The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-29
SMITH And KRAMER
BOTH BEAT THE FINN
Bronx Church House Boy Wins
Two Mile and Sets
Armory Record.
HOMER BAKER DEFEATED
w. A. Golden Of Colby College
First in Close Race at
1000 Yards.
HOMER BAKER DEFEATED

Harry ]. Smith OF the Bronx Church
House established new armory record
for two miles last night in winning the
two mile invitation scratch race. the fea-
ture of the annual spring games of the
second Battalion Naval Militia Athletic
Association In the iatter's armory, Bay
Ridge He defeated Billy Kramer OF the
Long Island A. C. and Hanncs koleh-
maInen OF tn, Irish American A. G. in
= minutes As seconds. The former
record Of minutes 81 i-5 seconds was
held by Kramer and made in December
Of last year.
smith won by the scant margin OF two
feet from the Long Island Athletic Club
crack. Kolehmainen was just rounding the
last turn as the two broke the tape. The
time for the mile. at which time koleh-
malnen was leading. was minutes. 40 10
seconds.
Kolehmainen went to the front on the
first turn Smith followed with Kramer
bringing up the rear For mile aud
one-half they raced without changing po-
uitions. Then Smith spurted and Kramer
followed. Kramer was the first TO break
away. Smith caught him and went ahead
On the bell lap Smith had about eight
yards on Kramer. with holehmainsn a
close third. There was no sprint IN the
Finn, however. and he kept at the regular
gait as Smith and Kramer dashed away.
Kramer made a final stab for the honofs
on the short homestretch, and while I'M
successful cut Smiths lead down.
VI. A. Golden OF Colby College, former
Brooklyn Prep student, showed his heels
TO a field of forty. Including Homer Baker
of the New York Athletic Club. in the
1000 yard handicap. Baker, who started
from scratch. ran a good race. but was
a little late In his sprint In the early
part OF the race Baker encountered con-
siderable difficulty In getting around the
feld During the last lap and hall.
which he sprinted. Baker passed about
thirty men. Golden. with the aid OF 80
yard handicap, managed to keep with the
leaders all the way. He won by TWO Feet
from T.. r. Gilmore Of Dominican Lyceun,
who started from the 20 yard mark. Gil
more beat Baker by Inches. The time was
9 minutes y seconds.
Mel Sheppard. running unattached. mad
60 be content with fourth position in the
400 yard handicap. la the final heat two
men fell on the oackstretch and Sheppard.
who was last. was forced 10 hurdle them.
Howard Seney OF the Bronx Church House
won with tn. aid OF 7 yard handicap.
+. A. Briggs Of 81 Brondan's Lyceum was
second. x. T.. Gallagher Of the Rarbette
A. c. just beat Sheppard out OF third
place. The summaries
60 Yard Dash. C.osed--won BY W. p.
Snaw, Fourth Division feet; c. j. pah
M 9gIA p Fod,l DIVISION sS ' .tt4iih hrG
Time = 4 saconds.
Men s.d un Da'S II fee iss Z sum
msrsrsde, \; A. C.. iS : sesrnd: y y
800 Yard Run, Handleap--won ey. Howard
Briggs, =. BrendAn's l.ycsur. II yards,
seeond r. y GSllasher' sarbettt A. c.
go Yard RGn. Ns9ice 'ciosed--W6a by T
Mu!.e,. Foqrth Division; 4 rPaJsnmeyer.
Fourth Division. third Time, minute
Zee; j. De Ffsy,is setord DIVISION. % feet
feet. thlrd, Ti%e minSSes ic sseonas 80
loo Yard Run i'andiessg-Wo9 by NJ 4.
second; Homer Baker. 4, :. <. c, scratch,
-Four Lap taitea " S5S5c. Boy seoa, Relay
Won ny. Thir,y-thra battalion "a. Foster.
Bloomheld. y. j.. CR Nreeiand, W. hedton,
~ H. g reppeni s,,end = ~ -
III Francis. r. Sauhorn, y. Dahl. w. Robert
SOM. fourth. Time. l minute "a S-j sec
snattached' james Dolan. Barbette A. G.
second; George MClkley, Boys Clue, third.
Time, I minutes - 81 seconds.
One Mile Relay Race, Closed 10 NJ. A. L.
Won by second battalion ~. ". Mcdonald,
L. Maurer. r. NcNalay, =. L. haussr, II.
Oltman); Thirteenth Regiment %. -. Ro-
senberser, Drcw Valentino, ". Hcrshan. W.
Fisher L. L. Gardner second seventy FIRST
Regiment CIV. Cough. Thomas Lennon, X.
Time. minutes II 3-5 seconds.
Two Mile Scratch InYltHtion-Won by
Harry J. Smith, Bronx Church House
William Kramer, Long Island A. c.. second
{iannes Kolehmainen. Irish American A. C.,
third Time, . minutes - seconds.
Two Mile Bicycle Race-Won by Alfred T.
Lake, New York q. c. scratch, Anthony
-i.tardt, Italian American \. e., IS yards,
second; j. Nun2iata, Empire CITY Wheel
men. 20 yards, third. Time, minutes
s. 2-5 seconds.
J? Pound shotput, Closed-won by A. An.
dersen, Third DIVISION, 40 te't. Il. g. Ben
nett, Second Division, 81 icet inches
second: Z ID. Maurer, Second Division -
feet 7 inches, third.