Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1914 — LARGEST SCORER IN IRISH-AMERICAN A. C. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LARGEST SCORER IN IRISH-AMERICAN A. C.

Abel R. Kiviat, the sensational little miler of the Irish-American A. C. was the largest point scorer in the Winged Fist organization during the 1913 season. “Kivvie” tallied a total of 165 points, 47 more than the mark of “Eddie” Goodwin, the champion bike rider. “Mel” Sheppard, the old warhorse, proved that he was far from being a has-been by annexing 107 points, which placed him in third place. o The complete point score for the year follows, Abel'R. Kiviat, 165; Ed■ward H. Goodwin, 118; Melvin /W. Sheppard, 107; Alvah T. Meyer, 101; Patrick McDonald, 96; Hannes Kolemalnen, 75; Patrick Ryan, 60; Matt McGrath, 41; Hugh Hirschon, 38; Emil Muller, 35; James M. Rosenberger, 34; M. J. Hayes, 34; Edward Coyle, 33; John J. Eller, 33; E. Frazer, 32; J. J. McNamara, 27; S. J. Riley, 26; W. J. Fisher, 26; R. Romer, 25; Thomas Barden, 25; Ike Lovell, 24; W. Lenngren, 22; A. Pepis, 21; A. McDougall, 20; E. M. Pritchard, 19; F. Schwartz, 19; John Eke, 15; J. J. Archer, 14; A. J. Davis, 14; M. J. Sheridan, 13; F.

T. Onken, 13; M. J. Fahey, 12; M. J. Talum, 12; T, J. Kelly, 12; L. J. Harper, 12; F. Juna. 11; O. J. Bell, 11; J Bromilow, 11; Kenneth Caldwell, 11; W. Rosette, 10; E. McCarty, 10; W. J. Fortune, 9; Bruno Brodd, 8; F. J. Cording, 7; A. J. Sheridan, 7; A. J. Fogel, 6; W. KrapowLtz, 6; F. Lund, 6; T. Teenan, 6; C. Broderick, 5; J. H. Dennelly, 5; J. Summergrade, 5; F. T. Gardner, 4. Kiviat was born in New York city June 23, 1892. He first attracted attention as a runner'while a student. In 1908 he joined the Irish-American Athletic club, and won the junior championship for one mile, time 4:24, for the metropolitan district. A short time later he broke the world’s record in the 2,400 yard relay race, his time for 800 yards being 1:16. At the eastern Olympic tryouts in Cambridge lust June Kiviat established a world’s record of 3:55 4-5 for the 1,500 meter run. Kiviat also holds the world s best mark, 3:08 3-5, for three-quarters of a mile indoors, and the Canadian mile record of 4:20 3-5.

Abel R. Kiviat.