New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
con,,Jres Two-MlIe Title and
Point Trophy for Irish
American A. c.
KEEN FIGHT ON TRACK
,.rs;b. of Columbia, First in
soO.Yard Run, Leading
Strong, Fast Field
to the Tape.

Nike DeNanneN, tii' ii'"N' NesS" i"''
of the Irlsh-American Athletic CLUB,
~. ...red himself with glory in the annual
,vsI Of the national indoor track and
s.N championship games in the armory
',,,. odd Regiment last night. Devanney
IN. two-mile championship. and by
:, solng captured the point prize for his
~, IN one Of the most exciting meets
.,,nessed in many day.
with only the two-mile run to be de-
LA the New York Athletic Club led for
-, ,rophy with nineteen points. while the
,L.h athletes had scored total OF seven
,..n Devanney had TO win that race to
49,, the Mercury Foot athletes from cap
,utng the banner. or at least tieing for
,ossession OF It. NJ. Hughes, who repre-
..,,sd the New York club in the race.
"a. picked by many TO win, but that is
another story.
:, was a flying field that faced the
,,srter In that last race, field which
r,,eht well test the speed and endurance
a, any Junior runner in the country.
Wh.n the pistol barked the men leaped
nut or the trail. running as IL in a much
.horter race. Silva, of the Boston Attn
,.sc Association went out into the lead
ard made the pace fast and furious. For
rore than half a mile the Boston man
kept up his mad career. but then he
aropped into the ruck and let some one
else hit UP the pace. Hughes and Devan-
p.y ran in third and fourth positions re-
,pectively, watching each other like two
hawks. Any little sprint Of one was
answered by the other. until one quarter
Of mile from home Devanney moved UP
and took the lead.
Slowly at first, but with every stride. he
drew further away. 1t was only a few
Yards, but those few yards We're as good
Is half a lap Hughes ran himself out in
game attempt 10 wear Devanney down.
Who on tie last circuit of the track went
out and romped over the line an easy win
r.r Sill Leslie, of the Long Island Ath-
letic Club, raced into second place by a
driving anish, nipping Hughes a few
yards from the tape.
The Irish-American Athletic Club scored
points In winning the point trophy and
championships, while the New York Ath-
lstic Club was close behind. with 20 to its
credit Next in line was the Long Island
Athletic Club. with points. and Harvard
University came next, with points. CO.
lumbia University, Dartmouth. Bronx
Church House and the Trinity Club We're
tIec with points. The other clubs were
strung out
Ronsib Runs Good Race.
Ray NJ. Bonsib, of Columbia University,
won an impressive victory In the 6c-yard
run As result Cf the semi-finals, Bon
ab Myles McHugh. OF the Pastime A. c.;
A. Pepis, the Metropolitan junior cham
pion representing the Irish-American A.
G.; Hugh Hirshon, of the same CLUB, and
George vreeland. OF the Xavier A. A.
qualified tor the decisive test
At the outset vreeland showed in front.
but, after a lap he gave way to Bonsio'
With Pepis In third place. About I'D
yards from home Bonsib heightened his
stride and when he cut loose he quickly
opened a gap between himself and the
others Throughout the last lap McHugh,
Pepis and Hirshon fought IT out. stride
for stride. and as they reached the finish
they formed a straight line across the
track. The judges gave Ntzhugh, the
place, but could not separate Pepis ana
Hirshon, who ran a dead heat for third.
Bonsib won By a margin Of 20 yards in
the fair time of 1:ls.
When Walter r. Conway. the tall Irish-
American sprinter. won his heat In the
nxty-yard dash in 4-5 seconds. there
we're many who looked to see him make
5000 in the final. As It turned out,
Harry l. Stephenson. OF the Trinity A.
c. had the most speed. for in the decisive
cash he broke the tape full yard In
sdvance Of Conway. The winner COW
srsd the distance in the fast time OF 30
seconds.
No end Of excitement resulted from the
meeting OF the heel and toe artists in the
mile walk. Among the starters was
Harry W. Fitzpatrick, OF New Orleans.
In the South Fitzpatrick has won medals
ano glory. He is also credited with
record. consequently when John T. Nor
ton. one Of the judges. unfeelingly ruled
sim or for skipping "Fitz' let out howl.
He appealed to the referee, declaring
mat he walked fairly, also that II was
hard luck to travel all the way from New
orleans 10 be ruled off after walking less
'nsn quarter Of a mile They all agreed
With him, but as to the fairness Of his
snt they were not so certain.
The race was won by Frank r. Plant,
o. the Ir1sh-American club, by a comfort
soie margin from T. z. Neuendorfer. OF
NE New York Athletic Club. Richard +.
Aemer. Of :he Irish club, finished third,
out was disqualified. and that let In Sam
SCHWARTZ, who weakened during the last
Saarter The winners time OF s;5S go
wa fast.
Vnly fair sized crowd turned out. ana
'nen the games began the gallery was
V"iy half fllcd. but an hour later the turn
w was much larger. Before the start
asus 2,d Regiment Band kept the spec
'a'ors In good humor.
me games began slowly, and consldera-
Wy after the announced hour for the start
we nfst heat In the 20 was run or. So
TO make 1t fair for every one and
sso'd possible crowding. the contestants
.ere placed In lanes. In the first heat
". j. Fisher. OF the Irish club. led all
ssc way. with i. i. Holloway. OF the
w" York a. c.. getting the place. the
y, ,."hers time being ~ Is seconds. f.
a,ney' an unattached runner OF Boston.
Sispsed at the finish, but recovered
quickly.
~ the 20 yards final Fisher took the
al the start and had command OF
N situation at all times. John j. Sui