New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
ELLER SETS WORLDS
MARK FOR HURDLES
Clips TWO-Fifths of Second
from Record at St.
Johns Games.

John J. Eller. the champion hurdler OF
the Irish American Athletic Club estab-
lshed q new worlds record for the 100
games OF ST. Johns College. OF Brooklyn.
held at the 18th Regiment Armory. Brook
lyn last night.
Eller clearing the timbers in perfect
form. broke the worsted in a % seconds.
This erased two fifths OF q second from
the record set by Harry Hflman, now
coach az Dartmouth College, on the same
floor. six years ago.
Walter Bursch, ain unattached athlete
who was Ellers lone opponent. was able
10 finish ward behind by knocking down
the two last hurdles He mad a start OF
feet
Three Loughlin Lyceum BOYS furnished
one OF the closest races OF the night by
finishing less than yard apart in the
sSo-yard run closed to the Catholic Ath-
letic League. sydney Gillerup led the
field. with Frank j. Kirlighn second and
James DE Freytas third The two latter
runners were rapidly closing the gap
down the final stretch.
Ralph Hillman, the star Brooklyn Col
lege sprinter, easily led two schoolmates
60 the wire In the S0O-yaro run open 10
colleges. He took the lead AT the start
and. setting q brisk pace. won by four
wards in IS seconds. William Harvey was
second, with Maurice Allen FIVE yards be-
hind.
The summaries follow:
4.O-yard run (novice: open)-Won by A
o Rorke unattached: +. a. B1sgs, 81 Ben-
dams Lyceum second; Y. lToede, unattached
soO.yard run Chandicsp: closed 10 18th ReEi-
monu-Won by !. L. Captain % yardsli Y. j.
A. Gardner % yards,. second. T. j. Kelly q
YARDS. third Time, 1le.
looo-yard run (handicap)-Won by r Cor
don. unattached go YARDS; |. bonsneio' 90; Ne"
FORK ~ G.. 20 yards). second T.. W. HIS,
unattached az YARDS. third. Time 2lS.
10 yards low hurdles handicap by
Jack ]. Ellor lrish-American A. {. 'scratchl'
Walter Bursch unattached % fcep, second :
old record 0I445
howard dash hsndicsp. c. A L)-Won By
Frank $ Mocn. Presentation club ~. yards.
second. Albert Jones. McCadden Lyceum 3
yards. third. Time. 0J0 %.
ico-yard dash handicap: y. \. U1-Won by
George Bauin. Brooklyn Prep &C feep. Chris
g. Dahl New York \. &. His feeO. second.
Everett Markes. Central Congrega tional :. 5.
t6is feeU. third. Time, oI0 10
4i0-yard run CLOSED 10 5th Company. 18Th
Regimentl-Won 10y John Mcguire I. L. Cap
Ian. second. J. y. Walker. third. Time O.5s f-5.
One-mile interscholastic relay handicsp)-
Won by StuyNesant II. :. az. Abbey. r. Nc
Dovel. II. Berglund and W. AlbTechu 80
YARDS. 81. Johns Prep 81. Niveuto c. ConneN.
T.. Freise and Y. Brady Gt0 yaros,. second,
Fordham Prem Norke Mulcshy, Rodgers and
Cannl so yards), third. Time. $3.50 As.
one half mile relay race CLOSED 20 psfochisl
schools)-Won by 81. Cocilia's ~. Carney. +.
Gsrvcy. l.. Mahon-y ana j. MilhsW: Cathedral
school a. Flood. +. . Brien 4. Fidgeon and
r. SMITH. second. Time. 1873
ss0-y yard iun &C.. 4 J.. handicap)-Von by
sidney Gillcrup. Loughlin LyCeum (5S yards.
r. !. KullGhn. Lourhln l. ceum - yards.
second. James DE Freytas. Loughiiu Lyceum
- yardsl. third Time. 2:l2.
c00-yard run ,collcge)-Won by Ralph Hlu-
man. Brooklyn College. William Harvey.
Brooklyn college second. Maurice Allen,
Brooklyn College, third Time 0:35.