New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
News and Gossip of
the Amateur Athletes

Bostonian was like a bulldog for TAX
ing punishment.
According to the Boston papers, Tom
Halpin is in very good condition. His
performance in the 500 for the Colonel
Charles Pfsff trophy proved this. In
this race lanky Tom had to break the
track record of minute 10 is seconds.
He defeated Joe Higgins, the New Eng
land A. A. L. half-mile champion, by
two yards. His time was l minute
Is As seconds.
At the same games Dave Caldwell.
the intercollegiate $50 champion and
record holder, proved that he is fast
rounding into shape. He finished sec
ond in the S60-yard handicap from
scratch. In the relay it was his clever
running that won the race for his team
against Tom Halpin's relay.
Powers, from scratch, finished third
in the one-mile handicap in the fast
time Of minutes 81 2-5 seconds. En-
tering the last lap he was over thirty
yards to the bad. With a wonderful
burst Of speed he managed TO pass
enough athletes TO finish in third place.
A Brooklyn paper takes the Amateur
y
to task for not rendering a decision on
the relay race at the 14th Regiment
Athletic Association games last Deem
Der. The reason given by the members
of the committee is that they wrote TO
the judges, who were picking second
and third in the heats, asking for their
version of the affair. Up TO the pres
ent time no answer has been received
at the A. A u. headquarters. The
matter will have TO stand until the
judges AZ swer. The question comes up
In this case whether or not the ref
erees' decision is final, or If the regis
tration committee can oyerrule his de-
cision.
Last Sunday, at the regular meeting
OF the Military Athletic League, II was
decided that the protest against the I'd
Infantry, of Troy, be thrown out. They
were protested at the championships
last March for not finishing according
to the military rules of the "hike." The
regiment was awarded first prize med
ais, while second and third prizes were
withheld, owing 20 the lack of records.
The Military Athletic League an
nounces its next championship games
for March 10, In the 18th Reg ment
Armory, Brooklyn. The events proba-
bly, will be the same as in the past
years, with the exception OF the three
legged and obstacle races. These events
have been left of the programme.
The 23d Regiment Athletic Associa-
ton officials have proposed 70 those in
charge Of the 18th Regiment dual
meet between the two, 70 take place
some time before the regular military
tournament on March 10, the events
70 be exactly the same as the Military
Athletic League standard champion
ships. The plan has met with the ap-
proval OF the 18th athletes, and the
officials will soon get together 70 settle
on plans.
Many OF the athletic followers are
glad to know that Ted Meredith Is ell
igible TO compete for the University of
Pennsylvania against Dartmouth at the
Boston A. A. games OIL February T..
After the National A. A. U. registration
committee had positively stated that
Meredith was not eligible, the middle
Atlantic section committee voted the
opposite.
Hannes Kohlemainen will compete
on February 20 in Buffalo at the 74th
Regiment A. A. games. He will run in
the three mile handicap. Just mention
Harness name In Buffalo and the peo-
pie pack the srmory. II Is nothing out
Of the ordinary TO see between $500
and 1900 athletic enthusiasts attend
ing the regiments games, especially
when kohlemaiuen competeL