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MEREDITH STARS INRuns Quarter m Relay Race in 49 2-5—Chicago Man All Around Champion.ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.—H. Goelitz ofthe Chicago Athletic association, is the all-round amateur athletic champion of the United States. This was decided in the all-round championships of the national tournament of the Amateur Athletic union Monday. The contests closed the three day meet.Those who entered the all-round championships and scores, witli 10,000 as perfect, follow:H. Goelitz, Chicago A. A„ 5702.160;L. Karimo, Y. M. C. A. order, Detroit, 6677.46; F. O’Connor, unattached, New York. 5409.039; C. E. Buck, Chicago A. A., 5026.666; Fred W. Kelly. Los Angeles A. A., 5011.13; Nathan Tycer,St, Stanislaus club, Bay St. Louis, Miss., 4925.4266; A. Brundage, Chicago A. A., 4542.50; Harold E. Barron, Meadow Brook A. CM Philadelphia, 3473.52; Louis McMasters, Pittsburgh A. A., 2755.442.How Markings Were Made.Nine track and field stars contested in the ten events that combined to decide t'^e all-round championship. Each event was judged on the basis of 1,000 for the present world’s record, or in some cases, a shade better; with all marks now a certain minimum—and that a high mark—counting zero.Rain twice interfered with the events, and the condition of the track made new r:cords impossible. The aV tendance was small.J. Howard Berry of the Meadow Bropk A. C., Philadelphia, did not compete in the all-round championships, but entered the relay events.Much interest attached to the relay races. Ted Meredith made his first appearance in the tournament when he ran the last 100 yards of the quarter mile reday. This event was won by the team of the Chicago A. A. Teams of the Chicago A. A. also won the four mile relay, the 880 yard relay, and the two mile relay.No records were broken in any ofthe relay “events.In the one mile relay, Meredith made a quarter of a mile in 49 2-5 seconds.a m.Trr»«* mi rr nAl TDI I? !1:~1
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Quincy Whig

Quincy, Illinois, US

Tue, Sep 04, 1917

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