New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
FAST FINISH
BY CALDWELL
BEATS HIGGINS
Boston A.. A. Runner
Speeds Through Field
on Final Lap.

Coming through with bis well known
finishing sprint, Dave S. Caldwell, tho
brilliant middle distance runner Of the
Boston Athletic Association, Ton the
special i.O00-yard run at the annual
games Of the Ozanam Athletic Associa-
ton at the list Regiment Armory last
night.
Joseph T. Higgins. the half-mile New
England intercollegiate champion OF
Holy Cross College, was nosed out By
inches, with James Z. Ted Meredith,
CO the University OF Pennsylvania, IN
third place. Homer Baker. now unat-
tached the only other starter, dropped
behind when the critical moment came
in the fight for the principal honors.
The time, which vas 2:2l l-5. was slow,
and was caused somewhat By the slow
pace during the frs. few laps Of the
race.
Caldwell uncorkcd MS wild sprint
when almost ten yards back on the final
lap. but with leaps and bounds he closed
the gap that separated him from Hig-
gins and finally caught the latter yard
from the tape. The distance was 700
far for Meredith, who fell behind and
was ten yards back Of Caldwell a. the
finish.
Meredith earned the right Of the in
side pole. with Caldwell al his side:
Baker third and Higgins on the inside.
A, the pistol shot the men fled behind
each other i'm that order. with Meredith
playing his game by moving along at
slow pace. For three laps they cor
tnued. the only change being IN the
advance Of Baker 20 second place in
from. Of Caldwell. The held was well
punched
On the eth lap Caldwell took the
lead, but Higgins. from back in fourth
place. sprnted wildly TO the front. He
did no, slackcn his pace when in the
van, and the bell fer the final lap found
him almost ten yards in front OF Cald-
well. who was tearing after him.
i, looked Ike a hopeless task for the
Boston star 10 catch Higgins. but on
the backstretch the latter showed signs
Of having reached the limit Of his
strength. With beautiful squirt Cald-
we'll went after the Holy Cross student,
and taking the last turn was only three
yards behind. With a anal effort Cald-
well caught the laundering Higgins
with the wors,ed within arms reach.
Meredith finished we'll worn. while
Baker stopped when fifty yards from
the finish
Scratch starters in the two.milc
bicycle race we're victims Of generous
allowances. Lawrence Gaifney, Of the
Empire City Wheelmen. who had
ster, Of 100 yards, won as he pleased
with Edward n. Goodwin. OF the Irish
, American Athletic Club, second and
4. o. Lake. representing the New
York Athletic Club. yard behind
Alfred kruchel. the Buffalo star.
was forced out Of the running. three
laps from home. by Goodwin, who swurg
wide OF the turn 20 hold back the
effort OF the upstate man.
Charles De Stefano won a hard
earned victory in the two-mile handi-
cap run from the scratch mark. He
was in seventh place az the beginning
OF the final lap. but he quickly worked
to the front, and fifty yards from the
tape was in the lead. He won by ten
( yards. T. r. Herman, with the start Of
/ l75 yards, made a bold bid for the
leading honors. until the onrushing
/ De Stefano came along.
The boys from the Fifty-sixth Street
/ branch won the improvement trophy
and another for scoring the most num-
/ Der OF points.
5o-y,d dash fmitgt: scratch Won By T.
Nonansn. soth street. /. Clark ;s,h street. sec
ond. John Reilly Prospect Place. third. Time. COS
70-yari dash flr'erme.iate. scrl' hi Won by H.
I.ene,. 5G,h street; A burst 18Th street. 40 'oni
io,yari dssi lhaniicsp: co,ei to CsthSic .nd
church A. l. Won BY r. q Coos pzanan 4
Antony 90 .eel second A Raymond. 81. via
cent Ferr,r 4. C. O2 feeu. ,il-l Time 0'oT as
By Il Ied.rsr. Es% ia, 'r House. +. Mccs"s,
American WAkers' Association. second. " Hsisser.
s'.y,essn, II ;. ,hiri. Time. sss..'
s9-yard run handicap opel 20 Catholic A. l..
Yards. W B.aaeIf. Knights D st 1S.osy
aStosy So 'y y.9d, a- p S ~ Of -
one lap medley relay I.ee lin,ermeii4,e ..raichl
Street. .cond. 7. P. Hemen. 10Th street. third.
Eish,-l.p relay rae f',nior. handicap Won b.,
! third Tine Isl 3-5.
u, 40 1,,a Iua .haaaalcaI2; open 20 A 4 u
.. vriens. {. c. y. y rs yld,i. second z j.
tlussey. Mfois A 4. l3 yards. third. Time, 81:
Street 5S' ys srse s sS s' su h s sss
s'is 9. 3I, ,ssi TIN. soi
Cross College. second James y. Meredith. Uni,ey
tity 81 Pennsylvania third. Tine. 27i is
-Four lap relay scratch: junior --won By
] Prospect Place first team. Prospect Place ssccnd
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reo-mlls bicycle r.ee Chandicap; open To "
men 900 yssd.) =. II Goodwin. Irish American
I, l'cra'chl. second o. Lake. New YORK
A 9. fscrsirhl. third. Time s.s3 rs.
22o-yari lash handicap: ,4n.orl-Won hv r. G.
CooA. Fifty srth Street ~ yArisl J. W Berger.
HUDSON sirrst Is y.rlsl, second A ! }. Kirsin.
Two mile nun handicap: seriorlWcn By {. De
s'e'sno. Hudson street l.crachls r Herman
Ffy sixth Street us yards. seoord. N A
Nlcas,fo. Hudson street i2o YARDS. third. Tine.
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