Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
LOCAL CLUBS AFTER
NATIONAL HILL AND
DALE CHAMPIONSHIP
Amateur Athletic Union
Junior Cross Country Race
Being Sought by German
town Boys Club and
Others.

There is some talk of bringing the
National Amateur Athletic Union junior
cross-country championship race to this
city Secretary Meyer, OF the Middle At
lantic Association OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. announced that in all prob
ability the event would be held here
sometime this fall, as several of the
local hustllng athletic cubs were bidding
for the honor.
The Germantown Boys Club, II is said
upon good authority. Is eager to hold the
event but the names OF the other or
ganizations in the field were not named.
An ideal cross-country run could be staged
in Fairmount Park, and it will be pleas
ing news to the local hill and dale ath-
letes to know that there is a likelihood
of the national race being decided here.
a number Of local athletes are training
for the track meet to be held October 8,
at the Northeast High School field. The
Hale d K!lburn 4. \. is the promoting
organization. Entries close with E. J.
Rankin, 1906 Chestnut street, next Mon
day.
If the national collegiate championship
cross-country race is decided in 1915 here,
athletic followers will have another big
feature Of sport. An announced in these
columns several days ago, the University
OF Pennsylvania has a splendid oppor-
tunity to secure the event If 1t takes the
initiative.
Harry Fryckberg. one Of Philadelphia's
most popular hurdlers and jumpers will
nival TO be held at the National League
baseball grounds, October Is and II.
c y. Reidpath, who has not been seen
IN competition in the metropolitan district
since he won the Olympic IOO-meter cham
plonshiQ, will be competitor In the senior
cha npIonshtps TO be held at Celtic Park
on October ;. The former Syracuse run
ner will wear the winged foot Of the New
York A. c. and will compete In the IN
and 20 yard runs. He may not be able
TO uutfoot Alvah Meyer in the short dash.
but should have great chance in the
furlong race.
\ record number of entries have been
received for the metropolitan track and
field championships at Celtic Park, Sat
urday, October 3. and the entries are
still pouring in TO the committee. Prob
ably the most interesting events will be
the IN and 900 yard dashes, with c. D.
Reidpath. y. Y. A. C., Olympic cham
piou ana intercollegiate quarter-mile rec
ord holder, competing against a. r.
Meyer A. A. C., present metropolitan
champion; F, l. Stephenson, Trinity club
j. Ravenell, St ChHstopher's Club: F. J.
MCNally, New York A. C.; F, Kaufman,
/. a. A. c.. and f, Maurer, y, 7. A. c.
Another event Of particular interest will
be the halt-miIe run. with Homer Baker
y. Y a. C.. national and English cham
pion, running against A. r. Kiviat ma
tional and metropolitan one-mile cham
pion; W. r. Granger, l. A. A. c, who
finished second to Baker at the national
championships held at Baltimore r. 5
Fraser, l. A. A. c.. Willie Gordon Yonk-
ers. o. w he Gruchy. \. Y. A. C., and
]. F, O'COnnore, y. 7. A. G.
In the discus event there will probably
be a duel between f. Muller, /. A. A. C..
national and metropolitan champion, and
J. II Duncan. Bradhurst Field Club. pres
ent record holder Both are in good
shape, and II will not he surprising TO
see the record OF l4s feet sli inches broken.
Hannes Kolehmainen. the worlds great
est amateur distance runner, who re-
turned TO his home In Finland four
months ago, unexpe ctedly returned to this
country on the White Star liner Olympic
Tuesday. The little F'inlander's return did
not become known until yesterday. when
he reported 70 Coach lawson Robertson.
OF the Irish-American Athletic Club. un-
der whose coloTs he ran while competing
in his native country,
Kolehmainsn. who Is eligible for the
Russian army. had a dificult time get
ting out Of Finland. and came here with
out bag or baggage and little money lie
was Obliged TO 60 through a number OF
daring escapades with a friend who ac-
compamed him as rubber and assistant
trainer. AS Kolehmainen himself said. he
established new record from Finland
70 Sweden"