New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26
THREE COLLEGE
ATHLETES FOR
SMART SET A. c.
SeabrOOk, of Cornell, Is
Most Promising-Jack
ElIer Fast as Ever.
BY A. c. CAVAGNARO.

Several college runners have aug
mented the track team OF the Smart Set
Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, which Is
making an effort to put it's athletic
strength on an even or stronger basis
than It's rival organizations Of the local
district The newcomers are prominent
athletes at their respective educational
institutions.
The most promising is Wiles Sea-
brook, freshman at Cornell, who is a
capable quarter-miler. He is credited
with completing the distance in close
to 30 seconds in freshman athletics
Seabrook, for whom Coach Moakley
predicts great things, will be allowed
to show his true wares with the re-
opening of Cornell Another welcome
addition is Harry Martin, the Howard
University hurdler, who has appeared
often in this city. He is a clever per-
former over the obstacles, and one who
has not yet reached his zenith.
Arnold Johnson, of Morgan College
Baltimore, is also carrying the Smart
Set colors, and it is reported that he
has covered the one-mile route In close
to 1880. II he is able to retain this
form he is sure to win many races of @
similar distance in local meets.
Jack Eller appears TO lose none OF
his lightning speed with his advance
ment In years. His performance at the
police games on Saturday emphasized
this fact. Handicaps proved no barrier
In Ellers path 70 victory, while he far
outclassed his opponents in the hurdles
With his competition in the national
CHAMPIONSHIPS at Newark in Septem-
Der, it is said by Eller's friends that he
will be ready to retire from active com
petition.
Mercersburg Academy has a sterling
trio of middle distance runners in
Shields, Reed and Meredith. who is a
brother Of the former Penn flyer. Each
Is capable Of running under two min
utes for the one-half mile, while Mere
dith has sped around a one-quarter'
mile track in 81 3-5 seconds. Built
upon the same lines as his brother Ted
many athletic followers see another
future worlds record-breaking athlete
in the younger member Of the Meredith
family.
Another Plant-Joe-h come for
ward to take his place alongside this
prominent family in athletics in tn,
metropolitan district. He already has
broken his novice, and within a short
time he will be ready TO earn his spurs
with his three brothers, William, jim
and Franz, in the way Of fast medley
relay race
Athletes will flock around by the hun
dreds when De Witt Clinton and Stuy
vesant High schools both hold theii
field days at Pelham Bay Park to-mor
row afternoon. Stuyvesant has SEIZED
uled almost two dozen events, and this
includes several swimming races, new
feature to schoolboy track meet
Clinton students viii take the field ir
the afternoon for their inter-clas:
races.
Attractive prizes are responsible fol
the rapidly increasing entry list In the
games of the Knights of Columbus
Long Island Chapter, at Celtic Park or
July %. Many of the local champion:
have already turned in their applica
tons. More than fifteen events com
pose the programme, the Knights re
lay race having more than dozen o.
the various councils entered. Entry
blanks can be had from John j. Shev
/ lin. 10 West Thirty-fourth Street. oil
from Porter & Odell, 12 John Street.
Contrary to reports, Benny Mann ha:
not gone to the mobilization camp as Z
member Of the 9Th Regiment. He Il
not an enlisted soldier, his connection
with the armory only being that o.
coach of the track athletes. He hopes
TO be active in turning out fast run
ners for the half dozen clubs o.
which he is trainer during the coming
summer.