Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-06

AMERICAS greatest track and field
n meet will unquestlonably be staged
at the Panama-Pnclnc Exposition stadium
at San Francisco tomorrow, when III,
seniors-among the best I'm the world-will
vie for national Amateur Athletic Union
titles, College men as well as club stars
are ensered.
The Amateur Athletic Union has made
| an effort to defray the expenses of the
best athletes. By holding sectional try
outs the a. a. u, has brought the cream
Of Yankee talent together. Eastern trials
| were held at the Harvard stadium, Cam
bridge Mass, June &C. while the mid
| western meet was run on Stagg Field
Chicago, July II. The far Western ath
letes had their opportunity July 81 at the
Panama-Paclhe stadium
Students Of the game are somewhat M
sea when selection of the most probable
sectlonal winner is concerned. BY a COM
parlson OF the records made at the three
Lsouts II Is found the East has the best
ohance to win this greatest OF American
elnderpath classics. The Eastern ath-
Ietes on form appear to have seven first
places cllnched. The Middle Western
members have Ave probable champlon-
snip winners, while the coast flyers also
have five, Nineteen championship events
are on the program. Two might be de-
cured uiared draws These calculations are
hkely 10 be shot 10 pieces. as conaitIons
on the coast may be far different Sron.
an mat has been anticipated
EIGHT TRUE CONTESTS ExPECrrp
True performances are expected in the
ara, one-mile and five-mlle runs
three-mile walk. 12O-yard high bnrdIas'
mop, step and jump. 56-pound weight and
hammer throw.
In the quarter-mlle run II Is bsIi.,,aa
TED Meredith. OF the MeadoV,broot,
Clubi or Philadelphia. viii be the vvInssr
the remarkabIe nsrsoa'
nance or Frank Sloman, OF san Frsn-
eiago. VINO with a heavy wind at his hack
sloa7 y the WORLDS record for the 40 when
he was timed In Saturdays tryouts tn ia
I Is argued II sloman can do n Nta 10
9lth' under the same conditions ,vo,,Id
.fot 70 the wire In 45 seconds. No attepar,t
70 beHttIe sloman's ability Is to he H.
Iei,ea gale Of wind viii make am,
athlete run in record time. any
I. Npttnah Iapef in his present form "a
sa 5sa,t, hosr ot the mile runners If he starts
ils shoula peat Abel Kiyiat and Joie Rav /
without great difficulty. Tabers mari =
~. ~ 30 kiviat's i;l5 and Rays 4:is g-5
Iabsr has his heart set 10 heat rr.a
~ sist eai.h worlds record OF f.52ib Sor ~ /
81 ~ saFa run, and Il no starts ne VIII
ma .ls eompany 20 carry him along Al
-;os pace. maybe better. The PbusSai
r ehlah VIII start IN the $50 IL the heats 4,
sns ~ are not run too close 10 ~ baig
"a y easer 70 land the 40 natlonaI tt,la
apa VII iet hls chances in the SO ~ Il
ne thinks It win hurt. - ~ X
tapsf says be can defeat Aledaritb -
re hait TED has expressed otbes
Tea 10 recent statsmsns
neAe y plain he feared LEROY Co.
Ssn TAT more as half-miler than Tahsr
4pef has not run unusually vel e
ne middle distances. while canpheii A.
Npft consistent performer. Ths Ght
sean has hung around the 1,ss 49,
~ summer and = due 10 SNOW rscors
koHLEMAINEN IN SHAPE
hannes kohlemaineu. OF ths 1r,ss
american club. Of New York Is in : cisas
y himself e ave miles His stoufsat -
'pnent viii % ~ likelihood be WINE
,yronen Of me Mulresc a. q - ~.
oth. ~ the iryoatg ihs triple alan,r "a
'ithpie distance raess cane lhronst
'teea' s.sai eaoFt IS S ninosss "a
fssaa4 tpnsH VS. eaaa 49,