New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-11
ifs for the Most Cap.
.. -; IN Contest at New
W. v,,k A. c. Games.
.,vuS DOES SOME
Vy u,rrCORD SPRTNTING

loaIs DOES S,S SOME
JprCORD SPRINTING
T. High Jump, 7O-Yard
,,,, and Catches a Train for
rslcsgo in Jig Time.
- 6e Vanncy, Of the Mill
t~ rto is known 20 track and
L,i.,,,s here as plain Mike De-
Ht re best race Of his career
~, 70 - winning the Baxter mile,
sir = 0re OF the features at the
.ss Of the New York Ath-
- AZ held at Madison Square
!, las, night. ~
~ A G, over the line by about
br /, the creditable time Of
.hie Gorden was some fifteen
- ADVANCE Of Sidney Leslie, OF
Island A. c.. who ran cork
~ ,or eight laps and then died
p' at" 10 use the vernacular.
Vas tined in 4:2s S-5. Hum
n the University OF Pennsyi-
d, only other starter, was last
- Ian hchiv0.
y.,s,v ran his race from the
I y. re greater part or the way
W svsv on the last lap with
.ss prettiest finishing spirits
~. bssn seen in Madison Square
y. !, many a day When he cut
. i. sthers, and the others, be II
' :. moving along nicely, seemed
!. ,ts track. They simply could
4 - Nike once he cut loose. A
,sS never STROBE the boards
-, TIE victor as he hurried to
4 ,.essirr quarters, with the prize
.'T,osf three feet high, Rugged
n his arms. The crowd hailed
!, winrers must be hailed, and
4 ,.,.ion pleased him greatly, II one
1 sdge by smile.
eOOdIy Crowd at Garden.
Garden was not packed. but a
4 4, rrowd was on hand 10 cheer
4 1,.ors Those who we're fortu-
/, enough TO be present enjoyed
4. 4 The best meets of the indoor
-, Edward ,"Ted'') Meredith. the
~ champion half miller, repre-
L. The University Of Pennsyl-
4 won the special 500-yard race
] as Beuermeyer Cup, offered by
z Beuermeyer, who captured
! rs. iOO-yard championship ever
(, these United States. Ted won
|. ,sut three yards over Val Wilkie,
j Y,s ard the New York Athletic
IA vbo wore the colors of his alma
H. ls,t night, while Win Cough, Of
4, Yllross A. A., was third. There
!, 10 also rams. The time was
! Is seconds
,vvsrsnce may win in many
a boz Meredith proved that
VI ear, is much 10 be desired. He
NC sui into the lead at the start
iu-psd his field by about three
]rss This lead he held until the
II, building rocked under a storm
/ ,splsuV a. Boston (or was il Dave
asll. won the intercity relay at
rlsa Certainly the crowd would
y tlsled Caldwell for Mayor OF
Tus after has wonderful sprint
be last lap which decided the
h.
va just one Of those races that
az the heartstrings o. q crowd;
y Z the sort that has perfectly
r. zen leaping on chairs and hug
= infect strangers.
tNsn,ly beaten on the last turn
X track, Caldwell, who is the in
|z-sgiate half-miler and holder Of
n0rd al the distance. lesped out
ignnt. His stride might best be
|scitsd as the poetry Of motion, and
Eisly did sail along. Gordon ran
TOO, but Caldwells motion was
|ar the long bounding Of lion, and
rn.
Il race was nip and tuck through
+ X 7. Mahoney, who ran against
|.ltad Gordon. gained about one yard
rs relay. and J. ". Ryan. who ran
|ed for Boston. added a bit at the
''sse Of Willie Anderson. Jim Burke,
|'Etr, found Louis Gordon a bit too
and after leading for about four
vas jumped and beaten by about
z yards. Then came Caldwell and
Ehhing sprint FOR the New Eng
f.us.
4 O. Barker, Of Yale University, off
N.y,rd mark ran a bang-up race in
me-ysrd handicap and won, with
Moore, Of the Millrose Athletic
L'ailon, second, and II. c. Rolfe, a
freshman and last year with EX-
school, third. John W. Overton,
f'n o. Ysle's 'cross-country team,
fhs from the ls-yard mark, was
'sfge Goulding. Of Canada, Olym-
ssmpion walker, was crowned king
PEDESTRIANS by every man who
am defeat Dick Remer. Of the
american A. c., and Ed. REM. of
ashsWk A. C., in the special three
hee. Remer and REM walked a
against the marvel from the land
maple leaf and were beaten by
stighihs Of q lap.
ser started the race and led for
Iais i've laps, then the champion
'ss and left him struggling half
totnind, AZ the end Of a mile and
~ REM took up the chase and
esn the lead materially, but on
az lap Goulding went out in a
pint and crossed the tape while
'0"o Numbered its applause.
nomis Makes Long Jump.
4 LOOMS. who wears the colors Of
saissso Athletic Association, has
eees regarded as a remarkable
4. a. but any man who can sprint
w miles and 70 yards in "a
sao ] S-5 seconds is entitled 70
1ss' Perhaps no man ever
!, ''ea journey under such con-
go. came here upon the earnest
oh OF the New York A. C..
S'Ned permission from his en-
spop condition that he return
40 ~ tonight. Loomis hesi-
~ ~ while before accepting the
|.,,..aa nose conditions, but finally