Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-24
!OIE W, RAY IS
NIGH MAN At
MIL..LR0SE MEET

New York, Jan. 23.-Joe w. Ray OF
the Illinois A. c., Chicago, was the most
prominent athlete at the big indoor meet
ing held by the Millrose A. c. at Madi-
son Square Garden here tonight He du-
plicated his victory of u months ago in
the same arena when he finished the one
and one-half mile special race half a lap
in the front of George l.. Otis, University
of Chicago. and Clyde ]. Stout. who
reached this city from the Fort Wayne
aviation camp only this afternoon. John
w. Ryan of the Boston A A, the only
other competitor, was fourth
Rays time, 657 Is, for the distance is
exactly IL seconds behind the record es.
tablished here in the event year ago
Ray took the lead in the third lap, the
track measuring 10 laps to the mile and
from that to the finish he gradually drew
away from the others. Ray continued un.
til he had completed two miles in 92o
which is 10 20 seconds slower than the
time he made when he beat Johnny over
ton here last year at the New York A c.
games. The first winner of the night ID
pass the judges was Abel r. Kiviat for
while holder of the worlds l500-metre rec.
ord, who finished easily in front of the biz
field which started in the 1000 yards run
for enlisted men. Kiviat. who was ir
fairly good shape, showed in front after
running third for half the distance and
then beat w. f. Gordon, the metropolitan
mile champion, by fully 20 yards in the
good time of 2.25 Is.
The one-mile relay race for army and
navy teams resulted in a hot finish be.
tween Howard f. Berry, University OF
pennsylvania. and Tom Halpin of the
Boston A. A, who were anchor men or
the Camp Dix and Boston Naval Reserve
teams, respectively. Berry beat his man
by about two yards at the finish.
The proceeds of the meet were donated
to the committee on training camp ac-
tivities for the purchase of athletic EQUIP
ment.
The program was Il long and varied
one consisting of tug of war and wal
scaling events, and other contests ir
addition to the track events, the re.
suits of which follow:
1000-yard run, military-Won b,
Abel +. Kiviat, Fort Hamilton; w. +
Gordon, Pelham Naval T. G., second;
II. fl. Paine, First Naval District
! third. Time, 2.24 1-5.
| 20 yards dash, military. final heat
Won by Elmer Smith, Fort Slocum;
! Arthur Engles. Camp Upton, second
c. Anderson, Camp Dix, third. Time
7 4 5 seconds
7o-yard low hurdles. military. fina
heat-Won by NJ. Burke (Chicago), L
$. y. A. S, Allentown, Pa: Arthur
Engles, Camp Upton. second; Lieut.
r. Crawford, Camp Dix, third. Time
| . seconds.
Half mile run, full equipment, army
only-Won by Lieut.. Hayes (Colgate)
Camp Upton; C. NJ. Finch. Camp Dix
second; S. d. Richmond, Fort Wads-
worth, third. Time-2.32 1-5
invitation l II mile run--Won by
Joie w. Ray, Illinois a. c.. Chicago:
George l.. Otis. University OF Chicago
second; Clyde J. Stout, Chicago, third
John w. Ryan, Boston A. A., fourth
Time--6.57 As.
/ 70-yard high hurdles, military, fina
heat-Won by Arthur Engles, Camp
! Upton; +. +. Smalley. Fort Slocum
second; Lieut.. r. Crawford, Camp Dix
third. Time--9 3-5 seconds.
One mile inter camp relay-Won by
Camp Dix. Boston Naval Reserves
second; L. s. a. \. S. Allentown Pa.
third. Time-3.41 rs.