The sun., 1914-09-27
BAKER TAKES REEF
IN WORLDS RECORD
Shows Heels TO Ted Meredith
While Covering Three Fur
longs in 1920 4-5.
RELAY MARK BEATEN ALSO

TTLHAM MANOR, N. Y, Sept 2s.--
Homer Baker OF the New York Athletic
club set up new worlds record for
the $50 yard run at Travers Island to-
day in the ninety-third games of his
own club when he fairly flow over the
cinders for the three furlongs In / min
ute 90 40 seconds Incidentally Baker
was doubly triumphant In his victory.
for he beat Ted Meredith OF the Meadow
brook G. c., Philadelphia, TO the tape
by two yards The previous mark for
tho distance was | minute II 20 sec
onds. made by Mel Sheppard in 1910 and
equalled by Edward Frlck In 1912.
IL was ladies' day ut the Mercury
Foot clubs country place and the huge
crowd was made up for the most part
Of fair rooters. The weather was any
thing but right for track and field sports.
for "A cold. sharp wind swept across the
grounds and made the bundled up spec
taturs shiv"r in their seats or standing
room, as the case might be, and tried hard
TO stiffen up the athletes waiting around
FOR their turns to compete. Bleak as
the day was. however. the ardor OF the
crowd was not iu the least chilled and
every good performance came In for u
Uig snare of applause.
There was plenty of interest from the
worry beginning for Bakers world mark
clipping run, was accomplished IN tho
first final heat on the programme. Later
on III the afternoon the New York
a. {. Loo yard relay team. made up
of T. MoNally. II. Kuhn. V. VI. Wilkic
and T. Lennon. travelled their distance
IN = :O6 40, 2 seconds better than tho
best previous American mark. made by
thc Irish American A. g. quartet last
year. and there was "A plenty OF other
good competition sandwich.d In between
the two falls taken out Of Father Time.
The three furlong affair WAS = special
event in which Baker. Meredith, .. W. de
oirIchy and V. NJ Wilkie were scheduled
TO appear. Wilke decided to stay out
and when the remaining three drew their
lots Baker had the pole with Meredith on
the outside. All three man got away 10
good start. De Gruchy jumping into the
lead lie held his advantage to the 400
yard mark. with Meredith trailing him
not more than a gard behind. while
Baker held back In third place couple
OF yards behind the Thladelphian. For
the next lfty yards Meredith Increased
h.s speed just enough 10 overtaie Dc
,iruchy and when he had accomplished
this settled down for an instant. This
brief respite was IN preparation for
greater things, and as the 500 yard mark
WAS reached Meredith started real
sprint which carried him about three
Tho ph'ladelpl.an appeared To he gain
ing lit,l" on Baker. but this was only
because tho New Yorker had timed his
final squirt for a later period than his rival.
Once Bakcr did lot out he crept up inch
by inch until coming around the curve he
was running neck and neck with Meredith.
The latter tried to fight the Winged
FOoter on. but the latter only Increased
his sped until he crossed the finish line
two yards ahead. From the time that De
Gruchy was passed the race became a two
man affair between Baker and Mereditn
DE Gruchy fell back furth-r and further
but completed the distance it'een yards
back of Meredith
Tlr i.200 yard relay was hummer
FROM start to finish Up to the third re-
lay i was nip and tuck hetwe' y the Now
York a e. men and the Irish Americans.
Al the end of the third relay however.
the former team had gn'ncd a fair lead
and kept II until the finsh
Mel Sheppard had q grievance IN tho