New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
ATHLETES PERFORM
FOR PATERSON ELKS
Eller Scores Easy Victory
in Fifty-Yard Low
Hurdle Race.

Paterson, n. j., Feb. 17.-Promnent
athletes from New York City and va
rious towns of New Jersey took part
in the annual track and held games Of
the Paterson Elks. held in the 5tn
Regiment Armory tonight.
John J. Filler, the Olympic cham
pion. and record holder of the Irish
American Athletic Club, had walk
over in the 50-yard low hurdle race.
Eller took the lead at the start, and
after covering half the distance he
was two yards in front Of Dave Pol
liter, Of the Sheridan Athletic Club.
and Edward VI. Pritchard, another
Winged Fist runner. Taking the hur-
die, perfectly, Eller increased his lead
up 10 the tape, winning by more than
fve yards in 40 seconds. Pollitzer
finished second.
Alvah T. Meyer, of the Irish-Ameri-
can A. c., displayed great speed in
winning the 60-yard handicap dash
from the scratch mark. He out
sprinted his opponents in his trial and
semi-fnsl heats and came through IN
the last fifteen yards of the decisive
heat to win by foot. Frank i. S;eph-
enson, the Military League champion,
took second place by inches from
Daniel J. TENTS, Of the lrish-American
A. c.
Abel R. Kiviat, the Irish American
Aathletic Club distance champion. had
an easy time repeating his victory OF
last year in the Elks derby OF l,0OV
Yards. Assuming command at the
start. Kiviat led his field throughout.
He held a two-yard advantage until
~ l.. l., ,,,ka ha n
creased his lead to five yards at the
finish.
Sidney Leslie, the cross country
CHAMPION, was second with William
Anderson, of the New York Athletic
Club. one yard behind, in third place.
Winfield Cough, the only other starter,
was fourth.
The summary follows:
sso-y,rd run tnoric.l Won by Rus,el Staser
Little Pals A. C.: r. Haistock. Smart Set 4. &.
second ii. 3 REVISING unattached. third. Time.
Eish,l,p relay s,ee lclosed to Pa,snoa grammar
,choos)-Non by P. $. y With II sutton w.
Gesher. 7. Bunting snd J. Zsimmd T. 5 10 KIN
1ey a, s. 1,O p 4 10. Sith l. schcr G socomb
". Flnnsan aud J. Si,c9 third Time ~ l,9.r
Ms Sai, {i f.h am aan ,crsch5 Franz l.
Stephenson Trinity club ,set, 'scpda P ,bi,G
II staten. unsuschei iii ,e,,j. third. Time,
0.osl5
pal with = HOFFMAN Z. Spindle Il. Mccullough
and O. sins!aud: 81. Josephs with W Donnely.
G. Dodd Green .nd MpreT ,e'oppa 1919, fi,s'
L Williams and $. Francisco. third. Time
% One mile walk 0hsndie.pl--won by William
Plant Iona Island a e. I9i seconds Ea"atd
Reimsr. Irish-Ansric,n A {. & seconds. third
So-ynd hyrdl. rae. t.cr,tchl Won By John
Eller Irish American A. G. Dave pou,,zer' shsG-
csH A. c. third. Time ooo S-5. ,..-
one. mile run thsndicap. closed 10 Pass,ic
County Won ~ Joseph B.omsloS Irish Amer an
4 c 80 y.rds, second Harry Dussn 'unss
,a~hedl 100 yards. third. Time. isl IS;
Two-rnile bicycle race lhsndicspl-won By "
Attardl Empire Clty whee.msn 90 ysrdsl. second 4:
Jsrr NunIlsts Empire CITY Whee!men $50 yard'.
W. 6oo.,afi run Elias speoi,D--won by Abel T.
Riyi,t Irish American A c; sidney Leslie Long
Island A G.. second. william Andersen. NsI
YORK A G. third; Winfield Cough. Mil.Ose A A
fourth. Time. 2l625 -,
Knight Of 81 Anton, 81, yird') D. llsurss,
New York A G. ia ysrsl second. T. VI
Prteh.fd, In,h- American A. c. Is yards. third
!Tf: .Oi.sr rons Island - P.,er.oa ,p.nl Of
New YoTk Telephone Compsnyj-Wo tg Paterson
viii Il. MsDo..ld. Ryan. N. comer'ord r
1 One mile r,g re. tclo.sd to police ard A..
dspartmsntsl Won by police. with James Smith.
/. wlds , A. Bihog and Jore! f,ems e,
;i,s .s Msl.u'AriR n. 40 as H'n' ana '"
M, ssIss T IGs. Island C. us y.fd, & G.a.
Bsfgsa' IRISH American A. G ti55 J,'d,,. third.
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