New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

'P' go" ''''iy WIS around
the city.
Numbered among the soldier atbls.,
were James +. (TedJ Meredith -.
world renowned athlete, and Tonr,
Lennon. two OF the greatest stars ,b,,
ever graced a place on the track team
of the University Of Pennsylvania. POI
are learning the intricacles Of flying =,
the aviation school at Mount Clenens
Mich, and obtained furiough 70 corr
pete before their friends before their
departure for France. That their final
efforts over the cinders will not be for.
gotten for some time 10 come was mad.
clear by the reception accorded them,
Meredith Third in Sprint
Meredith competed from scratch 4,
the eO0-yard handicap run and suffered
the misfortune Of being pocketed al a
very crucial moment, that was respon.
sible for his failing to finish bette,
than third place. However, Lennon
failed 10 fare - well. a. he was shut
out in the second heat Of the 3o0.yard
run By inches.
An UNIV ltllJ At4A VI Al.AtH > HLnieIes
was permitted allowances on Meredith,
who from the starting run sprintsd
madly after his rivals. lie rapidly over.
took many, but at the same time Jack
r. Sellers, the promising runner Of tie
New York Athletic Club. was sharing
equal success in working toward the
leaders from his handicap Of ten yards
Beginning the last zap Meredith Gale!
upon some Of his reserve speed az!
sped by many Of his opponents.
Down the backstretch he continued
20 improve his position, but in round.
ing the final turn he had the mis-.
fortune of being pocEc:e1 IN group
OF runners. At this pOir. Sellers, who
had maintained his forward position,
leaned into the van. Before Meredith
gained a clear path Sellers was speed.
ing down the finishing stretch, with
Eddie Haupt, unattacheI, on his heels.
The former Pennsylvania student then
called on every ounce Of speed left in
his legs. but the straigntaway run
proved too short Tor Meredith to de.
play mis- sprintinc ability and ne had
TO be content with third place. A dis
lance of only two wards .eparated tbs
three runners.
Fort Slocum Men Win
Among the popular events scheduled
was the hand grenade throwing colks,
which attracted an entry OF tf'y CON-
petitors. At the various training camps
the game of throwing the bomb at tos
trenches" has become such pet spor'
that il was necessary 10 simmer ooTi
the prospective entrants through pre-.
liminary test. The men hurled sand
filled tin can bombs a. trenches
ninety feet distant, and the accuracy
with which they found the maTs'
showed a vast improvement over mex
two earlier efforts.
The men from Fort Slocum swept ne
board of all five prizes. Sergeant l. d
Haley Of the 2lst Company, VINO capt
ured the initial contest early this sea-
son, repeated his victory. in RECORDING
his total Of 80 points Sergeant Haley
found the "bul's-eye' on several oe-
casions. Sly points for each hlt gave
MIN the winning advantage Of thres
points. Private Teehan was seeonG'
with SO points; Sergeant Leayerr' thilo'
with So; Private Ufaite, fourth, VITA
80, and Corporal Heckel. who Won .
similar test recently, fifth, with 2sa
points. 49,, 49,
Mike A. Devaney, of the Nil!rose Atn.
letic Association, failed to hnlsh oe S1
chan second in the l,jOO-yard handleap
run. The sS0.yard national Champion
has only himself 20 blame, on account
of starting his final effort too late ~
a result. Devaney was compelled 10 tess
his heart out on the final lap. nnlshihs
one foot behind Robert Mccullough, an
unattached runner.
Devaney Spurts Too Late
Deyanev erred badly when he failsa
to warm into fast sprint at the s'ai
10 make up the large allowances aware.
ed his rivals. For the first 4+4 ysIo'
of the five laps to the mile trace ps'
yaney was timed in 1 minute nat e,l
dence Of his slow pace. on the luz
Lap he was far back in the rueE 20
waited on the backstretch 70 esten "a
rivals. He fairly few past them ~
twelve were left behind when me n0 M.
stretch was reached. However,
Cullough, who was barely TON" e.
managed to lengthen his strioe q
slightly increase his speed ana ho'u W
the on-rushing Devaney.
The summaries follow.
r2o-y,ri run thand,cspl--w0u - " @. 'S -.
Monlngsido A. {. ~ yards p. q o. uis4ni'tr,
coe A &. IN ysri'', second IA 49,
Te3oaH, A 4 d Yards. Thru Tine OF; D =,
gsO-yard nun (ucTre rittAT e's,I "I,,,r,.
T. r Richmond. Fort MaasHofih. ~ = M.
Fort Wad'aorth second 10 II u T. OO''-l' wv
worth. h.sd. Tine y = ~, 81, Lob, r sellers
G00-yalG run handicap Won y JON ~ ~ un,i.
New YORK A & 10 yard'j Eddie htlt| 40
t,ched rs Yards 70 secono' 49, 1s,raca'. Air-
' Hand grcnsd. test Crllitay event y Sc s..
srart ] 4 Haley glst Co. I. ;. MI "'T =
cum. with 80 points Private TeehN. % - ..r.sll,
Inf. For. s.ecum; With 30 Dot1 ,., scam. Tih =
points third. Private Tiai's, 2iA 60. L. Fo,s,r,i
For SlocIm With 80 p0.n's, i1-r.l' - 'ei,
H.ckel. an Go. q. S. M, For. s.o'-ia' ''''
'H Tso.m li,,' walk randlcap' ~ Ets ~
ana A. . scratch. second ". ! b9:ass
tached t25 secoTg''. thirf. Time, ~ IF pr,,i,.
Equipment race military ssrui No- p yor,ytl
2l,t Co, Fort Siorgm. second row.. y
% Co. Fort s.ocum. third. Tire. ~ !, y
w. E9Rslas h Ssn Y%2 a'Haf'g ss ~ a
.rtual Jump u Il. I H.: r. is IA S.a' n f, r.
attached. IS ilchesl. With A. a'.4l. 'lIS & T..
IScrs,chJ. with mmp OF 8 ieet. third, 5. n - "a
Mornlns,ds A. = IS inches, with az ifiaa '-'-'
Throsi9s ''' ss,oourd weigh, 'urllnl'et ~
scra,chl-Woa b. NJ ] M.G'atA. Nsy l'N Ne,
c. With IS Zee, inrh: ". y. 49,
York A c.. with y fect inches &c. l,s,t Ne.
!. 5oO-yari run Jland.capl.won g A'y 6.,,s,.
Culloch. unattached t6j ysffsl VI Sc, POS.
N;!rose A A tscr4.rh3 .se'ond, W. "A q
Alpha P G c. go yards). ,hird I i, '.,,1t'--
onc mile relay race l.eraish I y ma MI. 80
Sergeant T. Matsukos Sefgrini 7. w. he.
Z. ng';ey corDqr1 2 Sage p,,sy 'a 4 H.a5s
I'm. D..gsp and y Lops1 -"
F Fcr waGs.orh. si'h '. ;. KHks.l VI I.
Levine. J. II Rupert = Il lnsl-l'
Ccriing third Tine. tol ID ..,-,. Militia,
yard rescue race t;So,msn trs9 Ss-.rsT.
erentl-Won ly Privats Mlcin e.' "a r Q.
2Ist co Fort sorum. :. & Feutcn 80 Ktr.
Pis,ott Fort wadsworth second. In'..s' iSird
bali AID Graham. ith Co. Fort SEOUL
Time 0 Is IS. -. g., .su,.sl--
wal seating contes, military even' - NE,.t,r.
Won By Fort WAdsgorth team. WIN =. U,,.,r. "
=. G Fenton. T. q fisso,i, " Z. - t,rs-a as
3 Davies VI J. Levine. v VI 700 bxtist..s,A