The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21

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1900 by j. W. B. Tewksbury, an American.
The 100 metres is a little over 100 yards,
English measurement, and as the record
for 100 yards even is Ii seconds. by B. J.
Wefers in 1895, it can we'll be imagined nov
fast Fulfil travelled, and there is no mention
of any Japanese typhoon to blow him along
nor does the report say that ne beat the
pistol shot, a trick which can easily be
performed where the electric timing APP
paratus il used.
Not being contented with this marvel
lous feat a claim is made that Full ran
100 yards in Q $1,000, or a SHADE better than
0 rs seconds Were these a astounding fig
ures accomplished in the regular method
Of start and stop they wou| Ianne the Jap
far in front Of any know ~spx4nter. but it
appears this 100 is more or less problem
atical, for il was only figured out from
the last 100 yards Of the 100 metre race.
Fujii had mine yards to gather speed, and
he must be going at full blast when he
passed the spot which marked the start Of
the 100. IL was practically running the
century with a flying. start. al advantage
OF several yards over the standing posi-
ton; Hardly anybody here will receive
the claims Of Mr.. Fulfil seriously, but IL is
possible that Kelly's o SIS will 20 on the
record books, though It is suspicious, sup
planting the old mark OF 0 As, now to the
credit OF John Owen, Jr.; B. j. Wefers, j..
H. Rush, w. A. Schick, Clyde Blair, W. d.
Eaton and Charles L. Parsons. Duffey's
0 s-6 seconds has been blotted out.
AT THE DISTANCES.
Though hes shorter distances, such as the
40, so and 80 yards, we're subjected to iue
cessant attacks. nothing new was forthcons-
ing. AT the Boston A. A. indoor games on
February 10, w. ID. Eaton and c. j. Srttz
both were clicked in 4 3-5 seconds far tho
40 yards, and thi' fell short of the old marx
by a fifth Of a seAnrll-to the credit Of Eaton
himself since FshNlary, 1906. In the so
yards Walter Merrill, a freshman Of chicago
University, wIs the top notch man with
5 2-5 seconds a. Chicago on February 10.
This equals II Z con held jointly by Victor
hlce and w. ". Eaton, but II ishaPdly likely
that Merrill will go in as third nan. for his
best time Tor 100 yards showed only 10 Is
seconds, and he would have to he much
faster to do what the watches gave hi m
credit for in the fifty.
Archie Hahn proved the best Of the lot at
90 yards, AID he annexed the A. A. u. indoor
title at Madison Square Garden on March
~ and defeated Eaton, though the latter
was penalized a yam for breaking. The
time was d As seconds, two-hfths slower
than the record. Hahn was one Of the
American team in the Olympic games. and
he won the 100 metre in decisive fashion,
though II was plain to the connoisseurs who
looked on hat had not Fay Moulton been
taken with the humps he would have given
the Milwaukee man a close shake for first
place. Moulton beat Barker of Australia
for second place by a foot, and he was
within a yard OF Hahn. The time was II is
seconds, but the track was wretchedly poor
for fast going.
KELLY AGAIN LOOMS UP.
Nothing startling was shown at anv of
the intermediate distances between the
100 yards and go but here again the name
of Kelly looms up. On the same day
in which he distinguished himself at the 100
he won the furlong in the cracking time OF
81 is seconds, and this ties the worlds
record for a str~aightaway course. made
by B. j. Wefers at Manhattan Field on
May 30, 1905. Kelly's effort was no on a
straight course, but on a racetrack around
a bend, which it is to be presumed was
banked considerably; so that the Multno-
nah man had a big advantage. Starting
on the extreme outside Of the path. he would
have at the least fifty yards of a down grade
TO help him. and record could not be ac-
cepted under those conditions. II he started
on the inside rail the case would be different.
Like the 100 yards. there is a doubt about
everything being right, but C.. C. Hozell,
AItbAuGlll vi Iuc w NItIn ASSOCl4NIOn.
says that he intends to back the Western
people in claiming the record for Kelly
and that the conditions of the meet were
above the slightest suspicion.
The Centennial meet at Scranton, Pa;
on May ~ was the scene Of another sensa,
tional scramble in the go yards, for a man
OF speed named O'Boyle won the event in
n is seconds and a world q record was
born and lived until Mike Murphy, pro-
fessional trainer OF the University Of Penn
sylvania, buried the newcomer with the
remark OF green timers"-meaninR that
the officials were liable TO return all sorts
OF records II IN fancy took them. No
application was mad for a record on be-
half Of O'Boyle.
QUARTER MILERs MEDIOCRE.
The quarter milers were rather mediocre
this year, and a man who could beat so
seconds would ave taken the measure Of
the best Of them any day. One Of the best
races at about this distance was the 400
metre at the Olympic games. Correctly
speaking, the distance was 437 I-3 Yards,
and a few OF the best men now known to
the world were among a big field o. sCarters.
There was Nigel Barker, the Australian
champion, with a record Of As seconds
for the quarter, and Lieut.. Halswell, the
English champion. rated at 40 seconds.
Harry l.. Hillman was considered the fore
most OF the American team and holder
Of the Olympic 400 metre record Of 40
1-5 seconds, made at st. Louis in 1904.
Fate, however, was against Hillman, for
the accident on the steamer Barbarossa
practically put him out Of commission,
and though he came around somewhat, his
knee went back on him when leading in the
homestretch in the stadium. With the crack
American out of it Halswell sailed TO the
front, followed closely by Barker, but
fifty yards or SO from the tape Paul Pilgrim
came with a surprising rush and beat
Halswell by four yards. Barker being a
close third. The time, So LIS seconds. was
by no means a criterion Of the contest, for
the sharp turns and loose track played
havoc with the
After the games were over at Greece
Pilgrim toured the Continent and put on
weight, which made him slow and listless ia
his recent exhibitions. Halswell Jared
better and showed some fine work, in fact
the very best quarter mile running Of the
season. At the English championships In
July he won in 4S As seconds, and more thar
once afterward reached the tape in 10 sec
onds. Barker came to America by way OF
England and started in a few races, but on
account OF too much travelling never showed
the least trace Of the speed which made him
famous at home.
Early in the spring E. B. Parsons Of Yale
ran 900 yards in I minute II rs seconds at
the Twenty-second Regiment Armory, and
this was claimed as a new indoor record,
but the A.. A. U. does not recognize this class
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