New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
MEYER IS BACK
TO DEFEND HIS
TRACK LAURELS
Crack Irish Sprinter Hopes
to Get Rvenge on
LOOmis.
BY A. {. CAVAGNApO.

Alvah T. Meyer, the fast Irish
American Athletic Club champion
sprnter, after being in retirement for
almost one full year. makes his entry
on the cinder-path at the athletic
games and exhibition drill Of the Jer-
sey City Police Department at the
West Side Park baseball grounds this
afternoon. This is cheering news TO
the Winged Fist followers, as they
are badly in need of a high-calibre
short-dash man.
considering his decision to hang up
his shoes for all time. This dates
back to the national championships at
San Francisco last August, when he
was led TO the tape by 10 Loomis, of
the Chicago Athletic Association, By
inches. Meyer is priming himself for
his revenge at this years national
title races at Newark, when Loomis
will again be on hand.
Meyer has been training diligently,
and it is reported he is rapidly round
ing into his one-time invinciale form.
To-day's race will enable Meyer 70
find out how much nearer he is 10 his
best form. The senior metropolitan
title races, which come two weeks be-
fore the American championships.
should find Meyer in top form. Both
the 100 and 220 yard titles Of this dis
trict have been won by the Celtic
Park athlete for the last two years.
He is out to add another pair Of VIC
tories.
Stiff opposition will be found by
Meyer at the police carnival Some Of
his rivals will include Roy F. Morse
and Sylvester Johnston, both holders
OF national championships; Jack El-
Ter, although the oldest contesting
sprinter in this city, il still speedy,
and so is Andy Pendleton, the dusky
flyer. Fred Teschner, who is looked
upon by the members of the Glencoe
Athletic Club, as coming champion,
is considered a Icrk horse. The
finish is certain to be close one, and
Meyers work seems TO be cut out
for him.
Although il is their first effort, the
Skeeter police have arranged an in.
tepesting programme. Twenty events
are 20 be decided. with six Of these
open to amateur athletes. A total Of
200 entries for this small number OF
races speaks well for the hustling
Tom Cassidy, who is the director OF
the games.
One Of the features will be the 500
yard special invitation run. with Joe
Higgins, the Holy Cross College New
England champion, and Homer Baker
as the star contenders. The latter.
after many months OF illness with an
injured knee, has finally rounded into
form
A duel is looked for, and the long
striding Baker NAV furnish sunrise
for his rival. Another special sttrac.
ton is the all around weight throwing
contest with Pat Mcdonald Matt Nc
Grath, Pat Ryan, Simon Gillies and
John J. Cahill as contestants. Gene
Jennings and Egon Erickson, both
thrilling high jumpers, are expected 70
clear well over six feet 20 win first
place.
Harvey Cohn arrived in town yester-
day from Watervliet, Ne where a
short time ago he resigned his position
as athletic coach. He appears 70 be
likely candidate 20 succeed Lawson
Robertson as coach of TIE Irish -Ameri-
can Athletic Club when the latter re-
signs to pursue his University Of Penn
sylysnla duties IN September
Pat O'Connor is looked upon as the
winner Of the Pentathlon contest A.
the Monument games az Celtic Park
tomorrow. Runner Up in two national
all around competitions. an Irish VIC
tory is looked for Fifteen other rivals
viii oppose him. with Jack Fritts. Dan
Shea and s. Petander as the runners
up. Martin Sheridan announces that
fur Will surely fly when Cork and Cavan
meet in a Gaelic football game.
Reports from Camp Whitman and
Peekskill, where some Of the National
Gusrdsmen are camped. say that many
lmpromptu races are held every day 70
enable the soldier athletes 10 keep in
condition.
The annual championships % the
National Young Mems Catholic Union
will be held on Glencoe Oval to-mor-
row afternoon. Many members Of this
organization are on the border. but a
substantial number remain % put M
some hard fought races. No less than
eight teams are entered in the relay
race, with the chances favoring The 81,
Anselm's Athletic Club.
Kumagae Keps Up