Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Meredith Will Run

MeTeOllH VIII NuH
The intercollegiate and Olympic title and
record holder has obtained a furough from
the Government and will not report back to
the Governments practice flying grounds
until September s. This gives Ted time to
get in shape for the National A. A. u
champs, to be held in st. Louis on August
3l-September ! and g. While Meredith was
studying at the Ithaca School of Aviation
he trained on the cinders of the Cornell
athletic field Since he has been transferred
TO Michigan he has found time to don his
track togs enough times to keep in good
condition Although Meredith is the fayorite
in the i4O and $50, he will find enough COM
petition to make hiri step near record time.
Pitted against him will be fluffy" Conn,
who is credited with doing the quarter
around so seconds in the Penn relays last
spring; Dewey Rogers, former captain of
Northeast High. who is the national
interscholastic 4i0 champion, and Icy
Hough, a member of the record breaking
University of Pennsylvania freshman relay
team. These speed demons will all represent
tho Meadowbrook Club
In the half mile the former Penn star
Will compete against Eddie Shields holder
or the worlds interscholastic record for the
mile; Larry Shields, the star Penn State
runner and twin brother of Eddie: Howard
Ferry, who surprised the spectators at the
Penn Relays when ne turned a half mile in
i'o' 40 seconds; Walker, MacCormick and
most or other first-class half milers in
Guiding Frank Boynton, the Cornell flyer
who has a mark Of 157.
For the last six weeks Mig Berry has
been awaiting a call to join the AmbuIance
ohit NO 20, of which he is a member. He
mas, however, kept in first class condition
by playing baseball for the Toms River
team, and expects to put the finishing
touches on his work during the next feu,
days at Franklin Field under the coaching
OF Jimmy Curran and Louis Spealler. Rerrv
expects to compete In several of the events
including the discus, shot put, javein throws
and half mile.
Plenty of Stars Entered
Besides Meredith and Berry, most of the
wen-known athletes of this city and vi
cinity will compete in the various events
PAU Lafuna, the Shields brothers Eddie
"cLoughlin, Fred Pitts. former Nortbeest
star; Fred Harmar, Earl Price and Ro,n.
ton' who ran mile against Michigan In
an indoor meet in 4:19, will toe the mari,
Ia "ie hiiie' which gives promise of being
run in better than record time
The entry list for the hurdIes ,no,,,s..
Bob Ferguson, former intercollegate hIsh
hurdle champion; Everett Smallev. boidar
OF the interscolastc record, both OF ca
mantown Boys Club Crane. Paulson par
ron and Armstrong, of Meadowbrook
Although the Germantown BOYS CIuh mn,
the Meadowbrook Club have entered taar,sa a
stronger than the other clubs it will hs ,ha
seconds and thirds of the smaller teon,s
cutting In on the totals of the two big clubs
that VIII most likely decide the team tronbv
The following men Of different walks -,
l,te have consented to act as honorary off, A.
II. L. Geyelin, president of tho A,,,...
Association of the University of penns,.,
rania; John Wanamaker, Rodman Wn:
maker, Alden March. Herman LIE Row ~,
Inns. Mayor Thomas b. Smith, Judge Eusono
e. Bonniwell, Edward r. Bushnell nso.,
dent OF the Germantown Boys Cluh a1s
Andrew c. McGowin. president ., anu ,sa
Meaaowbrook Club. Herman Meyer, nrss''
Se Sent ,h OF the Middle Atlantic A A. u. viii