The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-09
CALDWELL'S FINISH
MAKES HIM WINNER
Defeats Meredith and Comes
Near Latter's Record Made
in Buffalo.
DREW LOSES HANDICAP

NEWARK, n. J., March S--Dave E..
Caldwell Of the Boston A. A. nipped TED
Meredith OF tho University Of Pennsyl-
vania al the tape In the 500 yard u n
which proved tho most thrilling event
Of the annual games OF Central HiSh
School held at the First Regiment Ar
mory tonight. The two started from
scratch. Caldwell won by one foot
In the fast time Of l minute 10 Is sec-
onds. The time Is two-afths OF q second
IN ster than tho present recognized
worlds record made by Tom Haipin
In 1914. Meredith. however. was timed
in 1 minute IL rs scconds al Buffalo
two weeks ago and II his record II
accepted Caldwe''s time will count for
nothing save a sterling performance.
Meredith shot into the lead at tho
crack OF the gun. He caught the handi-
cap men On the first lap. with CaldweN
about five yards behind. II was here
that the two scratch men encountered
difficulty. being forced TO go around TIE
field. Meredith emerged from the pack
hrSt. with Caldwell still Ave yards be-
hind. II was In these positions the "
started of on the bell lap. with Caldwell
tNtlllnt ny AAt suahS W." h"' ~
and then winning. Willie Anderson or
the New YORK A. C.. handicapped at six.
teen yards. was third.
Howard =. Drew OF the University OF
southern California although unable to
get better than fourth place IN the sew
enty yard dash. was credited with equal
Ing the worlds record OF & 2-5 seconds
FOR ffty yards IN bis qualifying heat.
, Ray i Morse Of Salem-Crescent, with
a handicap OF three feet. won the event,
with Frank l.. Stephenson OF the Trim
, ny Gu second and Dave Pol!tzer OF
the Irish American A.. c. third. stephen
son started from the four foot mark and
Politzer was IN receipt Of seven feet
handicap.
Frank Lagay % Dartmouth. who
while not nj college lives her., won tho
New Jersey \. \ L. championship at
30" yards. He took the lead at the start
AVID won by four yards from william X.
Granger. "a negro. ~ the irish N ericdn
\ e HIS time was | minute /. seconds.
Francis ". Hyde. Who is credited with
: minute >, seconds for the half mite,
made IN tho southern y \. L. champion
ships. brought up IN last place. He stayed
In second piacn for the irst lap and
then rapidly fell hin
or. Of ~" b'cGes, surprises Of the
scholastic events Vas the defeat Of
! james sinclair 81 S'uyvesant. tho New
Yo'k 4. .. \. l.. champion and record
! hu.de~. Norman M.iny Of Morris High
vas h!s ConGu.ror. heav!nc the $ pound
~oic'', - feet : inches and Incidentally
beating the meet record OF 81 feet ga
tt'ches made Ivy George Bronder of Poly
rrep. Sinclsir's put Was 80 feet :
! inches.
The summaries;
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
seventy Yard Dash. Janior-won by p.
CIp-ip. nitro. ] duane, Dickinson sec
ono A. H.nnis. East oranse, 'hiri. r.
s.,ar,y YARD Dash. S-nior-won by r.
Munster. Contra. Il A. Austin. Jamaica.
second, . '''se. south S.fe' thiri Il
zoe. E1s' orange. fourth. Tine minute
seventy Yard Low Hurdles-won by q
New, scco',i. IL H,"iSfSSn. SUN
Sd, ihiri r Laior 'en'r,. fourth.
Tina". ? rs s"'"ni, Eqltis iu""'.r"yori
40 YARD Run, Snnior-.wGn eN "inheld
second II Voorhees, Erasmus Ht'l. 'hi-l.
A Lcc. R%idscwood. foGrth. Tine. ., a.
80 YARD Run-Won nv Eliot, Ra.,s.,~r.
N0rris Fot,'son~ E.s. Orange: second
y Wn'irur '%'sn'ra!. 'hi-d = crawford.
seconds New meet record.
un, MI ku1-Won - Victor wocd-ur.
T,,n,r' A. "u'n"y Ridrew"od sc.,nd
rnonl Hil. fourth rime inmates Il -
,|1o" We H",Way ~ r + G:n;r',, wl,h
Win Re -'t.r. Feck. l.-uhock. L.tknwi,z.
HI,kWlr. Ei--h H"i. S'ri.k.g. fourth.
TIL, . rlr1t. ~ - s.,"nt.
tieh' -, ui sh'' put Won by y.
S'H' "stni' td feet . iuch's. second i
t;.,Nn,r' C.n,rs; tec, ~. inches
la',,. .uir,,r NoH nee, -aco,d rect ,"
hnnninf i'ish Jump Janinr-won nv F
Goldsmith south SIZE. I zee, 10 inches.
s"cnna. Chit'uck, RarrinE"r, , fee, 81,
inches mir ~camphoN. Central. = feet
nunnirt H'sh Jump senior--wor by W
ueuk. S'uyvosaut. feet : inches second
inches. 'hird: \ Lehman. south side. and
V Emhrach, Newark Academy, tied for
fourth az S fe"' inches -.
E,sr orange, II. south sd ~ pickin.
on StlN."s'ni hinsswoodl
- Peters Prep . Richmond HI. !
Rutherford. J..
4 T.. EVENTS
"a va7d bash H~anitctpnawon BY Roy
stephenson. TRINITY club, ! feet, second
bI.tl T.. liter. Irish American a G, !
;oot. third, Ho"nr! = preM =. % :
california. scratch. fourth. Time : Il
ls
500 Ward Run. Metropolitan Association
Championship, DiStvic' ~ N'w Jersey
Won by Frank lagay Dartmouth, ", Il
changer Irish American \. G, second
Robert j Norci.fh. Irish American \. G.
third. r CLAYTON Young, unattached
fourth. Time. | minute . seconds
500 Yards Won ny Dave Il caldwell,
Dnston \ A, scratch. !. y Meredith. TINT
v,-Sitv - PENNSYLVANIA, scratch, sc'"ud
william Anderson. y Y. \. e. ~ yards
third. Time. minu'" - 10 seconds.
ON, Mtr Won hN Mike \
prvanncv. Millrose \ A. scratch, A. Ran.
neld. knights Of - Antony. ~ yards