The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-03-12
RIGHT AND DUTY.
Let u have faith that right makes
might. and in that faith let US dare
to do our duty as we understand il.
Abraham Lincoln.
HOWARD DREW FOREMOST
AMONG AMERICAN ATHLETES.
Record For 1914 Puts University Of
Southern California Man at Top.

New York.-The year just passing Is
generally conceded to have been one of
the leanest from many standpoints
that amateur athletics has had In more
than q decade. says the New York
World. Fewer records were broken,
fewer meets were held, and the Anna
teur Athletic union, the governing body
Of athletics in this country, suffered
financial loss. It's treasurer's report
shows that during the year it lost
$1.O98.72
Time was when twenty mine records,
the number established by the stars of
the track and field this year. would
have been but fraction Of the marks
made by Uncle Sans best men in
twelve months. Several reasons have
been advanced for this falling of of
onslaughts on the figures of the past
performances" 1t is asserted by many
close followers Of the game that the
class of the men was not so high az in
former seasons. Others are q unit on
the proposition that the marks In the
record books have reached their upper
most figures.
Outstanding is the mark Of 8 3-5 Sec
onds for the 100 yard dash hung up by
Howard Drew, the great Negro sprint:
er Of the University Of Southern Cali
fornia. OF all the records ever made
In the history Of athletics this mark
stands by itself. To accomplish this
feat has been the dream Of all sprint
ers Of all time. While this mark has
been credited to several other men, 1t
was not until Drew accomplished It
that It was accepted by all without res
ervation.
To him and to him alone will experts
men who have made a study Of the
game for years-concede this notable
feat. That he ran the distance In the
accredited time no one doubts, because
he showed his great speed on both
sides Of this continent and In Europe
and under all sorts Of conditions-good
weather and bad. scratch and handicap
events. And for this feat he has earned
the crown Of Americas greatest HI
around sprinter Besides his 100 yard
mark he displaced the former records
In the 120 yards BY doing II 8-5 and
100 yards Qndoor) in 124-5. He also
eQualed the go yard mark Of n ID
seconds.
Another great performance Of the
year was the high jump Of Eddie Dee
son Of the Olympic club at Berkeley,
Cal. where he was credited with tho
unprecedented leap Of feet Gle
inches. That he did not como near
these figures in his performance at the
intercollegiate championships created
skepticism and caused many to doubt
the authenticity of his western per
Torrance.
With the shot Patrick Mcdonald Of
the Irish American Athletic club Of
New York stood out as the best man In
the country. His put Of the eighteen
pound sphere Of 48 feet ~ inches
promises to be q mark for future shot
putters to strive for in vain.
Dave Caldwell, who is looked upon
% the next winner Of the 800 meter
race at the Olympic games, got his
name on the record books by his mar
velous performance In the intercolle-
siate championships when he defeated
Ted Meredith. the worlds title and
record holder, In the half mile event In
the record time Of 158 %