Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13
TOH RAY DEPRIVED
OF g. O ATTEMPT
Western Star viii Compete
but Is Handicapped by
SloW Track; Mucks Shat
tiers Dope in Weights
DONALDSON ATTENDS
BY TED

Worlds Greatest Middle Distance Runner
TWO facts that will greatly affect the
, dope of the senior championship
events were brought out yesterday after
noon. Joie Ray decided the track is
too slow to allow him to break a record
and therefore will take things easy in
the mile and come back strong in the
half, which he also expects to win.
Ray recently ran $50 yards in ! :55
and believes that if pushed he can bet
ter this mark. His nearest rival seems
to be Homer Baker, who also claims
he is primed to go at his best. Baker
is the holder of the worlds record for
ego yards outdoors, which is 1 20 1-5,
and one of the best records on the
books. If he is in shape Ray will have
to go some.
The other surprise is the appearance
of Arlie Mucks. tho big c. A. A.
weight thrower. and his statement
that he is in good shape. If this is
true, we can look to see him carry off
tirsts in the shotput and discus and Q
place in the 5G-pound weight.
Mucks VS.. Mcdonald
Our champion and favorite of two
days ago. Pat Mcdonald, is good
! enough to win with Mucks out of it.
but it seems that Pat has not been going
as of yore and his best put this year
has not been over 46 feet. Arlie has
been doing this consistently and should
do, better today.
This means that the favorite for the
title, namely, the New York A. c., is
slowly losing ground and the stock of
the Chicago A. A. is taking a sudden
rise,
New York's only chance was to make
a cleanup in the weight events and
this does not appear to be possible.
There is bound to be an run in today
between the weight men and the officials
on the question Of whether they will
perform on the regular field or behind
Franklin Field and show their skill to
n another. The turf on Franklin
Field has been prepared for football
and the University Athletic Association
ad an understanding with the A. A. U.
officials when they gave over the field
that no weight throwing was to- be done
there.
Evidently this has not suited the
weight men and they cannot be blamed
for kicking since their event is as i'm
portant and as good as any other on the
program. Another thing is that these
athletes are probably better in their
event than any. of the other partici-
pants.
Donaldson Present
An interesting feature of yesterdays
meet was the appearance of jack Don
aldson. holder of the worlds profes
s;onal record for the 100 yards dash of
O On seconds. Donaldson is known in
England as the "Blue Streak and is
the hest s~printer that ever ran either
professional or amateur. He is here
to stay and is looking for a place as a
track coach in one of our schools or
colleges.
7 had quite a talk with the "Blue
Streak" and he praised the type and
ability, of our young athletes. How
ever, he does not think our sprinters
have the best form. He claims they
run too stifiy, pushing rather than
pulling their bodies along, and that a
change In this form would u down
their times. This change of running
would act mostly IN the use of the
arms, according TO Donaldson's theory.
The junior meet was not featured by
any good performances, and the rain
held II back considerably. making q
long drap out affair. The track Ii
also We ", rs WAS fvidenced b. the
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