New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
Bitter ST Aggle Due
In Big Senior Meet

ports have him NJ covering both dis
tsnces in exceptionally fast time.
He Is sure Go meet with some stiG
opposition. as his rivals will include
Andy Kelly. the national and New
England champion, and Frank De Ger
nea, both OF the New York Athletic
Club. Roy r. Morse national outdoor
champion; Frank kaufman. a clubmate,
and Sylvester Johnson, junior indoor
national champion. Should Meyer sue
ceed IN defeating this array Of stars IL
will be the first time in the annals of
sports that an athlete has won two
association championships six consecu-
tive times.
The three hurdle races are other
events that are expected 20 bring out
some fine competition. in spite OF the
small number Of entrants. On the
starting marks for the New Yorks will
he French, Of Cornell: Trenholm, of
Dartmouth: Arthur Engels. f. G.. Craw-
ford. Benis and Walther. The Irish
representatives will be Eller. Kaufman,
Hughes, Schaaf and Hillman.
Powers in Mile.
I'm order that the Contestants in the
middle distance events. many of whom
will take part in two races, may re-
one-mile runs have been well sepa-
rated The one-mile will be decided at
3 o'clock, Jim Powers being the only
Irish starter: the Gordon brothers,
Francis and Willie, are the New York
representatives. while others TO start
will include Willie Banfeld, Of the
Knights of 81. Antony. and Frank l..
jenkins. Of the St. Christopher Club.
At 4:25 the half-mile runners will be
sent on their way. This race is eN-
pected TO be one Of the keenest fought
Of the afternoon. Among the starters
will be Homer Baker. Larry Scudder,
Louis Gordon and Wilson Adams, for
the New York club, and w. K. Granger
and Badly Joe Bromilow. for the Irish
club. Bromilow captured the title last
year. his first championship after
eighteen years Of competition.
II is unlikely that the Irish will
score any points in the 440-yard run,
as Eddie COyle is their only representa-
tive. While a fast man, Coyle cannot
hope 10 hold the speedy Tommy Len
non, Frank Lagay and Scudder, OF the
Travers Island group.
Although many athletes will be seek"
ing his crown, Ha1Des kolehmalnen
should romp off with the fve-mile run
in easy fashion. Another strong starter
is Jack Corwith, a Cornell man, wear
ing the colors of the lrish-Ameriean
Athletic Club. Hugh Alderman and II.
II. Holden will uphold the honors OF
the New York club.
The weight events promise some
sterling exhibitions. The running high
jump finds Wesley Oler, Emil Loescher,
Harry Grumpelt and Don Walker, all
coDohlo Of leaning over six feet. rep
resenting the New York club, while
Egon Erickson, the best of the Irish
contingent, is expected to force his
rivals to their best efforts TO defeat
him. ,,.
In the weight events, Simon ellis,
Babe White. Pete Maxfeld, Howard
Cam and W. F. Roos will face the
veteran representation from the lrlsh
club. Another interesting competition
will be the javelin throw, with Jim
Lincoln, who has improved wonderfully
of late, and George Bronder as con-
testants. Platt Adams, member of sew
eral Olympic teams, is likely TO WIN
the running broad jump.
The time schedule fer the events Is
as follows:
Track events 30. lco-yard trials; 2I5. 100
ioO-ysrd hnsl; $3.50. l2o-ysrd high hurdle hnai'
As 220-yard run. trials: 4. 22o-ysrd low hurdle.
s0 220-yard nun. final; AS. 22o-ysrd low hurdle
maj: B. l4o-ysrd high hurdle Uials. 5ls, I'VE
mile nun: As. 4Io-yafd run; $50. 44o-yard hEh
Field events putting ls-pound shot and nun
ming high jump 2.SQ. pole vault ana ihIoNlhs 10
pound hammer 80. running proaa Jump lro m,S
weight and running hop. step and Jump A'SV'
throwing the layelin.