The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-13
Yanks Uphold Americas Ath-
letic Prestige With Clean
Sweep in Interallied Meet
ROSS, SWIMMER, IS STAR
Paddock and Simpson Each
Score Double Victories
Lessons to Be Learned.
~ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

feated and undisputed sports champion !
of the universe.
Just as in every modern set OF olym- |
pic games-Athens. 1896; Paris. 1900;
st. Louis. 1904; Athens, 1906; London,
1908, and Stockholm. 1912-when the
old gentleman with the goatee and the
star spangled waistcoat humbled all
rivals. Uncle Sam swept the boards In
the big interallied meet recently brought
to q close in the Pershing Stadium at
Joinville-le-Pont, near Paris.
The point score-United States, 90
France, IL; the rest OF the Allies prac-
tically nowhere--tells the tale. Now the
whole world knows why the Germans
suddenly halted at Chateau Thierry.
about faced and double quicked for the
Rhine!
There were mighty few first places
America didn't capture in the interallied
meet. About the only unexpected re-
versal suffered by Uncle Sam was the
defeat OF Earl Eby. winner OF the 400
meter run, by Mason. the New Zealan-
der. in the 500 meter event In many
of the contests the Old Glory boys made
a clean sweep, capturing first, second
and third places.
Won Six Firsts.
Uncle Sans leading hero, the chief
point scorer and individual star OF the
meet. was Lieut.. Norman Ross. the
stalwart California amphibian, who
comes back to accept position in Chi
cago. and henceforth will wear the silks
of the Illinois A. C. Ross captured six
FIRST places for America in the swim
ming events. and single handed clinched
Americas aquatic supremacy. He won
every individual swimming event he en-
tered and outclassed the field In each OF
them.
Besides capturing six first places for
Uncle Sam Ross was instrumental in
gaining second place for the United
States in the swimming relay. Ross
swan the last leg for the American
team. America seemed hopelessly in the
ruck when Norman took to the water,
but churning through the waves like
power boat, Ross overhauled the Ital-
ian. who was in second place. and barely
failed Of overtaking the Australian, who
was leading.
OF the track men Lieut.. Charles Pad
dock of the University OF Southern Cali
Tedpeu lHo lion y SNARE Oh
The fleet Californian showed himself to
be worthy successor of Bernie Wefers,
Arthur Duffey and Ralph Craig when he
flung his feet in the faces OF the field in
both the 100 meter and 200 meter
eprints, winning the shorter dash In only
q fraction of a second behind the record
and equalling the worlds mark In the
longer dash.
Paddock Is Unbeaten.
Besides winning two first places in in
dividual events. Paddock ran on the win
ming American relay team, which twice
bettered the worlds record In the 500
meter relay event Paddock has the
unique record of never having been
beaten at any distance up to 220 yards.
The California collegian, II he retains
his running form. will be a prominent
contender at the next Olympic games.
From the fragmentary cablegrams II
was CLEANED America captured first
places in the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
400 and 1900 meter runs, 10 and 200
meter hurdles running broad jump. rum
ming high jump, hop, step and jump,
standing high jump, standing broad
jump pole vault, shot put, discus throw,
javelin throw, hand grenade contest.
500 meter relay. medley relay race and
Pentathion.
Uncle Sam made n clean sweep In
several of the events. Unless the
meagre and confused cable reports were
in error America took first, second and
third places in the broad Jump. high
Jump, 200 meter dash, shot put discus
throw, javelln throw, 200 meter hurdles
and hop. step and jump.
In only two events of the extensive
programme did the forecast made In
THE SUN on June 8 fail to run true to
form. on June THE SUMS expert de-
clared that America would bag first
place in every event except the 1870
meter run, the cross-country race and
the modified Marathon. As was pre-
dicted the American entrants failed TO
make good in the cross-country race
and the modified Marathon. Lieut.. clyde
Stout OF the University of Chicago, how
ever, rose to the occasion in the 1000
meter event and scored an unexpected
victory
Anent Earl Ely.
The only unexpected reverse occurred
IN the 500 meter run when Earl Eby.
the Yankee, who was the favorite for
the event, was led home by Mason, the
New Zealander. The time hung up by
Mason, l :55 Is. stamps the calibre OF
the New Zealander.
While THE SUMS expert expected Eby
to be returned tha winner of the SOC
meter event his defeat did not come In
the nature Of great shock. Many OF
the experts were inclined to consider
Eby invincible at 500 meters. His physi-
cal makeup, however, should have pre-
rluded the forming OF that opinion. Eby
Is too short and chunky to fill the bill ,as
an ideal middle dstancer. He lacks
the length of limb that belonged to Ted
Meredith, Mel Sheppard, Charley Kill
patrick. Emilio Lunghi and other middle
distance kings.
Eby Is great runner, but he IL
not a phenomenal one. at least at the
middle distance game. The writer con-
tends that despite the speed he has
shown at shorter distances Eby's true
forte will be found at tho mile Future
events may bear out the assertion that
Earl will show his best form at 1900
meters or one mile.
There WAS no one. either Yankee OIL
foreigner, to question Lieut.. Bob Simp.
sons ability as a high and low hurdler
The Missourian still is. and probably
long will be- the king of timber toppers
Hurdling must run In the Simpson clan
for william Sylvester OF the University
Of Missouri, who finished second to Simp'
son In the 200 meter event. Is a cousin
Of Bob's.
Chaplain Thompson Wins.
Chaplain Fred Thompson. the former
all around champion OF the United
States. showed that he retains much Of
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