New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-04
CoZors of the Chicago 4. 4. Carried to
Victory in the Big ST. Louis Meet
Avery Brundage, Champion,
Badly Beaten in the
All Around Test

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3--The colors Of
the Chicago Athletic Association were
carried to victory in the most impor-
tant races on the programme OF the
national championships Of the Amateur
Athletic Union, which ended on Francis
Field here today.
Although Avery Brundage, the all
around champion, failed to end his
career on the cinder in glory, mis- sue
cessor proved to be Harry Goelitz,
clubmate In the contesting Of the hve
relay championships, four of them vent
to the Chicago athletes, while the other
was captured by the members of the
Meadowbrook Club, Of Philadelphia.
Brundage failed to repeat his sterling
performance when he recaptured his
title at Newark last year. In several
of the events in which It was thought
he would add many valuable points 10
his credit he fell down wofully, eS-
pecially in the l2O-yard hurdle race
where he failed TO receive single
tally, being disqualified for knocking
down three hurdles.
Wins No First Places
Goelitz failed TO win a first place IN
the ten contests, which comprised the
endurance test, but his general WORK
was Of high standard. He gathered a
total Of 5,702l66 points, while brun-
dage scored i,542.5OO points. seven
other athletes strove for the hlgn
honor
The new champions best showing
was made in the running high jump
where he tied with several other rivals
for second place with leap OF leet
6 inches. lie also was second IN his
heat in the l00-yard dash. Goelltz mn
isbed third in five other competitions,
fourth twice. and brought up the rear
in the running broad jump.
Others TO compete we're =. +, O'Con,
nor unattached, New York; Fred
Kelly. Los Angeles; {. y. Buck, Chi
cago A. A.: Nathan Tiger, St. Stanis-
las. Bay ST. Louis; Lawrence McMas-
tiers. Pittsburgh A. A.; Harold Narron,
Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia. and
Louis Karimo. Detroit Young Mems Or
der. Barron and McMasters competed
until the tifty-siX-pound weight, the
eighth event, was reached. when they
decided they had enough and quit. .
Karimo. Brundagc and Buck each led
home their rivals IN two events, while
OConnor captured the one-mile run,
the final event, and the ffty-siX-pound
weight went 70 lycer.
The best feat was that Of Buck, who
in the pole vault thrilled the several
thousand spectators by clearing the
cross piece at a height Of ~ feet 3
inches. record in this competition.
Karimo leaped % feet . inches in the
running broad Jump and put the six
teen-pound shot 30 feet IL inches.
Brundage won the sixteen pound ham
mer event and, the half-mile walk, both
i'm handy fashion.
karimo Surprises Barron
In the 12O-yard high hurdle race
Karimo rather surprised Barron when
he held the latter to a tie, both being
credited with covering the distance in
IS seconds. In the l0O-yard dash Bar
ron. McMasters and karimo we're each
clicked in 10 So seconds.
Andy Ward and Eddie Fall, the two
naval athletes Of the Chicago A. A,
we're of great help 70 their team -
sweeping their rivals aside in the re-
Law contests. Ward ran the final re-
Law in three races, while Fall also COM
peted in A like number. Sherman Lam
ders ran twice, while Joe Schardt and
Flod Smart did their share Of the worl;
The Chicago teams captured the 440-
ward race in ~ seconds. the SS0-yards
in 1928 seconds, which is only Is
of a second behind the worlds record;
the two-mile in sos 3-5, and the four
mile contest in 1917 is. The one
mile race went to the Meadowbrook
four.
Ted Meredith. the recruit aviator.
was much in evidence for the Meadow
brook team. lie ran the final leg for
his team in three events, but on only
one occasion did he feel the thrill Of
breaking the worsted a winner.
Tie Millrose A. A. team, Of New
York, had to be content with third
place in the two-mle race, and was the
runner-up In the four-mile event, be
ing the only opponent of the Chicago
runners.