNNER
Wins Two Races and Helps His
Relay Team to Victory in
Final Heat.

Taps were sounded on regimental ath-
letics in the historic old armory Of the 22d
Regiment when the engineers conducted
their final indoor track and field games last
night The meeting was attended by an
extremely slim gathering. About 1S5 per-
sons, including Peter Prunty and Johnny
McHugh, who wore evening dress, and the
22d Regiment band were on hand.
The flying four of the 18th Regiment
raced to victory in the final heat Of the
round robin relay tournament. leading the
runners of the 23d and list regiments over
the tape by a comfortable margin. The 23d
Regiment team finished about five yards
away, after a strong finish by Richmond,
while the list Regiment trailed in about
eight yards behind.
Edward Coyle of Company a, covered
himself with glory and medals He won
the 6W-yard and 3J0-yard handicaps from
short marks, ran on the victorious Com
pany relay team and also found time to
finish second in the 7O-yard dash from the
eIght-foot mark.
Company T owes much credit to jim Nc
Intee, the flame haired runner of the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A.. for the victory in the
ntercompany relay race. Company A
started from the 2S-yard mark, conceding
handicaps TO Company f and Company L.
For the first three relays Company + was
back in the ruck, wide space separating
them from the two leaders When McIntee
took up the race. however, he showed the
spectators some real running, and not only
made up fully twenty-five yards, but gave
Coyle a lead Of at least ten yards, which
In
Horace Hooking, running from scratch,
won the 1,OOO-yard run IN easy style from
II. 3. Norman and Ed Hills. Handicaps
proved too much for II. Lightfne and W.
j Buckingham in the two-mile bicycle
race, riding from scratch, and J. Gross
won with the aid Of a 1o0yard handicap.
The summaries follow:
7o-yard dash-Won by c. B. Clark. Company
\ scratch; Edward Coyle, Company A Is fcec,
Time OO7ss
Company Z 10 yardsl, second B. Brady, Com
pany Z C26 yards, third Time, 1:15i5
Iwo-miie bicycle race-Won by J. Gross,
Company X 200 YARDS; u. Lishtfne, Company
F Scratch, second; w. Buckingham scratch.
GoO-yard run moyice) Won by T. sEay. Com
pany f; r. c. Breen, COMPANY /, second; II.
Elsey, Company T. third. Time. 1:25
Round robin relay-Won by 18th Regiment
a. J. Fisher, D Valentine. A. Kivcai and
j. NJ. Rosenberger; go Regiment C.. Walther,
O. De GrOuchey, { Foster and ]. Richmond,
second; list Regiment Jarkcs, L. Sweeney,
McHush and l.. Dorland, third. Time, 3:2G>E
300 yard run Chandicap)-Won by Edward
Company NJ 10 yards,, second W seward,
Company lslq YARDS, third Time, 0:a325.
one mile relay race topcu han3icap)-WOn by
knights Of St Antony go yards). o.. Holmes,
\. Miller. w. saveny, NJ. McLaughlinl: Nayler
club GA yardsJ a. McDoHOugh, F. Wright J.
Gibh1u and T.. LohSeJ. second, Dominican
Iyccum C29 yards). "a. Parke, r. Goegins r.
Healey and T. Gilmore. third. Time, 3:2sis.
lOOo-yard run thandcapl-Won by IT, Hook
ing Company l. 10 YARDS; II. B. Norman,
Company X G5 yardsJ, second; =. ". Hills.
Company Cscratch. third. Time 2:29
One mile intcr-companv relay race Oandicap)
Won by Company 4 IS Yards, C.. 3. Clarke.
J. Noal-, r. KOek. j. McEntee and T. Coyle);
Company = ,G2 yardsi, (Walters Hodgins
cuibe. Foster and PutrclD. second; Company l.
C3I yards, stevenson Trerise, Hooking. sew
ard and G.. Cassenasl, third. Time. 3:2iN.