Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
GILBERT runs
100 YARDS in
9 4-5 SECONDS
Coiored Sprinter Makes New
Mark in Century Run This
Morning
ST0lC0FF DEFEATS
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= First finals of military meet at !
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\ ing at 9 O'Clock.
4 Wrestling, 135-15O-pound class \
y Schmidt, 4th Cavalry, VS.. :
\ Scales, 25th Infantry. =
= l50-165-pound class - Work =
y man, Hospital Corps. VS.. Gets, =
y, lst Infantry. sFSs.
: 165-190-pound class Stoicoff. \
\ 1st Infantry, vs.. Vyloski, I'd In :
4 fantry.
\ Tug-of-War-1st Infantry VS.. I'd =
\ Infantry for first place in finals. =
y 25th Infantry VS.. Coast Artil =
\ lery for third place, In finals. =
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Running in. perfect form five yards
ahead OF the field, Pvt Gilbert of the
18th Infantry made the fastest time
for the 100-yard dash ever recorded In
Hawaii, when he breasted the tape in
burst of speed in As seconds. This
mark equals the army record, although
no official records are kept.
This race was the banner one OF
the day in the preliminaries of the
military athletic meet at Alexander
field this morning. Gilbert was out of
the holes fast, and showed a burst OF
speed as he arose in the first few
strides. He took the lead from the
start and was running In pretty form.
After the 50-yard mark was reached
the 25th representative seemed to in.
crease his speed with every stride
and hurled himself into the cord five
yards ahead of Smith, 1st Infantry, In
8 AS seconds.
Lieuts. Schneider, Pepin and Martin
were the timers and two Of the watch
es caught the colored flyer in the re-
corded time. The other watch show
ed 9 S-5 for the distance. Gilbert is a
great sprinter, and, although many be-
lieved that the time was too fast, still
the watches recorded the time under
even mark, and It is certain that the
cinder path expert is at all times
close to q flat runner.
He Runs Like Morse.
Gilbert's form closely resembles
that Of Morse. the colored runner who
was last years national champion in
the furlong. He has long stride, and
gets away fast off the mark. His first
few strides are carefully taken and he
rises up for his squirt In excellent
form. Gilbert is destined to be the
favorite in the finals, despite the fact
that Mills is picked by many to finish
ahead in the century.
Mills, who is the present champion
Of the service, was pushed by Bray of
the 1st Infantry in the 220-yard run.
the turn the 25th man and
Bray were running together At the
l00-yard mark Mills was leading, but
In the last 40 yards Bray made great
finish and Mills breasted the tape less
than one yard to the good. The time
as announced was 224, which should
be lowered In the final event. Van
Pelt of the I'd Infantry was third. with
Herzog of the Coast Defense fourth.
Were Many Favorites.
Spectators lined the fields as the
sprint events were run off and each
one had a favorite in the field. Mills
naturally was picked as a star by
many of the athletic fans, but both
Bray and Gilbert had many friends
who expected them to finish in the
lead. Mills and Gilbert should fur
nish a great race in the sprints. They
are both, about the same size and
have an abundance of speed. OF the
two speed burners, Gilbert showed
the best form today, and in the shorter
distance should breast the tape up
with the present champion.
The 25th Infantry had another op-
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