New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
K|V|AT DOES It AGAIN
Wins HaIf-MiIe Run and Sets
New Record at Games.
BEATS BAKER IN SPRINT
Another Spill in Bicycle Race at
the Military Athletic
League Meet.

Abel r. Kiviat. running under the coiors
tablished new half-mile military record
in the seventeenth annual renewal OF the
arnory OF the sd Regiment. last night.
Running Wei within himself the national
champion at one mile. 1000 and GO yards,
led Homer Baker. Of the New York \. C.,
competing under the standard OF the list
Regiment. over the line by two Yards I'm
I minute and IS seconds. which lowered
the former record of minute IS % sec
onds. held by himself.
That Kiviat could have run several
seconds faster j. conceded by all VINO
witnessed the race. For the better part
Of the last lap Baker made a game bid for
honors. but ne cracked under the strain
some twenty five yards from the tape and
dropped back beaten.
Kiviat merely pranced for the remainder
Of the distance. keeping a keen watch on
Baker VINO strained every muscle In
vain effort to overtale the victor. Baker
had sufficient reserve power To enable him
To- outlast and defeat ole De Grouchey,
who represented the sd Regiment
The last lap Of the race, until the mo-
uout that Baker cracked under the strain
was a cassie Of the board floor and re-
minded the spectators OF l>iviats victory
over Ted Meredith i'm the senior cham
pionship on Thursday night Baker was
running i'm second place following De
Grcuchey's pace, with kivat looping along
- Of la H9l
was strung out beaten.
When tho bell changed Baker went out
like a scared jack rabbit, and. ike
hound unicashed on the scent. hiviat fol-
lowed Rounding the turn. Kiviat came
up. and for about forty yards the PAR
struggled on even terms Kivat. how
ever. gained q yard. then two, and went
away until he was four or i've Yards IN
the lead.
Then BE- tired. or NJ least 50 it seemed.
for Baker gained on him and almost
closed tho gap. II was then that kiyiat
showed that ho was merely saving him
self Tor he ran just fast enough to win.
He wa strong al the finish, while Baker
Wa badly used up.
Eddie Goodwin Of the 18th Regiment,
Won the ouc-milo bicycle race. and those
who relish On. sight Of men crashing to
the boards mid visited steel ana spiint-
cred wheels. had their usual feast Billy
Van den Dries and Jack Townsend. Of the
list Regiment wcrc in collision at the
/ haif-mne mark and went down with
crash. Van den Dries landed on his head
and Wa more or less Jared but Town
send was uulIgt. and jumped up 10 ride
In vain pursuit of the flying leader. tie
rode swiftly. but II was OF no avail.
Goodwin was out half lap i'm front ana
r.d.ug AS he alone OF the fiat floor riders
can The gossips lad il that Van den
/ Dries and his partner met in collision
when trying 10 pocket Goodwin rounding
the turn. They failed I'm their effort
however. and Goodwin swung clear while
+ they plunged 20 the floor
. ono Of tho surprises OF the night was
/ the defeat of Jim Rosenberser the irish
greyhound" 500 the coward dash. Jim
came through his trial heat ana seml-tnal
/ with dying coiors, but evidently tired IN
/ the final heat. for hc was beaten by some
eight or min, yards I'm 70 i-5 seconds
/ Frank L. Stephenson. the juuior national
/ champion. won the neat with Charley
! Clarke. ~. veteran runner Of the Xavier
+ CLUB. feprcs,n tius the I'd Regiment. right
/ at his shoulders Stephenson and Clarke
/ had "A merry battle all the way down tine
/ line. aud 10 many IL appeared as II the
men had crossed the ire Oh even terms.
! The naval militia had chance 10 give
! vent 10 iis feelings when &. q Dahl. j..
| Of the 81 Naval Battalion. attached TO nc
good ship Rocking Chair. broke the
worsted I'm the l"-yard cash for novice
runners Dahl ran corking race and
won casod up I'm n Is seconds.
TIN, noisicst delegation present. and
/ there were several. was the list Regi-
mont Headed By u hfe. drum and hugie
CORPS. the boys. several hundred strong,
/ formed Ia brave array at Franklin ave
nue. and marched To- the armory 10 the
stirring notes OF Yankee Doodle. once
/ inside. they made their presence noted by
many lusty aud long continued battle
cries.
The summary follows:
lo0-yard dash ,noucej-Won by c. G. DAM.
I IT, 81 naval Battalion. \. Siahman. 80 iSes
tr,uf ,rcoud J. v. NOrthrldgc, I'D keSi-
ment. third. Time OIL Is.
100 yard dash championship Won by = J..
/ Stephenson, 18Th Regiment. {. -. ClarAe' "a
Regiment second. !. NJ. Rosenbeisef lS'h
Regiment third. ,, Tine, o'io''no t<,,,a, ,atb
Regiment. Homer Baker, eth Regiment sec
ond. % w. De Gruchey, 2Jd Regiment thlrd'
/ Time los. ,.,,t. 81
win. 1871 Regiment. o. Bowker. sth Regiment.
| coast ARTILLERY second; q. SehiAnt list Resl-
incnt. third Time. 2:26.