Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-06-27 | Page 3 | Taber Gives Mile Mark Close Shave; Hurdle Time Goes

TABER GIVES MILE MARK MAkK CL CLOSE SHA SHAVE V VE HURDLE TIME GOES Ted ed Meredith Although a W Winner inn r Fails to Get Close os to the yard Dash ash R Record cord t L t 1 7 B BOSTON OSTON oSro Juno 26 Athletes of the cn eastern section o ot or the cOt country wore wor pitted against each other on the tho track and m field within the Harvard Stadium today to determine thoe bc best t fitted lilted to represent the exist cat in ill to national championship hip COUll competition to be ho held at nt San Finn Francisco August Augu t 6 64 and 1111 7 Some of or th the youths proved their fitness w question others in j t events cuts in which tryouts were held bela c caino we ino through tl only because rate first opponent were lacking Jacking J Mot r st o of the days day's performances es was Ute the mile run nm of or Norman Gorman orman j r S. S Tabei the Oxford Rhodes scholar now no representing the Boston Athletic On a n track sodden r with th morning rains mins the tho former Brown uni- uni er tr track ck captain sped spert over oYer the mile in 4 1 minu minutes cs 15 n 5 1 5 seconds as Thia This was YaM on only 1 four fifths of a n second behind the worlds world's amateur record made by J. J e p P. P Jones of Cornell on the same track two years enN ear ng ago when Taber was wass s second cou Only a n slow low fi first t quarter which Taber spent in n working his way iy through a small 11 group o of runners probably prevented pre him from flora reaching the tho worl worlds world's mark He lie covered o the last three quarters 0 of pf a mile in 3 minutes lp j 3 2 seconds pre pressed sed cl closely sel nt at times time h by Abel R. R l. l l int of of ot the tho Iri Irish American an Athletic club dub of New York Keen pursuit was as l lacking howe however cr during much of or tim thc race and nud fn aber er led lea h bv by thirty eight e ht yards at the tho finish f t T I TX X several events performances were bettor better any ren reached bed in national nafton J amateur championship p meets V. V H. H Ienni rt rf Hi the Boston Athletic asso- asso dation on the yards hurdles in inI I 4 44 3 J 3 seconds two seconds better than the worlds world's record but t doubt as to whether the hurdles were vero properly arranged arranged ar nr- I ranged caused referee ree to refuse to let the time stand as BE a low mark The he attempt of 1 7 E. E Ted Meredith running with the colors the Meadowbrook A AtC AC C. C to io set et n n a new record for the yard run ans without success a although tb u h he he- hewon won w with th five yards to spare in 49 5 3 seconds Brook Brewer Brewe of St. St Alban's Albans school Washington D. D C C. C. C who vho came cam cameto to tryouts outs credited with n a U 9 5 4 seconds performance for the yard dash fell ell from from form foi hi his best beet effort beli being being- fourth place in n a race rac won by A. A T. T M Mover Meyer el of the Irish American J. A. A C C. New York in 10 seconds Meyer was almost ost o e overtaken n h by Jr iring ing T. T Howe the Colb Colby college collee negro whom many believed to 10 have won von love Howe captured the furlong dash The flie mile five run was victory for two Finnish Americans cans Hannes wearing the shield of the tile Ir American Irish A Al C C. of New York who won on and V. V l ronen of the Millrose A A. A. A New Kc York who had Imd traded place with him m until til nil other ninn runners rs were eliminated from challenging the lead t time me 23 j minutes 13 5 2 seconds was only 5 25 I than iii his American amateur record Xo p points irtis ofFicially allotted but ail an unofficial compilation crediting Mi A 11 ft ftp fi n o sit i it 41 h. h A l n P f fi i i I li 1 7 it V U V u. u O u the following totals 4 Boston Athletic association 46 Irish American Athletic club of ot NeWYork New NewYork ew York 30 Irish American Athletic association atio tJ of tiC Boston 18 and amt anNew New Now York A AE A. C I 12 yard run run run-J J. J K F. Meredith tea la- A. A C C. Philadelphia 49 5 3 seconds yard dash Ah a JF w lcy m New Nt York 10 seconds second pound 16 shot eliot put put put-J. J. J G Go Lawlor U I. I A. A 4 A A A Boston 47 H feet 10 Inches Broad Jump Jump Jump-H. H. H T. T 1 Worthington Boston Toston A. A A. A 23 3 tc feet t 4 41 1 Inches yard run run run-Jl run Joseph Mph T. T HiggIns Holy Hoh Cross Cros hospital 3 3 36 pound 16 hammer hamme Patrick Ryan I. I A. A A. A C C. New ew ev York 12 feet feet R S inches Discus Dicu throw J. throw J 1 J. J Cahill A. A C. C Ne New York ork feet feeL yard dath Irving huh Irving T. T How Bowe Colby 22 5 1 seconds mlle mile ruri run Hannes I. I A. A A. A C. C New York 2613 5 2 5 betterIng bettering bettering bet bet- the A. A A A. U U. record yard HO W. AV H. H Boston A A. A. A 5 54 5 4 seconds A a. ne nev worlds world's record which was v not allowed b by the referee Polo Pol ault Mare Vault Marc S. S Wright B. B A. A A. A and nd II H. I. I U L. I. I A. A A. A A. A Boston tied at 11 feet feet 7 Inches Javelin throw throw George George 1 T. 1 A. A A A. A C. C New York feet 7 inches bettering bet bet- tenor the A A. A A U. U championship rec rec- ord yard hurdles hurdles hurdles-H. H. H M. M I. I Martin Smart Set A. A C. C New York 16 seconds Hh High h jump Wesley jump Wesley Oler New Hew York A A. C. C I 6 feet 2 Inches yard hurdles W. V. V. A. A Savage Boston nos- nos Boston Bos Bos- ton A A. A A. A 25 seconds pound 56 weight throw throw PatrIck Patrick Ryan nan J 3 1 A. A A. A C. C N New w York 3 39 55 feet 2 inches another A- A AX t. t X A. U. U record Running hop step and Jump Jump Jump- M. Si I. I J Fahey I. I A. A A. A C. C New York 4 45 5 feet inches