The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
KIVIAT WINNER IN
SPECIAL HALF Mile
Irish American Runner shows
Versatility by Shift From
Flooding TO Speed.
BEATS BEST $50 FILTERS
Baker Second. Dc Gruchy Third
and Sheppard Last in
Xavicr Feature.
BEATS BEST $50 FLlERS

Abel Kiviat. but a few weeks ago
hailed as cross country champion. made
another swift transition from plodder to
speed merchant and in thrilling race
last night won the special half mile run
OF the Xavier A. A. from the best half
milers of the country with the exception
OF Ted Meredith. Homer Baker was sec
ond. Ollie De Gruchy third and Mel Shep-
pard. the greatest middle distance runner
that America has seen since Lon Myera
trailed IN last, being beaten by W. Ander.
son. who won his Junior honors only a
week ago
The setting for the event. by far the
best of the indoor attractions offered THE
winter. was calculated TO bring out the
best in any man. The new armory Of
the Twenty-second Regiment at l6sth
street and Broadway was filled with .
crowd that took the keenest interest In
the races. Every man in the stellar event
had his supporters, and the lineup Of the
field of Ave included pair of cracks
from the two big rival clubs, the New
York A. c. and Irish American a. -.
The only absentees OF those advertised was
NJ. j. Hayes OF Princeton. and the fact
that the winner turned the half mile In
the Nassau man would have been out
classed II he had appeared
Sheppard had trained faithfully for the
struggle, although 1t was whispered before
the start that the edge OF his speed nigh,
have been dulled by his taking part In the
festivities az the Captains. Mates and
Pilots ball until an early hour yesterday
morning. Little had been heard OF kiviats
work In practice. but his friends were
| active in swapping up wagers against his
chances.
ON the mark the two great rivals
| Sheppard and kiviat, were placed next
| 10 each other In third and fourth places.
| Anderson had the inside. DE Gruchy next.
| while Homer Baker. the best bet OF the
| New York A. G., was on the outside
| kiviats earnestncss was apparent when
| il was noticed that he was the only mar
| to adopt the crouching start lie made
| no use of the quick getaway however 70
! when the pistol cracked Sheppard was tn
| first to show In front. before the nrs'
1 lap was finished he Gruchv had taken "
| the pacemikiug and Anderson went 10
| Sheppard with kiviat running haudlls
| In fourth place
The men were well punched. hut eve
before the end of the second lap the Il,
pace began to tell on the old warrior, am
after being several times iuterfcrol W.T.
IS Anderson, sheppard dropped back
.ast place The quarter was finished ].
| the fast time al ! minute. thu order u
| ing lie Guuchy Anderson, Baker a.
Kiyat. Even that lively gait Was %
, sufficient for the staten Islander. ~
| Eivlat pressed ou the leaders IN the NE
| furorc. 80 that when IL" bell ran
he was In second place.
When Niviat began his rush for tn
lead H.. Gruchy had lead Of two yards.
hut half WAY round Tho Irish Amerlca'I
hustled by. sheppard was struggling I"
get out % the rurk but could not raise -
gallop Then came opposition from az
unexpected quarter as Bakers arms be
yan to swing with increased vigor. "
| svuop-d down On K!viat going round The
last turn and reused the cross Cour''
| champion to his best effort. For "a m"
ment the result seemed IN doubt. Tn
slowly but surely kiviat drew away a.
ussrd the finish line "A winner ~ thr'
Yards. Baker WAS four yards in front .
-" Gruchy, who beat Anderson by thi'.
yards
The three mile Naudra1 which Wa.
hooked on as another OK icttul" was de-
ur!ved NJ it's interest when Willie kranl"i
! the scratch man, stopprd at about milo
| AID "A half Their" was an immense fteld
,rd the laudi"ars given m to $50 yards
placed the limit men nearly two laps
| ahead of tho scratch man. rs the men
vhirled the track u was 'mNoss'hH y"
| know Who was the leader, but the spec
tttor. watched tho race between Harr'
| smith and Kramer while q lasted. smith
| gained thirty yards moro than his hrndi-
cap In the lirs, mile, hut Kramer had cut
him down TO nearly his original start OF
thirty Yards before he stopped. Smith
continued pluckily TO the end, but failed
90 get any OF the prizes. kramer's reason
FOR stopping was that he had no idea Of
what position he was running In and his
eliminates objected t. allptmcnts ~ moro
, than Il lap start
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