Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04
BATTING rs A GIFT
EIGHT MEADOWBROOK CLUB
ATHLETES WILL COMPETE
TO-DAY IN NEW YORK RACE
Hannes kolehmainen to Head Department-Store Team
in Twelve and One-half Miles Modified Mara
thon Run of Evening Mail
RY Paul PREF

CENEN athletes Of the Meadowbrool,
~ club, accompanied by Trainer Sped
lcr left this city this morning on the
express bound for Now York. where this
afternoon they will compete in the
twelve and one-half mile marathon run
Of the New York Evening Mail
The hin aud dale runners who, with
launes Kolehmaincn, the great Finn. will
carry the insignia Of the local depart
mcnt store club. are Alfred Turner.
Frank WorthinEton, Harry Eephart,
Harry Segcl. Joe Liebermau, James
Morris and John McKenna
This aggregation Of stars is one Of the
best entered in the meet, and although
they will be competing against the best
cruss-couutry men in the country. it is
expected that they win bring home one
or more prizes.
koly Anxious To Win
Aside from winning the ,,am trophy,
the local runners are anxious TO see
kolehmaiuen come through with an iu-
dividual victory. This viii he his first
appearance in "a MeadowbrOok Jersey.
lie has not competed I'm track events
during the last six months so in order
to get into first-class condition he went
over to New York last Monday and has
done road work every day.
Eolehmameu has been returned the
victor in the Evening Mail run four
times, and win today will give him
permanent possession Of the nye-year
trophy Last year the event was won
by Willie Kyrouen. of New York. kyro-
nen also will compete today.
One Thousand Entered
The run this year has attracted the
attention OF the leading club and serv-
ice athletes all over the country. and
the entry list Is representative one,
] Through the courtesy Of Peter poelger,
a Gotham citizen, sixteen New York
soldiers at Camp Wadsworth and ten
! at Camp shelby will be on hand to run.
( More than thousand Signed entries
/ have been received for TIN Mace and Goo
| and some odd prizes will be given TO the
runners. Handsome trophies will be
| given to the first ten men in the service
/ who cross the finish line.
/ Previous to the starting Of the race a
number of Pershing'S veterans and blue
devils of France viii ride over the course
10 aid i'm recruiting and the sale Of Lib
. crty Bonds.
Scholastic Meets To-day
lNp fld llllllbItSillp F'Il'ltFti' &c u
meets are scheduled for today Both
have been announced as titular meets,
but this is nothing new. Every time 2
university or college stages a track and
field meet for schoolhoys the manage
. neut announces 1t as the scholastic
championship meet Conditions are tho
same in swimming.
The two caruiyals today are the an
nual meets at Swarthmore and Penn
I Both are annual events and II is un
fortunate that the Red and Blue insti
tuition booked its games for the day
which the Garnets have held theirs fo
many seasons, As result. the loca
high school teams have entered th'
Swarthmore carnival
One.Mile Feature at Penn
Out-of-town institutions viii furnish
the attraction at the meet In this city
which win start at 10 o'clock. While
/ it is expected that all the events will