The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
KTVIAT OUTRUNS BOTH
MEREDITH AND BAKER
Sets Pace All the Way i'm 1000
Yard Run and Wins i'm
Final Sprint.
KOLEHMATNEN IS IN FRONT

his life last night when he won the in,i-
tation event at that distance by a mar
gin of one foot from Ted Meredith Of
Philadelphia, the 500 meter Olympic
champion. Homer Baker. the sensa-
tional performer OF last season. was un
able to hold the terrific pace set by tho
Ettlo Irish American, aud after making "a
determined effort 10 get to the front n
lap from home fell away before the on
siaught of Meredith and was beaten by
three yards for the place. The time Of
. minutes Is Is seconds constitutes a
new indoor record under tho revised
system OF measuring tn" track twelve
inches from the border instead OF eigh-
teen inches. The men had to run six-
teen feet further last night than when
Kiviat made the previous record OF 2:l5
in the Garden This would make the
winners performance about three-hfths
Of second better than the old mark.
After taking the measure of the best
that Philadelphia could send to the meet
In the 1000 yards l<iviat electrified tho
spectators less than thrco-quartcrs of an
hour later by beating Bostons best In Tom
Halpin, and this at the distance of quar-
pion. This feat came as the climax Of
what vaS practically an intercity relay
&c between Boston and New York.
kiviat was the anchor man for the irish
Americans. while Ilalpin ran as the fourth
man for the Boston \. \.
when this pair took up the running
kiviat had a lead of three yards, but the
Bosconlan shot To the front at the begin
ming of the last lap The race looked
over then, but the resourceful Staten
islander took advantage of the slight
>werve ny Iialpn at the Fourth avenue
end of tho Garden ard shot through on
the nsid'. The succt y of this strategy
filled him with nov spirit and skinning
thc last corner ne dashed around 10 the
tape. Wiuuc- by a yard and a half.
klvia. used rare judgmeut. pluck and
speed IN showing his heels 70 the fine
quartet of opponents that toed the mark
for the special. In addition TO the men
placed at The finish The field contained
Jimmy Power OF Boston. who made %
big name for himself In Australia, ami
Willie Gordon Of Yonkers the junior
mile champion. These two were out
paced when the cracks began real rae
ing and were beaten on. Their was
some criticism of Blker for remaining
70 far behind the leaders in early stages
90 the race. hut this was scarcely jus
titled, as the Winged Foot representative
got up shoulder 10 shoulder with his
chief rival and was fairly worn down
by the determined resistance of Kiviat,
who took full advantage Of his inside
position and steadily resisted Baker ;
efforts TO pass him.
II any ono was 10 h., blamed for lack Of
Judgment il was Meredith. The quaker
gave way before Bakers rush two laps
from home and the consequence was ne
had to make up nearly ton Yards n ne
iinal circuit At easy stride ne was clos
,,r h., 80 - ms ma al ~
but like a dclcatcly arranged piece Of
mechanism the Staten Island youth held
his advantage until he had safely passed
the Judges about the width OF his sturdy
body in front
Kiviat was on his toes from the very
crack of the pistol and in the snort back
stretch shot to the front with Gordon,
Meredith. Power and Baker following
strdss apart a. they rounded the trst
turn. Baker improved his position AZ IN"
md Of tho third lap and In the next cir
cult went by Meredith. who made no at
tempt to hold mis- position. With two
laps 10 60 the New York \. =. man
longthered his stride .till further and as
the signal for the last lap was given the
rail- Winged Footer rubbed shoulders with
the short Winged Fister
Baker wis" was the cry that went
up. only 70 rouse the fighting spirit IN
kiviat. vino put every ounce of strength
INTO MS tired limbs and gradually drew
NN.T hon h.N
Ii ..,.,.'d hI, hoi.to1 move ,n, vi,tot,.
IT, o,.ll,.,. ,,,iled rnker ON the la turn
"a ~ r,, ,.-i nr,y vards chi down IN.
ro.d =, kiyiat from three yard, 10 one
soot This n,.do EtvIat's second victory
COR ,hc McAleenan trophy. and the Irish
American \. g. needs one more leg to get
pe-msu.n, possession of the trophy.
Uanne,s kolehmainon ws1 the three mile
baudirau from scratch In the fast time OF
"a minutes 81 seconds.
There wa. a crowd of about 5000 per-
sons present when the biz features came
~, I'm, Tho a,a,i7.ing uoviceS who shot
-. 49, o. l., II. ,narf,,r b,..,ts ~ tb.
scfrss inc H"or ~ 'n' "pe, , "e'1s y, .I'
stunts before almost empty benches The
''r'H" 'rSu N,"! "l't ~ Wv a.,
shown by the interest," taken IN the noIo
events the heavie-S OF tho Irish club meet
az. ritb ch..rs which also we're i'm cyi-
~ - i,.,.l,' ,,,..i II, ,..,,,l,.,,-.
dcr"" Tor the jumpers ana p"l' N"uutI~,
Louis Gordon OF lonker- ran a fine
raco IN thcrhroe.otar-er milo handicsp FOR
~ "a I,,'',,,io.,,. AKA .,,a.,"h
"Mcn a Tremendous Neid N"dr''i' N't'
Co.'S, the old Rufalonian, WHO ran from tn"
IN ward mark worked his way to the
-, e,,ta,..d 10. ~ \rla,,son 81 m,
s!on'' l',''"'u ~ ~, "
New York y. {" BN IN" N'he inc PlFt"l
cracked for the last lap the scratch man
10. ms, .rerrinp from, tho thicl, buu.h
N1 J"H' Ht"1 - ~ ,