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Show Howard Drew, Noted Runner, Quits the Track SPRING FIELD Mass Aug 8 Howird P Drew ot this city the track ath lete announced bis Intention to Tetlre from racing In a a gned statement puo llshed here todav Telegraphing from the Panama Pacific exposition f eld where yes erday he was beaten n the 100 sard dash event of the sn o K A X. track and field meet. Drew sa d I was bot r-d with egs a great dea oday n the race so that I pulled up lame at the fin sh I have been In poor phsical condition for I now we gh only laO pounds and that Is niuel) be low my normal. I want to say right here that I am through with open com petit on after this jear |