New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
WINS
66O-YARD RUN
IN RECORD TIME
Defeats Dave Caldwell,
B. A. A. Star, at Big Phil
adeIphia Meet.
by Telegraph 70 Ths Tnbun. J

BY Telegraph 20 Ths Tribune
Philadelphia, March ll.-Ted Mere
dith, intercollegiate and Olympic cham
pion of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. established new worlds indoor
record for $50 yards in the annual
indoor track and field carnival of the
Meadowbrook Club in Convention Hall
here this evening His new time of
1:2l 2-5 clipped two seconds from his
former time on the same track in last
years meeting, while it was only one
second behind the outdoor record held
by Homer Baker, OF New York. Meredith
finally succeeded in leading TO the tape
Dave S. Caldwell, Of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, after four unsuccess-
full efforts in special races during the
last season. The Pennsylvania star
won by several yards, with Caldwell
second, Baker third and James b.
Burke, ciubmste OF Caldwell, in
fourth place.
Meredith jumped away at the start
and carried the other three runners at
cracking pace around the small
track. Caldwell tried TO pass him sew
eral times, but Meredith answered
every squirt. Baker and Burke were
trailing behind, holding their rivals
with difficulty On the last lap the
Boston runner brought into play his
famous finish, but was unable to catch
Meredith.
Olympic, national and intercollegiate
champions were numbered among the
eleven hundred athletes that repre-
scented athletic organizations and col
leges from the Atlantic west TO Michi-
l. eel q
three-ring circus appearance. as. while
the field men were connecting, the run
ners were speeding around the impro-
vised ten-lap banked track The hall
was packed. and the $4,000 spectators
saw brilliant finishes and hard-fought
races In the forty events.
Jack Eller. the policeman-athlete Of
the Irish-American Athletic Club, of
New York. regained some Of his lost
prestige by winning the fftyyard high
hurdle race in six and one-ffth sec
onds. equalling the best indoor mark
for the distance. r. l.. Crawford and
f.. X. Erdman, both Of Princeton Uni
versity, gained the next two places in
order.
A new sprinting star doomed up IN
the victory of Brooke Brewer, of st.
Adams School, Of Washington, in de-
feating the pickle of the sprinters of
the country at fifty yards. Thel young
schoolboy took the measure OF Frank
l.. Stephenson, OF the Trinity Club;
Roy F. Morse. Salem Crescent Athletic
Club. the junior and senior national
outdoor champion, and Howard /.
Drew, the former University Of South
ern California student. who is regardod
as the greatest Splinter ever developed.
Brewer broke the tape in the van Of
the quartet in the time Of 20 sec
onds, q record which is held jointly
by five other athletes. Drew appeared
to be i'll and from the crack Of the
gun trailed the field. Stephenson
showed in the lead up to the 40-yard
mark By inches, when the Washington
runner caught him few feet from
the tape. Brewer. Stephenson and
Morse flashed over the finish only inches
apart, while Drew followed almost a
yard behind.
.seO.yard rsce tspecisl; imitation Won BY J. F.
Msfsdiih. Uayefi,N Of Fcnav, ;tnla' y Dsy.d :
Caldgsi. B Boston 4 A. second Homer Baker IN
. 5o,5aia dash iiisd.ta9i. BY Thomas @.
s., Adams sc2ooI. washinson sdraiehJ sesond
". ID. Armstrong. unattached Is fee,l. shlrd
Won h. ST. Adams Wahlud on Mercersbuts
Tine. 50 IS 4 nes record Tor he meet
Putt.g L. pound shot-Non b. H. T Hu,chin-
son. Yale III feet inchesl With So feet ~
inches d. C. sincla!r, Princeton 10 feet IN heal
With s. feet pis inches seroBd J. VI Brsden
Yale 10 fee.i With 81 feet sL1 Inches. third
One mile relay race Especial Won by Pennyl-
raniA lDouey. kaufman Lennon aud Mereith) !;
Cofnel. second Time. 2 Dr. -
FITS yard hurdle (nna.l-Won w j. J. Eer
lrsh American A G. New York: Y l.. Crawford.
Princeton. second: r. r Erdman. Princeton. third
Tine. COS ID Equals indoor record
4,0-yard dash Qhanilcapl Won By j. J.. Davia
Yale Go YARDS. Iso scno ael1. Meadow Brook ig2
yanisl. second; Il J Meredith. lrsh- American
A G.. Nex Yors M yArisl. ihlid. Time. y -
Fiity.ya,,,a dssh.-.woa By Ej5oo;s Brewer 81
Club. New Yerk, second: n. r. Morse. Salem
Crescent A. G.. Sys York. third. Hoard Drs
unsi,sched fourth. Time. COS as. Equals the
Ani-s an indoor record
Pole vault thanfckpl-WOn by G. G., Hayiocl
Harvard % inchosl With u feet inches: e. b
Rabbit Harvard rs inches). and u. ;. ssark
hesce Shuls Us inchesl. tied a. u feet lnches
iof second pace, J. T. Bezrisoot. PennsyigNl.a
Us 'nrhesl. fourth. with u feet / inch.
Harvard 90 yArisi 4. II Bischor Princeton lii5
,a'dn. -.esoni q 8 Young Yac as ysrd'l
one mile relay isrecisll BY Iehigh Uniser-
slty. C.ihollc University. second Tina. 80 35.