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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15
Spencer

River Corners had lot of excite
ment one morning last week when
Mrs. Sanborn discovered that the
confectionery store owned by George
Wolf was ablaze. Fortunately what
little wind there was blew the fire
away from the church, but endanger-
ed Sanborn's house. 1t had a metal
roof, SO very little damage was done.
The fire chief, Mr.. Leo McCourt and
his lieutenant, Mr.. j T. McCourt,
rushed the chemical engine from
Spencer to the scene of the fire and
prevented any further damage. Any
way, we were all terribly excited.
The Spencer annual flower show at
the town hall last Saturday was well
attended and lots of pretty things
were sold. Over $100 was taken in.
Friends of Mrs. Preston White are
glad to know that she is we'll again.
School opened Monday in spite OF
the scarlet fever scare. No new cases
have developed at this writing.
Clayton Stewart is very i'll of ty-
phoid fever at his home on South
Main street 1t is thought he will
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15

break his arm just at the elbow. With
such fracture the ordinary splinf
treatment could not be used and Ralph
will be confined to his bed for ten days
Or more or until the union Of the bone
takes place.
MI. and Mrs. A. r. Dyer and Mr..
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15

occur within a few days OF each 9th.
er, and needless to say was one long
to-be-reniembered by the children and
grandchildren. The guests number
ing II included Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Foskett and Platt Foskett and wife
from Lafayette, with Mr.. Frank Fos-
kett and wife and Harry Foskett and
family of Medina, also Elton Wheel
er and family Of Litch6eld.
Mrs, Milton Ruder is enjoying a
two weeks vacation frorm her wort
at Ziegler's store and is visiting rel
atives in Lodi and Chatham.
Nineteen Lafayette boys and girls
are attending high school and IL of
these graduated from the 9th grade
last May. Two go to Leroy, one to
Wadsworth and the rest have entered
Medina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fike, Sr, are in
Cleveland this week looking after
the shipment of their goods to the
home of their son, w. H. Fike, and
where they will make their permanent
home.
The Vorhees family have the deep
est sympathy Of their Lafayette re:r-,,
bors and friends in the loss of their
home by fire. Temporary relief is
being given by these same loyal
friends and neighbors or until Mr..
Voorhees,, who is now serving on the
federal jury at Cleveland, can take
charge of his home affairs again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Snyder and
family were guests Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Snyder's parents, Geo.
Smith and wife of Burbank.
Will Stackhouse, wife and little
daughter Doris came out from Medina
to eat Sunday dinner at his parents
home.
Mr.. c. H. Yost's condition has
again been of such grave concern as
to necessitate holding council with
DR.. Rile of the Wooster hospital or
Monday of this week. DR.. Rile en-.
| couraged the family, however, and al
this writing Mr.. Yost shows slight
Improvement, in spite of his exhausted
condition of few days ago.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15

have to be taken to the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Snyder and
family spent a day this week ct Book
side park.
Miss Verna White is spending a
week in Cleveland visiting friends.
Evelyn Nixon has scarlet fever.
/ Mrs. jesse Goodyear will have sale
Of household goods Saturday, the ~.
Mrs. French of Wellington spent q
few days visiting Mrs. Sarah dun,ph-
rey. 4t Il
Friends of Mrs Bennett and Waiter
Boone will be glad to learn that they
are convaiescing and are expe :ted 20
come home soon.
Rev. Bennent and Rev. PEOPLES and
family are attending conference.
Mrs. Cora Omeroid and sister. Mrs.
Kit Andrews, Mrs. Perry Knapp and
small son and Mrs. Frank Aubie, of
Wellington came to Spencer to attend
the flower show.
Mrs. Minnie Kemery and daughter,
Beulah, Mr.. Gerald Krahl, Mrs. ALa
Mantz of Akron, Mr.. Ed. DelonK Of
Toledo, Mrs. Eulalia Kemery and her
daughter Florence of Leroy, visited at
the home Of Messrs. Kemery and Bill
man over the weekend. Mrs. Kemery
Sr., went to Akron with her daughter
to spend few weeks.
Miss Beulah Woods is visiting Har-
vey Woods and family at Ashlant. y
The first high school game will take
place at West Salem Friday afternoon.
Little Miss Wilda Moore is v.s;.iny
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs, Dague
at Lodi.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Warner and child
rem of Akron and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L.
Swartz of Warren were Sunday visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Marsh. aV
Mr.. Tom Howard spent Wednesday
in Spencer. H
} Mr.. Sam Shaw has bought tl4. Kirk
patrick property on West Mair street.
and expects to move there next week.
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sale of farm stock and products is be-
ing held preparatory to this trip.
A special all-day meeting Of the
L. A. S. of the Methodist church will
be held Friday at the home of Mrs. c.
I'M. Jones. Important work will be
done and every lady whether a mem
Der or not, is urged to be present.
Park Myers of Cleveland visited re-
Gently at the Chas. Eaken home, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clay and Dwight
Eaken were Sunday callers at the
same place.
Mrs. Geo. Ballash is quite sick at
her home with summer influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Nugent attended
the Berea Fair Wednesday.
The Misses SchIeman entertained
their friends, Esther and Linda Spur
rier Of Cleveland, Sunday. "
A family by the name of Ashdown
has leased the home of Mrs. Mary
JOY and moved their goods in last
week. @
Mr.. and Mrs George Few received
a visit from the latter's parents Of
Alliance last week. ~
The little home next to the rail-
road near Medina has changed hands
again and w, H. Smith who did live
farther up on the same road, is the
j present owner. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
oil, the former occupants, are unde.
cided as to their future location.
4 c. S. Stickney of Buffalo is spend
ing few weeks at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Lance.
| The Wall property, which until this
spring was leased to Geo. Fulton, ha:
been sold to Jack Ruffing of Cleve,
land, a brother Of Lawrence Ruffing
who recently purchased the Weiblt
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffing coult
not take immediate possession, al
Mrs. Ruffing has been very sick fol
the past week, at the Lawrence Ruff
fing home, but they expect to do 81
in a short time.
/ A hustling brigade of neighbors am
friends marched into Jesse Gilbert
corn field Monday and by noon ha'
his corn all cut. In the meantime
Mr.. Gilbert continues to improve a
the hospital where he has been fo
several weeks as the result of com
lrlinuted fracture Of the leg and ankl
bone.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Snyder enter
tanned relatives from Wooster Sun
day.
A very happy gathering of the Fos
kett family took place Sunday at til
home of H. H. Foskett and wife @
Elyria. The occasion was the cele
bration of their two birthdays, whic
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15
POTATO INSPECTION
Mr.. c. H. Waid of the State /

Mr.. {. H. Waid OF the State De-
partment of Agriculture was in SIC
county Friday, Sept 9, inspecting po-
tato fields for certifcation. He found
the fields of Gail T. Abbott, Medina,
and S. G. Brown, Granger, in excel
lent condition and if nothing further
results their fields will undoubtedly
pass inspection. Anyone interested
in growing certified seed this next
year can get information at the Farm
Bureau offices
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15

G. " Fetzet last w.:k pu.Ihased
the Starr property on Church street.
Mr.. Ssrr Is .esving for California in
the very near future.
Class No. II Of the Methodist church
met at the home Of Harold Betz last
Friday evening for a wiener and
inarshfnallow roast. Every one re-
ported having a good time and thea
are planning to give a chicken supper
in the church basement Friday, Sept.
23. Every one is invited and we hope
they will be well patronized by the
people Of this community.
Lauretta Lamb is in Lodi again ar.
ter spending week with her cousin in
Columbus, o.
Mrs. w. Miner has returned to Vir-
ginia, but they expect to return and
make Lodi their permanent home af-
ter Sept. rs.
c. E. Knapp, agent Of the Ohio
Farmers Insurance Company, dis
tributed calendars and blotters among
the different classes of the public
school.
Three of our young people left this
week to attend college. Harold Betl
to Baldwin Wallace, Nelson Harris
and M2rion Rowe to Wooster.
Mrs. Ed. Hoegner has been very il
for the past few days and her condi
ton is not improving as W,
would like to have it.
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Lodi

Mr.. J. J. Johnson and daughter re.
turned from motor trip to the west
-ern part of Illinois the first of the
week and report it was very enjoy
able tri., and they like Illinois very
much.
Bank street IS now opar to the traf-
1fc Of til. pi.oiic and every .nt tells
us we have one of the BEST roads in
the county
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26
Lexington Entries

First Race-Purse $1,000; claim
Ing; 3-year-olds and up; six fur-
longs: Maysville. "a; Marjorie Nc
Kay. SO; Nurse Jane, 90; Financial
Rooster. lis; Sandalwood, %; spo-
kane Queen. 110: Mabel G., ia: Yer
boten, 12o; Miss Patty, 113: Missed
the Time. 113; Byrne. lis: Saueeisr
100
Second Rnee-Purse $1,000; claim
ing; 2-year-olds. colts and geldings;
TOUR furlongs: Fast Trial. lO7; Set
tle' los; Ounce Garden. 10S; Spods,
10y: Casey. l10: Billy Buttons. I12.
Third Race-Purse $1,000: claim
ing; 3-yesr-olds and up; six fur
longs: Sleepy Dear. "a: Maynowcr,
SO: Bally Chen. 90: Black Rock,
lo4; Grand Daddy. Io4: Handsel H.,
1o4; Tom Norris, 104; Toney LADY.
ll3: Madras GinGham. 115: Spartan
Boy, IFS; Hereafter. lis: Malvolio,
l2o. Also eligible: Aph. 1l3; Ser
bian. Penwell. 81: Sure. %; Philan-
der H. 1o4; Cremona. 90.
Fourth Rsce-Purse $1,000; maid
ems; 2-year-olds; fllies; four fur
longs: Lady Rochester. 112; Over
Run, 112: Bright Rash. 112; Little
Polly' 112: Bernice H. 112: Sister
Wtncena. 112: Comedie D'Amou-,
liz; Be Good. 112: Lillian Mae o.,
1l2; Martha Fallon. 113: Miss Crest
wood. 112: Field Lark. 112. Also ell
gible: India, 112: Queer Isa. 112:
Mabel Curtis. 112: Jewell V. d., 112;
Carrie Baker, 112.
Fifth Raee-s3.0oo added. Ash
land Oaks" 3-year-oIds: fillies; one
mile: Aphie Dear. 121: Pongee, 121:
Day Lilly. 1e1: Bettina. 121: Lady
Madcap. 121: Frivol. 121: Last Rose,
121: Golden Dreams. 121; Believe
Idle Hour, 121: Bit of White. l21.
Sixth Race-Purse $1,000: allow
ances; Hayes and Mccarthy" trophy:
3-year-olds: one and one sixteenth
miles: Secret Greetings, 1o5: Nur-
ture. 1o5: Trust Oficial. 10: Bl1ck
Servant. 10: Uncle velo, 10: Bon
Homme. 10; Centimeter. III.
seventh Race-Purse 81. 900; claim
ing; 3-year-olds; one and one six
teenth miles: Tawasentha. 1O1; Tn
dine. 1o1: Will o. The wisp, 1oe:
Jetsam. 1os; Non Skid. III: Dark
Friar, Ill; The Englishman, III.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26
NEDDAM TAKES RIvERVIEW- LEONARDO BREAKS RECORD
Havre de Grace Entries
first, R.ee-rhe cinderella Purs,

First Raec-The Cinderella Purse
for maiden 2-year-olds: four fur
longs. Grace Foster. I14; Buxom.
ia; Quick Run. ia; Beiski. ia;
Maryland Belle. 1I4; wessie B.. ia:
Nancy f.. ia; Miriam Cooper. ia;
ogarite. ia.
second Race-claiming for g.
year-oids and up; 'six furiongs:
Redland. lis; Kirah. 113; Toadstool,
ITO: Perigourdine. 1o5; Black Top.
Io1; Equator, ios; Machere, 1o5;
Trusty us: Jean Bullant. 113; Ra-
vensea, los; indian. ia; Fiekle
Fancy, 100; Amackassin, los: Ta-
rascon. lis; General. lis; Musito.
11o; Tetley. 1o5: Princess Myrtle,
1908; John Uhl. ss; Aiors, 1o5.
Third Raee-ClaimIng for g.
year-olds; Ave and a half furlongs:
Talent. 1os; George Bovee. l06i
Tout Or, 1o3; Spugs, 1o1; Tennite
81; Streamer, 1903; Lucy Kate, 1OS;
Celtic Lass, 1o6; Social Star, ia;
Actress, 100; Louise wynne, s6;
Plum Blossom, los; By Jove, 1oT;
Morning Face, 103: Perhaps, Ill;
Wrath, 100; Miss Rankin. ss.
Fourth Race-The Spring Handi.
cap: for 3-year- and up; six
furlongs: Routledge. 1l9; Captain
Hershler. 1os; King Thrush. lis; st
Quentin. 1o7; st. Allan. 112; Saga
more, l04.
Fifth Race-The Comrade Handi.
cap; for 3-year-olds and up: one
mile and seventy yards: Kings
Champion. 112: Jeg. 10I: King John
1o7; Due De Morny. 1903; sportinp
Blood. 1O7: Fizer. 1o2.
sixth Rnce-Claiming for 4-year.
olds and up; one mile and seventy
yards: Summer Sigh. liz: Trickstel
I'd. los: Frederick the Great lO2
American Boy. 10s; Orma Reed, 1912
Osgood, los; Escarpolette, l0s
| Joan of Arc, los; Favour. 81
Speedster. 104; Sunny Hill. 1os,
Mess Kit. 1o5; Widow Bedotte, 1os,
Dixie Carroll. los: Caubeen, s5,
Woodthrush. 1oI: Lola, 81
seventh Race-Claiming for 4
year olds and up; one mile and 8
sixteenth: Sammy Kelly, 112: Ball,
Bell. los; Bar One, Io3; Frortow n
lO2; Betsy. s5: Hackamore, Iob
Arbitrator. 10S; Tom Saunders IIa
Armistice' los: Hemlock. lo3; Whit,
SOCKS 81; Alma B.. s5: Sunrose. o.
Lorena Moss, 100; George Duncan
los; Mormon Elder. 10s; Salute
lo2; Burlingame, 81; Beauty Sleep
90; Doctor Jim, 81.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. Fitzgibbons, $3.50.
ss7 & sss 4th st ne. SO SO. lots
20 & 3O-Msry Yoos to Harry A.
Kite, $40.
NwN cor Alton pl & ssth st NV.
50 1878, lot 1, Armsleigh park.
Harry A. Kite ct ux Claire N. to
Mary Yoos, $40.
20lS VT. ave NV, 50 359, lot 81
Edwd. P. Seymour ct ux Mary E. to
Rucilious A. Tucker ct ux Halle l..
$40.
n of levitt st W of Sherrier pl
NV, 50 1449, lots SO & SO. Potomac
Heights-Grace c. Maupin ct vir
Tillman J to Henry G. McCutchen,
SO.
s23 Kenyon st NV, 50 3046. lot IL,
Whitney Close-Julius Egloff, exc
cutor to Christian s. Stout ct ux
Sarah j.. $40.
n of Jewett st W of Sherrier ri
NV. Potomac Heights-Potomac
Heights Land Co. to Mrs. Grace c
Maupin, $40.
1882 11th st NV, 50 1888, lot 90
Holmead Manor-A. Erskine Miller
Of 1015, lot Carl c. Mueller a
head ct ux ENERGY c., $40.
1911 to 1919 s Car ave ne. so
eq 1015, lot /, Carl c. Mueller q
George J. Mueller. jr., to Peyton a
Nevitt, s3,40o.
N of Jewett st of Sherrier n,
NV, So 1445. lots 43 & a, Potomac
Heights - Potomac Heights Land
Co. to Chas. s. Boston. $40.
Ninth ST NV. bet n & o SITS, So
ae7. pit let 81, VIM. L. Browning q
LongbaHe, $3.50.
3421 Dent pl NV, SO 1891, lot 2Il
mary Mattars to Albert F. Paul
5r.. & Augusta E. Paul. $40.
9Th st NV. bet N G. o SITS, So as7
lot IS & pit 54-wm F. Browning a
henry +. Woodard. trs., to Florence
]: Sherman, $3.50.
l2S z st sc. 50 7ss. lot Il2A
Clayton c. Marsh ct ux virginia I
to Robert e. Hutchison, $40.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26

$40 B ne, 50 s3s. lot SS-Samuel
H Walker ct ux Sallie L. to Frank
Menkhaus ct ux Elizabeth. $4,000.
144s r. 1. ave NV, So sa5. lot g
Nellie ] Coleman to Luke c. stri'
der, $40.
1917 Linden st ne, So 1904. lot 500
WIN. A. Lee, executor. to Fred d
Mcintosh, $4,000.
HOO and 1lo2 7th st NV; 107 and
70s l. st NV; sol. sos. sos. so7, So'
and sI1 N st NV: 1902 sth st NV
l342 7th st NV; 1908 r. 1. ave NV
50 33s, lots SO to 55: 50 425. lots sc
to So; So 423, pit lot 9; 50 242, lot So
also all personal estate Of which
Sarah s. Stone died seized and pos.
sessed-walter H. NARROW, tr., and
George c. Gertman, trs to James H
and VIM. r. Stone, S3o,eoo.
1s42 7th st NV, 50 42s, pit lot 3
James H. Stone ct al to Harry
Kaufman. Inc, SO.
NJ st Sc, bet 1st and n. J. ave
50 OF 743, pts lots 2 & 3-Wm
Jenkins, ct ux Isabel to Herman
Hunt, $40.
21o v st NV. 50 soSs, lot soss
Effingham pl-Chas. G. Nauck ei
ux Lena to Edwin Nauck, $40.
Ninth st NV, bet n & o SITS. sc
367. lot SO & pt 54-Wm. L. Brown
ing to Mary J. Viele, $500.
NV cor 18th and L SITS NV. 81
1917. orig lot 10, pit orig lots & 80
Frank c. Levin ct ux Mae to Robert
Myers, SO.
1918 Fla. ave ne. So 1853. lot S6
Trinidad-Ethel NJ. Rutty tt
Michael v. Koch ct ux Mary W. SO
N of Quincy, e of 5th st nwS sc
323s. lot IL. Petworth-Cyrus r
Stoddard ct ux Katherine z to Rutl
c. Harding. SO.
Ninth st NV. bet n & o SITS. 81
S67. pit lot 54-Wm. L. Browning
and Harry F. woodard trs to Jamel
p and Gertrude Day. $3.50.
1928 9th st NV, 50 3s7, lot 20; 10
70 andA part stTsame to Mar,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26
Lexington Results

First Race-Clintonville, lis (Gar-
neD. $40. $50, $40; Herald, 1I2
(Gruber), $40, $40: Gloria France.
1o5 (H. Burke). 23so. Time: 1:1a
2-5. Hidden Jewell, Archie Alexan-
der. DR.. Carmen, Simpleton, The
Nephew, Louis A. Gadling and Ad-
vance also ran.
Second Raee-Rekab, 112 (PooD,
$50. $50, $40; Commissioner Nc
Meekins. 112 (Garner). $40, 110;
Top Mast. 112 (Martin). Time:
:4s. Rob, Gentleman Joulett, Jane $
b. Brown. Colossus, Lucknow. First
National and Old Folks also .an.
Third Race-Kingfisher, 112 INC
Dermott). $50. 40, out; Gourma nd.
III (Francis), $50. out; Sandy Mac,
III Jarvis), out. Time: 2:O6 e-5.
Debadiah II. also ran.
Fourth Hace-Brookholt,1 112 (CSar-
ner). 40. 800. ESQ: Ben Valet. s5
(Jarvis). 7.so. 3.6o: Flags. 1875 (Mur-
ray, $40. Time: I'LL as. Jorice.
Napoo and Minute Man also ran.
Fifth Race-Leonardo H., 103
(Shuttinger), ESQ, 2.30. 2.30; Jouett.
IL Poole). ESQ. $50; Inquiry, 10.
(McCoy), 800. Time: 1:42 As, New
American record.) War Prize, Bal
ance Wheel. Kallipolis. Bone Dry
and Roulesu also ran.
Sixth Rsce-Startle, 100 CLyke),
7.3o, 3.1o, 2.7e; Fair Phantom. 1os
(Garner). ESQ. 2.4o: Bright Leaf. Joe
tBarrett). 2.so. Time: AT 2-5. Hold
Me. Who Can Tell. BashfuI, Ted
Leaf. Naughty Nisda. Beverly Belle,
Noringe. Bonus and Tony Sue also
ran.
Seventh Raee-Merchant. III (con-
ley), 40. 40, 400: Poilus, ,1os
tFrancisG 2s.3o. 1910; Mamie o.. los
tGarner). 40. Time: 1:4s 1-5. cap-
tain Rees. Frank F.. Serbian, In
spector Hughes. Wild Flower, Hon.
DO. cantiieyer. Bond and Colonel Ii,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26

SHAKESPEARE ON \ sHOnT
MISSED PUTT.
.Your tale. air. would cure deaf
ness--SThe Tempest"
"a very ancient and hsh-iike
smeIr---The Tempest.-
81 do begin to have bloody
thoushts"--The Tempest
- good mouth-hiiing OATH
.king Henry VIZ
.He raised . sigh NO Piteous and
profound that II did seem to shatter
all his buIk"-'Hamiet."
The Leading Debate.
Once again shsrpshooters or snip
ers among the fans have opened tne
old debate as to which man should
be classed as the greatest shortstop
in baseball.
A number of queries have already
blown in seeking opinions on TINS
point.
The debate is widespread, for
there are so many good ones-ban-
croft, Hollocher, Peckinpaugh. Scott
Maranville, Bush. etc.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-one
has vet to offer it's achievement. For
1929 HolIocher was the best hitter
Of the lot, with Bancroft and scctt
covering more ground. Bancroft
batted 800 and accepted $50 chances.
Scott batted .27O and accepted $50
chances. Hollocher only played IN
eighty games. batting .319.
The difference is extremely thlh'
hut so far Bancroft seems to nave
the edge, with Scott and Hollocher
only a blink away. And the clups
that have Peck and Maranville are
Just as we'll satisfied,
Mood. and Performances.
There are many entries in sport
unaffected by varying moods or d'
least affected very little.
But to many others mooos ave
often controlling factors. Crar es
Paddock. the worlds greatest
sprinter, is a runner OF moocs'
when he feels like running ne y
unbeatable. But on another day ne
may be only fair.
We met Douglas Edgar. the Eng
Iish golf professional who came 10
Atlanta, at Inverness last August,
lust as he was starting one or his
rounds for the open championship.
How are you going?" we asked.
I'll have a fine round" he an
swered. "I feel like playing" He
turned in a brilliant II, as we re-
call II.
We saw him on his next start
"I'll be no good this round" he said.
I'm not in a scoring mood" He
turned in an SO.
Many ball players are the same
way. In certain moods. they are
The Washington herald., 1921-04-26

The East always is incredulous
about anything good that comes out
OF the West New York. for in
stance. can't believe that it's pos
sible to make a world record any
where but on Manhattan Island.
Hence the doubt" about Charlie
Paddock's two world sprinting rec
ords. said doubt having originated
In New York. 1000 miles away from
where Paddock ran. ..
! happen to know Paddock rather
we'll. and to know that he has been
busy all through an unusually
warm and sunny winter in South
ern California improving his run
ming form with the intention of
trying to make new world sprinting
records in what may be his last
year of track competition.
Paddock is the fastest sprinter
ever seen in spikes, according to no
l"sS an authority than Bernard ].
CBernie) wefers. He has amazing
natural speed. He won the inter-
allied sprints, the national cham
pionship. and an Olympic champion
ship, always running very close to
world record time. and all without
a perfect sprinting form. wefers
told me last year that il Paddock
perfected his form he would break
all sprinting records with ease. It
seems he's doing il.
Paddock's magnificent 220-yard
run in 20 As seconds-two-ffths of
a second faster than Wefers' rec
ord made a quarter of a century
ago and three times eQualed by
other runners-may seem odd at a
time that is considered early season
In the East. But this is the ath-
lete's best time for top-notch form
in California He has had two
months of warm. dry weather-per-
feet training weather 1t would be
harder. for him to reach record form
later, with summer heat as a han
dicap.
Paddock also ran the ten yards
in record time-9 3-5 seconds
equalling the mark reached by
Drew, Kelly and Arthur Duffey.
As comment on the probable
worth of the performance. let me
add that the University of California
track, where the races were run
in a dual meet between California
and Southern California, is one OF
the best tracks in the country. II
is a track that has been used for
ways has been well sheltered from
all winds by large grove of
eucalyptus trees as well as by hills
and a high Erandstand. 1t is the
best sheltered track I ever saw in
this country, Many world records
have been made on that track. in
Guiding the 1OO-yard record Of 3-5
seconds by Drew. The timers al
these meets are men who have
timed for many years. and are ac-
customed to timing champions
men as experienced as any IN the
country.
Paddock earned-and will no
doubt be credited with-two of the
best marks on the record books.
Unprecedented Performance.
II any support for Paddock's rec
ords claims was needed, he fur
nished it himself the next week