New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
MEET
ON LEHIGH TRACK
New York Athletes Make
Good Showing at the
Bethlehem Games.


South Bethlehem, Penn, Oct. G.
| Olympic, intercollegiate and national
champions competed at the Taylor
Stadium of Lehigh University in a
track and field meet held in connection
with the semi-centennial of South
Bethlehem as a borough here to-day.
The new track was heavy from the re-
cent rains, but in spite of this disad-
vantage the times in a number OF races
were exceedingly fast.
New York athletes captured many Of
the prizes, but the other invited cham
pions won their share of tho races.
Frank l.. Stephenson, of the Trlnit'
Club, of Brooklyn, won both the 100
yard and 220-yard races, but James h.
Meredith, of the University of Penn
sylvania; William IL. Meanix, 4l0-yard
low hurdles champion, Of the Boston
Athletic Association; James VI. Burke,
of Lehigh University, and Louis Cor
don, OF the New York Athletic Club.
were among the winners.
Meanix performed especially well on
the wet track when he made circuit
of the track over ten obstacles in the
time Of 56 40 seconds, is seconds
behind his worlds record. Walter
Bursch. of the New York Athletic Club,
holder Of the 220-yard low hurdle ma
tional championship, finished five yards
behind Mcanix.
Ted Meredith also ran we'll under the
bad conditions when he covered the
440-yard distance in the exceptionally
fast time Of 81 4-5 seconds, while
Burke took the measure of Abel r.
Kiylat, Of the Irish American Athlet c
Club, by a margin of fifteen yards Ia a
three-quarter of mile match race.
The Irsh-American Athletic Club
team of Kiviat, Egan, Granger and
Bromilow defeated representatives Of
the Boston Athletic Association, Now
York Athletic Club and All-Philadel-
phia teams in a two-mile relay race,
while Louis Gordon won the one-mile
run in handy fashion.
stcplelsln Trinity club Ncs Yors. J lockwood
University of Pennsylvania. second: Gilbert Nshn.
Two-ml.e rc3y-Won b. lrsh-Amercaa A C..
New iGrz. with A. T. kin9t W. r. Grsnser
with H. r. Mahoney. +. I M.Graih. J. r Ksn
AID j. 81 Barkc. second Sew YORK 4. C.. Win j.
kuhn. William Anderson and William and Loms
Gordon. third. AL Philadelphia. with }. =. Mere
dith \ s.ele. +. Dorsey and T. Hslay. fourth
sz5-yau dash-won by 3 l. Stephenson. THaip
C.uh. Nes iork }. Lockwood thivesly @, Pe.n-
sj gln.a second. n Carlson. Lehish University.
O1e mile re.aJ-Non ~ Germantown Boys CUB
with \. Nahn }. Goodman, A u sNes ana
+ campbell. heading A. A. win J Albert. g.
SChaerer. Harry Mat AID Harold stout. second
Olyct BOYS cub Reading. wlth Charles Holman.
Walter nlshsr Chester smith anf liner Hart.
800 yiri Ul-W5a by william Anderson. New
York A e.. " j. Gralgcf. Irish Ams l.an 4. e..
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1ee.mie ua-vm by while Gordon New York
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