The Washington times., 1917-03-11
MAXAM GAINS HONOR
IN RACES IN PHILLY|
0utdistances Cracks While
Washington Teams Win
Second Places Only.

Among the high class performances
made in last nights Meadowbrook
games in Philadelphia, which in
cluded the breaking or eaualing OF
worlds records, is placed the quarter
mile clicked OF by Robert s. Maxam,
former Western High School track
captain and St Albans athlete.
Maxam, Yho is now a Penn freshman,
ran third on the Philadelphia city re-
lay team with "Izzy" Hough, Elmer
Smith, and Ted Meredith.
The Washington boys mark was
81 seconds fiat for the quarter. He
came from four yards behind and
turned over a seven-yard lead to
Philadelphians, as the mighty Mere
dith was able to outlast Dave Cald-
we'll and Joe Higgins, representing
New York and Boston.
Race Sensational.
Maxam's race was sensational.
Philadelphia was thought to have
small chance of winning until Maxam
electrified the 10000 seated in the
Commercial Coliseum. His perform
ance was the best of the night at the
distance, and easily ranks with those
made by top notchers In the college
world.
By some strange fate Washington
athletes in the open events and in the
relays were denied the pleasure OF
winning. 1t did seem hard when Le-
high was awarded the relay race with
Catholic University, despite the fact
that Keane appeared to have the race
won by inches. Keane led to the tape
and the Judges were some time In de-
claring their verdict. Rooney, Dris-
coll, Glasscott, and Keane ran for
c. U.
Brewer Nosed Out.
In the special fifty. won by Brooke
Brewer, of Maryland State last year,
Loomis defeated the Washington boy.
Loomis was rather inclined to crowd.
even at the finish OF the fifty run in
lanes, and received the decision at the
tape. Brewer won third IN tho open
fifty. handicaps being too liberal
The Washington contingent ran to
The Washington contingent ran in
second places all through the eve
ming. Chapman, running from the
40-yard mark in the 1.O00-yard event,
led until the final stretch, when ]. J.
O'Brien, OF New York, who was sec
ond to Eby in Baltimore recently, in
the half, won the event.
Post Entry Second.
As II to keep good the record OF
winning second places, Maryland
States entry in the handicap relay
came In second. Maryland State was
beaten by the Laughlin Lyceum team,
of New York. Morris, Chapman, Grace.
and Carter running in the order
named for the State relay.
c. J. Needs, of this city. competing
won another second place
in the pole vault. Needs had a handi-
cap of two feet six inches, and vault
ed 10 feet I inches. making his place
in the toss for the medal, as McGrath,
of Philadelphia, was tied with him.
Overton Sets Record.
John Overton. of Yale. set a worlds
record in the mile. overton's time OF
4:18 was phenomenal, and topped
Riviat's mark. set in 1918, by better
than two seconds. II was the great
est and fastest mile ever run in
doors.
An untOward circumstance, caused
by having to adjust a safety pin dur
ing the race, lost Overton the lead
for some sixty yards during the run
ming. Mike Devanney jumped to the
fore, but was forced to relinquish the
running when the Yale star cut loose
in the final burst for the tape.
Ted Meredith showed he was still |
in form by beating out Earl Eby, |
Joe Higgins and Dave Caldwell in !
the Meadowbrook $50. Meredith took !
the lead after the first fifty yards. (!
and ran the heart out of Eby, win |
ming in a driving finish in 1:21 :O3, |
Just a nth of a second slower than
the record. /
LoomIs Wins Twice. :
Joe Loomis, of Chicago, after nos !
ing out Brewer in the nifty. turned /
In worlds record figures in the fifty
hurdles, defeating Earl Thompson,
the Dartmouth freshman, in O:O6 is.
Loomls was not the only double
winner. w. T. Hobbs, OF Dartmouth.
broke the worlds indoor high hur-
lie mark in the invitation event with /
a record OF 0:6 4-6. and grabbed of
The high jump, getting over six feet
,ne inch. Sinclair, Princeton's foot
ball giant, set a new mark in the |
,hotput, winning with an actual rec
,rd put of flfty-one feet and one-half