New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Governor and Mayor in
Car Have Narrow ES-
cape from Crash.
GLYNN LAUDS HONOR
LEGION AND ROCKIES
'Mile-a.Minute' Murphy SmaSheS
Aeroplaue-Trafic Squad A
Wins Final Tug,

paytmc0t at Brighton Beach racetraeS
yesterday The sports attracted the
largest crowd that has ever attended
the historic racecourse, estimated at
fully forty thousand persons.
Governor Gynn, Mayor Mitchell and
Commissioner Woods viewed the games
from the judges stand The Governor,
accompanied BY the Mayor and the
Police Commissioner, made the journey
G, Brighton i'm Mr.. Woods automobile,
the members Of the Governors staff
and the heads Of city departments fol-
lowing in q procession Of other ma
chimes.
On Coney Island Boulevard the lead
ing ca was travelling at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour when at Kings
Highway a gray touring car containing
sevetal passengers suddenly swerved
.cross their path. Patrolman England,
Commissioner Woods official chauf-
fcur. with a quick turn averted col
Fsiou. but a mudguard on the gray
automobile was crumpled.
Before the opening Of the games
.Aule-a-Minute" Murphy. the police
-viator. i'm rchearslnG his scheduled
stunt" Of pursuing an automobile in a
wouoplanC. was ScOotlng along the
track. gaining Roadway for trial
.sre0t. when he came on a group Of
r.oto~cyclc policemen practising for
,,s afternoon contests, He vecred TO
.., side TO avoid them and drove the
rranlsne into the fence, damaging 1t
SD badly chat his part on the pro-
er.mmc had 70 he omitted.
In tho lSO-yarG hurdles, won by John
Er'cr. the worlds champion, Eller
,.- his trial heat IN Is Is seconds
which. 70 was explained. now stands as
worlds record. as this distance has
never before been contested IN hurdle
event.
8 o.arter-mile horserace was won
h. Patrolman John Bridegroom, OF the
Prospect Park precinct
Governor Glynn was especlali! IN
,arastcd I'm the exhibition gwen O% Vns
,,riro dogs i'm capturing burglars ana
I'm defending their human c0mraueS
.ra~ tie attacks Of supposed gang
stcrs .. ,I
.,,s-+r,oD+ house fire ladder scaling by
.bs "rookjes" from the school OF re-
Units also interested the Governor
,.Eo ms surprised to learn that the
..,~ of instruction was only thirty
ga.s and that many in the class hau
.-I-.ed less than half that period.
OF the Honor Legion the Governor
.,.,. "Tbey would make q splenoio
,.0fribution TO an army in case OF war
Now Works army Of peace is more 'hai
d match for any possible emeIgenC!
r.. members protect the city, asleep
and waking. The city ought TO proIeIs
trr~ when they are disabled
The three and FIVE mile motorcyGIe
r..cs evoked much applause from 'ne
..,ctators. many Of whom ren' 'He on
With piercing blasts from ponce WINS
ras. Later i'm the afternoon FalIo'-
MAN Howard Smith, Of the motorcSI Ig
SQUAD. tried TO break the track feeoIu
ro~ mile. The record stands at o.
seconds. but Smith was unable 10 10
better than IS 10 seconds.
Tho novelty race. between motor
rvrrfsf a bicyclist, q hOrseman ana
.,,Dnar was won by the last. Inc
,.o+orcvcIc circled the track, the blcy-
,f. and the horse covered half a mlle
AID The runner ran 440 yards. once
The horse stumbled and fell IN inc
,atr of the oncoming motorcycIe' DUU
--o uotorist swerved aside IN ume'
President Of the Board Of Aldermen
GEORGE NcAneny judged the lOO-yaro
..- ID for men twenty-five years or NOR
.n the department. This event WaS
Won bv William McHugh, oil the Eau,
Precinct. with Frank A. Schuih4' OF
'hc 37th Precinct, second ana L ~
tenant Jere Maglin, OF the Z'0Ih' I. ....i
The tug-of-war contests dIousyu
much narf:sau enthusiasm among inc
- ~ tho force. The first pull!
,... naf.reon Traffic Squads A ana d.
,.stb tbe former team victorious. me
second match was between Squads
and ID. and the latter team won IL
Tho ANAL. between Squads ana y;
1rayor Mitchell acted as referee ana
the team representing squad a Won
br The narrow margin OF Zi2 lhches'
The summary:
r... vault. Jhaudicapi-N Oy Ha'iS
-.sr, Traffic e. 20 inches. WIN - ,.i,t
Hanr.. Vs. Pepper. G1tH Precinc' ~ ~ s,J,
feet inches second. y. 'shNt l.'' -
t........, Ill. irrFoel with feet g inches' tHHN-
howard dash for members 10 years Ut ~
ODD service. championship on O2 81, pr.
rrrau. C5,b Precinct, 7. r. Fsf,eSi prn.i,ct
.. .-.t .ccord. r. w. Hilman. l'2d Precinct
. rfrl Time. OH 10. --,f.,,, Won bv
putting lG-pouuI shot 'hsndcapl Nn om =,
Horny Corell. CD PRECINCT tI ~ p9frIcE No
r.IfJ Tra0r. G. t-cratch). with y iett ~
inches second. J. N. Kelly 'Sl'' - a..
r-~p. with an actual throw OF % le1' -
"nr.-r.irc bicycle race scratch: champion
...',.. ly,D ry a r. Schuber 32l Precinct
A T. perdau sgth Precinct, secon6aas. w. y.
-.rr.sbl~ Traffic a. third. Tine -'''' 1900
....r,e.rIiIc MOTORCYCLE race scratch; c.a"55
-.,.re.irl. Won 1y j. r. Mesle. frame
% Hove Traffic q. second, Ho"aIl '''"'''
Traffic G.. third. Time, 3.D 90 n,.,1,car,-
Throwing iC-pouud hammer ,ha' I,..ai1ct
Won rr Matt MtGmth l65in iIee, NJ.
,erratrni s,lth 1872 feet inches, fa,riSn ,t,,,l
Donald Traffic o. ieap' WIN =, !" tr,cl.
lrrog. 90 III feat 3 inches, second: .tu ~.
r,m.0. l5fth Precinct 80 fcep' Wild IL w.
7o5-,arl dash ,for ucmbcrs % year, 81 D..
.g g.-,.f,rl- Won bv W McHugr' .''ln H.
... D., e,Eul,a 31th Precinct s.rU-u'
I.-. yarrfr 21J,h Precinct, third INN
loo Yard hobbies skirt race lsers'c4755 J '' pre-
''e'' "'Goiion am Precinct. seCond'
oven +. peyery. 10Th Precinct "''o'
Time. O.3O ID. au city de-
s>O.yard relay race open 10 81, first
5srtUents- Won by Police Dspa,,SSI.. ~
go. ,'.t, A CeUnerich. 9. ". Merz, ". D.
Muldorrig and John j. Ellei I'm -
mnuf second team. with koD, 1917 E,isr
Murphy Henry POlndori anu i@'',' tr,,.,r
.-,,.i.' no, Denartment. with Il. j. Esah'
ri A Sweeney. James ~ Acoue anu
iei j. shea third. Time, 100 -: -. cham
Five.uIIr motorcycle race 'scI o. -.
r.a,ettr, v-,p bv Howard smith. franc :
Iohr I'd Howe Traffic c. second y r '"0'
d. Traffic 4. third. Time, 5.O - W., b,,
1870 ward low hurdles tAanoicapl - II I
John j. ElIcr 1G1st Precinct lsct ,1D,.,,,I. "
Mulderrir Isl Inspection District, seco.a' y
] Gould ed Precinct, third. Iluhe. ~
Running high jump lhandicapl " y" r,,;b Z
y. Bulls jr.. SD Precinct - iltmvJI,, igstb
feet 8 inches. Edward q. 4. Murphy, -
q d =