Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-28

~ tntA tlu1e MeItultu hduue ~ Nue
tape At the Anlsh OF the prescribed
$40 seconds, and ran through 10 the
SsO-yard mark In an endeavor TO cor
raj the worlds half-mile record Of
I 80 as, made ny Lunkhl In Canada
In 1908. IN this ne was successful,
NJ the watchers recorded lem. so
that within the brief period Of less
than two minutes the almost unheard
~ school boy phenom had placed 10
mis- credit two worlds records and an
olympic championship.
credit IL given to Donald Lppin-
colt, University Of PennsylvRnia
freshman. for having done 10 as for
100 meters. which Is better than the
worlds record for the distance. No
penalties we're made for false start
ing, 80 that II will probably be tab
uldted a. a mo penalty record for
thn distance. Another OF the per-
Torrance which stood out At these
sports was the broad Jump Of Albert
Guttrrron. Of the University Of YER
mont. when he did 20 feet II Is
iu, hes.
IIarkinE mack tu the time when the
American athletes we're printing
Themselves for the stockholm sports
aud at the eastern tryouts Tor the
sl"r Ing performances are recalled.
Among these WdH the equaiing ~ the
HUIid's one mile running marx 81
10 1.a by Abe Il KlNlat. Who. In
tine 1000 meter event held IN con.
junction With that a. the greater dis
irn," beat the mark 81 3.j6 -,
vn.h n" had made but a short while
before by doing \ full second better
This VAS followed by the "Hsccn-
sion ~ Marc wright the Oar
m"uW pole vsulter. who lrapcd the
hitherto nnaccOmpIished h"aght Of
- i,rt - In hes, which stands out
a. the worlds best mark.
Hig Pat Mcdonald. the trafic police
man at Times square New YORK, more
than held his own In his assault up.
or Father Time and hts figures.
ANA - the result Of some Uf his work
at the past year set against his name
q srN"I,h shot putting marks, as wen
/ ~ ~, Olympic shot title, ~ which
h." defeated the former olympic cham
piun l;alph Rose 1T California.
I'm the high Jumping part ot the
! sport George HORNE. the stanford I'm
: iN"rsity lad, who took the world 10y
. the cars when ne did d feet Is
inches IA the running high jump.
, wiped uu the li.ycHr.Old mark uf .
! feet 3.s inches made by Mike Sw""-
ncy In the international sports at Man.
haitian Field In 1895.
! 81 the men who were seen AT the
| olympic games In the distance run
ming End of the sports liHnncs kOlch.
! mainCn, "A Finn stood out head ana
! shoulders above all ct his opponents
WITH the exception OF Jean BOuin, the
d Fr"nchman. who ran him to yard
lu the 5OOO-meter race won hy Tho
FINN In the exceptional time az II
minutes sc seconds. Aside from be-
Ing victorious IN that event he an
ucNed the iO.OOO.meters and the cross
country. ~ well as showing the best
~ the men the way In the team race
kOlehmAin II now in this COuntry
Ip to date his best performance was
q i've miles az Celtic Park. IN which
h" just failed to heat the American
record Of IS minutes y 10 seconds
I Df the professional runners VIM,
HOlehmHin, T. brother Of the greatest
amateur distancer In the world has
time and again proved himself To he
ia class by himself. Aside from
heating In decisive fashion every mat
who has been arrHycd against him
he hung UP most marvellous Mara
thOn perfOrInanc nee In Newark recent
~ when he Travelled the distance al
- miles 3s5 yards IN . hours ~ min
utes and % Id seconds. thereby low
ering the previous record 81 Ham
IlOlmcr made In l;dinbuTR. Scotland
by nearly three minutes
In the National League race IN,
New York team took ~ commanding
lead before the season VAS very old
mainly by It's base running and bat
ting ability aud also by the grca
pitching ~ Rubr Marquard. VIII
"dualed IA" major league records w.
winning ~ straight Victories. Al on
! time w the season the Giants had
/. commanding lead of ~ games. an
II looked ~ II the Giants were grin
to Innk" runaway race for ihr pen
nant. Tn" Giants big lead. however
WAS eat down by Chicago and Puts
burg, and although for time, wh"
tn" local pitchers were going badly
II looked 49, " the lead would be- tax
cn away, the aggressive playing a
the Giants kept them In front. Pitts
burg beat out the Chicago Cubs ia
second piaCc late In the season.
Tn" Boston team In the America
I'cHgu" set IN" pace early In the sea
son ami Won the pennant by II lHrK
margin There were many surprise
, In IN" american LengHp campaign
on" at ,h"s" being thF great show In
"t ia" Washington Club under man
, ag"r tErk Grialth. which Won |
straight, taxing 10 of these on IN
-
cult without losing n game.
D The showing Of the Philnd"Iphi
Athletics, the worlds champions Il
4 1911, WAS disappointment Cunni
! Mhcks team was OutClaEsed IN IN
81 seasons series of 90 games hy IN
T Red SuN Manager MHcks great ba
q team found that its pitchers were e.
3 ing back, and the pitching stan Cuul
not hc strengthened In time to save II
prestige"
Heinc Zimmerman OF ChiCHg
proved I" h" the greatest bHtsman Z
the National League. while Ty cob
retained his stand al the head Of I'll
4 American League bAtters. Joe Woo
1 OF Boston was the pitching sensatio
: IOf the season, his consistent work
= the box being greatly responsible (,
h BostOn'S victory. Larry Doyle OF n
. Giants won the Chalmers trophy Il
I being the most valuable all arOur
!, player at the season. The season
} the New York Club OF the America
League was a dSappO intment, for uI
der Manager Harry Wolyertun q
club finished In last place.
Big ChHnges have been made In u
clubs for next season, the most In
l.portsnt beng Frank Chances engaE
ment as manager Of the CincinnH
lclub, while ~. Louis viii have II ne
manager In Miller HugGins.
WngNE aa l.. a.