New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-11
Star Athletes Meet
For Amateur Titles

versity Of Chicago; Ivan Myers
Scudder. Earl Ely. Sherman L.ns.y
and Charles Carter compete. Ovss.s
lowered the indoor figures 20 s,lsss
in the title games last year. I'm, -
eral weeks ago Caldwell erased ~
fractions from the time in a race =
Boston. The Yale man will surely o..
TO retrieve his honors. AT pres.
0yerton is enjoying fine condition. 49,
may accomplish his end. '"'
The sprint races number a ho.. =,
short distsnce men, such as the 80
10 Loomis. with his girafe.like s,r,gN
+. A. Teschner. Of Harvard: Al,
Meyer. of the local Irish team; Re- y
Morse. Salem Crescent; Frank StepS,,
son, Trinity Club, and the new sens,
ton. Bernie Wefers. Jr. Loomis's g,s..
stride gives him a big advantage ns..
his rivals in so short a contest. ma.
he is also regarded as an e,p,e;sns
fast man of the starting mark. Wsf...
bested Meyers and Stephenson. amoss
others. in the Metropolitan Assoei.,;.s
championships. and il he survive, r,,S
the final heat he will bear waehirs
The long expected meeting bstv...
Arlie Mucks. Of the University AZ ~.
consin, and Pat Mcdonald, Of the Ir,s
American Athletic Gu. will A..
when the two giants m st in IA. ~
pound shot-putting ev MeDcn,L
failed to compete in tn. ltdoor ehsr
pionships last fall, il ~ said ~,
he was i'll. but many a .ietes ver. un,
der the impression III he 0lynnI.
champion feared the owess Of Il,
college rival. Durin he season Al
1916 Mucks created new record,
and he is looked up me successor
Of Mcdonald. The d.rd Of n f,,,
s inches. held by l'rsld. is lkslv
to be broken.
Expect Record Yards
In the 30O-ysrd M lly Moor, ~
Princeton University "'eNmor, MI.
cox and T.. A. To Nrer. Harvard.
George Dernell. Andy ely, the chan.
pion and record hold Sherman Ian.
ders. Tommy Lenno' and Irving 7.
/ Howe are down for c, petition. whieh
/ is expected 10 be a record-breasins
one. Moore appears 90 be the mar
his rivals will have beat. As TIA
I Orange and Black sth - has on s.y.
I eral occasions OF late pproscaed n,
record figures Of 81 Is seconds kely.
Dernell and Landers VIII demard
watching.
Ted Meredith will rake MS cnly
start in the 6OO-yard IN, in whics h,
will be called upon TO meet a most
o. formidable aggregation OF opponents
+ This field includes Joe Higgins, vao
defeated the former Penn runner IN IA.
I Suburban quarter; lie Roy Campbell.
Larry Scudder. Earl Eby, Bechtel aid
Miller. During the last month Mtt
dith has been INDUCING in 300.ysn
competitions with the aim Of incrtss.
ing his speed for the championship
( Although he failed 10 overcome i,
handicaps in these races. the trial
proved OF great assistance Higgn
+ Scudder and Campbell, particularly u,
first named, are regarded as the At.
1 letes who are most likely to beat Nr.
dith.
The field in the 70-ysrd hurdles ia
strong one. numbering among e,
starters Earl Thomson. Of Dartmou,i.
Erdman and Crawford Of Prines.o,
Murray and Engels. OF the New Ysr
Athletic Club; Sherman Landsn a.,
Preble. Of the Boston Athletic Assess.
ton. and Jack Eller and ". II. Csse,,
Of Columbia. The championship rec.
ord for the distance is 9 2-5 second
but as several o. the entrants hsD
erased these figures this season, thtl
should take another tumble.
Among the other events are tive
mile walk. with Dick Remer az ID,
] -
cludes as starters Willie kyronen src
possibly Hannes Kolehmalnen, who nr
again begun training; LOOMS, WhaH
Loescher. Erickson and Bsrwlse N r'
running high jump. and William lE
/ Tor. Hoskins. Of Chicago; Cripper az
4 Hendrick in the standing nigh UP
i The medley relay race has eight 'aF'
ers. and as some Of the clubs hawnr
/ their best men at the various dlsa,a
/ for this race. il should resolve int
/ bitter fight from the start.
7 viii Re-run 70-Yard Hurdles
The re-running of the 7O-yard 'f
/ hurdle race for the Metropolitan "
ISOLATION championships, so ordered
+ Frederick W. Ruben, owing 70 !ia
Eller wearing the prohibited splm
shoes. will open the meet. Altho1r
Mr.. Ruben has not seen NJ to a.
qualify Eller, the latter will toe "
mark with Fred s. Murray Arthur u
gels and L. B. Sanger, three New ISh
Athletic Club athletes. should hln
! fail TO finish better than third *
team metropolitan honors VIII 9
the New York boys.