New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-13
SUBURBAN RACE
WON BY HIGGINS,
HALPIN SECOND
Ted Meredith Third in
Feature Event of St.
Antony Games

Joe Higgins, of the lrish-Amerlcan
A. c.. won the seventh running Of the
suburban quarter in the games Of the
Knights of st. Antony, held in the
armory of the 47th Regiment, Brook
lyn, last night. He bounded over the
tape inches ahead Of Tom Halpin, OF
the Boston A. A, and about two feet
in front Of the great Ted Meredith, OF
the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia
Strung out in order then came West
more Wilcox. of Harvard, and Blnga
Dismond of Chicago. The time was
81 % seconds.
The victory of Higgins gave James
NJ. Rosenberger, formerly OF the lrisn-
American A. c., permanent possession
of the trophy. Under the deed OF gift
the trophy was to be captured three
times by the athletes of one club, the
man having won the greatest number
of points in the race TO take permanent
possession.
A greater race never was witnessed
i'm the armory The first four men
crossed the line within one yard OF
each other. while the crowd fairly
rocked the building with its cheers.
Higgins, after being driven back into
the ruck BY free and effective use OF
elbows rounding the turns, came on
with a bulldog rush in the drive down
the stretch, and outran Meredith and
DESMOND. who were fighting for me
lead ten yards from the wire. with
Higgins came Halpin, and he managed
to hurl himself past Meredith IN the
last FIVE yards.
Meredith, taking the lead after the
fela rounded the first turn, set the
pace almost down TO the finish line.
Then, challenged by DESMOND, he re-
sponded and shook off the dusky West
erner. but the effort Slapped ms
strength, and when Higgins came on
the Quaker fier had no reserve left
The relay race for the Monsignor
O'Hare Trophy was won by the Lough-
lin Lyceum team, after contest that
failed 70 furnish many thrills. The
Loughlin team led throughout, and won
by about 20 yards. The Knights OF
st. Antony finished second, but were
disqualified.
The summaries follow:
100 yard dash (handicapl Won by \. Dscl. s..
Bensdict's Prep. % yarisl; L. l. Made Metre
cong az yarIs). second; J. Cooney. unattached
a. yardsj third Tine. C.iU 2-5.
SsO-ysrd nun fnorcel-WoU by A. Wild. Para
willie Country Club: Vt. LEONARD. -. Benedict
Prep second: W Carroll. Holy Cross LSceum.
Ss0-yari nun tclosed 10 Catholic A. L)-Won
by " Buhed. knights o. ST. Antony z yardsl
Tom Gallagher knights o. s. Antony ~ yafl'l'
second. Tom LarEug Paulft A. {. t-' yad'I'
third Time. 2.03 % ~,
Ore.mile walk lbaBdicapl-WCn by IL DacL9'
American Walkers Association i55 seconds N.
Zusch American Walkers Association ldS SECONDS,
second: Willie Plant. Ions Island A. {. lsrraich'.
third Time. 50 80. , , 49,,
Oue-rpiie relay race tcl0sed 90 Ito Catholic An
lotic league. for the Monsiguor O'Harc trophy
Non by LoughHn Lyccum ti W. Mcdonald. .
Milne r Heuser and J. J. OBren}; Holy Cross
Iycerm u Kugrrr. r simCns r. McConno and
J. j. Canning. second. Time. S.5s 81, hiiigh's OF
- Antony finished second. hut were dlsquahnel.
Suburban uusrier-Won by Joe Higgins. iri,n-
American A. g.: Tom Halpn. Boston A. y
second. TED Meredith, MeadoWbrc0k Cub, tuTh
Westrnorc Wilcox Harvard University fourth.
Blnga Dismoud University o. Chicago mn. Ilne'
Ope-mile run thaudlcapl-won b. VI \. Golden.
Tordham University as yArisl: Harm MSiinn.
Pauiist A C. go yardsl. second Harry Wissef'
PauIist A G. l65 yards. third. Tine W .,
Three mile bicycle race lhandicspl-Wo1 by ~
die Goodwin. Irish American A G. tscratchl Jerry
Aiunziats Uni0us Sportiya Itallans t2' yardsl se,
oud: Al Kuschcll. Buffalo 80 yaFi'l' lhi'".
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