New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
TED MEREDITH
AND SIMPSON
STARS OF YEAR
Athletic Strength of West
Shown in Newark Games
Cornell Prominent
By 4. c. CAvAGNARO

SID Snort during the year 1910. FOR
,,rsral years the contingent from the
Middle Vest and the Pacific Coast has
threatened 20 displace the fasteners
4, TIE matter OF establishing new
records.
n. strength OF the West was shown
j, the national championships at New
AK and In the personnel OF the Ameri-
an team selected 10 compete in Nor
vsv. Denmark and Sweden. -Four Of
y, five chosen FOR the European trip
,,-, Westerners-J 10 G. LOOMS, Bob
Simpson, Fred s. Murray and Andy F..
Ward. Thes. men, with the aid OF Ted
Meredith. whose appearance was re-
,u,stsd By the foreigners, succeeded
!, bringing back total OF 1876 prizes.
hi. international contest made up par
TALLY FOR the cancellation Of the olym-
PIE games scheduled for Berlin.
There were not many records broker,
bet, or the vhols, the season was an
ncssdingly successful one. The fail
ny. 70 establish new marks was per
laps an indication that the limit in
Iris regard had been reached. The
attendance a. all the athletic meetings
showed an appreciable increase.
Earn Wide Recognition
Two athletes earned worldwide rec
ignition by their remarkable races on
the cinder path. These were Ted Mere
cth, who, 10 was thought. had seen his
best days a. an athlete. and Bob Simp-
son, the Missouri star who startled the
track and field fans by MS great sc-
eomplishmentS over the high hurdles.
Meredith distinguished himself by
Two wonderful races over middle dis
,anees When be established the new
worlds record of 1;52t for the half
mile in the Stockholm stadium during
the Olympic games in 1912, II was be
lsvsd that the record would withstand
assault for several years. Meredith,
however. lowered these figures by one
fifth OF s second.
Several weeks later the same ath-
late ran 40 yards around one turn in
l2-5 seconds, thereby supplanting the
former time Of ~ 40 seconds made by
the great MaXey Lang a score of years
ago
Simpson had considerable difficulty
in gaining recognition. Frequently
rsports emankted from the West Civ
ing him credit for new worlds marks
over the l20-yard high hurdles. Nine
times during the outdoor campaign
Simpson was credited with perform
ances OF better than fifteen seconds.
Still his ability 70 cover the distance
in record time was doubted, especially
by the athletes OF the East
The skeptical element had chance
10 judge for itself when the Missouri
collegan competed at the University
OF Pennsylvania relay carnival. On turf
that had been soaked from heavy fail
OF rain that fell up 10 within two hours
Of the race, simpson was timed over
the route in fifteen seconds.
Simpson Won Easily
Az the national championships Simp-
son won as he pleased IN the time OF
l44-5 seconds. While with the Ameri-
can team in the Scandinavian countries
The Missouri athlete was timed over
the obstacles at the 110-metre distance
in l4A-5 seconds. During the trp
symptom never met defeat, although he
had Murray, q dangerous opponent, 70
contend with.
Eastern cracks had another chance to
marvel at the skill OF the Westerners
when the track teams Of Leland stan
ford and the University of California
competed in the intercollegiate cham
pion.hips held in the Harvard sta
dunn. The Coast boys gathered total
i sfi points. Fred :. Murray was the
star or this occasion, as he captured
10th the i20-yard high and 22O-ysro
low hurdle races in times that eoualed
40 v
ehampionships. the Western delegation
Va, much in evidence. Conspicuous
among these Western stars was Arhe
Nuek,. The Wisconsin giant, who won
beth the le-pound shot and discus
4 throwing events. Others prominent AT
/ the til, games were Andy l.. Ward, OF
III, Chicago Athletic Association, who
ven both the sprint races; Don Scott,
81 Ii, South, who ran fast hAlf-mllei
Ivan A. Myers, OF St Louis, speedy
sns-mile runner; Joie Ray, distance
star: William 5. Hummel, OF Portland,
Ore; Fred Murray. Fred Kelly and
] ktrl Thomson.
Cornell Again Dominates
Cornell athletes again dominated
i the intercollegiate circles. The Ithaca
4 hsrri,rs won back the 'erosS-eountry
title, which was held by the Univer-
4 atty o. Maine. In the outdoor title
rsm.,. too, Jack MoSkley's men car
/ .isd OF the lAursls.
Another shining light OF the year
vas Nllar Kyronen, the Young I'm
4 sish runner OF the Millrose Athletic
4 Association, who scored many sue
etsset In 'cross-country and long-dis-
4 lance racing While Kyronen moved
i - l.. x.ystpassaA the
dovnfall OF Hannes Kolehmsinen, an
4 ether Finn. In the intercollegiate
tnts Johnny Overton. OF Yale, won
II. Individual title for the second
year In succession.
Avery BruRdage. OF Chicago. proved
stilfEl as ever as an all-around
athlete Fred S. Kelly, the Los An
gtlss Athletic Club athlete, outelaSsed
as opponents for the pentsthlon
AOnors.
Gsorrs Goulding. Of Toronto. Cam
ada, proved the best OF the walkers.
or the many new records recorded In
re Geld events, the sealing Of the jsve-
Ia BY George Bronder, the national
hampton, Of the Irish-AmericSn Ath-
lsiie Club and Cornell University, stood
Jim Lincoln. OF the New York Athletic
Cub, who had three times previously
aten the measure o. Bronder.
a The two rivals met again IN the ma
nenal games. but on this occasion
k.ender more than eyened the score
Ntt new worlds record OF 100 feet
hehes. Lincoln, also in fine fettle, was
ss than ore foot behind. Another hne
eeee o. work was accomplished by the
ysuihful sherman Lsnders. Of Chicago,
VIE vsulted ~ feet . inches, while
tau Adams and Pat Ryan, the two
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