New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
LOOMS, Scudder and We
fers Win Double HonOrS
in Big Games.
OLDTIME RECORD
GOES BY BOARD
Rain Interrupts Contests
of IN. Y. A. {. at Travers
Island.
Nv A. {. CAYAGNARO.

By A. {. CAVAGNARO.
The New York Athletic Club tinx
WAS late in reaching Trsvers Island
Yesterday afternoon, but when 1t event
usllv came il was a forceful one.
As many exchanged greetings over
the breaking Of the hoodoo at the ian
games Of the cub. the skies opened
the doors widely, emitting heavy
rain and hail storm that sent the ''ooo
spectators rushing TO shelter.
Fortunately, Jupiter Pluvius was con
siderate, failing to uphold the trad
ton of a usual wet New York day until
all but one event on the programme
Rad been completed. The storm broke
rs the contestants in the two-mlle ma
tional steeplechaso run were complet-
ing the last two laps, and the jaVeiin
event. which was to follow, had TO be
II was a brilliant Winged Foot gather
inr that was on hand 20 help win9 up
a successful season on track ana nelu'
Every seat was taken, ana huhuItuo
were compelled TO seek standing room
around the track.
Struggle for Honors.
Several athletes fought nightly for
The individual honors, but the place
feII N Fred s. Murray, the former star
Of Leland Stanford University, VINO
took the measure of Bob Simpson, OF
the University of Missouri, world
record hurdle holder at 40 yards IN
record time. The race was over the
same distance, with the obstacles oeing
three feet high, and, after keen hght
mn 10 the last hurdle, Murray sprinted
away 10 win by inches. Inc timers
caught Murray in IA 2-5 SECONDS, wnleh
wiped away the former marx heId Dy
George NJ. Taylor, made back IN 1861
However, since that time the event mas
not been held, but the figures "ouiu
have proven easy 10 smash by many
another hurdler. Al
Fred ". Kelly, of the Los Angeles Atm,
letic Club, after crashing into the IiilId
hurdle, retired, as the accident hau
killed his chances to win. TWO 1aISe
starts marred matters, until the st@It vi
finally succeeded in getting them away
Murray leaped TO the front, WIN
Simpson second and Kelly thlrd' ou.
the accident to the latter soon mao ~
a tvo-man race. Murray and simpson
took the hurdles thereafter together,
with the former holding fraction OF
a lead. Simpson pulled up tribe near
the end. but, after clearing the Iast
hurdle, Murray, the speedier sprlh'ei'
succeeded in winning by lnches.
The spectatOrs witnessed some sen
sational performances on the part oI
10 LOOMS. the kangaroo of the Chicago
Athletic Association. Larry L. Scudder,
the University of Pennsylvania star
and Bernie j. Wefers, ill., son OF the
New York Athletic Club runner, VINO
were double winners.
Scudder Consistent Runner.
Scudder displayed the best consistent
running hereabOuts IN many Gay
vhen be won two 600-yard runs. incl1
fcntal.y he took the measure OF Ear
Fbv. OF the Chicago Athletic Associa-
80 considered the best half-miler IN
the Central West, in both contests. ms
most spectacular victory came IN the
bandicap run when, along with koy, ne
started from scratch. lie appeared 10
gain slightly in the early stages, put
once under way mis- eightfoot strlue
soon cut down the lead held by his OPP
ponents. 49, go. ~ tho
bsckstretch. Scudder was lost IN
bunch near the end Of the field. How
ever. with his mighty stride ne soon
became prominent, Ely, IN the mean
time. following suit. coming lh'0 the
stretch. Scudder went into the Lead ana,
holding off the challenge by Epy' won
By three yards in l:l2 40.
In the special event at 500 yards Eoy
rf.rg1 m AcuCOeT. Z or
three-ouarters Of the journey the Penn
svlvania student remained content 10
lac behind and follow the pace OF ms
Western rival One-half a lap from the
finish Scudder spurted, and passing
Fby, held OIL the gritty Ely TO win by
tyyo wards. His time of 1913 Id stamped
him as one Of the coming middle dis
tance worlds champions.
Ioomis showed the form Of the ma
tional championships back IN 1914
when he won three titles IN one
afternoon, by winning both the lOV-
yard special dash and the running hlgh
Jump handicap. In the latter event, the
lanky Chlcagoan accomplished 4eS'
never equalled in the history OF atm
letics when he won an event with only
once clearing the bar. LOOMS did not
ATTEMPT TO clear the cross bar UNI! II
had reached feet inches, and after
failing on his first two efforts, scaled
over the height 20 win the contest
Loomis Regains Prestige.
in the century sprint LOOMS re-
rAined his lost prestige when ne de-
feated several interseetional champions
Among those were Henry y. Williams
OF the Spokane Athletic CLUB; Koy r..
Morse. Salem Crescent Athletic CluD;
Bob Simpson and Fred S. Murray. Loo,
mis- gained the jump at the start. ana
n WAS this alert movement that gave
him the title By inches. Considerable
surprise was manifest when the Judges
placed Morse in second place over Will
Jams. who apepared 10 run an almost
dead heat with LOomis for the greater
part Of the way. IL was finally an
nounced that the men were so close
that consultation was necessary before
a decision could be reached.
Wefers rave indications that he had
inherited the wonderful sprlnting abil-
ity OF his father by capturing both
the l20-yard and 50O-yard handicap
runs in decisive fashion. lie was
rather literally handicapped ana IN
nyacticslly both races led mis- fields
from start 10 finish. In fact, in the
heats. gemi-fnals and final tussles,
Wefers never permitted q rival TO
how him his heels throughout the
Journey. His beat effort came in the
long race. when he was clicked from
Y yards In 81 i-5 seconds.
Esgerness 20 clear the siH-foot water
su,np and thereby escape duckins;
proved costly 20 Johnny overton, inter q
collegiate 'cross-country champion who
was beaten by Nike A. Deyaney, OF the
Nillrose Athletic Association, IN the