New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Ted Meredith
L ails to Place
In Come Back
Meyer Also Unable to
Gain Prize in N. Y. A. c.
Meet at Travers Island

Picturesque surroundings, combined
with ideal weather conditions, afforded
an ldesl setting for the 104th games of
the New York A. C. at its beautiful
country aome, Travers Island, yesterday.
The natural graRustand, consisting OF
gently s,cpsng green hills, was BRILL
anr scene, ana presented an animated
appearance caused by 'he brightly COZ
ored gowns of the fair sex, of which
there were larre number rresent
Both Ted Meredith, the former cham
plcn Of the University of Pennsylvania,
and Alvah Meyer, the old-time sprint
champion, attempted Comeback"
stunts, but neither could obtain a place
IN the finals. Meyer, however, war
placed in his heats in the 100 and 220
yard dashes.
Loren Murchison, one of the fastest
sprintcrs in the athletic game, proved
TO be the winner of the l00-yard dash.
Just nosing cut Bernie Wefers, jr., Of
the \. Y. A. c., at the tape His time
was 20 seconds.
The feature event OF the day was the
one-miie handicap, which was won by
Curtis Of the Z. S. Naval Academy. In
6afeating Devanney, Paddy Flynn and
Rooerc Crawford Curtis was forced TO
rNrn IN the fast time Of minutes 2l
seconds, the best time shown on Ira
vers Island since Kiviat hung up his
running shoes.
Bill Plant. of the Morningside A. C.,
and Joe Pearman. of the n. Y. A. c..
started from the honor mark in the
one-Tnlle walk, but neither Of these
stars was able to overcome thirty
second handicap allotted to Thomas
"A. Moroney. ST. Anselm's A. c.
Bob Crawford, the Lafa cite star. ran
the fastest half mile of his career in
winning from Homer Baker and
Iommle Campbell, of Yale. in 1856 20
ihese three runners were all on the
scratch mark. A. B. Hellffrich, of tire
Winged Foot aggregation, with the az,
OF an l8-yard handicap, managed to
nose out Campbell for second place
Eaker made his effort too late. and
nal TO De content with fourth place.
Ihe century run was spirited fight
between Loren Murchison. N. Y. A c
and his team mate Bernie Wefers ir
!. ne Western star came through with q
nhal burst OF speed and broke the tape
IN ten seconds.
TED Meredith, attempting his come
back n the 440-yard haadicap. start
ed from scratch, but found the nc
too hot and could do no better than
secure fourth place. James Driscoll.
OF the United States Naval Academy
ana boston A. a. star, also a scratch
man. hnished third. R. Besgeir, Glen
coe A y, Won the event with a handi-
cap oil thirteen yards in SO seconds.
Meredith, the Olympic champion.
made a came attempt. but lack of form
caused by long lay-off from the track
was too much of a handicap for him.
In the running high jump A Abro-
net. OF the Morningsides, was an easy
winner, with an actual jump of 4
feet and 3-inch allowance An allow
ance OF inches to A. E. Makay. of
the Mohawks, was Just Pa inches too
much for Pat Mcdonald, Of the New
forAs, to overcome, and he had to be
content with second place.
Ivan c. Dresser, former intercolle-
gate cross country and two-raiIe cham
pion, competing for the New Yorks for
the first time, carried their coiors to
an easy victory in the .hree-nile handi
cap. Half mile from the finish he
overlook Al Hulsebosch, Of the Paulists.
leading him to the tape by good
twenty yards. Dresser's time was
14:51 Is.
In the 16-pound shot put event Pat
Mcdonald heaved the missile 80 feet 4
inches, but seven-foot handicap en-
anied A. F. Makay 0 Mohawk A. c. to,
take first prize with an actual put Of
80 feet l-5 inches.