New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-01
Breaks Tape Yards in Adj
vance of Fleet Field in
Three-Mi1e Run.
OLD ARMORY RECORDS
GO WITH THE YEAR
Story Painfully Hurt in Dash at
list Regiment Indoor
Games.

william J. Kramer. Of the Long Island
Athletic Club. raced 10 well won VIC
tory in the three-mile run which WA a
feature OF the annual indoor track and
nome srmory last night The 1.-THE
limbed Long Island lad led Tom Barden,
OF the Irish-Amerlcan Athletic Club. over
the tape by comfortable margin. al
though he latter starred from the 100
yard mark. and almost half lap ahead
Of Nichols Glancopulos. Greek. who
finished In third place.
Kramer usual. ran a well judged
race. He kept the pack moving al a stir
pace throughout. but did not waste his
strength in any spurts until the last lap
arrived; then he made his bid and was
going away at the finish. IL was not
until two and half miles had been COW
cred that Kramer moved out. and too<
up his position in about fourth place As
they neared the finish mark, however, 70
let himself down to real running and
moved down the distance in fine style.
Several armory records were estao-
lished. Tommy Lennon won the second
best OF the 220-yard dash In 3 As sec
onds. which shattered the old mark %
"a 3-5 seconds. George Bindor, OF the<
band, established new record in the 800
yard rur for novces when he crossed the
tape In minute q seconds. full second
under the old mark. The assault on
Father Time did not end there. however,
" a In
the one-mile run. defeating. among others,
Homer Baker. In 4 minutes 20 2-5 seconds.
me former mark was minutes and 70
seconds. established by Max Gels Co.'s
ran against Anderson, but was unplaced.
| Several hard falls which might havs
resulted in serious II not fatal injuries
afforded additional thrills for those who
relish such spectacIes Walter Story, OF
! New York Athletic Club. running the hrst
| semi-nnal heat OF the 3o-yard dash.
| slipped in rounding one OF the curves and
went TO the board with a crash His leg
| turned under him and twisted I'm man
ner which caused many to believe that
II had been broken. This impression was
strengthened when the hospital corps
rushed to his aid and carried him OF the
floor.
Later. however IL was learned that he
escaped with a torn tendon. S. Kennard.
Of the Xavier Athletic Club, fell In the
| one-mile relay race, striking his head on
the floor and was rendered unconscious
He was quickly revived
The one-miIe run in which Baker was
defeated by Anderson was one worth go
ing miles TO see, and 1t had the crowd
standing on the chairs as the men drew
near the finish. Anderson went out quick
", and at the end Of half a mile was I'm
a position TO take the lead. He swung
clear of the pack when about 500 yards
from home, displaying rare squirt and
managed TO stave off Baker, who closed
with terrific rush in the last 220 yards.
The summaries follow:
Seventy-yard dash thsndicap: closedD-Won
! BY C. 4. Hoyt. COMPANY Il tscratch): J. \.
Fitzpatrick Company p 90 feeD, second. \. v.
Parkes. Company g feeD. thhd. Time,
seventy-yard dash Chandicap; open)-won by
White EsSel anSttaeSed,. r feet. second sS !.
Pnkerton. Loughlin Lyceum q feeD. third.
Time. 0:OTss.
DAILY. Company + 90 YARDS: NJ. McHugh.
Company + scratch, second: II. Beust Com
psny X 20 YARDS third. Ilme. 291%.
non Company 9 scratch. George Morrssey.
Company % YARDS. second W. Casey. hand
% yards). third Time O2Ih.
GO0-yard run 1novice)-Won by G Bender.
band: J. Broderick, Company y. second; j.
Heath band. third. Time. !: 20.
One-me run-Won BY W Anderson. Com.
panv y scratch Homer Baker. hospital corps
(scrstch) second: d. DAILY. Company 10
yards) third. Time 1895
440-yard rIn 1handcap: closed Won by J.
A. Connolly. band ni YARDS. r. Bonsib. COM
psny X 30 yards), second; NJ f. Burke. Com
pany Z n3 yards). third. Time. O.54h
One-nlile relay race-Won By New York A.
c. t3l YARDS lennon. Casey. Dahl and De-
Grouchyl. Knights OF ST. Antony go ysrds)
wv wallace. Tyler. Couch and Mcssven,)
second: West Side Y. VI. G. a. 80 ysrds)
(3orgman. Weber. Dolder and Grand. third.
Time 3:3i%.
ssO-yard run (heavy marching orderl-W Won
by Myles McHugh. Company fscratch) ~.
Caring Company I 40 YARDS. second; W.
Beck. Company 90 YARDS. third. Tirae.
2:29b.
Three-mile run-Won by ". J. Kremer
Long Island A. G.; Thomas Barden. Irish
American a. c. 100 yards). second: Nick
Giancopulos. unattached $50 Yards, third
Time. i4:3s's