, 1923-01-28

est middle distance runner OF
Eby Is a former captain of the Penn
team and Curing his collRege days
was looked upon as the best half
miller in the east While competing
for the Quaker institution Earl won
two legs on the Millrose trophy Of
fered for the 600-yard run. This
was back In 1920 and 1921. He has
been out OF competition for a year
but there is little question he will
step Just as fast as ever.
The Cherry Circle runne has gone
about his conditioning systematical-
ly. For weeks he worked in tho Chi
cage A. A. gymnasium and engaged
in only short joys on the track. Most
of his training was done with the
pulley weights and no efforts were
made to run fast quarter miles or
even run a full 600 yards at a fast
clip.
BreaI5s Record in Trial.
In order to satisfy himself and his
friends. Eby iourneyed to the CniFer-
sity of Chicago gymnasium recently
and decided TO run a quarter mile. IN
fact he felt so good he told Tom Eek,
coach Of the Maroon long distance
he would break the track
record. The veteran trainer laughed
at this statement, but agreed to hold
the watch. S. II. Darwent. coach oil
the Cherry Circle team. acid another
and one OF the Chicago team held n
third timepiece.
FRY was sent away by the shot of
a pistol and surprlsed the spectators
with a terrific burst Of speed. The
sNharp turns did not bother him, and
when he had breasted tho tape, h
three timers agreed Ely had stepped
thu distance in 81 Us. This broke
the former track record of Isl 4H5
made by BInga DESMOND, the great
oolored foot racer, a few years back.
Following this exhibition. Eby as
serted he felt strong enough TO step
the remaining 100 yards. In fact he
said he could have floated through
the extra yardage without a great
EFFORT, II Eby can win h e00-yerd
eyent on Wednesday night he viii
hast one Of the old theories Of some
coaches that a runner cannot come
back after a layoff Of a yea or more.
II the Cherry Circle performer is
ar,ocessful in winning the last leg
on the trophy, which will give him
parmanent possession Of a prize
sought after by numbers of athletes
he will remain in training for h
Central A. A. u. indoor track anc
field championships and also for the
national senior title events in Chicago
the latter part of August.
According to Eby he Will be pitted
%xninst Suttner of Syracuse univer-
aity. who won the event last year,
Hellfrich of Penn State. Tom Camp
ball OF Yale, and wolters, the great
Ames runner, who won the quarter
and half.mile runs in he western
conference outdoor meet asst June.
RAY. who hopes to be good enough
to make the 1924Olympi cteam. which
will compete in France. will be a con
testant in the one-mle invitation run.
RAY is a real competitor. He has
shown this On SO many occasion ina
he is looked upon as Utmost a sure
winner every time he steps up 10 the
mark. For the last ten years he mas
stood supreme in his specially and ne
has Travelled from coast to coast 10
meet the best selected by those IN
charge of indoor and outdoor meets.
Joie will be pittel against
of the C. a. A. who was a memper
OF the university u lHAho
which established a new worries -FOUR
mile record at the Drake games last
April.
Ray Watson. another middle west
runner who broke Into the spotlight
while competing for h Kansas AGri'
cultural college. will run in the three
auarter.mile invitation. Watson IS
WV completing for tho Illinois a. !.
and is a valuable acquisition to the
Chicago organization
Dewey Aiberts. former University
OF Illinois high jumper. who is a
member OF the Chicagoa A. A. team.
was invited for the running J
tump. but cannot make the trip be
cause Of business reasons. Osborne
another illinois university athlete
who Is competing for the Illinois A.
n Mi h. among the starters IN the