The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-05
CHAMPS OETHROnEO
IN TRACK EVENTS
THREE THOUSAND PERSONS W.T.
NESS RACES IN MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN MEET.

SQUARE GARDEN MEET
New York, March 4.--Champions
were dethroned with great regularity
the Amateur Athletic Union, which at.
tracted a crowd OF three thousand
persons to Madison Square. Garden
tonight. Such names to conjure with
as kiviat, Meyer, Eller and Plat
Adams, were among those erased
through the process Of vigorous COM
petition. which kept tho crowd In a
state OF enthusiasm from the first
crack OF the pistol until the end Of
Devanney had great speed and in a
brush MANAGED to edge far enough in
front to take the mai turn first. nay
was loudly cheered when he finished
third thirty yards behind Leslie. The
time was e:24 As.
Caldwell Is Winner.
Caldwell showed unlimited con-
fidence in his sprinting power by the
manner In which he ran the 1900
yards. Eight went to the mark, the
only absentee being A. 8. Steele, of
Germantown. Caldwell was content
to keep we'll back in tae bunch for the
first half OF the distance. as was
Kiyiat. who was trying to maintain
the title he won last year. r. 8.
Fraser and Dick Egan kept the
Winged Fist in the van for the flrst
two laps. and although Caldwell was
in third place for a while. ne dropped
back and Joined Kiviat in the ruck.
Louis Gordon. OF the New York A. c..
went up In the third lap and split the
two Irshmen. Just before the bell
rang Anderson. of the New Yorks,
started terrific sprint, rushing by
the leaders, who had an advantage of
ten yards when the signal was given
for the final circuit. Kiviat was a lit
tie quicker than Caldwell In moving
after the runaway, but a; soon as the
Bostonian gathered himself together
for his rush. the issue was no longer
in doubt. With gigantic strides he
swept onward and rAnged alongside OF
Anderson before half the lap was COM
pleted. The New Yorker fought
gamely to hold victory while Ander-
son was staggering in a vain endeavor
to maintain second place. Kiviat.
though far from showing his usual
dash, picked up hve yards on the
stretch and took the place by inches
from Anderson. H. r. Mahoney scored
another point for Boston by landing in
fourth place Ions way behind the
leaders.
Summaries:
l.000-Yard Run-won by D. S.
Caldwell. Boston A, A; Abel r.
Kiviat. Irish-American A. c., second.
Fl. T. Mahoney, Boston, A. A. fourth,
Time: minutes. IS As seconds.
Seventy -five-Yard Dash--Won BY
Irwin r. Howe, Colby College; A. r
Meyer, l. A. A. c., second; G. w
LOOMS, Massachusetts, institute OF
Technology. third n. L, Smith, Uni
versity Of Michigan. fourth. Time:
/ I As seconds.
| Putting Twenty four-pound Shot
Won by p, Mcdonald, I. A. A, c.. with
as feet, inches; ]. J. Cahill, Millrose
A. A., second. with IS feet, 1-2
| inches: J. c. LAWYER, ], A. A, e, Eos
ton. third. with "a feet, 1-2 inches:
j. ]. Elliott, New York A. C.. fourth.
with 81 feet. s inches.
Standing High Jump--won by w
II. Taylor Illinois A. c.. Chicago. with
Church House. with feet, 8 inches;
Plat Adams. New York A. c.. third.
with 6 feet inches: l.. Goehring, Mo-
hawk A. c., fourth. with feet, II
inches. New championship record.
Two Mile Walk-Won by f. Benz.
Mohawk A. c.; K. r Remer. T.. A, A.
c., second: w. Plant, Long Island A.
fourth. Time: IA minutes, 8 as Sec
onds.
Seventy-Yard High Hurdles--Won
by d. Trenholm. Dartmouth: ]. J.
Eiler. I. A. A. c., second; J. A. High.
Boston A. A., third. Time: 3-5 sec.
onds. E. II. Hammitt. State College.
Pennsylvania, finished second. but was
disqualified for knocking down tho
hurdles.
| Two-Mile Run--Won by NJ. A. De-
vanney, unattached; Sid Leslie, l.. I.
A. c., second: ]. w. Ray, Illinois A.
c.. Chicago, third; II. e. Weeks. I. A.
A. c.. Boston. fourth. Time: min
utes. "a as seconds.
| Throwing Fifty-sIx-pound Weight
for Height-Won by NJ. j. McGrath.
| I. A. A. c.. with 5 feet, Q inches; Pat
Mcdonald. I. A. A. G.. second. with Is
feet, s inches: John J. Cahill Millrose
A. A., third. with Is feet, inches.
J. c. Lawler. I. A. A. c.. Boston.
| fourth. with IS feet.