Hide Article Text (OCR)
es-/8Penn's Great Runner StrickennstWith Measles on EveThat is cojiskiered a wonderful stride for a distance runner and accounts in a measure for Ms marvelous speed. During thefirst quarter lt;»' Ins mile, when he puta forth- ^omparativMyu little effort, Msstride does not measure seven feet Butwhen he warms up to his work it is found that he increases his stride to about seven feet, and then when he starts on the last lap and lets out with full steam eight feet does not quite measure the distance between his heel and toe.ILocal1914Big Athletic CarnivaThe hardest blow in all Penn’s relay history struck her like a bolt from a clear 1 in I late yesterday afternoon, when “Ted” the i Meredith, the Olj%ipic 800 meters cham-FormerFranklining with a 1Mike DerizasGetD.ock-andfor‘ura,ima-dpe,nng-1 pi on and world's record holder, the starcent j of the mile team, was hustled to theavenj D. K. E. Fraternity House, with German Measles, aDd was lost to both the two-mile and one-mile teams.Meredith was tihe only man in the mighty relay carnival who was to have , shown Ms spikes in two of the classic ? °* {championships, and he was to haveskimmed the third quarter in the pne mile event ajid the final half mile in- ® ■ Vi f' . . ►* • . £ ‘ » 4 ' * J . . ’V 'ft 1 ■ -V fejr \ } ■' . / ** W- ' ' 'the two mile fixture. »It simply wrecks ton»| Penn’s chances, when the Rea and BOue , „, was considered to have the finest relay quartet in her history. The’team was * expected to show 3.17 2-5, and cracka world’s record* Harvard and Illinoisnow reign favorite* in this event.Harold Kelly pulled a tendon on Tuettday and he oatmot start. Still with Bob Ferguson running in Kelly’s place, 'enn was thought to have a royal chance to win, if not break a record. Yesterday afternoon Dr. H. K. Htll, the chairman of the Track Committee, examined Meredith’s throat and ordered him to bed at once. Last season Roy Mercer was taken ill a few days before the big championship, and he was lost to the Red and Blue team, McGowan fan in his place, and, had Mercer run, Penn would certainly have triumphed, for Donald Lippi ncott was beaten only afew feet after one of the greatest races ever seen on Franklin Field. Lippin-cott gathered in 14 yards on his man.The Penn team will be composed of Cross, Ferguson, Lockwood and Lippin-cott, and wlple they will hardly have a chance to win, they have vowed to run a gallant race ami take all sorts of chances to put over a victory.The Oxford four-mile team attendedand cameNormanTabor, the former Brown University star, did not run. Sproulc, Gaussen and Captain Jackson all ran a fast quarter of a mile and classed it a day’s work. They seemed to be in* excellent shape. Captain Jackson said: “We will haveno excuses if beaten, and betwixt ue, I do not think we shall need them. I callvitlay-thethe/ it Mr.tieurfcp,^ent•daycst.raid36.:ookAtthatgetMr.low. He is Atlas, the fellow who holds the world on his shoulders.” It might be stated here that the great Greek athlete is after the discus championship on Saturday, for there is no discus event in the intoreollegiates and if he wins this event it will practically make him the champion .of the colleges. Murphy, the Red and Blue hammer thrower, tossed the leaden ball with such snap and vigor thitf afternoon that it is thought he will winthe event.The Harvard, Dartmouth, i^ehigh, Laiayette, State and Michigan teams all reached this city last night, and are quartered at hotels in the centre of the city. They will all be at Franklin Fieldthis afternoon and it will be the public’s last chance to see them in action before the great races on Saturday afternoon.Exc1SpacU! toatlaiClapper Y., forceman starK.-a eongrtop grouj: of makir topped tl\ Nc J., wa single PhiTade in mut sedeljMia, i list, of co 603,and to bowl}CLINE BEATENAFHHjADhart* m-mM:lt;BILLIARDS, tmuC, OhrtattnMctkchlinheIr.•essrseatlay,My.,rav-$ ifandiself•ovetheET 1 ■ ■ m k j ■ » h a ■ ■■■■■■ V' — • w mm I ■ ■ mM 1■ M a % , \ W a M. JL al i A, wi' -W' ’1 J-1. ■ —'* - 'i. Bthe Athletic-Highlanders’ game an to Franklin Field at six o’clock, ?NKW YORK. April 2S-Ora Mornlngstar. of Pittsburgh. and George Button. of Chicago. were the winners of the afternoon games. the former defeating Harry P. Cline, of Philadelphia, 400 to 251. and Sutton taking Schaefer, the young Chicagoan into Camp hr 400 to 201. Morningstar. with blah run* of 43. 40 and 51, added to h is other scores. bad eat he red 151 points by the eud of the twelfth inning. while Ciine did not reach the century mark untilhe had completed nineteen inninr*. Morning-star was by far the better and woo in thirtyinnings.Schaefer beean with a run of over 100 noints. He made a fine run of 08. but failed to ket a bail out of balk on his next shot with the score to 95. In his favor. The youne plaverseemed to lose heart from this staee, while Hutton settled down to lt;mme fine nurse nlav, makiue runs of Gb. 51 and 50. and other double figures, which enabled him to ruh out the game in 32 iunitors. The afternoon scores: Mprningstar. 400: avera.ee. 13 10-30:. hijrh rtins; 0, 51. 43.Cline. 251: average. 8 10-29: hiirth runs. 59.30. 26. ,Sutton. 400: averaire. 12 16*32: hiah runs.66. 51. 50. -■ _Schaefer. 261: average. 8 13-31: hiah ntna.68. 27. 26.Total...PH1UGHlen...../Huirhes.t •*Total----PHILJH. Wolfe., J. RadcllfftTotal----NEJV It. VertnvelF. LindslevPHlLi J. Swiaher.J. Zero....PBUjJiW. Garrett R Poole...ing.110.115.112.114MANY PHILADELPHIANS TOSHOOT AT TRAVERS ISLAND Total* * » •no vour climate excellent. We have a cork-JJJj ing time, and I will be sorry to go. 1*109 can only say the finest things about thelit University of Pennsylvania, It is a won-105 ‘ derful institution.” The Oxford teamearleft for a one-day stay in the country.108last night, and thev will not return to the field until the ay of the race.The.108 u r se.115 . 92 .100.112Oxford team intends to watch all the other races in the stands until it is time for them to dress and go to the track for their event.a * *The English runners form a most in-up;teresting quartet in regard to physicallposiideal build for a miler. Two of them,makeup. Of the five men composing the team it is almost impossible to pick theSome of the best, blue rock shots Id the citywill fire over the traps of the New YorkAthletic Club at Travers Island. N. Y., todayaud tomorrow whero the ninth annual amateurtarget tournament for the championship of the eountrv will be conducted. Philadelphians have always made a most creditable showingin this tournej and three of them have won four of the eight championships since the NVw York A. C. inaugurated their tournament. George S. McCarty captured the titles in 1906 and 1900. Harry Kahler landed the 1011 honors and last spring Charles H, Newcomb shot his way through the entire field to the much coveted prlie. Both McCarty nd Newcomb will shoot In this year's toarney, but Kahler will not he a contestant. Other local shots who have signified their Intention of particpating are H. L. David. Thomas Tansev. Howard P. Wilson. 3. Franklin Mee-hau, Jesse Griffith. J. Frank Pratt. Harry Evre Vincent Oliver. Harry H. Sloan. F. G.TTnrd and P. G. FOW.REA G. Menge., W. A. BowerTotal....REA 3». Fertsch. A. Marcks.,Total,...HIG Riddell-HorJRobert.s Oer Haney *]aoey-Truc Deller.LunsScaneU.OHClapper-WeBaldwin-Boj'raua-Tbeis101106,101108100:Gauetten and Sproule, with Robertson, asubstitute, are of stocky build, much likeMcCurdy, of Pennsylvania. Taber, the former Brown University flyer, is a typical American distance runner, patternedin build like Sheppard, Kiviat, Daven port and Jones. Captain Jackson goesto the other extreme. He stands over 6 feet in height and swings a pair of legs measuring 40 inches. He is of slen-j der build, but withal strong and muscular. His speed is well known. He defeated America's best in the 1500-meterrace at Stockholm last year. In manycard for today calls for 200 targat*.nterclubraca and pionship te*t. A aojl LGuay vc_ _ preliminary event, an lathree-man raca and an Interstate teamgold fob foea to each inningJmmb, a sliver each man on the second team and aV?TV Jones-Hmanthe w ___ S8MKI third team~The big event which carries with -'it the amatenr championship of the Doited States ■will be staged tomorrow and is at .200 targets. There are ten valuable prizes Offered for the ten high men, Jh* winner being entitled to the diamond fob, elpnblematlc of tbe amateurF. Wer ; Menge.. Bower.K Mill e ~ Me LeaJchampionship of the3* Coimtry. fn addition to the amateur race there is to beinterclub teamtwo-manways he suggests W. G. George, the English mile record holder. tveorg, 4.12%.■ondour-led:pithDec-achacluson is naturally the most interesting man on the team and as he strides off the cinder path he is watched by alleyes. His greatest Bpeed is shown in the last quarter, when he works his wonder-nie J fully strong and lengthy legs in rapid fire 2« I style. It is in making that long sprint that he lt;takes his longest strides. Measurements taken on Franklin Field, where he has been working out, show that he covers something more than eight feet every time his foot hits the ground.bln,inlalf•CMthe amateur race cneae is to lnterclub event and pmMa• A gold fob had been donated for the shooter making the longest continuous run of targets,a sliver cup goes to the man making the highest score over each of the four targets, there being an allotment of 100 targets tothe trap and a high average pn* fob will be given the gunman who has the400Wolverines Relay Team ComingARBOR. ______ April 23.— Orieat, thealternate on the Michigan two-raile relay team,noonroll was compelled to leave without his fifth man. Half. Jansen. Murphy and Lamey, therelay runners; Seward and Bond, sprinters, and Captain Kohler, the weight man, composed the Michigan party which, with trai„ roll, will arrive in Philadelphia early Fridav morning. Griest left tonight, and wli In time to work out Franklin Field Friday afternoonGriest left tonigwith his teammatesand will arriveA. Mlnrcks. D. F»rt#cb,W. FhapperH. Wulfe.J. Rad-llffeC. O'Dell. J. O’OonnelJ. Dyer. N,D. SterlingW. Blake.A. Selke.EL Wood.J. Drew.R. Maher. ! W. Kit-5et A. Dun!»r. F. Brum-. L. LanketmF. Hutton, J. Swisher. A. Gillen.T. McDowlt;J. ButehenR. Phoole. W. Garrett C. Ghriatinlt; J. Hughes. W. MrLaufi Zurn* F . VcrmenT. Undsley*■EX(I*ORE RIDDLES’.MOW MANV •BEE’SCAN THE fi i»nr 1 i
Newspaper Details
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Apr 24, 1914
Page 15
Full Page
Clipped by
Douglas R.
NA, 13 Aug 2022
Other Publications Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Penny Post
Philadelphia Minerva
Philadelphia Magazine or American Monthly Museum
Philadelphia Desert to the True American
Philadelphia Arminian Magazine
