The sun., 1919-06-29
EDDIE CARTER DIES
FROM MENINGITIS
Noted Runner and Sports
Writer Ill Only Three
Days.
HAD WORLD WIDE FAME
Was Sporting Editor at One
Time Of "The Sun''-Leaves
Host of Friends.
HAD WORLD WIDE FAME

Edward c. Carter-just plain Eddie to-
the legion Of friends no made as . many
later as a sporting writer-last night
breasted the tape in the race OF life.
The former foot racing champion and
sporting expert died in the Staten Island
Hospital at s:l5 o'clock last night Of
spinal meningitis. Announcement Of his
death will come as a great shock, for he
only had been Ill since last wednesday
and few Of his friends even knew he was
ailing.
1t was not until yesterday afternoon
that his confreres on the sporting star Of
the New York Times knew that Carter
was In any danger or had been taken to
the hospital. Eddie telephoned the SPORT
ing editor on Wednesday that he was not
feeling we'll and asked to be excused.
Another unalarming telephone message
on Thursday caused no concern. and II
was not until Friday that the seriousness
Of his condition was limited at His
u
saddening blow.
Had International Fame.
Carter long was one OF the greatest
distance runners OF England and Amer
lea. After his coming to this country In
1885 he Joined the New York A. C. and
won scores Of hard fought races on track
and over hill and dale. He captured
nj
pionships and long was Americas cross
country king. He was the holder OF
many records. His FIVE mile American
record OF 25 :23 3-5, made in 1887. stood
the test Of more than twenty years COM
petition.
Carter for more than thirty years was
prominent among devotees OF amateur
athletics on both sides of the broad At
lantic. He was a Briton by birth and
was born at Clifton. suburb OF Bristol,
England. on March "a, 1868. His first
public appearance was made at the st,
George Cricket Club sports. In Glouces-
tershire. September 26. 1879. when he
finished in fourth place in a mile handi-
cap run. During that and the succeed.
ing year he was competitor in a num-
Der of events, meeting with fair success
both on the fat and across country. on
the cinder path and on grass courses.
IN 1901, however MS WcTo HOsb
encouragngly rewarded by winning eigh-
teen consecutive events at distances
ranging from q half mile to three miles.
his collection of trophies including two
challenge cups. He developed an apti-
tude for cross country racing. and In
1882 became a member of the Moseley
Harriers. and during the subsequent
+ years he did yeoman's service for that
prominent organization IN the annual
races for the national. Southern coun-
| ties and Midland counties championships.
winning a place In the foremost rank OK
distance runners.
Yearning to see the New World, and
incidentally to achieve fresh conquests,
Carter sailed from Liverpool for New
York on May 2s, 1855. and upon ar
rival located in the metropolis. He ar
rived too late to compete IN the cham
pionsh!p games. but he quickly resumed
practice, and during that season won
number OF races from scratch. and
placed to his credit tho cross-country
championship in November.
Held Numerous Cham pionships.
In subsequent seasons he was among
the most active OF our athletes. winning
many notable victories, inclusive OF
numerous championships, the latter In
Guiding the fve mile cross-country IN
1885; Ave mile cross country. one mile
and five mile American and two mile
Canadian in 1896 five mile and eight
mile cross-country. one mile and Ave
mile American and two mile Canadian
in 1887: eight mile cross-cNuntry in
1888; ten milo American IN 1891: eight
milo cross-country in 1892. and ten milo
American in 1888 and 1894
In tho latter year he also won tho
fve mile cross-country race for the
Fitzpatrick Bronze, on April 81. For
several years Carter filled the position
OF official Handicapped to the Amateur
Athletic Union.
Was Long on "The SUM-"
For many years Eddie Carter was a
valued member OF the sporting stag OF
THE SUN Most Of his journalistic career
was spent on this paper. Carter sue
| ceeGed the late John Mandigo sport
| ing editor OF THE SUN about ten years
ago, but did not find the desk work con-
| genial and went back to reporting. He
made n speciality of athletics and tho
| turf Eddie had been on tho sta6 OF