The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
WINNERS OF TITLES
NOT EASILY GUESSED
- Difficult to Pick VictOrs in Most
Events Of A. A. U.
Games.
COLLEGlANS LOOK STRONG
Club Men Will BE- Hard Pressed
by Stars Of Educational
Institutions.
COLLEGlANS LOOK STRONG

Never on the eve Of an a. a. T..
championship meet has there been such
an element Of doubt as to the ultimate
winners OF most OF the events AZ exists
to-day in regard to the title games of
The Union to he held In Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night Since the last
indoor championships many Of the title
holders have met with defeat and the in
and out running OF several OF the stars
renders II difficult TO forecast the winners.
Added to the doubt OF the ability of many
OF the club athletes to maintain their
supremacy IL the strong front presented
by the collegians. who just now are
rounding into form in preparation for
their own championships later In the
spring
Tom Halpin. who was considered a GER
Sajnty for any event In which he elected
60 compete, met with II setback when he
was defeated In the 800 yards at the
Royal Arcanum games last Monday, and
the impression prevails that the strenuous
campaign he has gone through has dulled
che speed OF the Boston wonder. He Is
scheduled for the 500 yards. and the recent
form shown by the Olympic winner, Ted
Meredith, assures q thrilling race. even
II Halpin should he at his best There
10 possibility that Abel k!viGt. who
beat Meredith In winning this event last
year. may also be starter, but In any
event Mel Sheppard will carry the colors
OF the Irish American A. c. and the peer
less one Is OF the opinion that he has the
Indian sign on Meredith. Homer Baker.
now at the top of his form. also has ex-
pressed his intention OF starting In this
svent. as his first effort In the 1000
yards will be made early in the evening,
while the 500 will be one OF the last
races on the card.
Baker and Kivat will be the headiiners
IN the 1000. but both may be taken into
camp by one OF the collegians. Madeira
Of Pennsylvania will try for the honor
and another dangerous man Is +. w.
Capper of Harvard. who ran third to
George Brown and John Paul Jones In
the last intercollegiate half-mile cham
pionship. There Is some regret that
Willie Gordon, the Yonkers boy who beat
kiviat in the Baxter mile. has not en-
tered. Both he and his brother Louis
are juniors and prefer to wait another
year for the chance to win Junior title
before jumping into senior competitions.
There will be the keenest rivalry In
the two miles when Hannes Kolehmainen
will try to get even with Willie Kramer
for the beating he received In the special
race at tho New York A. c. The Finn
Is again reported to be running In Won
derful form, but the Long Islanders ex-
pect that the hour race run by Koleh-
mainen at Buffalo yesterday will serve
TO take the edge Off his speed. Kramer's
supporters are willing TO wager even
money that he will retain his title. and
that means he will defeat the Finn. AS
the race is figured to DO between the
two stars.
The field Cor the 500 yards presents an
other problem. and Burns of Boston the
present champion. will have to run In
record time to retain his title. Don LIP
pincott. who has stepped the 220 In rec
ORD time. Is bound to be a dangerous COM
petitor. a. he Is the speediest man en-
tered and has the ability to travel = quar-
ter of mile when necessary. Alvah
Meyers victory in the Royal Arcanum 800.
In which he beat Halp!n. gives him an
undeniabie chance. while the late entry
OF Irving T. Howe. the former English
high school boy, Is another threatening
factor. Howe ran second to Young In the
400 meter tryout for the Olympic games
and has "a world OF speed. T. w. Mann.
the Harvard halfback, Is another coll
legian entered for this event
Lippincott and Patterson. the Univer-
Oity of Pennsylvania sprinters. will make
o strong bid for the seventy-five yard title.
IN which, Alvah Meyer will be the hope OF
. the New Workers.. The seventy yard hur-
die race will have sucn noted timber top
pSrs as Jack and Bob Eller. J. J. Wendell.
Potter Of Yale, Meanix of Harvard. Fer
guson. University OF Pennsylvania, and
Pritchard. Irish American A. c.
Piatt Adams will try again FOR the stand
ing Jumps and pole vault for distance.
In the latter event ne will be opposed by
Harry Babcock. the Olympic winner for
height, who will attempt to come back
after Q season Of crew work. The Irish
american A. c. will DO strong In the
weight events. though the club will miss
he services OF Pat Ryan. who Ia entered
az unattached. a close three cornered
With the New York A. c.. Irish American
A r and BOSTON A. A., the contendera.