New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
TED MEREDITH
MAY SPRINT ON
SWEDISH TRACK
Three American Athletes
Are Asked to Race
Abroad.

Athletic enthusiasts Of Sweden are
anxious for sight OF the wonderful
Ted Meredith, worlds middle distance
champion and record holder. This was
learned in a dispatch from Stockholm
to the Swedish National Gymnastic and
Sporting Association that the only Ted,
along with two others Of our best ath-
letes, we're earnestly desired to test
their speed against the best in Sweden.
A carnival is planned for Stockholm on
September % and "a. and on this oc-
casion the international matches are TO
take place.
The national track and field cham
pionships and the relay games, which
occur on September and l6, may
cause considerable trouble in the plans.
Should Meredith and the two other
athletes. who are to be selected by
Frederick w. Ruben, secretary-treas-
urer Of the Amateur Athletic Union, ac-
cept the invitation, the closeness OF
the dates will just enable them 10 SKIP
across TO Stockholm. They would be
compelled to do all the training pcs
sible on board the steamer, and, with
no time to regain their land legs, would
not be in proper condition TO oppose
the visitors.
Ar. Ruben held out hopes. however,
that Meredith and his two mates would
find it convenient to make tho Journey.
The trip would consume about two
months, as, after their appearance IN
the carnival, they would undoubtedly
be asked TO appear at athletic meetings
throughout Sweden.
Early this year, with the cancella-
tion of the 1916 Olympic games sehed-
uled for Berlin, an invitation was eA-
tended 10 Sweden by the New York
Athletic Club TO send team Of track
and field athletes TO this country TO
appear in international competition in
four districts of the union throughout
the United States. IL was regretted
that the request could not be accepted,
as the present European war compelled
the retention of all men in the eoun-
try at mobilization camps.
The rumor that Mr.. Ruben would
sever his connection with amateur
track and field sports with the coming
election of the Metropolitan Assocla-
tion was emphatieally denied by him
yesterday Although he would not af-
firm it, it is strongly believed that Mr.
Ruben will be a candidate for re-
election as president.
Entries are badly wanted for the
Guardsmen's benefit meet, which is
81 10
Speedway next Saturday afternoon.
The events to be decided are a 300,
500 a two-mle run and two-mile
walk, all handicaps. Entry blanks can
be had from the Amateur Athletic
Union, 21 Warren Street, or Porter g.
| 0dell, II John Street.
Injured knees are keeping several Of
the few athletes now in this city on the
sick list. John J. Eller, the veteran
timber-topper, is nursing swollen leg,
which he sustained while competing on
the muddy track az Lewiston, Ne, sew
eral weeks ago. IL Is healing rapidly
and Eller hopes to resume training
within a week. While running about on
one of the nearby beaches Sydney Les
lie. the Long Island Athletic Club run
ner. strained muscle IN his left knee.
1t was coming around in an unexpect-
edly quick manner when he fell in the
Connellan Mile on Sunday thus receiy-
ing another setback. Homer Baker IS
still on the sick list, but expects TO be
back on the cinders soon. Baker IS
taking seven standing jumps on his
troubled leg every day and he gets
over a total of forty-eight feet. This
is an indication that within a short
time he will be in his perfect form.