The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-21

When the tryouts take place 1t is
likely that few names viii be added
TO the above list 90 far az the 400.
meters test Is concerned. It has
been years since the United States
had 90 many fast performers at this
distance. At Antwerp, Frank J.
Shea, J. e. Meredith, r. Emery, and
q. 8. Schiller sported the famous
Red, White, and Blue Of this coun.
try. Each won his trial heat.
Shea was the only one to take a
second trial heat. He galloped home
in front Of his field in the fourth
heat in 81 seconds. the slowest of
the second trials. Schiller took SEQ
ond in another heat, while Meredith
and Emery saved q third each in
their trials.
Shea won the second semi. final
in 1925. In the final event the
Pittsburgh star could not do better
than finish fourth behind B. g. d.
Rudd. Of Great Britain: G.. M. But,
Ter, another British star, and Eng.
dahl, Of Sweden. He was the only
American to finish in the money
The race was run in 40 3.6.
The record compiled BY. Joe Tier.
ney, the long -stridinG, game
fighter from Holy Cross, Is one
that every local expert points
to with pride. It Is years since
q man OF Tierney's build has been
running the quarter.
His legs are long and trim
stride one gets the idea that he
breaking race. Tierney's stride Is
so long that his legs do not appear
TO be travelling at a rapid pace.
Woodrtng staged a comeback up
at Syracuse last week. The up
state star wrote his name in
athletic annals when he won the
2OO'meters event at the Antwerp
meet. In that race Woodring beat
Paddock, Edwards, Of Great Britain;
Murchison. Davidson, Of New Zea.
land, and Osterlaak. Of South
Africa, in the fast time Of twenty.
two seconds. It may be that Wood
ring Will decide to compete in the
2O0.meters event in preference to
taking part in the longer race.
Tommy Keane, the Syracuse Uni.
versity coach, who is given credit
Tor having developed Woodring,
has told a number Of friends that
his star win do his training with
an eye to the 400-meters cham
pionsh1p race. Keane did not al.
low his champion to overcrowd
himself with indoor engagements.
DriscOn has been running some
fine races. The fact the cOmpe-
titiOn has been q trifle keener
this season than for many years
past has kept Jake from taking
all Of the quarter.mile events
around this section. However.
when keyed up for q race at this,
distance DrisCOll can hold his own
In any company.
The fact that the Olympic try.
outs will not come along until
June kept Driscoll from reaching
his true form in the past indoor
season. The former Boston College
star Is an experienced man. He
knows that II he burns himself out
during the winter he win not be
able to run at his best when the
tryouts come around.
Stevenson. Koppisch, Ascher and
Taylor are Just outsiders. Steven.
son is waiting until the outdoor
season to do his training. Koppisch
had to lay off during the past in
door season because Of q serious
injury to his ARA sustained during
the past football season. The
Columbia man intends making a
hard try for a place ON the Olympic
team.
Sweet. the Illinois College star;
Vernon Ascher, the Chicago flyer,
and Taylor have shown good speed
in their trials this winter. In fact,
1t may be that from this latter trio
Uncle Sam will find his next Olym.
pic champion.