Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-03
WILL FRANK SHEA, OF PITT,
BETTER MEREDITH'S MARK
FOR QUARTER-MILE RUN?
Many Believe Smoky City Star
Is Capable of Running 440
Yards in AZ Is Seconds
By PAUL PREP

WILL Frank Shea. the sensational
w sprinter of the University Of Pitts
burgh track team. equal and even better
the present worlds record for the quar-
ter mile? This is the question which Is
on the tongues Of the track critics and
fans all oyer the country as a result of
the Panther captains remarkable run
ming in the intercollegiate meet on
Franklin Field.
The present worlds record for a track
with one or more turns is held by the
famous James E. CTed) Meredith, the
former University of Pennsylvania rec
ord smasher, who now is serving in the
United States aviation corps over in
Italy. Two years ago at the |. e. A. A.
A A. championships in the Harvard
stadium Ted broke the record for the
quarter by dashing over the cinders in
~ 2-5 seconds.
Conditions Different
on Saturday afternoon at Franklin
Field, Shea won the quarter-mile dash
IN the exceptionally fast time of AZ as
seconds. This alone would serve to give
those not present an idea of how fast
tions under which he rSn his quarter
were great deal different from those
under which Meredith made his record
breaking dash in Boston.
The hot and boiling sun, which beat
down on the uncovered stands and cin-
ders a Franklin Field late Friday after
noon and the greater part of Saturday.
tried its best to overcome the effects of
the downpII'rs of Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday and the light showers OF
Friday. But the earlier start and. in
cidentally, the work of the rain entitle 1t
to the decision
No Competition
The track was in fairly good cond,.
ton, but was slow in various places. In
auoitlon to competing on a faster track
Meredith had the advantage of having
some one push him to the limit for the
greater part Of the race. Such was not
the case Of the quarter on Saturday.
Shea went out in front at the start
ana every stride carried him further to
| the lore. After the first 220 yards he
ran alone fully fifteen yards in front
ne slowed down slightly in the last
thlrty yards whereas if he had had
some one pushing him he would have
increased his stride and likely have es-
tablshed new figures
whether he is capable Of equalin
reds mark remains to be seen. Some
believe that he will equal Max Long $
record of forty-seven seconds fat for
the quarter made in 1900. This was
made on a straightaway track. 1t is
expected that Shea will endeavor to
break the present record when he com
petes In the national championships CT
the Amateur Athletic Union this sum.
| mer
Well.Balanced Team Wins
That two or three stars alone never
will win an intercollegiate track and
field championship once more was
demonstrated last Friday and Saturday
when Cornell won the forty-second meet.
ing Of the 1. C. A. A. A. A. on FRANKLIN
Field.
Coach Jack Monkeys proteges from
the shores of Lake Cayuga scored q
total of AZ points, but II wasn't through
the number of first places that the wear
ers of the red "C'' won that they now
| are known as the best track team Il
the country for this season.
Ivan Dresser and Felter were the onl,
members of the victorious team to score
first places, the former in the two-mil
and the latter in the running broad jumI
| The other points were registered from
places. They failed to place In two o.
the running events and three of the nv
field events. But the failure to scor
points in these Ave events was NOR
than equaled by the winning of thirds
fourths and ffths in the two-mile run
the two hurdles and the running broat
jump.
Erdman Double Winner
Another noteworthy performance wa
that of Erdman, of Princeton. in win
ming both hurdles. In both races he wa
left at the mark by the others and onl
his strong finish in the Anal twent
yards carried him to victory over Smith
Of Cornell II was regretted that John
son, Of Michigan. wasn't present to com
pete.
i Haymond. Of Pennsylvania. fulnlle
4 Caech Lawson Robsrtson's preaictie
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