New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Worlds Record i'm Winning Stakes bv
u. S. Athletes
Tie in Meet
With Britons
Thomson Sets New Record
in Hurdle Race; Pad
dock and Hill Out

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The British
American athletic meet at the Queens
Club to-day, with Olympic stars Of
each nation in competition, ended in
tie. Five events went to America and
five to England.
Popular interest in the meet brought
big crowd to the grounds. In their
eagerness to see the performances of
the title holders of the two nations the
enthusiasts defied the weather, which
was threatening as the meet started.
The crowd, which kept surging in after
the competition had started, overfowed
the grandstand and packed the track
side: 1t cheered the winners and out
rivalled in numbers and enthusiasm
that on any save the opening day in
the Olympic meet in Antwerp.
The spectators were disappointed
when the definite announcement was
made that Charles Paddock, who is
regarded in England as wonder
man." would not participate on account
OF slight attack Of pneumonia. This
necessitated some rearrangement Of
the American starters. A. G. Hill, the
best Of the English runners, was un-
able to compete because of muscular
trouble.
1t is planned to hold a duel meet
between the two countries every two
years, the next one to be held in the
United States.
The 120-yard hurdles was won by
Earl Thomson, representing Canada, by
l a yards in ID as seconds. This ia
new worlds turf record. H. E. Bar
ron, Meadowbrook Club, PHILADELPHIA.
was second, and Walker Smith, Chi
cago A. A., third.
Kirksey Pulls Tendon
The half mile relay run was won BY
the British team, by six yards, in one
minute 20 3-5 seconds. The American
team was comprised of F. J. Shea, u.
s. NJ; Nj. M. Kirksey, Olympic Club.
San Francisco; J. V. Schoiz, University
Of Missouri. and Allen Woodring.
Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia, while
the British team was made up Of
nosterlaak Of South Africa; Butler, of
Davidson, of New Zealand.
In this race Kirksey pulled a muscle
in the first 100 yards, when he held a
two-yard lead. Coach Moakley, Of the
nounced that the Californian would be
unable to participate in the other
events.
The British team also won the two
mile relay race. They won easily bv
thirty yards in 7 minutes So Is sec
onds: The team was composed Of Hec-
tor Phillips, Canada; P. j. Baker, Eng
land; E. D. Mountain, England, and 3.
G. D. Rudd, South Africa. The Ameri-
can team consisted. of J. W. Driscoll.
Boston A. A.; Michael Devanney, Mill
rose A. A., New York City; joie W.
Ray, Illinois A. c., and Lieutenant D.
N. Scott, U. S. A.
Yankees First in Relay
The two-mile team race was won bv
the Americans, points to ID. The
time was minutes 80 is seconds. l.
c. Dresser, of the New York Athletic
Club, and H. H. Brown, of the Boston
A. A., finished first and second, respec-
lively, with Nichols, of England. third
America also won the four-mile relay.
the margin of victory being TO yards.
The time was Is minutes As seconds.
The teams were as follows:
America-E. B. Curtis, U. S. NJ: J, J.
Connolly, Boston A. A.; ]. W. Ray. Illi-
nois A. c.; L. M. Shields, Meadowbrook
Club, Philadelphia. British-Lock, Sea
grove, Hatton and Baker, all Of Eng
land.
The invaders finished first in the
400-yard relay race by 12 yards in 80
seconds. The Americans were J. Mer-
chant, Olympic Club, San Francisco;
F. ]. Shea, U. S. NJ; Allen Woodring,