The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
JOE LOOMS IS
WINNER N new
YORK A. c. Event
SQUARE GARDEN IS
SCENE OF NUMEROUS AND
INTERESTING CONTESTS.

New York, Feb. 10.--Joe LOOMS
holder of three national Champion
ships, made sensational exit from
Madison Square Garden tonight after
winning the two events in which he
competed at the games Of the New
York A. {. To accommodate the Chi
cago fiier. who was anxious to begin
his return trip to Chicago on the train
leaving at S:34, the running high iumn
was started at 1880 p. M, and two
minutes after Loomis had won the
event by clearing six feet one inch for
the second time breaking a tie with
Harry Barwise. of the Boston A. A
yard special scratch race.
Starter Robertson's pistol rang out
at s:15 to the second. and the Chi
cago greyhound leaped into hts stride
80 that In less than thirty yards hi.
SLIM body showed clearly in front 81
Aivah Myer. his most dangerous OBJ
ponent. The Chicasoan gathered
speed as he fed and when re reaches
the judges was n yard In front Of the
irish American runner. Myer Wa :
root In front Of Frank Stephenson. OF
the Trinity Club. with Pattarsor Ana
Lockwood, the 2ennsyivania crack.. 4
about yard back.
Loomis' long stride continued untit
ne reached the lobby at the Madison
= 49, enu VI tue saIoen- Then Tor
a moment he hesitAted, turned hi.
mead as IL to acknowledge the cheers
which greeted his dual victory. and
slipped through the crowd at the en-
trance into a waiting taxi
Loomis IAI,tis.
LOOMS had his hardest work in ybs
running high jump. for though w, NJ.
aer, Jr. he Yale man who won the
English championship last year, went
out at six feet. Barwise, the New Eng
lana champion. got safely over six
feet one inch on his second ATTEMPT.
Loomis also knocked the bar down
once at six feet. but cleared It on hi.
second attempt When the bar was
raised to six feet two inches both fsil-
ed. and after three tries. on one OF
which Loomis just titled the eros
piece of with his arm, the length was
again set al six feet one inch, Barwise
missing twice, LOOMS going clearly
over on his second trial for his FIRST
victory.
Ted Meredith. OF the University n
pennsylvania, had TO run his best 10
gain the mrs. leg on the Buermyer cup.
which was instituted in honor OF tbs
only living founder Of the New YoEk
A. G. who was present to see the
spirited race at 500 yards.
There was much regreat at the nom
appearance Of Tom Halpin. OF the
Boston A. A.. but George Brown, the
Boston :rainer. brought word that
Haipin had a new position whiee, pre-
vented his leaving Val wukie Of
Yale. was, therefore. the contender
with the Pennsylvania man. and he
forced Meredith all the way. Ted got
the jump at the start and scurried
around the first corner with lead
OF yard and half.
He held that advantage throughout.
and before the end of the hrst lap
Cough. the only other starter was
eliminated by falling over the curb
WHkie's Desperate work.
Going around the last turn wilkis
made a desperate effort TO get on
even terms with Meredith. but the
Quaker held his own. and in the short
stretch dug in for all he was worth
to win by two yards. in the fast time
of SO as seconds.
Mike Devannsy repeated his hunter
mile success at Boston last Saturday.
by winning thu Baxter mile, a scratch
race for "a cup presented by the vet
sran yauiter. Sid Leslie. OF the L. T.
A C., trailed pevanney for the first
half mile when Willie Gordon, holder
of the cup, moved into second place
Gordon hung on ganlely until the bell
tap and tried vainiy TO respond to
Devanney's squirt. Leslie was n back
number by this time. and before half
the last lap had been covered Gordon
was hopelessiy beaten. Devanrey
reached the tape twelve yards in front
OF Gordon In minutes. IS SIS seconds,
and Leslie was Is yards further be-