The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
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LOFTUS
PREDICTS RUNNING
HIGH JUMP RECORD
Dick Landon Expects Johnny
Murphy to Approach
6 TT. 8 In. Soon.
ny DICK LANDoN.

The best indoor meet that New York
Las seen in years Thus the sport fans
expressed themselves at tho conclusion
Of the Millrose games held 40 Madison
Square Garden last Wednesday night.
They were absolutely justified in say
ing so for It is seldom one has the
opportunity of seeing two worlds rec
ords made and another equa.ed. We
might even say three worlds records
were made, for Mike Devanney's time
In the three-quarters of mile prob
ably will go down rs a new record. as
that distance has never been run In
doors before.
The two outstanding stars were ma
turally the record breakers--Joie Ray
end Johnny Murphy. Joie had just had
an infected toe lanced when he cut four
seconds Off the old record for the mile
and half. His time was minutes
AZ 3-5 seconds. AS he already held the
former record, made in the same games
IT, 1917, we doubt II the making of this
new one pleased him half as much as
running Hal Cutbill. the Flying Parson.
and his conqueror of last year. off hi:
feet.
For the last couple Of years the runior
has been floating around that Ray was
az the end of his rope and that the days
ot his best performances were past.
These rumors have been silenced. for
We do not think that Joie ever ran
better race IN his life. To those who
know Joie well the explanation OF his
great success seems TO lie In his psy-
chology. He never admits TO anyone or
to himself tho possibility OF defeat. He
expects to win and he does. When he
is beaten he is the most surpr'Hed OF all.
Jumper Reaches Goal.
When Johnny Murphy of Notre Dame
cleared feet AZ inches for a new
indoor high jump record II marked the
fulflillmont of n great ambition. Some
low people have not seemed 10 realize
what truly remarkable high Jumper
he really Is. Now he has shown them.
We wouldn't be at oil surprised to see
HIM put that record up another Inch or
two before tho winter is over. He had
good two inches to spare when he
cleared that jump, and some day he Is
going 10 have the bar up that extra
two inches when he jumps that high.
Murphy certainly deserves 70 be rated
among the two or three greatest high
jumpers on record. He has been a con-
last three years. and it Is certainly no.
beyond the realms OF possibility for him
{, go n good deal higher. In fact 81 Is
&c be expected At the Olympic try.
cuts held in Boston in 1920 he cleare
6 feet AZ inches by four inches, and
when he tried for new worlds record
with the bar az feet ~ inches he
srst bcrely failed to clear IL. He will
clear that height before long. Wcdncs-
Cay night he Jumped feet 1 inch with
a sweater and trousers on. and had
inches TO spare. and that's some jump
irg Ho deserves all the fattering
things said Of him and n good deal more.
Loren Murchison, one time favorite
with New York fans but now from st.
Louis, gave the crowd something to get
excited over when he equaied the
worlds record for the sixty yard dash.
In 2-5 seconds. Sixteen men already
have negotiated the distance in the
same time. and now his name will be
added. lie ~ travelling faster than IN
the good old days when he was wearing
the Winged Foot of tho n. Y. A. c.
OswpbcIrs Poor Luck.
Tho 600 yard run was won in fine
time by q youngster named Suttner,
who halls from Syracuse University.
race the favorite, but TO the disappoint-
ment or every one no had the III luck 10
pull muscle in his leg before he had
fairly started and was forced TO retire
after no had gamely tried TO continue.
Tom always has had more or less
trouble with his leg. and II always seems
TO go back on him just when nc needs
IL the most
Bernie wcfers after failing to win IN
the sprint medley came back aud won
the 900. his favorito distance. in nnc
style. It is q sight for sore eyes 10 see
him run this distance on the boards.
for he knows every trick I'm tho game
and seems TO run as though It was no
strain or effort at all.
Mike Devanney made himself. the
Millrosc A. A. and all OF his friends
mighty happy when no won the three
quarters Of mile run. Mike was due
for a Victory, for he has run In hard
luck lately. finishing second or third in
most races.