New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
FOUR ARM0RY MARKS CO
Much Keen Competition at 18th
Regiment Games.
WINS BY INCH
Beats Fisher in Spectacular
Finish in Quarter
Mile Race.

-Four armory records were broken III the
forticth annual renewal of the Spring
games of the 18th Regiment, Coast Artli-
lery. which We're held in the armory' at
sumner jefferson and Putnam avenues
last night The events in when new
marks were established were the 1lV-yarh
hurdle. the two-milc bicycle race, TN" siot
put and the obstacle rae. ;. Valentine
established A new record when he won the
quartor-milc championship IN % - sec
ouds. The games were "A brilliant success
fair sized crowd was on hand. ana
found much over which to become enthusi-
astic.
The race of the night was the quarter
mile championship, which Valentine won
hv less than an eyelash from W. fish'''
who closed with cyclonlc rush ia the
last twenty yards. so close dld ! lshe'
make it that the judges argued Tor iuiy
two minutes before IT was decided that
Valentine had poked his chest over 'l'
line lust about an inch IN front oil MS
rival = l. Riley was third. and j. Kelley
the only other starter. brought up the
rear.
Hisnilff WIS III AA'H' '''A'' 49,
OF tho gun until the finish. tie led the
field bv thr,. or four Yards on the hr"t
lap. and going into the second circuit
l.. went ont TO increase his advantage.
RIGHT on the trail flew Fisher. creeping
up inches at a time. but creeping just inc
same Thirty yards from the tape Nal-
cntinc seemed t. falter under TN" pace.
Fisher then cut down the lead, but Va
rntinc Strengthened oIt In time ana larry
flung himself at the line to win by the
smallest margin
Jim RosS scored in the llO-yard hurdles
rae. IN T. Is seconds. making a new rec
ord. Ross ran from scratch. but he
moved over the timbcrs like It bird and
ran away from his field, winning by Il
comfortable margin. Jim Rosenberger'
the former spriuting champion. proved hts
versatility 10y capturing first honors III
In, shot put with Il put oi ~ l'ct ~
inches. establishing a new record. Ben
Egcr,on twice lowered the arnory record
IN the obstacle race. lie won his neat
i'm one minute Hat but in the final heat he
covered the distance In 80 So seconds.
William j. Kramer. the cross country
champion. won the two-Inilc run hands
down His brother Harry was second,
with Sid Leslie In third place.
100 ard dash ,hsndicapi Won by ". ga
com. list COMPANY 81. fecO; J. j. l'ausch'
9TH company ,j's fecp. second: \. rinkeriou'
9Th company 80 f.er, third Tine, o:lo -.
Two nic bicycle race Won 10y y. GOODWIN
ist rompanv tscratchb: ". L"hrgren. 9th
CpmpaLy 80 YARDS, second, T. l.. KANE, "th
Company 90 ysrds. third. Time. 40 !: -.
Three quarter mile run Won by l.. !.
9Th company go yards,. second. !. kuckies
9Th company 80 yirdsl. third. Time, 3o'.
80 yard obstacle race--Non by H. Egerton.
12th company. -. &. Haskell. LIST Company.
second: NJ Becker. lst Company, third. Time,
%, 20.
300 yard dash Won by ~ lIushon. ID Com
pgny ,sctatcm. II. Balcom. lst Company ~
yaris). second: IL. rabcr, band TO- YARDS.
third Time. O:3t 80.
10 yard low hurdle racc--Won by James
NJ Ross. LIT Company scratch: a Pinkcfton.
18th Company - feet,. second; g. g. Ruggles.
Sack racc-Won 10y J. Picard. Band
,scrtchr: N. Becker. 9Th Company q
ydrdsl, second: Is. Egcrton. l2th Company
g yardsl, third. Time. 0:21 -.
tin-yard champ onship-Won by Drew
Valentine LIST Company w. Fisher sd Com
pany. second; !. Heillcy 9th Company,
third. Time 0:33 -.
Twomile ruu-Won by A. Kramer. 18th
Company scratch; n. Kramer 9th Com
pauv Oi0 YARDS. second. :. Leslie. 9TH
Company 90 yards), third. Time. $3.50 -.
Putting l2-pound shot-Won by i. NJ.
iosenbcrger oscratch). 9TH Company. with q,
put az ~ feet - inches: I. n. Lccch. lst
COMPANY u foeD, second. with ~ feet ..
inch. +. Cough. lst Company e fceD, third.
with ~ feet - inches.