New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-07
Fitzgerald Captures One,
Three and Five
Mile Races.
GILMAN FORFEITS
AMATEUR STANDING
Has Four Victories in the
First Days Efforts as a
Professional.

Park, Maspeth. yesterday, where a
crowd of lO.O01 persons gathered for
the annual games of the Caledonian
Glib.
IN unusually large number Of anna
teur athletes were on hand to compete,
but when they saw John VI. Connolly,
e member OF the registration commit
tee of the Metropolitan Association, on
hand they changed their minds and
Kept their running toys in their bags.
Harry Gilman. Of the New York A. c.,
did forfeit his right to further ANA
teur competition. Gilman did not at
tempt to hide his identity, wearing the
Winged Foot emblem on his shirt.
Oitman's entry into the profcs sional
ranks was successful one. as he won
four first prizes and also carried of
one third prize. lie won the one-lap
hurdle race by ten yards
The big events on the Scots pro-
gramme the one, three and five mile
races which carried the largest purses
Of the day, went.to James J. Fitzgerald,
Of Australia, but now a resident of
New York. Fitzgerald was an easy
winner in all three races. Opposed to
fitzgerald were some of the best dis
lance runners in the country. Abbie
+. Woods, Of Toronto, Canada; Karl
Nieminen, Of Finland. and Edward Hef-
fernan, of South Africa, faced Fitz-
gerald. Woods, the international fif-
teen-mile professional champion, found
the pace too hot in the fve-mile race
and was forced to quit
Five men faced the starter in the
one-mile run. Fitzgerald stayed be-
hid the pace until a lap from home
He then sprinted past the leaders. win
ming by fifteen yards in 4:43. In the
three-mile race seven men competed
with Fitzgerald, Woods and Heffernan
alternating in setting the pace until
the final lap. Then Fitzgerald uncorked
determined sprint, jumping away to
big lead, while Woods and HeffeT-
victor won by a 25-yard margin, while
for third place.
The majority Of the prizes Tor sword
end Highland fling dancing were won
by Angus Fraser. who took all four
prizes in the events in which he took
part.
The summaries follow:
Highland dress Cpo,s under sixteen years)-won
by Daniel buchanan. Robert Lyons. second
loO-yad dash lmcmtefsJ-Won ty g. WWte;
smile run Won boy Jane, j. Fitzgerald Austria
la. A D.. Wood Canada. second Edward j. Heller
Toward dash Dopen'-won by J. +. Lee. New
YORK A J.. Ford Bayonne. second; Harry GILMAN.
bI Foe au ii1 Gs9Scea A. t 'Gsa New York
and A. J. Francis New York. win 10 feet 6
inchc,s liaoI Ne", {oTs and Louis To- ,,,i Mans
Broad sword dance tmeuj-Wol hy Angus
Fraser. James 81 g.. second. J. d. Williamson.
highland fling O'oys under Is years,-won by
Peter Taylor. NJ LHer. second. George Dom
0ae-lap boys race members .onI-won by
Andrew McNa' Andrew Tesker. second
BrooKyn. with ia 'ieett inches. +. i5mes. New
York. with % feet a inch. second; ;. Z. Lee. Sew
Hitch and hrs-Won by l. Mang Annapolis
with feet g inches F. lymcs New York. with
boi. s, Tr,aioi sth 'i ,cei ac6e, led for ihd
one-lap sacf race Won by ) Scott Ne" Iork !:
G,,y HH sId Emo .'. seconds, "" f's'' Jersey
Highland fling lmeil Won by Angus Fraser;
Jams Roy second D. W'.iiamsoH' thlrd. v,,
By Jennie Hil. Agnes Dom second. Helen Dom.
broad sword dance girls under sixteen years.
Won Dos Jennie iIil. Agnes Dom. second. Eva
niel.aai drsss competition (Capt W G. Reid
trophy. for members who have never won a prizel-
HIGHLAND lro;' lmen .ersl Won N Angus Fraser;
Highland dress lcper1 Won hy Angus Fraser:
chez rc'.r Gray second Robert Beraard. third.
Broad sword dance lto's under sixteen yearsl D..
Won ty NJ Elder. Peter Taylor. second j. G.
Em,' rae. ,ncmters' sons under twelve years. b.
Won ty A. Ta,k'r: u. Macintosh. second. j.
Haapipc compc'i,on lopenl-w by walter
Armstrong; James Cooper second. Angus NJ Fraser.
Eunniug hop step and jump Won ~ Il. OFT
New York with 40 fee 2 inches, second. Louis
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