New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
'KIVIAT wins BY A
WELL-TIMED SPRINT
Captures 1000 Yard Elks
Derby from a Sextet
of Stars.
DE GRUCHY PRESSES
FOR SECOND PLACE
Meyer, a Victor by Inches, Equals
American Record in COWARD
Dash Handicap.

Paterson, n. J.. Jan. 91-Relessing his
well timed spring on the last lap. Abel
r. Kiviat, OF the Irish American A. G."
defeated sextet OF stars in mastery
fashion in the l,ooo-yard Elks Derby, the
feature OF the athletic meet held by the
Paterson Lodge. No. 50. u. p. o. r., AT
the oh Regiment Armory here Tonight.
He was clicked in minutes II 3-5 Sec
onds. Ollie de Gruchy, OF the New York
A. g. sprung a surprise by finishing sec
ond, while oscar Hcdlund, Of the Boston
4. a. was third
Besides the aforementioned. William
Anderson, unattached. w W. Fawley, OF
the Mercury A. G., Philadelphia: LOUIS
Gordon. unattached, and Homer Baker Of
the New York A. c., started. De Gruchy
got away at the flash of the gun and hit
up merry clip. About the quarter mile
Homer Baker pulled up into place and
Kiviat was at his heels. They remained
IN these positions until the bell sounded,
indicating the final lap. Then they squirt
ed like scared rabbits. Hedund passed
De Gruchy. and the latter quickly snapped
back the lead.
In the meantime Kiviat was gradually
overtaking those in front and about Sixty
yards from the end captured the lead ana
crossed the line winner by five yards.
De Gruchy beating Iledlund by the same
margin for second place.
BY a grand fighting finish Avian l.
Never, Of the Irish American a. c., the
former national champion. cracked the
tape. winner of the 60-yard dash handi-
CAP from scratch mark I'm the fast time
of 62-5 seconds, equalling the American
record Inches behind him were d. Polt-
ger. unattached, and j. Gardner, of Cen
trail High School. Newark, who finished in
the order named.
Jack J. Eller, of the Irish American
A. G., erstwhile champion timber topper
Of the country, did the comeback stunt
He bounded over the sticks in the 6O-yard
hurdle I'm 1926 seconds, equalling the
worlds record. J. NJ. Ross, of the \. y
A. c., with four feet handicap, was Sec
ond, two yards behind.
The summary follows:
sixty-yard dash (handicap)-W by Ava
H. T. Never. irish American 4. {. tscra'cn
d. Polltzer, unattached 90 YARDS seconu' .
J. Gardner Central High School % ysrds)'
third. Time, 0:06 %. ,, $50
Half-mile novlce-Wcn by r. VI. Ellis un-
attached: G. r. Strong. Twenty-third street
Y NJ c. A., second; C. V. carroll, unat-
tached. third Time, 2:14
One-lap sack race-Won by c. slattery,
e2d Regiment: c. f. F. Manley Dominican
Lyceum second \. L. Neil, knights OF ST.
Anthony A. A.. third. Time, 0:23 40.
One-mile walk handicap by Arthur
I Davis Irish-American a. c. go secondsl ;
j. Morrison. Long Island \. c. go seconds ,
second; David NJ. smith. Glencoe y. :. 100
yards). third. Time. $3.50 As.
One-mile high school relsy-Won by BIoom,
field H. s. CM Cook. c. Smith. :. stauo ana
T. GarloclO: Paterson II. 5. Of. Balnoridse'
George Paine John Lee and James Cleary)'
second Time. 1903 20.
Sixty-yard low hurdles (handicap)-Won by
lack j. Eller. Irsh-American A. c. tscrstch,
J. NJ Ross, New York \. c. q feeo' second
f. NJ Prltchard, Irish-Americsn A. {.
scratch third. Time, 0:07 20
3o0-ysrd run (handicap)-Won BY 5. A. Sha-
piro. Nlnety-second Street Y. NJ. {. A. %
yards) Hal Holland. Navier A A. scratch.
second; A. +. Neil. knights OF St. Antony %
yards). third. Time O:3t as.
OOO-yard run Derby)-Won by Abel X
Kiviat Irish American A. C.; Ollie de Gruchey'
New York A. c.. second. oscar +. Hedlund'
Doston A. A. third. Time. 2:l7 3-5.