New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-25

A. A.. trailed home in third position,
ran a bang-up race, but was outmat'
A greater finish 10 better race never
was seen in the time-honored palace OF
snort, and the victory was hailed with
wild outburst Of enthusiasm from the
$500 spectators present. Cutting
loose with every ounce OF speed and re-
serve strength in his splendid body,
Raw rushed around the track on the last
lap, and while 0verton answered speed
with speed, he was not up to the task
that confronted him.
Five yards separated the first TWO
men on the first turn Of the final lap.
RAY then hurled himself forward as ne
straichtened away on the backstretch,
and in a trice that five yards became
ten and heightened into fifteen. A
shout. a great simultaneous shout OF
snnlause went UP as Ray drew away.
Overton made his last effort, and for
moment held the champion even, but
ne burned himself up in the attempt
and dropped back TO lose more GROUND
in the run for home.
Leads From Start
Raw led from start to finish. He went
out at the crack Of the gun and fought
The field into submission. overton, De-
vaney, Sid Leslie and John W. Ryan,
of the Boston A. A., were his opponents.
Time and again one or the other made
q bid 20 set the pace, but their sprlnts
we're answered in kind and Ray held ms
own.
Overton made his strongest sprint
shortly after passing the one-miie
mark, and for about one-quarter OF
Ian he ran almost shoulder TO shoulder
with the Illinois thoroughbred. Then
he gave up the task and slowed down,
willing to take the pace. ..
James Z. Meredith, the great Ted, or
the University of Pennsylvania, re-
turned TO the track after siege OF
sickness and won the "Millrose 6O0,
another Of the invitation races on the
programme. Victory, always sweet
was especially gratifying to the dark
haired Quaker City flyer, for he beat
Dave Caldwell. the Boston A. A. grey
hound. Caldwell was unable 10 do bet
ter than third, for Joe Higgins, the
Irish-American A. c. runner, chased
Meredith home and gave him a good
fight. ~.
Meredith's victory was popular with
the crowd, and was not generally e&-
pected. He was threatened with pneu-
monia q few weeks ago, and has not
had time 70 do much real training
What pity that he was not ready. ne
ran one of his real races, and uncorked
real Meredith finish, breaking the
worsted in ] minute II 3-5 seconds
The visiting host had busy time
winning the invitation races. 20 u
LOOMS. the lanky representative OF the
Chicago A. A., took care OF the seventy.
ward dash ia fine style He nosed out
Alvah T. Meyer. of the Irish-American
A. c.. after thrilling race down the
course. LOOMS was himself last night
He won his trial heat, bounding along,
and raced with all his speed and power
in capturing the final heat.
The Handicapped took care OF George
II. Goulding, the walking champion
from Toronto, IN the two-mlle wall
The sturdy Canadian started OF the
scratch mark. half a minute behind
nick Remer. Of the New York Athletic
Club. and thirty-fve seconds behind
The rest Of the field Of sixteen. The
field had completed just one lap when
Coulding took the track. and he started
away at a furious clip In a trice he
pained thirty yards and cut down man
after man, walking in that wonderful
style Of which he alone is master.
Remer Gains Ground
He gained quarter of lap on
Remer, but could do no more. Inc lat-
ter, be 10 said, never walked IN more
impressive style Three laps from home
81 lxy conducted
sprint. and not only held his own WIN
the Toronto wonder man, but actually
gained ground J. P. Pearman, OF the
New York Athletic Club. was second TO
Remer. with Goulding third. The time
was IA minutes 7 30 seconds.
The most popular victory OF the
night. though utterly lacking in thrills,
was won by the Millrose A. A. over the
Neadowbrook Club of Philadelphia IN
dual relay race at one mile. Inc
Millrose team won by half lap OF
more in minutes. 81 l-5 seconds; WIN
ME Cough Frank Safarowlc, r. hussey
and Matt Gels merely played with +.
Gilen, j. Eisler, /. Tighe and 4. mar
yey.
Jack Killgrew, Of the Holy Cross Ly-
ceum. won the seventy-yard handicap
dash. aided a bit by an allowance OF
three wards He led Brooke Brewer. OF
MARYLAND State College, over the line
bv a foot. with Bernie Wefers, Jr., IN
third position.
Record in Hurdles
Robert J. Simpson. the University OF
Missouri hurdle wonder, marked his
first indoor appearance IN the East by
establishing a new American record IN
winning the 70-yard low hurdle event.
The worlds record holder was clicked
In S1-5 seconds, which erased 10 of a
second from the previous best mark
held Jointly by the Eller brothers.
Jack and Robert
The men flashed past the judges
almost abreast, Simpson being the win
Nor by inches. Jack Eller was second,
with Joe G.. Loomis third Fred Muir
raw and Arthur L. Engels completed the
held.
A false start. i'm which Eller, Engels
and LOOMS broke. recalled the runners.
Eller and Engels gained the jump on
the next start and led over the first two
hurdles. when Simpson began to move
up and win.
Robert Simpson again electrified the
crowd by winning the 7O-yard hlgh
hurdle in a new American indoor time
The rangy Westerner was timed IN
nine seconds. which clipped two-ffth
Of second from the old mark. This
was held by Jake Hartrauft and J. l.
Wendell. made, respectively. IN 1911
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