The Washington herald., 1908-06-07

Philadelphia. June 6-The cream Of ath-
letes from Eastern colleges and athletic
clubs met at Franklin Field for the try
outs for the Olympic games in London
next month. and when the twenty events
had been decided two new worlds rec
ords had been established and three
Olympic records broken.
The two new worlds records were IN
the discus throwing. free style, and in tho
pole vault IN the former event Dear
born. Of the New York Athletic Club,
hurled the missile 139 feet il inches-S
feet 9 inches farther than the former
record In the pole vault Gilbert, OF
Yale, established a new record Of z feet
7st inches.
The old Olympic records were broken
in The SOO-meter fiat by Sheppard, OF the
Irish-American Athletic Club who
clipped two seconds of the record. his
time being 1854; in the 1.5O0-meter run, by
Halstead, Of Cornell, whose time. 4.01 10.
was AIS seconds better than the former
record, and in the discus throwing. Greek
style. in which Sheridan, Of the Irish
Americans. made a throw Of 116 feet IL
inches. l foot 80 inches farther than the
old Olympic throw.
The meet simply merged into a battle
royal between the New York Athletic
Club and the Irish-American Athletic
Association. No matter what way the
programme was reckoned victory rested
with the New York Athletic Club. for the
winged foot scored seven first 10 four
for the Irish. Taking the events the
other way, and figuring them on the
basis Of FIVE for a first. three for a sec
Ond. and one for a third, the score this
way was; New York Athletic Club. II;
Irish-AmerIcan Athletic Association. a.
A nice slice OF the honors went 10
Cornell University, while Yale University
and the Boston Athletic Association came
in for the remainder Of the points.
Interest in 100 Yards.
The heats Of the leo meters put the pro-
gramme in commission. and there was
much curiosity to see some Of the won
ders entered. Rector. Of Virginia the
alleged 8 % seconds man for the 100
yards was first in the list. Dan Kelly.
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8 % seconds for the 100 yards. sprang
tendon a couple of days ago and did not
run Ransdel Of Texas. a reputed fier.
came out ready to eat up the track. Be
/ fore the men were called out for the
trials there was some betting that Cart
nell, Of Pennsylvania, the intercollegiate
champion, would take the measure Of all
I the phenoms.
Rector, Ransdell. Whitman, Clover
and Heating. OF the Irish Athletic Asso-
citation. were in the first heat The let
got away we'll After doing about ten
yards Rector showed that he was equal
to all reports, for he drew away from
the field in surprising fashion He won
by four yards from Clover. with Whit
ham a close third The time was 10 A
seconds. equaling the worlds record for
the distance made by Jarvis, Of Prince
ton. at the Paris Olympic Games. Of 1850.
Robertson. Of the Irish Athletic Asso-
citation. won the second heat from Cart
nell, of Pennsylvania, with sherman. OF
/ Dartmouth. third. Time. II Is seconds.
In the final, Rector appeared TO be ex-
tremely nervous, and fused around his
mark Ike the veriest tyro. When they
we're told 10 set, he broke, and was pcTi-
allied a yard. However, when they got
down the next time the Virginian was
rncre steady, and he got well away. But
he was not the best off by any means
for Cartmell was first in motion. Thirty
yards from the start Rector came strong
and. taking the lead, kept It until within
about five yards from the finish. when
Robertson came strong and just nipped
him by a foot, with Cartmell third. rhe
L. -
was fourth, about yard behind Cart
nell.
Penn Runners I'm Front.
Pennsylvania supplied the first and
second in the 200 meters, with Cartmeu
and Whitman. and Dartmouth came in
for third. with Sherman
In the 400 meters, Taylor. the colored
runner from Pennsylvania, just noSed
home by inches from Atlee. Of Princeton.
1t was the best race the Princetonian
ever ran. He led all the way, but weak
ened slightly in the last few strides.
when the dusky Quaker came staggering
along and beat him out
Howe, Of Yale, accounted for the 10
meters hurdles. with Robbins. his col
lege mate. second. and the winners time
] Meio b9 no llltdAlN DdA
Charlie Bacon, Of the Irish a a. c.,
ran a sensational race in the 400 meters
hurdles, beating Hillman by a foot The
n Y A c. hurdler led all the way, but
Bacon, who is a tough. game man, kept
begging way. and wore his man down.
The time Of O:55 is a new worlds mark.
beating the previous one Of 0:57 2-5, over
three-foot hurdles. made by TewksbuTy.
OF the University of Pennsylvania, at the
Paris Olympic Games in 1900.
Record for 500 Meters.
The 500 meters, as expected. was one
of the most stirring events Of the day.
The start and finish were in the chUtes.
When the runners emerged out into the
track and in view Of the crowd, Parsons.
Of Yale. showed the way, with Hay
wood and Sheehan close behind and
Sheppard trailing. At the furlong mark
Sheenan spurted into the lead, with Par
sons pressing hard. At the quarter-mne
post Sheppard came along at a lively clip
and shot by Sheehan on the back stretch.
Sheehan showed fight. and went by Shep-
pard. but his command was short lived.
for the Irish runner pulled Up level and.
, after racing breast and breast Sheehan
! began 10 fall away On the home stretch
5 Sheppard kept going. and forged ahead
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