New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
WINS IN LAST RELAY
Gilman Carries CoIOrS of Naval
Militia to Victory in Race.
A STRUGGLE ALL THE WAY
Few Dull Moments in Annual
Spring Games of the
Seventh Regiment.

SSN AtS iSiANhN'
After one Of the prctucSt races seen IN
the board floors this season. the team OF
the ID Battalion, Naval Militia, won tie
one-milc invitation relay at the annual
spring games Of the 9TH Regiment in the
home armory last night. The runners
broke the tape some four yards in adj
vance Of the first team OF the list Regi-
ment. which was only a few yards IN
front of the quartet OF the I'D Regiment
OF Brooklyn. Eight teams were OH line
when the gun went off. and there was
never a dull second in the entire race
OF in the lead. thanks to liberal
handicap, the runners OF the Sth Resl-
ment flashed around on the first relay,
with the rest OF the field strung out III
the rear. but slowly creeping up Wlthm
striking distance 1t was on the second
relay that the dark blue of the 29d Resl-
ment worn by Waeldner flashed out IN
front. with the naval battalion second ana
the others strung out. Already the Sth
Regiment had fallen back beaten with
the list Regiment far i'm the ruck. seem
inely beaten TO a frayed edge.
But Homer Baker took up the task Tor
The list team on the third relay and then
the crowd saw some real running. Baker
moved aIong with the free swing and rare
speed OF a thoroughbred. and simply ate
I'm the distance lie was fully thirty
Yards back when he started. but Patton,
the anchor man. hit the trail only few
yards back Of the leaders. While Baker
was making his bid for the lead, Houser.
Of the naval battalion, was running the
race OF his life. but slowly slipping back.
He managed TO stay in the lead. now
ever. and Gilman then took up the run
Ming.
With Patton. Gilman and De Gruchy'
who ran the last relay for the 23d Resi-
ment team. there was 4 pretty race. Nj
three were right in their best form. but
although both Patton and De GruchN
gained on Gilman the last named man
ascd to stay in front until the line was
passed.
Z q. Grant. Of Company NJ. won inc
Toward run in heavy marching order
with Walter Flynn in second place.
Grant and Flynn started from the O-yard
mark and finished well in front OF {. y.
King. who broke away from the l5-yard
mark The race was interesting and the
tiune-65 seconds-was fast, for. what with
the heavy blanket and other equipment
the rifle and all. the boys did well TO
last the distance. Each. however, showed
the effect Of some training and finished
we'll
fixing field Of novices broke from the
mark i'm the 93-yard dash and of the
lot C.. L. Cain proved hectest. II was a
slashins race all the way. and Cain broke
the tape In 10 3-5 seconds. II was J. l..
Richmond. OF Company +. who won the
handicap dash, and starting from the
7-foot mark. was timed in'9 As seconds.
The half-mile run for the officers cup
was ono of the last of the night. and
r. VI. Page won handily by some fifteen
wards in 215 % Page took the lead on
the last lap, and, sprintinG away from
his field increased his lead with every
step
The summaries follow:
Ninety-three-yard dash novice First heat
Won bv G. L. cain. co. @: T. Csrreau, % -
second; +. l. Baldwin. Company H. third
Ninety-three-yar dash Olsndicap,-Finsli
heat Yon by J : Richmond. Company q
feeO; l. {. Perkins, Company q feen sec
''' Sso-yar ID run diandcap)--won by u 6.
Grant Company NJ TO YARDS; J. Y. converse
Company + 6 yards, second; 4. Zink. IL D.
tscratch1. third Time. 2o4 80.
Putting sixteen pound shot Chandicapl-Non
Win n feet ~ inches: j. j Elliott. Company
= scratch. second. with A. feet l1t2 inches
r. sherman Company l. al feep third, with
22o-yard obstacle race Cscratch)--won by
q y. King. Company 4. yoilbracht, Con-
assR 1y II im asc0 o52 o. New r. T record 0P'
Tent raising Won by Company ! In | min
ute 81 IS seconds. Company B. second In
one-6alf-miIe roller SKATING race-won by
w. \. Siebert' company b; 9. A. carson.
o% tSrd + Time ss'0n5 s. w. vs. '" FRIEND company
One-mIle roller skating rae. dandicap)--
Won by II. Deane Company go YARDS; O.
Z. Heinrich. Company go YARDS third.
Time. 3.252s
Hospital and litter race (hny yards and re
turn handicsp)-Won bv Company F w. q.
Knox. j. r Crawford and D. Seguirl q ysrds) 4.
Company r O.. NJ. Schwah, q. H. Mecker and
X \. Woodward Is yards) second; Company
ir) (scratch). third. Time, 0:coH
One-me relay race Invitation; National
Guard)--won by. % Battalion, Naval Militia
71st Regiment (Shea. McHugh, Baker and
Paton) 10 yards) second. 23d Regiment (Baer'
Wseldner, o'Nelll and DC Gruchy) t4s YARDS
Half-mile run novice; for officers cup
Won by Il. II. Page. Company y: J. r. Crsw-
ford Company T. second. l. lockwood, Com
pany g, third. Time .:iGzt
22O-yard dash--Won by Murray r Cramer.
Company VI Is Yards: X e. Halliday, Com
psny Il C. YARDS. second G. W. Bergman,
company \ q Yard, third. Time. o;25
Thrce-lap intorcompany relay race iheaNy
marching order)-won by Company i Cornish
Smell and shay Company T. (Beble, Perez and
Auherthl. second. Company y DECKER. Nc
Hugh and Streckcrl third. Time, Pol So
% el0-yard intercompaLy roller skating relay
race (landicap)-Won by Company fscratchl
(Desne Bensel and Schehier) Company b 80
yardO (Freend. Carson and Sieberu. second ,
Company 100 YARDS MILLER, Clarke and
Wryworth). third. Time. 512 %.
4i0-ysrd run Ohcavy marching order, handl.
cap)-Won BY l.. c. Grant. Company VI go
yards ". Flynn. Company + go YARDS. sec
ond. &. y King. Company j % YARDS, third
Time. los 10.
sS0-yard iniercompauy relay race thsndicap)-
Wen By Company p Us yards, Gorsch. Falon,
Carson and HOLIDAY; Company NJ (25 yardsl
(Crsmer, Qurk, Tawle and Grand, second
Company p 40 YARDS Csbbets, Conway, Mel
son and schenk) third. Time :i2 is.