New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

The prediction confidently made 6
year ago in these columns that Ameri-
can track and field athletes would con.
tinuo to improve in 1914 and again
shatter with free hand national anc
worlds records has been fulfilled.
Probably the most pleasing feature
of the year was the appearance IN the
championship ranks of a new star OF
unusual brillisnce, Joseph LOOMS. OF
the Chicago Athletic Association. This
remarkable youth broke Unexpectedly
into the limelight at the national meet
OF the Amateur Athletic Union IN Bal
timore. capturing the titles IN the 100
yard dash. 220-yard hurdle race and
running high jump and showing form
versatility and endurance which led
experts TO acclaim him an all round
performer Of the calibre of ALVIN
krsenzlein, the onetime famous ath-
lete of Pennsylvania University.
Great things are now expected OF
Loomis, for he is young and possessed
of every attribute which spells sue
.ess. He is said TO be even faster at
the furlong than at the century, and
his splendid work in the champion
ships, under most unfavOrable condi-
lions, warrants the belief that in the
sprints, hurdles and jumps he will
soon begin to establish records.
Homer Baker, of the New York Ath-
letic Club, did sensational running in
the middle distances. At home he
placed TO his credit the national half
mile championship, and defeated more
than once such sterling athletes as Ted
Meredith, of Pennsylvania, and Abel
Kiviat. of the lrish-American Athletic
Association. Abroad he won number
Of titles in England, Scotland, Ger
many and Denmark, including the $50
yard championship of Great Britain, In
which event he made the amazing time
of / minute 81 2-5 seconds. IL is likely,
TOO, that he would have won the 44O-
yard British championship, in which ne
finished second. had not luck been
against him. The referee, in speaking
OF the race, said: 1.-THE American
should have won but for getting shut
in at the bend"
First honors in sprinting 60 withou;
question TO Howard P. Drew, the stoeky
negro boy, now wearing the emblem
81 the University of Southern Cali
iornia. He stepped 90 yards in 1t
seconds, and 100 yards in II 3-5 sec.
onds, both new records, besides equal
ling the classic 100 and 220 yard
worlds marks, 9 So and p is seconds
respectively.
Other remarkable sprinting perform
Ances were those of Alvah Meyer, OF
the Irish American Athletic Associa-
ton; A. Butler, Of Hutchinson High
School. Kansas, and George Parker, OF
the Olympic Club, San Francisco
Meyer and Butler added their names
to the several holders Of the 60-yarC
record of 6 % seconds; Parker Gov
cred the furlong in p is seconds
placing him among the holders at this
distance.
Although the quarter-mile figure:
were not disturbed, Ted Meredith, o.
Pennsylvania, and j. DESMOND, of Chi
cago, showed enviable speed, The
former running the distance in 4s 2;
seconds, the latter in az So seconds
Meredith also showed the best speed
at 600 yards, setting the mark at
minute Il 2-5 seconds.
D. S. Caldwell. of Cornell University
earned his laurels at $50 yards in TIT
intercollegiate championships at Cam
bridge. He was caught at the tape il
minute So 20 seconds, equslling tn
record.
In relay racing great competition
was witnessed and several records wer
claimed, but only one was found flaw
less and accepted by the strict com