The Washington times., 1912-06-09

BOSTON, Mass, June ct was only
hitting that the greatest athletic meet
ever held In this country should produce
the greatest performances, which 1t did
yesterday, in the Harvard stadium
where nearly all of Americas best ath-
o letes were entered to determine the
places on the American olympic team,
which sails from New York on Friday.
Eight American records, including two
worlds best marks were wrecked and
another American record twice was
equaled at the Eastern ~ "'~'c tryouts
which were held on Soldiers Field.
Marcus Wright. Harry Hillman's DNrt-
mouth collegian, cleared the bar in the
pole vault at the wonderful height of
13 feet pa inches. smashing the re-
Gently made worlds record of 10 lot
inch by Bob Gardner, of Yale.
Abel Kiviat, of the Irish-AmerIcau A.
g., carried the Winged Fist to a grand
victory In the 1,500-meter event. step
ping the distance in the wonderful time
of 1855 As. knocking off second from
his own worlds record of 1856 As for
the distance. Kiviat continued on to
the mile point where he was clocked
In 4:1o 3-5, only a NTH of a second be-
hind the worlds one-mile record made
ny JOHH raul Jones, OF cornell, on the
same track at the intercollegiate cham
plonshlps last year.
Kramer Victorious.
Billy Kramer carried the silks of the
Long Island A. C. to victory in the
10,O00-meter run. hitting the tape in
S1:4S 3-5, which smashed has own Amer
lean record of 32:12 49, but failed to
topple the worlds 10000 meter mark OF
90:5s As, held by Jean Bouin of France
At the six-mile mark Kramer was
clocked in @:43, which smashed the
American sX-mile record of 3105. 15
though it was behind the worlds six
mile record of 1853 2-5, made by Alfie
Shrubb. of England, in 1904.
Kramer however, smashed the Amer
lean marks from five and quarter to
six and quarter miles.
The great little runner from Long
Island hit the five-and- -a-quarter-mile
of 27:06 1-5, held by George Bonhas.
At five and half, five and three-quar-
tiers, six, and six and quarter miles
Kramer respectively was clocked in
which bettered Bonhags former Amer
lean marks of 2S:26, 29:A As, 3l:0o l-5,
and 1925.
Equal Record.
Ralph Craig, the phenomenal sprinter
from the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A, bent the
knee to Harry Drew. the young speed
marvel from the Springfield high school
in the final of the 100-meter dash, but
both Drew and Craig had the honor OF
equaling the American 10O-meter record
of 10 As seconds made by Jimmy Rec
tor of the University of Virginia at
Franklin Field. Philadelphia. on June 6.
1908. and equaled on June 20, 1908, by
Harry Huff of the Chicago A. c., at
Pittsburgh.
Alvah Meyer Of the Irish American
a. c. was shut out in the second semi
final, finishing bad fourth. Third
honors in the final heat went to Charley
Rice, the f1ame-haired youngster from
the Powder Point school. Rice got away
to a bad start and many thought thai
Craig would have to be content with
third honors had not Rice broken sc
slowly from the barrier.
Craig retrieved some of hisNlost pres.
tige by capturing the premier laurels
in the 100-meter dash though hitting the
line in 90 seconds, only 2-5 of a second
behind the worlds and American record
made by Archie Hahn Of the Milwaukee