New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
l4TH REGIMENT
RELAY RACERS
DEFEAT RIVALS
Win Medley Mile from
list and 18th, Despite
Baker and Leslie.

Relay racing accounted for many
thrills and some close finishes in the
indoor games Of the sighting seth Regi-
ment, held in the armory, at Twenty
sixth Street and Lexington Avenue,
last night This style of competition
made up the greater part of the pro
gramne. and that it met with favor on
the part Of the spectators was shown
t. the intense interest the goodly
crowd OF spectators took in the pro
ceedings. IL WAS the first official move
~ the regiment 10 regain the promi-
uent position Il held in the athletic
limelight some five years ago. The
Home News" race Of Friday evening
was responsible for many entrants not
starting In the distance races.
A LIBERAL start enabled the members
OF the 14th Regiment. OF Brooklyn. TO
romp of with the medley relay race.
which caused considerable enthusiasm.
The list Regiment was second. ten
vards behind. with the 18th Regiment,
a,.o Of BROOKLYN. third. The last named
regiment headed the pack for the first
TWO RELAYS. but in the third fell back
% third place. Eight regiments were
represented.
sydney Leslie. competing for the 18th
Regiment. started off in the one-mile re-
lay. and. after covering three-quarters
Of his distance. assumed the lead. Frank
luna. Of the l5th. gave him bitter
fight. bat when the latter attempted to
sprint past Leslie he was Immediately
EFT in The ruck.
William Fischer. who relieved Leslie,
lost I'VE Of the ten yards his comrade
gained, and James Savage. who ran the
third part OF the race, fell back 10 sec
ond place behind Herman Browser, OF
the l4th. before the completion Of the
distance.
Homer Baker, running the half for
the list Regiment, pulled his team up
20 third from fifth place. The quarter
mile was the final relay. and Robert
Gallagher, Of the IAN, pulled away to
win by ten yards. Bob Wright succeed
ed Baker and. in an impressive duel
with Jim Mcclure, OF the 18th. the lat
ter had TO concede second place to his
rival.
Mike Devanney's sterling running al
The one-nile distance gave the Mill
rose Athletic Association big lead IN
winning the medley relay race open 70
members of the Amateur Athletic
Union. The New York Athletic Club
Xaq second. with the Knights OF St
Antony close a. hand in third place
ON .he final lap. VIC Casey. the Winged
roo. runner. challenged Fred Saferowic
f,e Nillrose athlete. but after gaining
'.eadilv. his speed left him IN the last
fftv strides. and Ssfarowic won by
Twelve yards.
Another fast race was seen in the re
Law closed 20 the Civil Service, city
state and federal government employees
The Fire Department quartet, repre-
sented By several prominent runners
was the ultimate winner, with DICE
Fyan. running a. anchor. winning Dy
one and half yards. second ana tn ~ .
places went 70 teams Of the Postof'lce
clerks. ~
A fast performance by Arthur }. Hon,
man. unattached, eniivened the 44O-yard
novice run. He was clicked IN 90 90
.econds. passing Harry Gum. OF the
W,llrose Athletic Association. some
twenty-five yards from the tape, 20 WIN
by two yards.
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