New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
CALDWELL VICTOR
IN ELKS' MEET
AT PATERSON
Devanney Finishes Second
i'm 1000 Yard Race and
Leslie Third.

Paterson. y. T.. March ] Dave S
Caldwell, Of the Boston Athletic As
ISOLATION. displayed his famous finish
ing sprint in the Elks' Derby. 1000
yards at the annual games Of the local
order Of Elks, held IN thc 9TH Regi-
mcnt Armory here tonight. Michael
A Devanney. the indoor national cham
plon OF the Millrose Athletic Associa-
ton, saw the Caldwell express pass him
in the last five yards, finishing second,
while Sydney Leslie. representing the
Long Island Athletic Club, trailed five
yards behind, in third place. The time
C: 2;17 80 was especially good on the
narrow and slippery track.
Eight men faced the starter IN TIE
third running of the special event. the
two previous competitions having been
won by Abel K. kiviat. They were
Richard J. Egan. ". +. Kelly. Miles Nc
Hugh. William Gordon. William Ander-
son. A. Devanney. Dave Caldwell and
Sidney Leslie.
Kelly leapod 20 the front at the
start. with Caldwell second. Dcvanney
third and the others punched. On the
second lap Devanney went into the
pacing position, followed by Caldwell
and Kelly on the completion Of the
next lap Leslie moved TO the front.
with Dcvanncv second, Kelly third and
Caldwell fourth.
The mon ran in that order for the
next three circuits of the track. the
remaining contestants treadinc close
behind. On the bell lap Devanney
spirited past Leslie. while Caldwell
made his bid for the premier honors.
With leaps and bounds the Boston
runner came abreast OF MS Nillrosc
rival on the turn into the stretch. win
ming easily.
However, the cup went TO kiviat. as
he had won the race for the last two
years. According 20 the regulations
regarding the competition for the cup.
the club drawing the largest number Of
points in three years takes permanent
possession of the trophy. Therefore
Caldwell will have his name engraved
on new cup for winning ton ght's
race.
Tommy Lennon. the University Of
Pennsylvania flyer, made "A brave bid
20 win the 300-yard handicap race from
scratch. The sharp turns. howevcr.
seemed 10 trouble him. and he finished
behind r. K. Wright. C the Pastime
Athletic Club. and Jack J. Ellcr in third
place.
Roy f. Morse. the junior and senior
national outdoor sprint champion. won
by inches in the 60-yard handicap dash.
Dave Politzer. Of the lrsh-Americeu
Athletic Club. and Frank l.. Stephen
son, of the Trinity Club. finished second
and third, respectively.
Russell Spingsteen. junior mctrOpoli-
.f.f~ ,.ls -.
pace for the greater part of the jour
ney in winning the three-mile handi-
cap run. George Messler. Of the Long
Island Athletic Club. pressed the vic
tor until the last lap when he weak
ened and finished ten yards behind.
Fred Travelena was third.
T.so-u team race uwo-nan teams. cios.i %
No-,h Jersey 4 l. Won b. - Bclei,ct', Prep.
fss olsHs, J. : second Little Falls a.
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Mt,rose second Sydney Leslie. L"ng Island
300 yard ul1 handicap Won d. l. I whsa,
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tg.'crip o. iennsyl'anis scratch. Third Tin
0ae.raH- mn novice Won hy Frank r Schultz.
Long Island & Joiu j. Hocrters HOLLYWOOD
l.n second j. CausAAn. unattached iAi-i
oo.gali dash fclos.d 70 = { I)-Woa n,
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~ .fsrd dash 'hs'd'csp Won o. Ho, Morse.
salem Crescent & scratch. Dave Ponize-.
Stephenson. TriuHy CLUB Nscra,chJ. tAlrd. Tine.
N.Nh 49,
ss0.yafi run handicap Won ty y ". Bel
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