New-York tribune., 1916-02-06
Jack EIIer and Willie
KyrOnen Among Victors
from Metropolis.
O'HARA TRIUMPHS
OVER 10. LOOMS
Caldwell Springs Surprise by
Capturing Hunter Mile
Devanney Second.


Boston Athletic Association, which va,
held in Mechanics Hall this evening.
The metropolitan squad Of twenty-five
met the pick Of the athletes Of the
country in the various races, and sue
ceeded in carrying away large num-
Der OF the prizes.
10. G. Loomis. the nationsi iO0-yard
champion, again met with setback.
being unable 10 get better than second
place in the forty-yard dash. The tape
was broken By I. 7. O'Hara. OF the
Massachusetts institute Of Technology,
with Loomis in second place. and
Frank L. Stephenson, OF the TRINITY
Club. OF Brooklyn, third. The trio
flashed past th~ judges less than a few
inches apart.
Dave s. Caldwell, Of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, added to hls large
number Of recent victories when he led
a select field Of distance runners 10
the tape In the celebrated Hunter Mile.
His time was 4:25 l-5. which, although
a good performance, is rather slow for
the small track Nike Devanney. OF the
Millrosc Athletic Association, Of New
York, who won his first leg on he cup
last year. was second, and Joie Ray,
national mile champion Of the Illinois
Athletic Club. third.
The pace after the start was slow
one. with Devanney leaping into me
lead. As the men circled the turns
the lead aternated between Caldwell.
Deyanney and Ray AZ the three-qusr-
ter mile mark Devanney attempted m
vain 20 sprint away
Just before the bell lap DeySnney
again tried TO catch his rivals nspping,
but the effort again failed. With the
first turn for home Caldwell BROUGHT
into play his sensational sprint, when
he was far behind in fourth place.
Slowly, but surely, he closed the gap
between Leslie, Ray and D-vanney and
as the stretch was reached he was m
third position Tearing down the last
yards al treakoeck speed. he managed
TO catch Devanney a yard from the
tape, to win by inches. L was the most
thrilling finish Of the evening
The 40-yard high hurdle race went 10
Jack J. Eller. the worlds rec Ird holder
of the lrish-American Athletic Club, OF
New York. who covered the distance ~
s Is seconds. Eller was OF his mark
with the speed OF "a deer. and leaping
ion, had q one-yard margin az the tape.
Z. B. Liesens.ng, II fal,, was second,
with +. II. Starr, Of Cornell University,
in third place.
The relay team Of the New York
Athletic Club again had 20 trail the
flying four Of the Boston Athletir Asso-
citation in the special race. Bill NeaniS,
II. d. Rose. J. r. Mahoney and Tom
Halpin composed the local quartet. and
they were able 20 hold the short turns
better than their opponents, which
proved a big aid 900 their victory.
Rodger Daisley Harold Hooking Harry
George and Dave Kuhn comprised the
New York team.
Willie Kyronen, the star distance
runner Of the Mi.lrose Athletic Ass0-
citation, defeated an unusually -trong
field oS runners in the tlree-mie spe-
cial run. The little Finn runner was
always in the pacemsking, takirg COM
mand at the second mile, and moving
away from his rivals 20 win By ? COM
fortab margin. A. d. Colby, Of the
Boston Association. finished In second
place, a short distance IN advance OF
Tom Barden, Of the lrlsh-Amercan
Athletic Club.
Maine took the measure D, Colby in
its special relay race. while Bowdoin
defeated Bates, and Holy Cross won
over q Boston Athletic Association
team, at 800 yards, in 3:l2 AS. Dart
mouth started too fast a quartet IN
It's match relay event against the Mas
sachusetts institute Of Technology.
The summary follows:
o-ysrd dash-Won ~ F. p oHus Noss.
ehuset,. institute d T-hnoosy J. o Loorn,s. Chi.
caso second Z. L. Stephenson. Nes fors thiHi.
Team races q SEQ yards. unles. Otherwise no,edD
o. Holy Cross defeated Boeton Col ese Tine.
23l245 Bowton DEBATED Bats Tine, Si@
Dartmouth lefsaiei NaQachuss,,s Institute n
Technoosy Time. so7ts
ioysri hish hurd e,-won ~ :! J. Eler. Irsh-
Yale. second: 2. II. stsu. Cornell third Tine.
4. C)--won by Boston A. \. Mesnir. Roe. Ma.
honey Halynl Nes York A e. lDss.ey. Hook
ins George' Kuhn. .ecood Tine. 49,,
A New Yors A D Co.6y boston A 4. second
Thomas F. Barisn. Irish hAmefiean A {. Nes
Putting ls.p6Gni shot-won by " n Alsn.
niySr'i,y o. h,,ne = ,,s'l WIN q tse, insa
:, ,ce, Ssssns !seons p"'T'Si S.b, Miro. sf NE .s
fors q ioot 10 inchos). With a. ioet =, inche-.
with. Raymond RrA', Knipel t.,eaiei Haryarf
,Whi,ney. Coolidge. Phinney. ponohuel. Tine.
Match relay r.ce--Unir-ra,y o, Vernon, pat.
,sr.on, Powen Bolster. Palmer ,te'ea'ei Rhods
Island s'Ae Collesc Gardner. kimbal. Wool.
Nasss huscits Institute - Technology ani Hoy
Cro.s freshmen. Tine. SASS
srecAi Isaac. HAilofsni defeated Williims IEds.r.
Ma,cs relay rsse"fiar,ard irs.-hher wilcox.
fennypacser. Bingham defeated Cornell KELLEY.
Lewis. Siar. Shelton. Tine. o. 10
Hunter miie-Non hy u Caldwell Bosoo
A Nchsel DeyNrey. M'ro.e A A Nes
Yors. seeond. ,oie " Ray. Illinois A. G.. chicago
900 yard run handicap Won hy 7. H. s,s.
'ord. WILLIAMS iss SaFt'l Joseph T Hissin, Roy
Cross l.cra'chl second. \. p. Campbell. narsrd
Running hish jump lhaniicspl-Won ey o~off'
lnche, giih 'e.t q, inche, tie betse-n HsrY
Ba-eise Boston A A and 4 w. Richards. Cor
nell both scrstchl for second place. with feet
defeated Philips Andorer Academy Tine II 50
Match rey team raoe-,i44l freshmen defeated
d.ss.,sd M.si sSr.cu,s ss.s sea" ras' Ia ls ~"
MACH relay team r.ce-Bosion A A. defeated
,niiross A Tine p as
/ One-mil- run lhandicspl Won ~ James
/ Po~er. boston A A 10 JTis) = " knpbur.
Boston 40 ysr!sl. second John J. Losere
! Iri.h- American A. C.. Boston us yardsl. third.
600 ,ari run lh.ndicspl- By r..
Boston 4 4 = JsrlsI " u Msanlt Bostoa
A 4. - yanisl. second. |. Ds's lals 10
yards third Tine 1873
Match relsy team rae $50 ysni,l Won .
Y,ls lRol'e Coopcr. Baker and o'eronI secoaA
Time, os IS.
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