New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
SENIOR GAMES
AGAIN BURDEN
ON LOCAL A. A. U.
Championships To Be
Held at NeWark-Mere-
dith to Run.
By A. G. CAvAGNARO.

The senior track and field champion
ships Of the Metropolitan Association
have again become q burden upon the
hands of the local association.
No bids for the games were received
at meeting Of the championships COM
mittee held last night. The games will
be held at Weequahic Park, near New
ark, on Saturday, Angus. 26.
II appears as II no one wanted TO
tackle the losing proposition. As the
Newark field is owned by the city, and
consequently pays no taxes, no en-
trance fee can be charged. II 10 hoped
that the sale Of programmes and the
entry list be large, so as TO make tho
losses as small as possible.
The games were offered TO the New
York Athletic Club. IL owns the only
properly equipped athletic field in the
city, but the Winged Foot organiza,ion
still remembers It's experience OF last
wear. and declined with thanks. How
ever. IL was said by one OF its ofncials
that the organization would probably
donate several sets Of prizes.
A motion was made 10 tax the attn
letes 81 entry fee, instead OF tho
usual so cents for q Metropolitan cham
pionship event, but this was quickly
ruled out The usual nineteen events
will be decided.
The uncertainty regarding what club
Ted Meredith would represent In open
competition hereafter has finally been
settled. According 70 Lawson Robertson,
coach of the Irish American Club and
the University OF Pennsylvania the
great middle-distance star will repre-
sent the Meadow Brook Club, or Pnlla-
delphia.
ganization, which Is connected with tho
John Wanamaker store, Of that city,
in open competition while he was
student OF Pennsylvania. At the Lew
is.on. Ne, celebration on Tuesday Mer-
edith competed for the Meadow Brook
Club. Talk was rife only short time
ago that he had Joined the New YORK
Athletic Club.
The Boys Club has promising
surinter in George Dernell. This
voungster, after making himself promi-
nent in several starts during the in
door campaign, began his outdoor ef-
forts with two victories on last Tues
day. He is a speedy youngster, and
several critics predict that he Will be
included along with the best in short
time.
After winning rather consistently
for many months, little Eddie Mayo
the distance runner of the Brooklyn
Athletic Association, has hung up his
shoes for a much needed rest. Light
of build, he seems TO possess unusual
stamina. and has victories over some
of the fastest runners in this district
Joe Higgins, the Holy Cross star;
Homer Baker. who seems to have re-
gained his oldtime form, and DICK
Egan are three of the most prominent
runners already entered in the 500
ward special race of the Jersey CITY
Police Department games at west
Side Park next Saturday afternoon.
Another feature is the weight throw
ing contest, which will have Pat Nc
Donald. Pat Ryan, Matt McGrath,
Simon Gillies and John j. Cahill as the
starters Five other open amateur
races. and a dozen others, closed TO
the police, should make an interesting
programme.
A leap OF 6 feet inches failed TO
give Wesley NJ. Oler, the New YORK Attn
letic Club athlete, prize In the New
Brunswick celebration games. Handi-
cans proved his undoing. At the same
games J. D. Nagel, the former Yale
role vaulter, was compelled 70 leap IL
feet 2 inches in order to gain first
prize. After the games the competi,
tors we're banqueted. Four thousand
spectators were on hand.
Many athletes are proudly exhibiting
the prizes won in the safe and sane
games on Tuesday. Fred Teschner, OF
the Glencoe Athletic Club; Charles
Mundt, OF the st. Bartholomew Attn
letic Club. and John Ryan, the Knights
of ST. Antony hurder, each won two.