New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Former Long Distance Run
ming Champion Wins at
n. Y. A. c. Games
By A. c. CAvAGNAR0

csorcc Y. Bonhag, the Ohe-llme
,..r.Sjstance running champion, re-
.n,,sS 10 competition after being in
..,rsment for five years at the nine
Eighth spring games Of the New
yo,t Athletic Club held at Travers
,.,snd Yesterday. Bonhag made his
,oreback effort as a walker in the
o,..nile handicap event, in which he
w,s timed in 6:2S So.
This is one second faster than the
,,,sent American mark of 6:29 3-5
established by Frank P. )Cinders)
Murray on the Old Williamsburg Ath-
,,,i, Club track, October 27, 1888. The
,,,redited time is three-hfths Of
second slower than the indoor mark
held by George H. Goulding, who also
holds the worlds outdoor record fig
ures Of 6:25 4-5.
However. il is very unlikely that the
sehoolmaster will be credited with his
record performance, his style of loco
motion proved so vastly different from
the other competitors.
Dan Stern. a walking champion of
almost twenty years ago, acted as
Judge. and only on one occasion did he
find fault with Bonhag's walking, and
cautioned him.
Result Not Announced
The result Of the walk was not an
nounced 10 the several thousand spec
tators. who were eager TO know if
Bonhag would be rewarded with a new
record.
The adverse comment about the style
awalking displayed by Bonhag reached
the ears Of Frederick W. Ruben, presi
dent of the Metropolitan Association,
who then called the athlete aside and
,poke 10 him. Mr. Ruben told Bonhag
that it was very doubtful if his new
record would be accepted. as many
competent officials on the field declared
,hat he had not walked according to the
rules.
Bonhag answered that he did not care
,or the record, but felt he should not
Se deprived of his prize.
Bonhag had been allowed a ten sec I
end start. but he waived this, going /
back 10 the scratch position, on which /
we're Eddie REM, a former champion,
and W. J. Rolker, Of the lrlsh-Amerl- /
can Athletic Club, two fast and fair
PEDESTRIANS.
For the first half-mile the scratch /
men were together. although Bonhag
was in the van, setting a lively pace.
20 u A1vr HE rivals Our-
,ng the last half Of the journey. Be
ginning the last lap, he was in sixth
position. but a furlong from home he
was in fourth place.
rom this point 70 the finish Bonhag
made up almost sixty yards of ground,
passing all his three rivals and finish
ing good twenty-five yards in advance
Of Teddy Pitcha. of the Mohawk Ath-
letie Club, who finished second.
Some Fast Times
Bonhag was timed at the end Of the
first quarter in 1:29 3-5, the sS0-yard
point in 3:ll 3-5 and the three-quar-
tiers in Asp 2-5.
With three military events for SOL
ders and a review and drill by three
companies of the New York Athletic
Club military training corps the meet
flA q GltILAa4 LAlINr fflt4ts FA'+AAONr7--
two Of the events failed TO entice the
expected large number Of starters, the
relay race at four-ffths Of mile
proved a bitterly fought contest.
The premier honOrs went 20 Com
psny 3, of the list Regiment. which
had come down from Somewhere in
New York" 10 take part. The list run
ners were in the van at the end Of the
second relay, and at no time thereafter
we're they in danger Of losing the lead.
Company G. Of the 18th Regiment. nm
ished second. some five yards back,
with Company Z, Of the 18th Regiment,
IN third place.
The field of starters included the
most prominent athletes in the local
district. and each was compelled 70
wear full uniform and carry gun on
each Of the laps they ran.
Joe PearTaan, the metropolitan cham
pion, competing as member or the
list Regiment, carried of the half
mile walk for the khaki-clad athletes.
The victor was stubbornly pushed up
70 the entrance Of the homestretch by
Walter Won Bargen, of the 18th Regl-
ment, when the latter fell in attempt
ing % pass his opponents too near the
border Of the track. Won Bargen
lesped % his feet Immediately, and
from Frank Plant, a regiment mate.
VINO was coming along rapidly.
The one-mile novice military run
proved a walkover for William II.
Crunden, Of the Odd Regiment, who
gave an impressive performance IN
leading home his nearest rival by more
than 100 Yards.
The three companies Of Winged Foot
men went through their various evolu-
tons with snap and vim that called
ior loud applause from the spectators.
The third company, which is composed
Of youngsters Of the club who have al
ready enlisted, drew the greater por-
Ton o. applause. Colonel A. G.. Mills.
lafayette POST g. A. r., and his staff
reviewed the prospective soldiers.
II proved a bad afternoon for the
Majority Of the scratch starters. Roy
T. Morse failed 20 gain place in the
naming o. the final heat Of the 100
Yard dash. while Fred S. Murray pulled
seoz1n second honors in the 12O-yard
hy hurdle
Inc Pauiist Club turned in three
EinerF Emulating WiRgcr. Tom
L,@rsin won the 830-yard run. and Pat
fiynn, the new Paullst recruit, outran
isst field in the three-mile run.