South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
LOOMS, Ward, Meredith and
Simpson Stand Out as Best
Runners and HurdlerS.

NEW YORK, Jan. Following
the custom established by the late
James E Sullivan, Sec'y +. W. Ru-
bien of the Amateur Athletic union.
has selected all-American track and
field teams from among the A. A u.
college and scholastic stars for the
season of 1916. Every section of
the country is represented and the
list furnishes a remarkable indica-
ton of the increase of athletic pro-
ficiency among all classes of COM
petitors.
Sec'y Ruben in his article outlin-
ing the various combinations for
the A. A. U. records, writes in part
as follows:
No Double Selections.
I'm selecting an all-American
team, no double selections are made,
one man being chosen for each
event The list includes the back
bone of the team which would have
represented this country in the 1916
olympic games had they been held
at Berlin as scheduled. One OF the
most difficult positions to select is
the name of the man to head the
list for the 100 yards run. Ny Sc
lectiOns are LOOMS for the 100
and Ward for the '220.' Ward was
the sprinting sensation of the year.
winning both the 100 and '220'
at the national championships
LOomis proved to be the fastest in
door sprinter during the winter.
winning the national championship
at 60 yards in the record time Of
5 2-5 seconds. During the summer,
his high jumping and broad jump
ing slowed him a trifle, but after his
defeat in the national 100. he won
the y Y. A. G. special in 10 seconds
and defeated Ward in every start in
Sweden and Norway, doing the 100
meters in 10 9-1O seconds.
y. +. Meredith created worlds
records for the quarter and half
mile. but had worthy opponents in
+. c. Riley. 3. DESMOND and T j.
Halpin in the '44O' and w. j. Bing-
ham, Don Scott. l.. Scudder and l.
Y. Windnagle in the $50 Meredith
is selected for the quarter and Scott
for the half. Scott is a wonderful
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conference and national half miles.
and is comparatively a beginner.
Bingham won the national indoor
800 and Overton the 1000 and are
added 20 the team for these popular
distances L. Y. Windnagle ran the
fastest mile of a year which pro-
duced many good milers. At two
miles. D. F. Potter. J. $. Honmire.
c. ]. Stout and j. Ray were the fast
est Joie Ray was the best five
miller. although II. Holden, II. 5.
Weeks. o. Willard and L. Stout ran
well.
simpson Best Hurdler.
The final heat of the 10 yards
high hurdles at the national cham
pionships brought the four best
hurdlers in the world together and
they can be ranked as they finished:
Robert Simpson. hrst: Fred w. KEEL
~. second: Earl Thompson, third
and Fred Murray. fourth. Simp-
sons hurdling was the sensation OF
the year and his worlds record OF
14&4 seconds is a remarkable per
Torrance Fred Murray was easily
the best 22O yards low hurdler The
44O-yard hurdles go 10 w. a. Hum
nell. although W II. Meaniz is close
Up. In the walks. Richard Remer's
closest competitor was W. Plant.
sherman L.anders was a sensa-
ton as a pole vaulter. :. Il. Foss. d.
Newsletter r W Floyd, Chester
Fee. Fred A.Watkins and F. knou-
rex being the best of the field
Avery Brundage won the all-around
championship. being hard pressed
by A. W. Richards until he was dis
qualified in the hurdle event through
displacing three hurdles. This team
Is undoubtedly the strongest track
and feld team America has ever
produced and shows the great prog
ress being made. for every section
OF this great country IS represent
ed"
The complete selections are as