New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
pay Expected to Set
New Figures for
Two-Mile Run
By A. C. CAvAGNARO

s.,.ral indoor records appear 70 be
:. s,,rsr when athletes from all over
=. .opntry match their skill at the
81 Games Of the New York Athletic
- "a be held in the 22d Regiment
,nOry, 1ssth Street and Broadway
-. Saturday evening. .
"a, winged Foot officials have added
see special events to their long pro-
.-n,. which will bring together
s.ISsrs Of Olympic, national, interna-
80 and metropolitan titles. These
s..,nre attractions include the two
q ~. mn. the Baxter mile, "Buermeyer
U1s The l00-yard dash, scratch, and
=. 12O-yarH low hurdle.
Long Race Rouses Interest
s,..;.l attention will be centred in
- two-rnile run, in which Joie ". Ray,
= he Illinois Athletic Club, the two
n. indoor and hve-mile outdoor
1smpion, will compete. At the recent
yIlrose games this athlete estab-
s..sd a new worlds one and a half
-. record OF 6:45. In the opinion Of
.rr.rts Ray has a good chance 20 lower
80 sgures for the two-mile race at the
scming games.
s.-s ago was 10 the effect that Ray had
.,.sljed the tvo-mile indoor mark OF
c.orre V. Bonhag for the two miles,
s.fli-5. and was only within one sec
and Of the time made By Alfred Shruoo,
s.se3-5 Jack Manan, coach of the llll-
,sis A. c.. will run Ray 20 a schedule,
he did in the Millrose games, and he
!, more than confident that his charge
vii break both records.
While Ray will not face the same
ambitions that prevailed on the springy
Madison Square Garden track of ten
ans 20 the mile, il is the belief OF
"A athletic followers that his smooth
,tvle Of locomotion Will bring him
home in record time.
IN an effort to aid Ray in his aim
psul Pilgrim, the New York Athletic
riub lieutenant, has invited FIVE other
athletes 70 toe the mark with the Chi
,aro boy. They are Eddie VI. Shields,
Il the University Of Pennsylvania, a
vou,h who has covered the mile in
i;231-5; Casper Scheffer and Jim
Pant. Of the Long Island Athletic
Cub: Charles Pores, Of the Millrose
Athletic Association, and Haywood
Holden. Of the New York Athletic Club.
Glance for Meredith
Ted Meredith will try to win per-
usaeut possession of the Buermeyer
trophy By defeating his four other
rivals in the 5O0-yard event In the
lsi5 and 1915 races Ted defeated the
pesdiest opponents that could be
found, and a victory in next Satur-
tsys race alone will be necessary to
AIRY home the rich prize.
Bings, Desmond, the University OF
Chicago athlete, who recently defeated
Meredith cut West, will likely toe the
rirk, and both should put up thrill
N fight from the start Other en-
rn.s are Eddie Riley, late of Dart
rssth College, but now with the New
Nrk Athletic Club; Billy Moore, Of
Princeton, and Long Tom Halpin, of
lie Boston Athletic Association.
Desmond is looked upon as Meredith 8
most dangerous rival, as he has a mark
Of az seconds for the one-quarter-
mile around one turn As this will be
the Chicago mans last year in compe-
tition, be desires to make il a banner
one. he has been training diligently
under Coach Stagg of Chicago Univer-
sity.
Another race that is sure to bring
sut keen hght for the principal hon
Srs Is the Baxter mile. The event will
rark the first running for the present
CUP, which already has been held for
,be year by Abel r. Kiviat, Mike De-