Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28


pole vaulters in the Irish club this
year to take the place of Harry
Porter, winner of the high jump,
and f. c. Cooke, who shared first
place in the pole vault with Gill
bert, of Yale, at London
Meyer May Capture Sprints.
Lawson Robertson has developed
a Splinter who has a good chance
to make the other nations take his
dust in the 100-meter run. an
event in which America could do
no better than third four years
ago. Alvah Meyer, the youngster
who last year made it habit to
win championships in even time
ten seconds been training for
the past two months at Celtic Park
and has been doing ten seconds for
the hundred in practice whenever
called on for a time trial. All that
Never needs now is a few hard
races to bring him to his best form.
and Robertson predicts that his
protege Will do As seconds by the
time the American tryouts are held.
Bob Cloughen, second to Kerr. of
Canada. at the London 200-meter
run is fast rounding into form.
and with his added experience will
be strong factor in the sprints in
Sweden.
Jack Eller another policeman,
has shown the best and most con-
sistent work over the hurdles of
all the Americans, and is figured
as the best timber topper America
has to offer He is good for 1925
seconds for the 110-yard high hur-
dies and has a record of "a As sec
onds for the coward low hurdles.
His victories in both events a. the
national championships last sum
mer make him favorite for the
hurdle race in Sweden.
George Bonhag. always a point
winner on Olympic teams. is max
ing a bid for the 5000 and 10000
meter races, and as he has been
smashing American records at dis
tances from three to ten miles. his
work in Sweden should crown all
his previous efforts and give the
United States the best chance that
It has ever had Of scoring in these
events.
Harry Gissing, now wearing the
Winged First emblem. is an ath-
lete Of whom, great things may be
expected. Gissing, always a great
runner has settled down to serious
work, and with the advantage of
training with Sheppard, Jim Rosen-
berger. Frank Riley and Abel XII
Wat is showing better form and
more speed than at any time in his
sensational career. Gissing will be
entered for the 400 and S00-meter
races, and it would be no surprise
if he snaps the tape in new record
time
Sheppard Needs No Introduction.
OF Sheppard there is no need to
say r2ore than that the Peerless
One is training harder than ever
Withthe intention OF repeating his
great victories at London and that
he is confident of beating all of the
record breakers when he gets them
in a real race.
Jim Rosenberger, the lanky quar-
tor miller, should win a place on the
team, and with such a goal will be
more than likely to spring one of
his game finishes and prove his
ability
Among the milers there is none
who has a better chance than lit
tie Abel Kiviat This boy has made
time for the mile which has been
bettered by few men in this coun-
try, and with another years
strength and experience win be
many seconds better
Although the Irish-American A.
c. has lost many point winners and
the men from other parts of the
country will win many prizes in
events in which the real strength
is not represented, there is an ex-
cellent chance that the New York
Irishmen will be able to celebrate
once more the honor of being the
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