New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
;om Halpin Beats Kivlat
and Sheppard in the
6O0-Yard Run.
HARRY SMITH WINS
A SENSATIONAL RACE
Outlasts Kramer and kOlehmainen
at Two Miles-Big Crowd
Enjoys Great Sport.

heights. FIVE records were smashed and
two more were equalled at the senior In
door championships at Madison Square
Garden last night Those standards,
soms or which were established In the
nseting last year. and which II was
..o,eh, AZ that time would withstand
,ha assaults Of the athletes for years TO
co,ns came tumblng down. until the
orowd wondered just where the assault
would cease
Thomas j. Halpin Of the Boston A. A,
established new indoor record for the
eoo.vard run by covering the distance In
,.ls2-5 while Alvah T. Meyer OF the
ish-American a. G.. accomplished the
same feat in the SOO-y yard event. breaking
the tape in 80 Is seconds. The other
standards 70 be wiped off the books were
the two-mile run, won by Harry J. Smith
in sIs: the l,oOo-yard run, won by A L.
Kivist IN 2:l5 2-5: the two-mle walk.
won by Dick Remer in 1927 A.. These
last three marks were only championship
records.
The marks equalled were in the 75-yard
hurdles. captured by Jack F,ller. who
Knocked down one hurdle. in 9 % seconds,
and the 75-yard dash, won by Alvah 7.
Never in : So seconds.
Platt Adams. the 1.-THE timber jumper
Of the New York Athletic Club. won the
individual honors of the night, with three
victories Adams leaped TO victory in the
standing high and broad jumps, and capt
ured the pole vault for distance
Hats off 70 Harry J. Smith Of the
Bronx Church House. In winning his
two-mile run the Bronx lad ran one Of
the greatest races seen in many years
and more than deserved his victory. He
outran and outgamed Billy Kramer in
the last lap of that race and completely |
dstenced Hannes Kolehmainen, who |
wanted 10 quit after running one and |
one-half miles. The crowd was not slow |
TO thunder its appreciation of his effort. |
and he was indeed the lion of the hour as
he walked to his dressing room, badly
done out. but every inch champion
That race will linger with those who
saw it.. Kramer ran practically the entire
distnce in front. until the last half mile !
wren Smith, with plenty of reserve and
courage unbounded. made his bid. The
lead see-sawed back and forth, while the
crowd howled with the wild delight of
hattie. On the last lap Smith cut loose
with all he had. and that was just enough
20 carry him over the line about four
Yards in front Of his strainlng rival. |
Kolehmanen finished the race, and
counted a point toward the trophy for his
team.
The fact that Kolehmainen ran eleven
miles in making a new one-hour record
on Saturday night at Buffalo doubtless
took the edge off his speed for the two
mile run and Slapped his vitality 10 a
great degree.
John J. Eller. OF the Irish-American A.
G.. won the 7O-yard high hurdles in %
seconds, equalling the indoor record, held
Jointly by himself. Jake Hartranft and j
J. Wendell He knocked down hurdle,
which IN measure married his Perform
ance
The Irish-American A. 6. won the point
trophy with - points 10 its credit. The
Winged Fist representative captured
seven first places. The New York a. G.
was second, with 80 10 its credit while the
Bronx Church House finished third. with
a hard earned credits. Boston A. A. was
next. with round dozen, and the other
points we're scattered.
Thomas j. Halpin. OF the Boston Ath-
leiic Association. mightiest OF the mighty
ran his field into the ground in the 600
yard run. and winning by the all suffi-
Gent margin Of eight yards. broke the
tape IN I minute and 10 rs seconds. max
ing q new indoor record for the distance
The former mark OF ! minute and IA Sec
onds was held Jointly by II. +. Gissing.
of the New York Athletic Club. and A.
Y Kiviat OF the Irish-American Athletic
Club
Halpin left not a particle OF doubt in
the minds OF the crowd AZ 20 his intention
20 win With the roar OF the gun he
dashed 70 the front and. strldng true 20
the line. with the rhythmic stride of
rotting horse In full flight. Halpin held
his lead At first the pack, with Ollie de
Gruchy. pressed closely At his heels, but
II wss not long before class told its own
story. and IN the final dash for the wire
me lean. lank Boston boy ran wild and
EASILY held his lead.
Forty wards from the tape the only
Mnl Sheppa I'd made his run for the wire.
'shep" had the old hop" in his sprint
ard ne drove along in fine style. II was
not 10 he. however. Halpin was safe In
me lead and the distance was TOO short
for him 70 catch Kiviat lie tried
gsmeiy nnc closed rapidly. but was
beaten for the place by about three
Yards. His ovation from the crowd. now
ever. rivslicd that accorded Halpin, for
n The crowd Sheppard is stiil the ola
Peerless Mel"
ADsl Y. klwst. ~ the Irish-American
Athletic Club. holder OF the indoor record
81 one mile and the cross-country cham
Son. ran an impressive race in tho 100
Yard run by establishing new champion
'hip record ~ 2.l52 -J.
Tho clever representative OF the lfish-
american Athletic Club breasted the tape
some four yards in advance Of Homer
baksr. % the New York Athletic club IN
minutes = 2-5 seconds. This lowered
ne record for the event, established BY
himself last year b. rs OF a second. u.
3ahoney. Of tho Boston Athletic A.
Aoeiaiion was third 10 cross the line some
Yards back. with Billy Anderson IN
fourth position
I'VE men faced the starter. stretched
effoss the track from the pole "ei"
HiFsai. Baker 1ahoney and Burke
~ The Boston Athletic Association. ana