Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-08

West Orange. y. J.. Sept. 6.-on Col
gate field in West Orange, this aft
ernoon. at the Amateur Athletic
Unions national senior outdoor track
and field championships, Charles Pad
dock. Los Angeles A. c. speed flash.
captured both the 100-yard dash and
the 220-yard sprint titles and equalled
the worlds records for each event as
he bree2rd past the thin worsted ahead
of his foremost rival for American
sprinting honors. Loren Murchison,
speedy Newark A. c. athlete, who was
defending titles in both events.
Paddock, with cyclonic burst of
speed through the last IL yards of the
century dash, took the 100 yards title
from Nurchison by matter of inches.
I'm the record time Of clio seconds.
The performance equalled the worlds
record, of which Dan Kelly, Howard
Drew. Cyril II. Coaffee. Canadian
sprinter who now sports the emblem
of the Illinois A. Csand Paddock him
self, already are joint holders.
Paddock then came back to the track
later to win the 220-yard title by the
margin of four yards after one of the
greatest exhibitions OF sprinting ability
ever witnessed in this country. The
coast f1ier's time was 20 $40 seconds
equalling the worlds record. which
Paddock holds himself and surpa ssing
the championship record of II % sec
onds made by Bernie Weafer back in
1897.
Whether the records will be allowed.
however, remains to be seen. Frederick
w. Rubin. who is chairman of the rec
ord committee Of the international AM
ateur Athletic Federation, announced
after the century dash that he would
not recommend the acceptance of the
100-yard mark. because he was con-
WINGED that Paddock had been aided by
a strong wind which blew across the
track and to the backs of the sprinters
at an angle of about As degrees.
There was no doubt. however, on the
authenticity of the time. according to
the watches Of the event. and five of
them registered Clio. Ore reported
8 40 and another showed 8 $40.
Ruben expressed the opinion, how
ever that Paddock's performance IL
the furlons dash undoubtedly would
receive official sanction both heI {
and abroad Ruben pointed out
that the wind had slackened by the
| time this event was called so thai
there was only an almost unnotice
able breeze blowing. Four of the six
watches registered ~ DIV, only wv,
, being slower.
Paddock's championship record l.,
, the 220-yard dash was not the oni,
mark to topple. Another was erased
III the 440 pard hurdles when +. Mor
gan, Taylor. Grinnell college olymT it
| hurdler champion, captured this fittt
in "a $40 seconds. clipping three.
tenths Of second off the champion.
ship mark of 54 As seconds. TIRE
worlds record Of four years stand.
ing in 54 Is seconds.
Five individual champions retained
their honors and the team titl&re
manned in the possession Of the iii.
nois A. C. The trjColor standa,
bearers emerged triumphant by 2
! margin Of 10 points over the New
York a. c.. accommodating 43 tallie'
to 80 for the Mercury Footers. Toe
Newark A. G. showed surprising
strength. finishing third with 3
points. and the Boston A. A. wa:
fourth with 20.
Two olympic champions wer.
among the national tile holders wtt
retained their titles. 0eHart Hun.
bard. university of Michigan. broad
jump title holder. held his honor.
with a leap Of "a feet, and FREQ
Tootcll, Boston A. A.. olympic ham.
n!er thrower champion. reigned SUI.