New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
CHAMPIONS WILL
SHOW WARES AT
NIILLROSE MEET
New Records Possible in
Games To Be Held Next
Wednesday Night


annual indoor meet Of the Millrose
Athletic Association to be held in Madi-
son Square Garden next Wednesday
evening. Practically every section OF
the country will be represented, while
many Of the athletes who competed IN
the national outdoor championships IN
Newark will again be on hand.
10 is probable that several new rec
ords will be established, as the com
petitors will perform on a new board
floor. A roller skating concern is re-
sponsible for the flooring. which VIII
eliminate the dangerous features that
have marked the competitions in the
past. At either end Of the circular
track piece of the flooring will be
taken up for the sprint runners.
Many Stars to Compete
The Millrose officials Will surely
present a galaxy Of stars i'm both track
and field sports, as among those named
TO start are Bob simpson. the remark
able hurdler; 10 LOOMS, George Gould
ing, Ted Meredith, Don ". Scott, Tom
Halpin, Dave 5. Caldwell, Joie Ray,
John w. Overton, Billy Moore, Willie
Kyronen, Fred Murray and Earl w.
The "Millrose 600" is bound 20 prove
a thriller. Among the entrants are
Don NJ. Scott, who will make his first
appearance on q board floor; Larry
Scudder. Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; Tom Halpin and Dave :. Cald-
well. ". a. Miller, holder of the 44O-
yard Western Conference champion
ship; Homer Baker and probably Ted
Meredith. Halpin's American record
for the distance Is 1:l3 20.
I frs~Nra nu - q Il
when Johnny Overton, the Yale dis
lance runner; Joie Ray, the national
fve-mile champion; Mike Dcvaney, ma
tional steeplechase title holder; Sidney
Leslie and John W. Ryan meet IN the
one and a half mile run. Reports from
the West state that Ray Is i'm eNcep-
tionally good condition, as he has
eagerly awaited the opportunity Of
meeting Overton. The latter, however.
will certainly be held i'm high respect
by the little Chicago runner, as yale
Johnny is an aggressive lighter, and
one who never gives up. Leslie's recent
victories have shown him to be in fine
trim, while Devaney has been working
on a schedule for the race during the
last month
While Bob Simpsons speed over the
high hurdles is known, his ability 10
skim over the lower obstacles with as
much success Us still to be sscertsinedi
The question will be solved, however,
when the University of Missouri stu
dent meets such brilliant athletes as
Fred S. Murray Jack Eller, Arthur En-
gels and 10 LOOMS. The same field will
also come together in the high hurdle
contest, which is also at seventy yards.
Distance Too Short
Critics believe that the distance Is
not long enough for Simpson 10 show
his real skill. lie is known 70 be
rather slow of his mark, and this will
undoubtedly prove costly in a race at
this short distance.
The youthful Engels is improving
with every race. IS was indicated by
his victory over both Eller and Murray
in the special event at the recent Irish
American Athletic Club games. How
ever. il was Murray'S first effort on
board floor, while Eller had previously
competed in 6O-yard sprint race.
The 7O-yard race is another event
that is filed with contestants who have
earned championship hOnors. The SEN
sational Brooke Brewer, Of Maryland
State University, who recently won the
Junior national indoor championship in
commanding fashion, Will make his first
appearance in this city. The young
schoolboy jumped into prominence last
year by outsprinting many experienced
opponents in the MeadowbrOok games
in Philadelphia.
Opposed TO him will be 10 LOOMS,
Roy T. Morse, Alyah 7. Meyer, Andy B.
Kelly. Charles ". LOOMS Frank Ste
phenson and I. p. O'Hara, Of Massa-
chusetts Tech. Efforts have been made
10 have Howard Drew augment the field
and a reply is expected from him within
day or so.
Relay Races a Feature
Two intersectional relay races also
arc to be decided. In one Of the con-
tests the best sprinters OF the East
are to be pitted against the strongest
Western combination obtainable. In
the latter group viii be Fred Murray,
10 LOOMS and Bob Simpson. Earl Ely
and Sherman Landors have been named
as the possible selections for the fourth
member Of the Western team.
The makeup OF the Eastern team IS
still unknown. Frederick ". Ruben
has been asked to make the selection.
The names that have been presented TO
MIN are Billy Moore. Andy b. Kelly
Roy i. Morse. Tommy Lennon, ). ID.
Rose, Tom J. Halpin and A. 7. Meyer.
The undefeated relay team Of Boston
will attempt to maintain its record
when 10 opposes a Philadelphia aggre-
ration over mile route. Halpin, Rose,
Nahoney and Caldwell will represent
the Hub. while Ted Meredith, his
brother George. Ely. Scudder, Earl
Smith and Frank Dorsey will be some
Of the opposing athletes.
In the two-mile walk George Gould
ing. of Canada, the worlds champion
and record holder at many distances
will toe the scratch mark. Some of his
rivals will include the gray-haired Dick
Remer, Willie Plant and Fred Kieser.
Among tie men named Tor the three
mile handicap run arc willie hyrohen.
Jimmv Henigsn and Robert Greene, of
Boston: Charles Pores and Nick Clan
nakopulos.