The New York herald., 1921-06-05
PENN RELAY MAKES
NEW WORLD RECORD
Rodgers. Brown, Eby and Max
am Cut Mile Mark to 3:16 3-5
on Franklin Field.


PHILADELPHIA, June 4.--Seven thou
sand persons banked the Franklin Field
track and witnessed the brilliant feats
OF some Of Americas foremost athletes.
including not only college stars. but
also the best in Uncle Sans fighting
forces, among whom were many men
who saw real action In the front line
trenches In France and in the naval
forces which patrolled the European
waters during the great world war.
Every spectator Joined In the mighty
ovation rendered the Penn quartet
when 1t was announced that they had
set q new worlds mark In winning the
International and Interstate national
legion one mile race. In taking this
event the Quakers had to beat the
strong Massachusetts quartet the New
York stars and the Canadian veterans.
The worlds record set by Penn's great
team, consisting OF Lockwood, Lipptn-
colt, Kaufman and Ted Meredith, back
in 1915, was broken, another quartet Of
Penn stars being the new title holders.
It took Dewey Rodgers, Larry Brown.
Earl Eby and Bob Maxam to shatter the
record, which has been the target of all
great teams in the last few years. This
new set Of track phenomena clipped 2-b
seconds off the former mark, which had
been considered to be unbeatable by
many crack critics. The new mark now
stands at minutes 16 3-5 seconds.
This great feat Of Coach Lawson Rob-
ertson's cinder path fliers brought to
fitting climax the second annual Amer
lean Legion championship meet, which
bids fair to take its place among the
biggest events Of Its kind.
Marathon to Johnny Gray.
Johnny Gray, the former Meadbrook
hill and dale runner, now competing un-
attached, who has won many OF the
cross country races in this section during
the past few years, furnished big sur
prise when he distanced the field in the
twelve mile Marathon, breaking the tape
with a lead of 400 yards over Cliff
Mitchell, the Metropolitan star. Gray
finished with a remarkable sprint, cir
cling the Franklin Field cinder path
with a wonderful sprint and completing
the gruelling twelve miles apparently
fresh. Gray had an abundant supply OF
energy in reserve and easily walked Off
the field. His time was 1 hour min
utes SO seconds, just / minute seconds
better than Cliff Mitchells record.
Mitchell. st. Christopher's dusky atb-
lete, who won this banner event In the
legion meet last year, just entered the
south gate as Gray had flashed over
the finish line. Mitchell also finished
strong, although he was not In The
same excellent condition as the local
lad. Mitchsll had 800 yard margin
over Johnn K. Williams Of the Meadow
brook club, who beat out Harry Siegei.
another Meadowbrock long distance
runner, by $50 yards for fourth place.
Willie Kyronen, the veteran Millrose
star, had to be content with fifth place,
the scorching rays of the sun which
beat down on the contenders evidently
having sapped much of his strength.
The Meadowbrook club carried off the
team prize in the marathon race, with
a low total OF 10 points. Shanahan.
Catholic Club. took second, with 50
points.
The Summaries.
100 Yard Dash. lscratch)--Locai Legion
Franklip Post 405 second, w. T. Williams.
Post Post 2gt' third. H. B. Van osten. Gearty
iso Yard High Hurdles uHandicap, Won
T. Baral. Meadowbrook Club 10 yards)
fourth. BIN Martin. Penn yards). Time.
600 Yard Run--NatonaI Legion Champion
ship.-Won by J, w. Driscoll. Massachusetts;
second. T. J. King, Massachusetts; third.
100 Yard Dash (open Handcap.-won by
AL Leconey. Meadowbrook (scratch); sec
ond, G. ,. Roberts. unattached % YARDS
yards). Time, o:I01-5.
~ Mile Marathon Race. John Gray. un-
Mitchell. st. christopher,s Club. ] hr.
minis. 30 secs: 3, J. II. Williams. Meadow
brook. hr. Minis. 10 secs; 4. II. P. Sic
w. Kyronen, Millrose A. A.. hr, 0 Minis.
hr n'ins. 4s secs; 7: Peter Trivoplidesr.
Gohring, Morningside A. O., I hr. 10 minis.
50 secs; ., Harry Rosen. Morningside A.
100 zoo Yard Race = Service Championship
Won by Capt. Don Scott. Signal Corps; sec
third. Private w s. Shoemaker, Third
Army Corps; fourth sereeant. William P.
scnslS loolYard f Dash fNationai Legion Champion.
ship)-won by Harold Lever, Ben Franklin
Post - second. Bill Williams. unattached;
third g. A. pelmase, Post D. arJ JreHsonyle pHst s,1
440-Yard Run dIandicap)-Won by Elmer
Campbell. Northwest B. g., % yards sec
os yards: fourth, Fred Noz. Lighthouse b.
O. Time 40 2-5 seconds.
one.Mile Race National Legion Champion
ship)-won by Don Head. r. II. Greely Post
1; second. Andy Risler. Shenton Post 1870;
third Walter Irwin, John w. Cross Post.
Time minutes 80 seconds tNew Legion
record).
Post Half-Mile Relay Champonshlp--
Won by Benjamin Franklin Post 405, Small
ley, Jack Meredith. Lever; second. Post 0i
third Post eli. Time, I minute 32 2-5 sec
onds.
Invitation 440-Yard Hurdle Race-won by
Fred Harmer, Meadowbrook Club; second,
Tom williams Lafayette; third, Floyd. Paul
lat A. c.: fourth, Loomis, Chicago A. A.
Time, JS 4-5 seconds.
High Jump CHandIcap)-won by o. n.
Harnpson, unattached t2h inches) second.
S. Needs, Mcadowbrook t3 inches): third.
Il. Vidal. Third Army Corps g inchesl
fourth, II. w. Chandler. Meadowbrook AN
inches). Height. @ feet Inches.
1.0o0-Yard Run (Service Championship)-
Won by Lon Scott Signal Corps; second y.
H. Bauduiske, Company II. Coast Anti AIR
craft; third. f. Stapleford. Third Army
Corps Time. 2 minutes 26'S seconds.
s12-Pound Shot Put CIandicap) Won by
George Bronder. Meadowbrook q foot Q
inches) second. J. J. Comerford, unattached
70 feet) third, r. w. Chandler, Meadow
brook q feeD fourth. r. Card, Meadow
brook "a feet). Distance, SO feet.
Post Medley Relay Race for Legion Cham
pionshlp-won by Post 61 (Bartels. GIL. Me-
Mullen and Head: second. Frankford Post
all: third Donald Shenton Post 1870. Time,
4 minutes 20 seconds.