The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-24
LITTLE MEYER GIVES
BIG HALPIN SURPRISE
Long Tom From Boston Fin
ishes Absolutely Last Of Four
in 800 Yard Dash.
HEILAND EQUALS RECORD
Does IL in Heat, but Stumblcs
IN Final-Baker Runs Two
Fine Quarter Miles.

There was shock for long Tom Hal
pin at the games OF the Royal Arcanum
held In the Thirteenth Regiment Armory.
Brooklyn, yesterday. The crack. who has
been cleaning up with regularity on his
visits here, started In the 400 yard
scratch race and finished absolutely last
OF the four starters In the final heat.
The honors OF the race were divided be-
tween Alvah L. Meyer, who won the
final. and Hal Holland. who equalled the
indoor record OF o :32 rs In his heat. but
only got third In the final In a close
finish after a rough journey.
Another OF the Gordon brothers came
to life In the half mile handicap This
time 1t was Louis. who essayed TO take
the measure OF Abel kiviat. He had ten
yards on the irish American crack and
beat him by about that distance. Neither
could catch the long markers, the race
going to q. Kimball OF the Long Island
n. C. on 50 yards Gordon finished third
and his time was about equal to the
:5s 2-5 credited to Kiviat who landed
sixth.
Mike Devanney OF the Irish American
A. G.. was able to toy with Willie Kramer
In the two miles. as he had a start of sew
enty yards. Devanney laid behind the
pacemaker until the bell rang and then
went to the front 10 win by twenty yards
from A. J. Fogel Of the Irish American A.
c.. $50 Yards, who just managed to last
iong enough to beat Kramer. The time.
minutes II seconds was within kramer's
power. but he would have had to run
much faster to beat the winner
Wallace MaxNeld. the New York \. G.
shot putteT. was favored with "A handicap
OF feet inches on Pat Mcdonald. He
won with a put Of - feet 8 inches while
Pat was only third with AN effort OF As
/. gna h.g lt. gt,f, 81
10 YARD Dash. Handicap-won by J l..
Kirby. unattached. ii feet; r. W. MELON
aid feet. second: pinkerton. Jr.. Lough-
40 Yard Dash--Open To- Royal Arcanum-
Won by r ID. shaw. Gilbert Council, II. c.
ChIset, Long Island Council, second; II. Z.
Munich. DE witt Clinton Council, third.
200 Yard Run-Closed 10 Ninth Company
second; NJ NJ. Chambers third. Time. ~
Me,er, IRISH American 4 G. Hugh Hirshon.
,iish American A. c, r, second Hai meliand'
40 Yard Run. Handieapn,,won by Homer
B9ser Ne% York a. On ,s o'imS1n sn-
New York 4 G.. IA yards, third. Time.
Kimbal. Long Island A. c. 20 yards; J. T.
BAH Jr; 81 AEness 4 A. is yard. second:
Time | minute So LIS seconds
HNf Mile lntercompany kelay--Won by
second company Elshtn company. second 4,
Third Company, third. Time. 1 minute SO Ii
seconds
Hair Mite Relay--Open to Roval Arcanum
Won hF Gilbert Council with Ascher.
! Stengcl Conner and L. u. shaw, De
WIZ Clinton Council, second Palm Council,
third Time | minute - seconds.
one Nile Bicycle Race, Flat Floor Cham
pio0Thip--Won by Alfred O. Lake. New York
A 9 Jack Townsend. BronN Church House.
second, " Van den Dries. New York A C..
third lime. O. minutes 80 seconds
TWO Nile uanlicap-WOn ~ } De
Vauuey. Irish American 4 c, 10 Yards
Fosel Irish American A G., 100
yards, second, W. ! Kramer. Long Island
A {, scratch, third. Time. . minutes 81
seconds.
Three Mile Bicycle Race. HAndicap-won
by \. Atnrdi Harlem American A. c, 100
yard-, Jack Townsend Bronx Church House.
s.ratCh. second. Charles Seren;. Millrose
\ \. 30 yards. third Time. minutes IS
seconds
Putting Is Pound Shot, Handicap-won
by W. {. MaNneld, New York a G., 2 feet 8
Inches with an actual put % ~ feet 5
inches. T l. Matsukes, Greek American
A g, feet second, with 81 feet %, inches;
= J, Mcdonald. Irish American 4 c.
scratch, third. with IS feet.