New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Dave Caldwell
Quits the Track
TOTill the Soil
Fourth Place i'm National
6OO-Yard Race Convinces
Veteran He Is s'Through''

Dave Caldwell, the Boston farmer.
has confded to Lawson Robertson, the
University of Pennsylvania coach, that
he has run his last race The Hub
athlete made this decision after finish
ing fourth in the recent senior ma
tional 600-yard race. Fourth place in
a national event has convinced Dave
that his days of athletic success are
past.
"I'm through" said Caldwell to
Robertson after he had run in the 600
yard race. "I'm going back to my
farm and forget running. ] thought l
could get in shape for this season, but
now / am convinced that | can't. feel
that could never get back in good
shape, and believe it's best to quit
now"
Caldwell's career on the cinder path
has been one of consistent successes
from his first race as a schoolboy in
Boston. Later he attended Cornell and
brought much athletic honor to the
Ithaca institution. Among Dawes great
half-mile intercollegiate championship
in 1914. when he defeated Ted Mere
dith, of Pennsylvania. and George
Brown, of Yale, in 1853 1-5. 1t was
gruelling race. with Brown finishing
inches only behind Caldwell, and More
dith close third.
Record Stood Two Years
This new mark remained on the books
for two years, when Meredith shaved
onc-ffth of second off the record
after a bitter fight with Bill Bingham.
of Harvard. Meredith had, previous to
this event, created a new quarter-mile
record of 0:47 2-5 on the Cambridge
track. Caldwell has represented the
Boston Athletic Association for the
last three years, and the feature of his
running has been his wonderful sprint
ing in the stretch finishes. Caldwell
has won many national championships
at the middle distances.
The revival of the Suburban Quar-
ter, which contest was not decided
games of the Knights Of st. Antony at
the Forty-Seventh Regiment Armory,
Brooklyn, on April 80. This contest
has been fixture on the Knights
programme for ten years and has
attracted world famed middle distance
runners who have made history
making finishes.
Ten athletes will be invited for this
years race. One is Loren Murchi-
ton athlete, who holds the indoor 60
and 800 yard run championships. Muir
Gibson has never attempted to run
quarter mile, but those who witnessed
his running in the title games last
week have no doubt that he can carry
his speed this distance.
Besides Murchison, the field that
will be asked to compete will be made
up of Ted Meredith; Frank Shea,
O'Brien, Loughlin Lyceum; Neal
Shaughnessy, Knights of ST. antony;
Jack Sellers, New York Athletic Club:
Homer Baker, Glencoe Athletic Club,
and Marvin Gustavson, Meadowbrook
Club.
In addition to the Suburban Quar-
ter the Knights athletic committee
has selected nine other races that will
BRING into competition parochial school
athletes in novice and handicap
events.
Sweden is not to be represented in
the coming Boston A. A. champion
ship marathon run on April 19 bv
Ronar Gilman, said to be his coun-
try's best long distance runner.
Ohman IS also reputed to be as fast
as was Hanncs Kolehmainen during
his many successes in the Olympic
games of 1912. The Swede atnlere
had been expected to report his de-
parture from Sweden to George V.
Brown, who is directing the run. but
Brown has just been advised Gilman
VIII not come overseas at this time.
E.. 0. Gourdin, of Harvard is ex-
pected to bring much athletic prestige
to his college during the coming col
leglate track and field season. Gour
DIN daily is giving the Crimson stu
dents an idea Of his all-arounu abif
lty on the board track at Soldiers
Field. AT the recent mid-winter car
nlval Gourdn won the 4O-yar0 spr,ny
and shot-put and finished second in
the running high jump.
Prominent runners of this citv will
start in the ten-mile run to be staged
by the Mornngsdc Athletic Club over
its Harlem course this afternoon. The
race is preparation for the coming
Boston marathon, and all the local
entrants are training over this course
for the championship tilt. The race
Will start promptly at 3 O'Clock.
College Swinnn: