New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
Clark, of the list Infantry,
Wins 1OO-Yard Dash
by Inches.
DE GRUCHY VICTOR
IN HALF-MlLE RUN
Eddie Goodwin Captures Mile
Bicycle Race, Establishing
New Figures for Event.

Records fell right and left before
the athletes last night at the nine
teenth annual championships OF the
Military Athletic League held In the
big armory of the 18th Regiment, In
Brooklyn.
In the first event of the programme,
the 1OO-yard dash, C. Clark, Of the list
Infantry. won in record time. equalling
the figures of 10 1-5 seconds made by
Lawson Robertson and +. l.. Stephen
son. of the 18th Regiment, in 1909.
Clark was pushed TO the limit to win
by inches from w. w. Mcdonald, OF the
I'd Naval Battalion.
The half-mile run brought out fast
field, including some OF the leading
middle distance men in the metropoli-
tan district. The winner turned up in
Ollie De Gruchy. of the New York Ath-
letic Club, running In the colors OF the
23d Infantry, who defeated Sid Leslie,
of the Long Island A. c., representing
the 18th Regiment, in a driving finish.
1t was a prettily run race, with De
Gruchy and Leslie watching each other
all the way. In the final sprint for the
tape De Gruchy let out great burst
of speed and STAYED off Leslie's chal-
lenge in the last few yards. Eddie
Fraser nipped third place. The time
was 300 10.
Eddie Goodwin, the daring champion
Of the 18th Regiment, won the one-mile
bicycle race in the record-breaking
time Of 1920 2-5, with A. o. Lake, Of
the list Infantry, second, and j. De
Cross, Of the 18th, third.
The race soon developed into n battle
between Lake and Goodwin, with the
latter staying back until two laps from
home, when he passed Lake in a
thrilling dash around the Sumner Ave-
nue. turn, riding wide of his rival.
Goodwin then shot down the straight
away with whirlwind sprint, and won
ty six or seven yards. The former rec
ord was 2:29 10, made by 0. J. Deyine,
of the 18th, in 1907.
The next record to 60 by the boards
was in the GO0-yard novice run, in
which R. Wright, of the list Infantry,
the winner, romped home in the excel
lent time of 1920. The former record,
not made by novice, either, was 1921
established by T.. A. Rieger, in 1909
running under the cOlors of the 18th.
The two-mile bicycle race also went
to Goodwin, who had what virtually
amounted to a walkover. Eight riders
started in this event, and after about
half the distance had been covered
Goodwin, who had been hanging back
with the field, made his bid for the
lead.
There were thirty events on the long
programme, and it was well toward
midnight before the final event was
finished. Several thousand persons sat
in the gallery seats and cheered on the
athletes, andsno less than five brass
bands from the different regiments
added to the din.
The summaries follow:
1OO-yard dash-won by C. Clark. fist In
fautry, ". W Macdonald. I'd naval Battalion
second; d. j. Ferris. 18th Regiment. third
Time. 0:I0 Is.
lOO-yard dash Cnovice)-won by G.. Ander-
son. % Naval Battalion; T. Quinn. 23d In
wall scaling - Won by 18th Infantry
to:43 l-5l; % Naval Battalion (o:4s $50,
Half mile run-Won by o. w. De Grouchy
23d Infantry, sid Leslie. 18th Regiment. sec
ond. Eddie Fraser. 22d Engineers. third
Time. 90 Is.
one mile bicycle race-won by Z II. Good
Win. 18th Regiment; A. o. Lake. list In
fantry, second; J. De Leslie, 18th Regiment
third Time. 2:2O rs.
running ulBu JuHlp-N on Dy II. LUKE
list Infantry with a Jump Of - feet -
inches) G. blertens fist Infantry Go feet
inches), second w. y. De Bank, 23d In
fantry (5 feet inches). third.
600-yard run novice Won by r. Wright
fist Infantry J. Leonard. % Naval Fat
TALON. second: G. w Bergen. 18th Regiment
third. Time. I 20.
Tug-of- war-Won by 18Th Regiment; bea,
81 Naval Battalion by three-fourths OF an
inch.
lC-pound shot -put-Won by A. Fetter. 9Th
Regiment with put OF 40 feet 10s. inches
+. Cough. 9th Regiment (39 feet 2il
inches). second. l.. Jackson. Sth Regiment
(SS feet 11st inches), third.
emile bicycle race-Won by T. IT Good
win. 9th Regiment; II. Lighnne, fist In
fantry, second: J. De Gross. 18th Regiment
Third. Time 5:33 As.