New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Local Athletes
Will Compete
At Philadelphia
Meadowbrook Games Attract
Big Entry-Special Events
for Service Men
By A. c. Cavagnaro

A large group Of local club, college
and school athletes will compete IN the
track and field games Of the Meadow
brook Club. to be held in the 20 Rcgl-
ment Armory, in Philadelphia, next
Friday and Saturday evenings. 1t is
expected that the registration commit
tee of the Metropolitan Association will
grant permits to about two hundred
local runners to take part IN the
QuakcrtoWn games.
In addition to the many events sched-
uled for colleges and schools, speciai
races and national junior champion
ship at 600 yards will be decided. wen
in the service will also be prominent,
rs several contests have been set aside
for their benefit. What proceeds are
derived will be used in purchasing ath-
letic equipment for the soldiers IN
training in the Eastern environments.
One-Mile Special Run
Featuring the many events is one
mile special rum with five OF the oest
men now in this country as starters.
TIVE Meadowbrook management Will put
down q special wooden track an ~ IA,
Secdinrly springy one, upon which John
" OveytoI,, of Yale. now IN france,
,,odo the time of 4 :16 in the games OIL
' Joic ". Ray, of Illinois, who rules
tho f.voritc for the honors, Will nave
TO take the measure or 1ast heio'
This includes Ivan Meyers, clubmate,
and q dangerous man at this dlstahce'
Innl RYAN. Boston A. A; Edwin II.
Fall Of the Chicago A. A, another
srocdv miller, and Mike A. Dev"ney'
Who recently enlisted at the boston
Navy Yard. ,,a,+
the figures set by Lieutenant 1ver.o',
and to this end has trained o'lisen'.s y y
of late. Meyers ran close second 70
/ Fav in a special race here last winter
and is again likely to be Rays most
! determined rival Fall and Devancy
also are certain to be on the heels OF
Ray at all times.
The "Meadowbrook 66O" has been
confined to an entry Of five men, owing
to the narrow track, and is expected to
be the best race of the evening. En-
/ tered in the race are athletes OF ma
ticnal and collegiate rcpute. Sylvester
vania, will undoubtedly strain every
muscle to carry him home the winner.
Derncll to Compete
George B. Dcrnell, of the Boys Club
this city, will also start in the race
Saturday, as will Andy r. Kelly, the
national indoor 300-yard champion and
record holder; Tom Halpin, Boston
Nevy Yard. one time national 4O-yarc
champion, and Jimmy Burke. another
fast man at this distance. If Kelly has
been able to obtain proper training he
should be the most feared man in the
event. His ability to take the sharpest
turns at lightning speed is we'll known
to local men,
Another event that will attract inter
city interest is the one-mile relay race
with New York. Boston and Philadel
phla as competitors. AS the combina
tlons starting in this contest are com.
posed OF the best quarter milers in the
RESPECTIVE districts. the race should hf
one Oh the best on the card. The loca
representatives will be selected at ;
uy-out to be held in the Goth Regimen,
Aimory tomorrow evening
match races between COLLEGES an,
lhter.dlstrlct schoolboy relay races az,
rromlnently placed on the programme o
lfere VIII be also separate relay cham.
plonshlp races for tn army navy. avia
I.on ana ambulance service and q vail.
scaling title event. ""'''
Many of the colleges of the East will
De seen in competition, while the Mill.
rose Athletic Association. of this c;tv
and the Meadowbrook Club. of phila
delphla. which are made up of emploves
ol the John Wanamaker stores of tht
TWO cities, will engage in their specia
one-mile match race.