Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-17
RAY LOST CHANCE
FOR WORLDS MARK
Meredith BeLieUeS That
Joie's Saving Himself for
Halt-NiLe Made Tdbor'S
Record Safe
TO COMPETE SUNDAY
By TED MEREDITH

WAS Joie Ray in weakened condi
W tion or was he running with plenty
in reserve when he finished the mile
last Saturday?
This question has been discussed fre-
quently since the Illinois A. c. runner
covered the distance in 4 IA %. I
think that he was running with lots to
spare and could have cut the time down
considerably had he had in mind tn"
record.
He did not have any idea Of rec
ord, according to his statement both
before and after the race. and really
did not believe he could do the time
that he did on the slow track.
Whether he could have broken the
record had hr tried is another ques-
ton. and 7 don't think that he gould
on that track.
Was Ray Through?
| One old timer claims that Ray looked
tired when he finished, and when told
that Ray did not lose his form. as is the
case when men are all in, he claimed
that a man with the control that Ray
has will not break, even though
fatigued. and will appear to be running
easy under these conditions.
The claim is based on the fact that
Fall was catching Ray and the latter
knowing this and not making any ap-
parent effort to go faster, must have
spent all that he had earlier in the race
;nJ Do, n.nnn,a1ly tn bnu
he looked, as I wanted to get an idei
Of the effect of the mile on him with
the half mile following. 1t was m!
impression that he was running ems,
and felt that he had enough lead owe
Fall to take it as he did.
Strong In Half Mile
In the half mile Ray was runnin
with all the strength that he had an
did not wait any part of the race aftc
: he jumped the field. And in this; even
he was a different looking man finish
ing from what he was in the mile. Hi
face showed as we'll as the use of hi
, arms that he was trying and giving a
, that he had.
Ray is not satisfied with his work o
last Saturday and will make another tr
for record He is now the holder q
the 1000 yard indoor record and wi
3 try on next Sunday at Newark for tn
outdoor mark. held by Mel Sheppard. G
q 2:12 %, made in 1910. when Pccrles
o Mel was at his best This is a yer
a good mark. and Ray will have ono t
: shoot at that will take a lot of runnin
c to beat.
After New Record
The half mile that Ray won la
= week was run in :56, and in order
beat "Shep's" record he will have {
do his frs half in this time, whc
will allow him sixteen seconds to =
home the last 100 yards, and cover tt
distance in 2:12.
Many of Nays admirers feel that Il
little runner is irving too much tn
wear and should have retired for re
n after the work in the nationals. Tn,
le are anxious to see him at his best ne
lg summer when the Olympics are hrl
ID and are afraid that he will burn hin
10 self up by such hard work.
- They must remember that Ray is n
Young runner, and he will have 10
70 of time to rest this fall when track
ID nut on the shelf for football and eros
rt country.
gs Ray knows what he is about and W
& be there next summer stronger thl
ever. He told me on Saturday that
il his object to go to the Olympics a,
then retire for good from the cind
n \, track.