New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY SMITH RACES TO VICTORY
Leaves Scott Way Behind in
the Three.MiIe Run.
SHEPPARD BADLY BEATEN
Makes a Poor Showing in the
Half Mile in list Regi-
ment Games.

Harry j. smith who won his place )n
the American olympic team, raced 10 a
brilliant victory in the threc-mile invita-
ton run. which WAS the feature of the
annual indoor track and field games of
the list Regiment held ~ the afmo.y
last night Smith won his race by som'-
what less than u full lap. but ne beat
Louis Scott. the South Paterson speed
marvel. by we'll over lap and half
Smith never ran prettier race in his
long career He hung back In the bunch
for only about three-quartcrs of mile.
and then with long. free stride he
moved out sweeping by his competitors
one after another. At two miles smith
went out in a wild sprint that carrie
him far beyond the reach Of Scott The
latter tried TO hang on. but he Was not
up to the task. Smith simply ran away
from him. and. evid entity Disguised. scott
merely trottcd out the rest OF the way.
Mel Sheppard. the once wonderful run
ncr Of the Irish American Athletic club
and hero Of the olympic games IN Lon
don was badly beaten in the half-mile
special lace. Sheppard was never able 10
get going. and twenty yards behind on
the bell lap. he threw up his heels and
loped off the track Abel kiviat Won the
race.
The summaries follow.
Scventy-yard dash Chandicap. closed 49,
" on by {. \ Hoyt. Company * scratch 4.
Ray Wooley. Company tten fecti, second !.
l.. Griffin. Company y 90 feep, third. Time.
o .07 10.
Sevonty-yard dash Copcn. handicap)--won
by Albert l. Jones McCaddin Tyceum t3
rs foeJ. second; Bob Eler, Georgetown
University - fcep. third. Time; 90! -.
SS0-yard run (handicnp: closed Won by
u. Baker. Company B scratch NJ Nc
Hugh. Company "a yards), SECOND. II.
Caring. Company 90 yards) third. Time.
32o-yard dash Cclosed handicap Won by
F.. Manley. Company T. % YARDS; G. a.
Hoyt. Company X 6 yards). second; W.
Aaronholz, Company 90 YARDS. third
Time O.25.
ssO-yaId run ospeciap Won by \ r.
| 7ith Regiment. Buffalo second. r. j. Gar
vey. Bcleyile Catholic club. third. Time.
2.0l 2-i
eO0-yard run-Non by u. i. Daly COM
pany r. J. Grassman. Company T.. second :
g. y. Grimes Company d. third. Time
30O-yard run ,opcn: handicap,--Won by
/ val Crawford. Hudson Guild % yards1. l..
Harper. Irish-American a. G. az yard.,;
second; T. Geo Tteo R o Lye'um g
ome,milc run (ciosed. handicap Won ny
! r. J. Wright. Company r scratch; T.. A.
/ burger company tscratchl, second. ID. j.
| Daley. COMPANY 600 yardsl. third. Time.
! n -.
ifO-yard run ,closcd)--Won ~ !. 4. Fiiz-
patrick Company T. 90 yardsl: Ben Goring.
| Company | u vards). second: q. Wilcox.
Company n g laIdsJ. third. Time. o:5i -.
ssO-yard run 'heavy marching ord'rb -
Won 10y Miles McHugh. Company
| tscratchb: W. Geyrr, Company II go Yards .
second: W Vcisening. Company f35
yardsl. third. Time. 2:3n %.
. Tnt, tieVfle race Won Nv N. Tenn
srcn. irish American A. g Gf0 yardsb; g.
Bowkcr, Glencoe A. e. $50 yardsl second
Nat cutoff. Atlas \. e. ESQ yards). third.
| Time. { II -.
Running hich Jump ,closed; handicap
Won 10y f. Lowell. Company - inchesl.
with an actual leap OF OF > feet inches
H. Baker Company e q inchesl, second,
with an actual leap Of . feet inches: g.
wilcox. Companv ~ - inchesb. third, with
an actul leap Of 2 feet inches.
Three mile run especial: handicap -Won
hv Harry Smith unattached scratch: q.
Holden Yonkers Y. NJ. e. \. 80 YARDS
second: Tom COLLINS Irish-Am"rican \. Q.
90 yardsI. third Time. l4:i6 -