New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
co. F, WINS
. 9TH REGIMENT
ANNUAL GAMES
Company A Is Close Sec
ond in Struggle for
Trophies.

| Company +, with total Of 30 points
won the sixty-ninth annual games OF the
18th Regiment in the armory at PARK Ave
nue. and Sixty-sixth Street last night
With the victory also went the Hal
stead and Military trophies, which nave
been on the companys trophy shelves
pretty regularly TOR the last few years:
No records were broken IN any o.
the events, put crowd OF ABOUT I'VVV
nersons cheered the athletes vigorously
from beginning TO end. The outstahu-
INC feature of the competitions was the
performance of W. II. O'Brlen, OF COM
pany F. This soldier boy, after winning
the 75-yard dash for novlces. entered
the 75-yard handicap race within hNe
minutes after his first victory, ana ran
away with the first prize from the ~
foot mark,
The I,0OO-yard handicap run was won
by E. Newlin, of Company X, from the
Inward mark, in 1920 is. q. Carson,
of Company b, the scratch man, was
second. Carson came strong on the
last Ian. but was unable TO overhaul
the flying Newlin. ..
The half-mile novice race for the DIG
officers cup went to W. NJ. Carroll, u,
Of Company A, with A. Shiels, Of Com
pany B, second, and S. X. Cole, OF Com
pany VI, third. The time was 2;la 20.
+ Carroll won by good fifteen yards.
The relay race, open to other regl-
ments, was won by the team OF the
I4th. with W. Friedman, j. b. Mackin,
R. J. Hllman and c. F. Blush (oi
yards). The list team was second, and
the I'd Naval Battalion (mllltla), thlrd'
The time was 1891 20.
The games did not finish until late,
but excitement vas sustained by the
race for the Halstead and military
trophies. Company + had hard
struggle 20 win from Company A, which
furnished surprising strength In the
different events. finishing second, with
total of 81 points. Company d was
third. with 29.
The summaries follow:
.J.yard dash Cnoyice)-won by W. H. o'Bre1i'
Company r. NJ. V Cork. Company A. second H.
75.yard dash thandicspl- Won by ". u. O'Brien.
Company r 30 fsetJ. r. Coster. ir.. COMPANY +
Il fsstj second ". Glover Company d 90 ieetl'
'''i 1000 yard fua ,handcsp)-wOn b. Z Nesli1;
Company n rs yards O. Carson. Company b
scratch. second; 4. zinA' Company 'iO 'Afos''
s,o-ysrd walk. heavy narchins order handicap
Won hy w BlDle. COMPANY u W s''Y'"Sf
d. Cunningham. Company Is "a seconds. second
A. Jessup, Company tscraichl, thlfn. alme' 10
ssO-yari roller skating race lnoyicel won BY
G. Bo.sell Company &. W. Ii. Huey company
A second. T.. A. WATSON. Company A. third
Tine. Isl -. V, n,
chine Gun COMPANY. second. Tine. s5l -; .
Oie-m,le roller sksting race thandic~p)--" ol ny
C. Is Cox Company 50 yardsl; { J. h!aIoers'
Company 30 ysrisl. second j. /. bauer TOM
$50 yard run novice: Tor officers cupl-Won by
W VI Carroll IT,. Company A. A. SHUTS. T.. Com
pany y. second. 5. X. Coe. company ~ tmsu'
Inter -regamental relay race thandicap ore mile
four men each to run $40 yarlsl-"cn by IAN
Regiment team 81 yarts) list Regiment team -
yGrdsl second, % Battalion, Naval Mliua 700
ysrdsl third Tune. ssl -. o,,-,--
Puttlng I6-pound shot-Won BY j. /. OBHen'
Company c dOh teetl, 80 feet ga inches R b.
second. G J. stein Company IS ieetl' 81 feet u
Hospital and litter race thaniicap; 50 yards and
return Won by Company b u5 YARDS company
: u yardsl. second: Company IS yards'' third
Ksnhlas high ;mP, thaaaieag'r,W ", ~ 5c,i H.
C. f. Pope. Company G a tn, feet inches
second. j. =. OBrien. Company c Is inl feet !
Wall sealing conies--won by "a Naval Battalion
fs!me $50 81: lith Recipient. second tune,
los 81 23d Regiment. ihift ttl:ne, % ! s..
500 yards thandicSp Won By J Wells. Company
second: y Nesiin. Company . yarisl. third
I;s.yari obstacle ra-e-won by n yolbracht
Company II +. Ccs'ec ir. Company F .econd 3
Wall scaling con;esi-Won by Company time
O.l9i-jl: Company b. second lume. 0.j7 as .
Company d. third time 0 80 3D.