Evening star., 1928-04-29
Collapse of Stand Fails to
Hinder Sprinter. Whose
Time Is 0:17 2-5.
RY ALAN !, GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

ASStft'tARFSA AfFSS sports FNitOf,
Er this Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA April 2S.--The com
bination OF a Semi-freezing rain mud
inches deep and the collapse of a sec
ton of the StadiumS brick wall that
spilled twoScore or more spectators on
the track failed today to keep Charley
Paddock from smashing the world rec
ord for IFS yards in the Pennsylvania
relay carnival.
just as the bark of the gun sent Pad
dock and three rivals flying through the
mud and rain 30-foot section of the
retaining wall at the edge of the track
yielded to the force Of the crowds push
and spilled a ton of bricks and wild
tumble Of spectators. including many
girls, out on the cinder path.
The flashing baby -blue-clad figure of
Paddock. out in front, swept into view
at the height OF the confusion. Enough
Of the track was left clear of the tumble
for the blond California flyer to swerve
and dash by. On sped Paddock, knees
pumping high and arms flying 10 break
the tape 6 yards in front of Folwell
Scul, Penn track captaint and Shatter
his own world record.
Paddock's time. after an Official par
ley. was fixed at II 2-5 seconds. two
ffths OF a second faster than the l75-
yard mark he set at Salt Lake City
last year
None Hurt as Wall Falls.
No one was hurt beyond a few
bruises and scratches in the tumble of
some I feet TO the track as the wall
gave way. but it seemed many escaped
ny close margins from serious injury
In the heap. The sudden accident oil
verted the attention of most of the
soaked and shivering crowd of $4,000
from the finish OF Paddock's race.
Oficials rushed TO the spot TO ex-
tricate the victims of the pile-up, and
ii was several minutes before there was
chance to cheer the announcement
that the California Comet had shattered
world record under unprecedented diff
Gculties AT first there was some hesi-
tation about crediting Paddock with the
record in view Of the possibility that
the timers attention had been attract
ed by the accident. but the record time
finally was agreed on.
The unexpected and double -barreled
sensation eclipSed the rest OF the days
program Of events. fought out under as
bad weather and racing conditions as
any track meet has ever known Pad
docks record performance was all the
more remarkable under the circum-
stances. and this was the only event OF
the day 10 see new mark established
Ohio State Scores.
Ohio State, with a hashy array Of
gpripiers and hurdlers. carried of the
rTaso 1OT1ors IN relay championships
and other features OF the closing days
struggle in the mud. rain and chilling
atmosphere. George Simpson, ace of
the Scarlet sprinters, proved himself a
good mud horse by winning the 100
yard sprint special in 10 lis seconds.
after leading the Ohio Stste team to
victory in the han-mile relay cham
pionship over Penn State.
The Ohio State timber topping quar-
tet gathered further laurels by captur-
ing the 450-yard shuttle hurdle relay
championship. The Ohioans, in the
final heat. conquered Pennsylvania and
Yale. The Ellis. favorites had shat
tered the carnival record OF l:05 in
their first heat by covering the route
back and forth over the i20-yard
stretch IN ] minute. 3 2-5 seconds. but
their second hurdler. Game, fell while
leading in the final heat and spoiled
the Blues chances Ohio's time in the
final was :05 3-5.
TarheeI MiIerx Win.
North Cardinals great quartet Of
n1iiers won the four-raile champion
ELip II EeTSStIonsl IaSnton, leading
virtually all the way. while Yale was
CfcisTec the winner OF the 0ne-mile
tltlc after q hotiy disputed race Chi
CsFos runner. Cikt, was the first to
bieak the tape in the mile battle. but
t1s team was disqualified because he
cropped his baton IS yards from the
finish during an exciting duel with
I4auncelos Ross Of Yale. Gst was
inches ahead Of Ross at the end with
Pay Earsuti. the Syracuse captain.
bringing his team In third
Syracuse With four legs On the mile
relay trophy and favored 10 gain out
right possession Of IL today. lost out
siter Barbuti and Mclaughlin. Penn
anchor runner, had staged an eibowing
6Dei on The last turn into the stretch.
hfCLoughIln led at the start of the flnai
Jap and fought OF BaFbuti's challenges
untii the final turn. There the Orange
runner forged mis- way ahead. forcing
Mclaughlin on stride and Of the track
bul during this melee Gist and Ross
gsnt 70 the front
The tUo-mile relay title went 10
Bates for the first time In the 81 years
history ~ the event The Maine col
legjsns OUTRAGED Harvard and Ohio
state teams. which finished second and
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