Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-18
HOWARD DREW
COMES BACK In
RECENT MEET
"Come-back" Marks One oil
Most Remarkable Fea-
lures of Conference.

New York. June 1s.-The remark
able athletic Comeback" of Howard
Drew. the negro Splinter running in
the colors Of Drake university, at the
recent championship meet of the
conference colleges, is undoubtedly
the outstanding feature OF the inter-
collegiate track season. By winning
both the 100 and 22o yards dashes
from the fastest fields that the middle
western colleges could boast. Drew
demonstrated that his victories were
not due to either accident or lack of
formidable opponents. If any further
proof was needed, the time would
amply attest the high standard of
Drew's sprinting as he ran the hun
dred in ten seconds fiat and the two
twenty in % 2-5 seconds.
When it is taken into consideration
that Drew is twenty-eight years or
age and has been competing for thlr-
teen years, during which time he has
won numerous victories and equalled
worlds record time in both these
events, it can be seen that his latest
triumphs are little short OF athletic
June %, 1890, Drew began his track
career at the age Of fifteen and twice
since that date has broken down in
competition to an extent that led to
reports tina his sprinting days were
ended. Each time he has refuted
these statements by returning to the
cinder path and startling the athletic
world with brilliant performances
and victories.
Drew's entire track record has been
q sensational as his recent come:
back" He first sprang into national
prominence while a student at the
Springfield, Mass, high school in
1911. He won several short races
that season and the next year startled
athletic sharps by running a dead
heat in the hundred with c. A. Rice,
another youthful sprinting phenome-
non, in the wonderful time Of . 40
seconds. This attracted the attention
of the hte James E Sullivan Their
the head Of the Amateur Athletic
union, who Immediately had Drew
pointed for the American team then
in formation for the Olympic games
ut stockholm, later in the season.
The negro responded to the efforts of
his trainers by winning the 100 meter
race at the eastern tryout games IN
10 As seconds, defeating both Craig
and Rice in the final
Upon his arrival with the Ameri-
can team at Stockholm, Drew con-
tinued to show sizzling speed and won
both his heat and a place in the hna
of the 100 meter, in II seconds with
out being hard pushed. He pulled a
tendon, however, before the running
of the final in which all three places
were won by Americans, the order OF
finish being: Craig, Meyer, Lippin-
colt and the time 10 As
After his return to this country he
entered the University of Southern
California, for which institution he
won many honors and points While
there he equalled the worlds record
of 8 3-5 for the hundred and Fl Is
for the 220- AS a member Of the
varsity team he twice attended the
University Of Pennsylvania relay
carnival, winning the hundred ir
1914 and 1915, as well as the run
ming broad jump the first season
With the exception Of Arthur Duffy
Of Georgetown, Drew is the only
sprinter to capture this event twice
His career has contained a number
Of interesting sidelishts for he was
married and the father of two chill
dren while still a high school student
He earned his way through schoo
by serving az a bell boy in a loca
hotel during off hours and his frs
pair Of sprinting shoes were made b.
himself. After seeing a competitor
with a real pair Of sprinting shoes
Drew took two old shoes, cut the top
OF and driving short nails through
: the soles. produced his first pair o
spiked speeders- Apparently there i
no limit to Drew's ability and re
sourcefulnesa