Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-26
red" Meredith Loses
in Gruelling Race


of the spiked shoes in middle
nee running and worlds record
Er, had the disappointment of
fe yesterday when he lost at the
ose games in Madison Square
en-. being headed off by Dave
we'll, the former Cornell star.
dith has been in aviation serv-
nd just returned, He had two
wen on the q. II, Post trophy
|wo victories in the "Millrose
hundred" and with only one
victory to make the trophy
permanently, the wonder run
Ftrove valiantly to come back"
hight,
ldweil also had a leg on the
prize, and he outset the pace for
most gEuelling race ever seen in
son Square Garden, and though
a,eo6 or more raving fans pres
gave him a cheer, there was an
ous note of disappointment in
pr the mighty Ted was the ia
i g though beaten. Third was the
he could do, however, as Tom
pbell, of Chicago, beat him at
wire for second place by inches.
rth went to C, c, Shaughnessy,
he knights of st. Anthony,
Ike champion thoroughbreds 60
to the post the five entries were
put and introduced to the crowd.
Eighty roar went up as Meredith
in his appearance, The crowd
Pomed Homer Baker, who ran
Ftached, Campbell. Shaughnessy
Caldwell, but they howled for
edith.
here was a little trouble at the
It. Shaughnessy was over anxi-
facing the biggest race of his
Ier, and dashed off the bank for
fh he was setback a yard.
second time he broke" and
again set back. Then came the
and Meredith shot to the front
Pc the crowd rose enmasse and
|amed. At the ten-yard mark
her Baker slipped and fell. He
out of it before he could regain
feet, so furious was the pace. At
lp and q half Caldwell sprinted
raced step for step with Ted.
|radually they pulled away from
hpbell and 'Shaughnessy until
\ held lead of twenty yards. On
third and final lap Meredith
e all his mighty heart. valiantly
Eing, head thrown back, gasping
breath between clenched teeth,
haul in the few feet by which
fwell led.
was a gallant effort, a brilliant.
be exhibition of grit, but the old
zzing burst of speed that used to
I down all opposition was not
1t was too much and
slowed up visibly while Campbell
he with q rush and won second
lors by inches with Ted third and
.ughnessy fourth. Caldwell's time
l minute 16 3-5 seconds, COM
slow time for the event,
ch Meredith in his prime would
e beaten by at least a second or
!. This victory for Caldwell ties
! with Meredith for the trophy,
h having two victories.
lmong the high light winners
; Joie W. Ray who the Illinois A.
distance wonder, who did what
) expected when he won the Rod
n Wanamaker one and a half
e run, invitation scratch race,
m a field of four rivals. Perma-
It possession of the Wanamaker
ply went to Ray as he had vic
les in 1917 and 1918.
was distanced again
the first heat of the seventy-yard
h invitation when Bernie Wef-
Jr., son of the old champion,
ming for the New York A. c.,
\ out from Wingate Rollins, of
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
ogy, and Ganzemuller was dis
ced.
Bob Simpson. holder of the worlds
yard outdoor high hurdle rec
d. showed a flash of his old bril-
Ice in the seventy-yard high hur-
8 invitation. when he defeated C.
Jr., of Princeton. in the
i of the seventy-yard high hur-
Simpson was a master in this
mt.
he complete summaries were:
)ne-mile Walk-Won by NJ. J.
lker, New York A. c.; second
liter Won Bargen, Kings county;
I'd, Edward REM, New York A
fourth, M. Lifston, Morningside
ne, 6.52 1-5.
lille Yards Dash, Handicap-Wor
Loren Murchison, st. Louis A "A.
atch; Joe Rainey, Meadowbrook
eet: third. / KePreisZ. unattach