Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-19
.MEREDITH'S MARK
UNLIKELY TO STAND
Improper Marking of Track
May Prevent Acceptance
of Record.
"PRU' ATHLETES YICTORS

Though it was announced that
James E. ("Ted') Meredith had shat
tered the old figures of 81 seconds for
500 yards in the invitation race at the
distance, the feature of the dual ath-
letic meet between the Prudential and
Metropolitan Insurance Company Ath-
letic Associations at the First Reg1-
ment Armory last night, it is unlikely
that the new mark of one minute fiat
will stand officially. Melvin Sheppard
stated after the race last night that
he held the old indoor mark of 81 Sec
onds, established at the Forty-seventh
Regiment Armory, New York, two
years ago The fact that the track
was not properly marked out will pre-
vent Meredith's performance last
night from being accepted as a new
American record. At the office Of the
Amateur Athletic Union 1t was said
today that the race would probably
be listed as a noteworthy perform
anCe.'
Holland Big Help.
In capturing the special 800 last
night, Meredith owes his success
probably to the able assistance OF
Harold Holland, of this city. Holland
set the pace for the famous Olympic
athlete from the very start, and this
enabled Meredith to save himself for
the finish. With Holland in the lead
80 yards from the tape, Meredith
second and Hugh Hirschon, of the
Irish-American A. c., third, all close
ly punched, the large crowd on hand
looked for an exciting finish. Mere
dith, however, easily passed Holland
with 200 yards to go, and won out by
fully fifteen yards. Holland made q
endeavor to finish second,
but was nosed out at the tape by
Hirschon. Hollands performance was
excellent, inasmuch as he ran out
of his distance. His limit is 300 yards,
but Hal thought so we'll of his per-
Torrance that he has decided to stick
to the game. Myles McHugh and r.
T. Edwards were the other starters
in the special event. Homer Baker
was to have competed, but failed to
put in an appearance.
Platt Adams, of Newark, another
Olympic hero, also came through
with new figures, leaping thirty-three
feet even in the standing hop, step
and jump. Platt holds the worlds
hop, step and jump record of thlr-
ty-two feet four and one-half inches,
some time ago. Adams,
however, jumped from n standing
board or platform last night. Thus
Adams will also be deprived of his
new mark despite his remarkable
jump. Leo Goehrlng, of the Mohawk
A. c., of New York, was second in
this event, which was also an invi-
tation affair. Ben Adams and Steve
Baer of the Bronx Church House
Club. were the other competitors.
The dual meet between the Pru and
the Nets resulted in an apparently
easy victory for the local contingent,
which scored thirty-seven points as
against fifteen for the New Workers.
Kelly Stars.
Willie Kelly was easily the star
among the local performers. Kelly
came through with victories in the
half-mile and mile runs. Kelly ran
beautifully in each event and won
out with room to spare. Jack Ora
ham, the husky Pru sprinter, carried
off honors in the seventy -five-yard
dash, while c. A. Frazee, another To-
cal youth, was first over the tape in
he 300-yard run. The half-mile re-
ay, always a feature, went to the
Prudential quartet, composed of A.
Walthers, Willie Kelly, Jack Graham
and c. A. Frazee. The two-mile han
llcap, the other invitation event on
The program, was captured by A. l.
Lemberg, representing the Trinity
Club, of New York. Louis Scott, of
by a sensational squirt.
managed to cross the line a few
yards in the rear OF G. Messler, who
was second. Mike Devanney started,
as did Willie Kyronen, but both were
out of the running, Devanney fin"
ished sixth, while Kyronen quit after
going three-quarters of a mile. Harry
Smith didn't start. The Metropolitan
A Association carried off one first
place in the running high jump, when
James Koran succeeded in beating
his competitors for that position by
leaplng five feet three inches. The
summary:
Seventy five Yard Dash - First heat,
won by Al Walthers, Prudential; 7.
Second heat, won by j. Kilgrew, Metro
politan; John H. Graham, Prudential,
time, S2Ss Final heat, won by
John II. Graham, Prudential; A. Wal
Tiers, Prudential, second; j, KilgreW,
third; time, IS.
$50 Yard Run-Won by William T.
Kelly, Prudential; Herbert L. Ashwel,
Prudential, second; E.. F. Lott, Pruden-
-ial, third. Time, I'm. IS.
500-Yard Run (invitation)-Won by j.
e Meredith, Meadowbrook A. A.; Hugh
Irish American A. c. second
Hal Holland, Xavier A. C., third
Time, I'm.
Running High Jump-Won by James
Koran, Metropolitan % It. 8 in A. V.
Metropolitan, second 6 TT. 2
in.) F. Ballet, Prudential, third 20 #.
Chenille Run-won by william F.
Kelly, Prudential: W. Finley, Metropoh-
tan, second H. Kruttschnitt, Prudential,
third. Time, 4n. 1875.
800 Yard Dash-First heat won by c.
A. Frazee, Prudential; II. A. Calhoun,
heat, won by 7. Conner, metropolitan;
3Ts. Final heat, won by c. A. Frazee,
Prudential; r. r. Hudson, Prudential,
second; II. A Calhoun. Prudential, third
L. Conner, Metropolitan, fourth time, 35s.
H A. Calhoun and 7. Conner we're dis
qualified for fouling.
Two Mile Run (handicap invitation)--
Won by A. I. Lemberg, Trinity Club 100
yards G. Messler, Long Island A. c.
(135 yards. second; II. L. Scott, Long
Island A. c. 100 YARDS, third Time,
Hop, Step and Jump (invitation) Won
by Plat Adams, New York A. C. (33 it, );
Leo Goehring, Mohawk A. C. 81 TT. ~
In, second; Ben Adams, New York A. c.
Half Mile Relay-won by Prudential
(Walthers, Kelly, Graham, Frazee); Met
rcpolitan team (Hoffman, Nelson, Mey-
erheim, Kastner), second. Time, I'm. Ais
TaufeaI CacOuds Win