Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Ted Meredith
Loses in Quarter
Continued from Page One


July II and leave for Antwerp about
the same time as the United states
team. by remaining here they will get
! first hand information on the caliber
of the American athletes against whom
they will compete in August.
Proof that the track was in great
condition was had in the first heat Of
the 100 yard dash. when Larry Murch.-
ison, of the New York A. c.. was
clocked in 10 seconds fiat. Billy Hayes,
the Boston A. A. runner, was second.
1t was announced that the first two
men in each heat would qualify for the
finals.
AL Leconey, from the Meadowbrook
Club, flashed in a winner in the sec
ond heat, and Harold B. Lever. the
Pennsylvania freshman. who now is
wearing Meadoybrook colors. took the
third heat. Both were timed in 10 l i
seconds. Frank Conway. of the Morn =
ingside A. c., of New York. and Ed
ward Gourdin, of Harvard, were second
in the second and third heats, respec-
lively.
An injured wrist kept Matt McGrath
the famous New York A. c. hammer
thrower. ont Of the meet. IL he can gel
d in shape he probably will be allowed tt
|
first heat of the quarter mile trials pro
duced the pitiful sight Of n former worlt
champion and one time idol Of tract
.. taking fifth place in n forty nine ant
one fifth seconds race. Ted Meredith
four years ago the greatest middle dis
tance runner in the universe, failed
miesrably in his comeback attempt.
The ex- Penn fier, who now is run
ming for the New York A. c., wa
: beaten for fourth place by Dcwe!
! Rogers, of Meadowbrook, a man he hat
trimmed by twenty five yards few
years ago.
As soon as the century trials go
under way the field athletes becam
5 busy. The hammer -thrower was rope
>: off as it was at the time OF the inter
I collegiate. Pat Mcdonnell, the New
. York A. G. veteran, attracted lot o
|, attention when in the shot put circle
Mcdonnell is gray haired and oil
], enough to be the father of some OF NJ
n competitors. In other corners of tn
=. field the broad jump, pole vault an
9 high jump entries went through thel
Q stunts.
Meredith's heat was won by Jac
!. Driscoll, Of the Boston \. A.. Rowlan
d G.. Smith. unattached, was second, an
& J. c. Robbins, of the New York y. {,
!. third.
James J. OBrien. of Laughlin Ly
Z ceum, took the second heat of the quar-
e ter in 80 ID seconds. He was trailc
q nv Bob Maxam. of Penn, and Waite
u +. Koppish, of Buffalo.
John NJ. Watt. the Cornell hurdlel
won the first heat of the hig h timbe
y event Tevis HUM, llaverford boy
who Is freshman at Princeton, wa
q second, and +. Murray, of the New lor
= A, c.. third. Watts's time was ID d
V seconds. !,
Harold Baron. of Mcadowbrook, I'll
a former Penn State athlete. captured IN
's second heat of the hurdles in 10 z,
u seconds. II. Ellis. Of Meadowbrool
's was second, and Bill Massey, OF II
d New York A. c., and Princeton, too
le third. Everett Smalley,. the Pen
IL hurdler, was shut out in this heat
:. IOO-yards dashCfirst heat won py nYs ms
I I 'Hs.sa ssSanf L heat-Won BY iscGnsy;, ,,S Meade
- Third heatEWon by Lover, Meadowbr,o
,. CIubI second. Gourdian. unattached Tin
ut First and second men qualify for van%n an%i.
S, second beat-WoG by E,,,s narrSn: Me:odowSrS f%S
Club third, MASSEY, n. Y. A. C. tt"
~ Final heat won by Murchison; New 40 40
~ a. C., second. Lever, Meadownro1k "
Id third, Hayes, Boston 4. CT i0urth' heoo"'
IL Meadowbrook Club. Time, los.
to 4.O-YARD DASH
m First heat-Won by Driscoll boston N
no second, Roland q. Smith. unattachedi thli
Nv Robbins, New York A. &. Time, 80 nj.
Second heat-WOn by james ~,
\ syivenia; third, Koppish unattached. Tin
49, 30 LOS.
q, l2O-YARD HIGH HURDLES
30 First heat--WOn by Watt nhat,acn'
w second, HUM. PIincetoni tn'"' ""'''
>o New York A. G. Time 10 S-oS'
ONE-MHE RUN
IS. Won by Cutbiii. Boston 4, G. sec3l
rel Shields, MeadOwbrooki third, Matson; VI
II dowbrook Club fourth. Connolly poS'o"
No G. Time. I'm. 2ss.
Ie-POUND HAMMER THROW
rt Won By Pat Ryan. Laughin iSse
distance, III II, inl second uSnM,I ~ ~,
70 io,ton A. &. distance, l5i II. - Ia W,
k William \. Mccormick unauMSnsn
llv tance, i88 n. 8h ln.G fourth, . nnoms
~ ders0n. st. CHRISTOPHER A. e. Vd's'""'o'
TO II. o in.I
nd --
ler FIelsher Girls Win
rh. pi.t.har Rioomer Girls ba seb