Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12
JOE HIGGINS, THREE-TIME
WINNER, IN ARMORY MEET
Running from Scratch Mark in
75-Yard Dash He Equals
Armory Record.
DUNCAN SCORES TWICE
Obstacle and SaIonne Races
Provide Plenty of Fun for
the Fans.

a rsgimental record for the To-
yard dash was equalled last night
at the First Regiment Armory,
when Joe Higgins. Of Company B.
running from scratch, negotiated this
distance IN eight seconds fiat, In one
of the semi-final heats Of the regi-
mental handicap. Higgins also cap
ture the 75-yard novice and ran on
the winning Company B relay team
Alec Duncan, Of Company II, won
the one-mile handicap race, in which
field Of thirty-one runners started.
IN the time of 4:54, and also ac-
counted for first place in the quar-
ter-mile heavy marching order event
Company B made q runaway race
OF the point competition. The "B"
athletes Melted 3 total Of twenty-six
points, thereby winning the silver
cup offered for the greatest pointaEs.
Company H was second with seven
teen points, while third place went
to Company LIS athletes, who 40
counted for eleven pointA
The obstacle race was the feature
of the meet from the SPECTATOR
viewpoint. The route compelled the
! athletes to dive through barrels.
crawl under hurdles. run in sackss
skip rope, scale walls and perform
other ludicrous feats. George Vree-
land, Of Company B, was the first
to complete the distance OF one hun
dred and ninety yards. Albert Furxe
of Company z, was second, willis
George A. yoget, OF Company G. was
third.
The Salome event also provided
amusement to the spectators. The
men removed their clothes at sepa-
rate stations until CARRIED in only 4
running suit Then they proceeded 10
return to the starting point. dressing
as they went along. Nathan Jenny, Of
/ Company L. proved to be the most
adept at clothing himself in q hurry.
Jackie Clark. who refereed the two
mile bicycle race open, had a dtfu-
! cult task. The riders tried hard to
keep from humping into each other
and falling, but they were unsuccess-
full for the most part, there being
several nasty spills. Walter Schlee.
one OF the Velodrome amateurs, sue
ceeded in staying on his wheel long
enough to win. Ed Towers, another
local youngster, was second, while
Ray Eaton captured third place.
+ Willie Kelly, the New Jersey quar-
ter-mile champion, made sturdy ef
fort to recover lost distance on the
final leg Of the Duffield relay IN the
relay race closed 10 the Prudential
A. a, but was unable, to overtake
Dick Hudson, of the Johnson quar-
tet- Frazee, the anchor man of the
+ Gore team. fell on the home stretch.
thereby losing second place to Kelly.
The relay closed TO Fairgrounds was
won by Belleville Avenue playground,
which was represented by Roger
Treggins, Donatus Pario. David Hum
mel and Leo Lalor. Newton Street
was second, with Summer Avenue
third.
Henry Moore, OF Prince Street. cap
tured the 75-yard dash closed to play
ground athletes Second and third
places were taken by Albert Young.
, Newton Street, and Samuel Nelson.
Prince Street playground, respective-
! ~ The summary:
75-Yard Dash (novice)-won by Joseph
l.. Higgins. Company b: second. Eugene
Gauch, Company L; third. W. A. Baleore,
Company H. Time, s-5s.
76-Yard Dash playground boyz)-Wop
BY Henry Moore, Prince Street; second.
Albert Young. Newton Street; third
Samuel Nelson Prince Street. Time. e.
one-AIile Handicap-Won by Alex
Matthew Lynch, Company b. - yards.
third, Louis Rado, Company B, 20 yards
Time. an. 54s.
posed of RACER. Treggins. Donatus.
Paprio, David Hummel and Leo Labor.
second Newton Street. third, Summer
| avenue. Time, 81 2-5s
44o-Yard Handicap, Heavy Marching
Won by A. NJ. Duncan, Company II,
scratch: second, A. Rosenbaum. Com
pany @. 20 yards; third, tie between
Louis RADIO. Company B. scratch, and
Frank U. Cured, Company b. Is yards
Time In Abs
Eisht-Lap Relay prudential A. Alb
Won by Johnson team. composed OF r
Hudson. II. A. Calhoun, z. T. Lott and
T w Brady; second Duffeld team. com
posed of ". F. Kelly. A. /. Kopp, r.
Duelly and J. II. Graham; third, Gore
team composed Of A. Walthers. c. A.
Orme Time, I'm. 4-5s
75-Yard Dash, Handlcap-Wou by Jr-
seph l. Higgins. Company B. scratch; ;
second, Henry Bohlman. Company B, 10
Yards. third. George W. vreeland. Com
mer regiment recordl
Obstacle Race-won by George 81
Vreeiand, Company B; second, Albert
Furze, Company z: third, George A.
voget. Company c. Time. I'm. IS
First Regiment)-won by Nathan Jenny.
Company l.; second, 1. Leufer, Company
l.; third Henry Schaeffer, Company Il.
Time, 5rn. lbs. Distance. $50 yards.
Two-Afiie Bicycle Race .(open)-Won by
wsiter sSR nsr oas Lssf A ,sra ssy
mond Eaton, Newark Time, 6m. s.
One-Mile Inter-Company Relay-Wou
by Company B. composed Of Henry
Bohlman, George 81. yresland, Louis
RADIO and Joseph L. Higgins Time. an.
sos
Shelter Tent-Pitching contest-won by
Company F. composed of Private lie Roy
Fraphagen and Sergeant William Work