New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
DICK CLIFFORD TO
COMPETE In WALK
TN GAMES AT BAY
Star Athletes Will Contest
in Meet for National
Guard Benefit.
BY A. c. CAVAGNARO.

BY A. c. CAVAGNARO.
R. B. (Dick) Clifford, whose name
was familiar on the cinder track up
to several years ago, has decided to
come out Of retirement. His effort
to regain his former coveted position
as a walker will be made in the two
mile handicap event at the New York
National Guardsmen's benefit carnival
at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway to-
morrow afternoon. Clifford declares
that he has been training for the last
month, and, although he has not
reached his best form, is ready for his
new thrill. Undoubtedly he will be
placed on back mark, and two Of his
most dangerous rivals will be Dick
Remer, the gray-haired athlete, and
William Plant, one of the best walkers
in the city.
Prior TO his dropping out of compe-
tition Clifford won many American
titles for the McCaddin Lyceum, of
Brooklyn. During his period of com
petition Clifford was almost inyincible
at the walking game, and punctuated
his starts with successive victories.
Entries for the four events have not
come up to expectations. However,
what they lack in quantity they moro
than make up in the calibre of the
athletes contesting. Practically every
man of note in the metropolitan dis
trict who is not soldier athlete will
strive for honors.
A strong group of middle-dstance
runners will toe the starting mark in
the 600-yard handicap run. Among the
starters are Sydney Leslie, who was
a contender in every special race dur
ing the last indoor campaign; Walter
Powe and Eddie Haupt. The 300-yard
run also has Powe and Haupt, along
with Eddie Coyle, while in the two
mile handicap run Jim Plant, junior
metropolitan champion, will start from
scratch.
The athletes of the Long Island
Athletic Club have shown the right
spirit of the occasion, as the entire
team asked that it be entered No
prizes will be awarded, but in their
stead souvenir medals of the occasion
will be distributed to the victors. The
meet is in charge of the local associa-
tion, with Frederick w. Ruben, its
president, acting as referee.
The cinder tracks and infelds at
Travers Island and Celtic Park are
busy places these afternoons. Up to
dusk the members of the New York
and Irish American Athletic clubs are
conditioning themselves for the senior
Metropolitan championships, at the
Brooklyn Public Schools Athletic League
field on August 26. Lawson Robertson
coach of the Winged Fist anticipates
history TO repeat itself with another
victory for his team, but no prediction
is coming from the Travers Island
camp. Many college runners have
strengthened the New York team, par
ticularly on the track.
Many dual track meets have been
planned by the Norwegian-American
Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, for this
| fall. Mr.. Hansen. the club director
hopes to have his charges start off its
series Of contests with victory over
the Norwegian Turn Society, Its most
bitter rival for honors. The Norwegian,
American team is a strong one, several
of its members competing favorably IN
open competition.
Articles were SishSu
whereby the Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union was allowed to become an
allied body of the Amateur Athletic
Union.
Entry blanks for the annual games OF
tho Alpha Physical Culture Club at
Timer Park on August "a were dis,
tributed Yesterday. They can be had
from Porter & Odell. 12 John Street
and W. w. Floyd, l26 west l5lsi
Street. A 1,00O-yard run ana loo-yaru
dash will be the features.