The sun., 1916-09-24

pion Mike Mason Of the University Of
Illinois. the conference champion. Willie
Gordon Of the New York A. c.. Jimmy
Power Of tn Irish American A.. c. or
A. Colby the Boston A.A.. compares
with windnssle. No one can question
his right to the all American berth.
Joey Ray Of Chicag go by his victory
over kyronen. Kolehmainen. Holden and
others In the nve mile national cham.
pionships gains the Ave mile selection.
Kolehmainen has been off form all
He was defeated by Holden Of
the New FORK A. c. In the metropolitan
nvs mile and had to quit In the hve mile
national. Kyronen defeated Holden. but
was led to the worsted by twenty yards
by Ray.
KyPonen Gets . Position.
villar Kyronen by his victory over
Kolehmainen In the Mail Marathon and
his triumph in the modified Marathon ut
Newark a week ago cams the Ion dis
lance selection. II Kyronen runs to
form he probably will capture the ten
mile national championship. There Is a
chance OF kolehmainen regaining his old
time form by the time the ten mile ma
tional championship Is held. But even
II kolehmainen does win the ten mile
title It will not rob Kyronen Of the all
American long distance berth. mas
much as Kyronen has run consistently
well throughout the season.
When II comes to the 100 yard high
hurdle event there can only be one
choice-Fred Simpson. University Of
Missouri. Simpson has shown himself to
be the greatest fence hier Of all time.
The big Missourian 10 In . class by him.
self. An idea Of the high hurdling hg-
ures Bob has turned in can be had from
the tabulated record Of his seasons work.
compiled by his handler, Henry r.
Schultz. TIL table follows:
rs seconds on grass at Penn relays.
He hit second hurdle hard.
"a 4-5 seconds. dual meet, Ames W..
Missouri. Slight wind against him.
"a AS seconds, dual meet. Kansas W.
Missouri.
"l5 l-5 seconds. preliminary heat at
Missouri Valley Conference meet.
- SIS seconds. ANAL OF the same meet.
"l6 nat. heat. In Western Intercolle-
giates. no ~favoring wind
~ SIS seconds. final same meet.
"16 SIS seconds. ST. Louis A. A. U.
meet. Faced wind and heavy rain.
~ as econds. national champion.
ships. Not In best condition. Still sui.
fering from tennis legs"
Simpson h Incompatible.
In the national championships the big
raw boned Missourian few the fences
ahead OF such wonderful timber toppers
as Olympic Champion Fred Kelly Of the
Los Angeles A. c.. Fred Murray. the for
mer Olympic Club star. and Earl Thomp-
son. Kelly's clubmate. Simpson clearly
proved his superiority. He Is the great
est high hurdler In the annals Of sport.
Fred Murray. who won the 220 yard
u low hurdlaa NJ thn national ,ha ln--
ships in the great time OF "a seconds.
earns the furlong fence berth on the All
Americans. defeating practically all of
tho low hurdling cracks with the excep-
ton OF Simpson, who did not start In the
event. and Johnny Norton OF the Olympic
Club. who did not come East for the ma
tionals. Early In the season Murray led
the heetest f1iers among the Eastein COZ
leEes home in the furlong hurdles at the
Intercollegiate In "a 1-5 seconds.
Norton Of the Olympic Club beat Fred
Kelly and Verle Murray in "a 1-5 sec
onds at the San Diego tryouts. Fred
Murray's performances in the Eastern
intercollegiate and the nationals earns
him the better right to the low hurdline
berth on the All American. though there
In no doubt that Norton OF the
Olympic Club 10 a wonderful low hurdler
Among the cracks whom Fred Murray
NNs>ettS W NV -
LOOMS Of the Chicago A. A.. Fred Kelly
and Verle Murray OF the Los Angelo,
A. C.. and the veteran Jack Eller OF thu
Irish American A. c.
Billy Hummel Of the Multnomah A. c.
through his victory in the nationals. gets
: the 40 yard hurdling berth on the Al
Americans. Hummel defeated the record
holder. Billy Meanix. In the rafting timS
!, or 81 l-5 seconds. A week later. wher
Hlmmal Nypa nnf NJ ahnEa ha ~na IN.
!. weighed into another race with Meanix
and the Bostonian turned the tables or
the lad from the Northwest. But II !,
/ Hummel's victory In the nationals which
counts. and by showing his heels to the
great field at Newark Hummel convinc,
inely proved his right to the All Ameri'
can selection.
worthinEton second Fisn McCooI.
; No one will question Harry Worthing
toms right to the broad jumping place
] on the All Americans. He II a second
!. Finn McCool, who Ia said to have hoped
across Ireland In three Jumps. TIL,
Dartmouth and Boston A. A.. crack 1,
one Of the greatest broad jumpers of al
time. His consistent 20 foot jumpins
this year won the commentator Of al
Of the experts. Harry won the broad
Jump at the New England collegiate'
/, with the great leap OF ~ feet 3 inchei
and won the intercollegiate championship
with another great leap OF "a feet v
/, inch. He did % feet ~ inches at tn,
!. Penn relays. and his jump Of 20 fee
! an inches was more than a foot superior
: to any made by n of his rival In tn
: Nationals.
Wesley Oilers victories In both Inter
! c~ollegiates and Nationals gains him tn,
: high jumping position on the All Ameri
|. cans. Among the great high jumperi
! Oler defeated In the intercollegiates wer,
: Maker Of California. Richards OF Cor
nell and tombstone OF Harvard. In tn
nationals Oler outleaped such cracks a.
I Richards, Egon Erickson OF the Irisl
a1 American A. c. of New York. George A
, Boston, Harry Barwise OF the Boston
A. A., Clinton Larsen OF Salt Lake City
I the former national champion 10,
LOOMS OF the Chicago A.. A. and Ere,
Watkins and Earl Thompson OF the 10,
/ Angeles A. c.
The hop. step and Jump berth on tn
Z All Americans goes TO Dan Ahearne O
the Illinois A. c., the worlds recor,
I holder. Dan came East for the nationak
and met the cream OF the triple lepper.
Like Cesar. Dan can say. "veni. vldl
vici"-"I came. ] aw. ! conquered 1!
Dan won with a performance Of 40 fee
" inch, defeating all Of his ancien
|. rivals, including his brother Tim an,
Plat Adams OF the New York A. c
. They were the only ones to question hi
a All American rights. and a easil,
proved his superiority.
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