Show TE TED MEREDITH NOW IN FRANCE F Famous amo s Cinder Cindel- Path Athletes Athletes Athletes Ath Ath- letes at Front I as Full Full- Ful Fledged Fliers Flers Fiends Friends and athletic enthusiasts In general generl will be bo glad to to- learn lear of or the safe safo fo arrival ariva on oft the Fench French fighting front of Ted Meredith and Tommy Lennon as a aviators They are supposed to have arrived arved over there a a. fortnight or so ago ago The two famous champions champions cham chain who made athletic history Meredith Meredith Mere Mere- dih In particular Ted Ted helped Uncle Sam to win the the Olympic Olympia games back bak in 1912 in Sweden Sweden are are the type tYe of men whoso whose careers Indicate that with wih the same determination and fortitude which brought them across the line lne as winners winnerson on the track will lead them to the gates of Berlin Berl Meredith Is the Olympic meter champion and ad worlds world's record holder for forthe tho the quarter and mile half half mie runs run and Lennon Lennon Len Len- Ln- Ln non no Is one of the best middle that ever wore a spiked sho shoe shod Both studied at the University of Pennsylvania They scored Innumerable points for this institution In Intercollegiate champion champion- ships HURRY TO ENLIST Shortly after atter Uncle Sam Sa broke off relations relations re re- re- re lations with Kaiser Kaer Bill Bi Meredith who was in some business In Philadelphia immediately applied for an aviators aviator's avator's license He lie le had some trouble tuble getting gettin it but jut he was persistent and he finally landed the permit About the same time Lennon asked to be bo taken ten in It I had been seen understood that both Ted and Lennon still were undergoing Instruction at the tho aviation training camp at Jit Mt It Clemens lemens Mich Ich About seven sven weeks ago they came East Hast and put on finishing touches touche at A month ago they accompanied a detachment of aviators to France and dispatches since sinco then have been received showing them to have arrived at the base basen bae In n France Fance SHOW SPECIAL APTITUDE One of their instructors has said sad that tat both soth athletes showed special aptitude for flying and that their progress had been much faster fater than the average recruit Anybody who happens to know the two men will not take te issue with the gentleman gentleman gentleman gen gen- who made this statement The last lat time tie Meredith competed was wasat wasat wa at the national relay rely championships at St. St Louis He helped the Meadowbrook A. A A C. C of Philadelphia to win one of these races Ted looked the picture of efficiency in his air working woking togs tog When hen do you expect to fly fy over the te Huns Hans Meredith was asked Between you and me he confided confided Im Im ready reay right now to do some dirty work Im I'm Im strong for tor the flying game ge I have gone up a good god sunny many may times Ure as a high as feet Meredith said at that time hi ho 10 would not be surprised to t learh that tat he wu would woud be ordered to the French FenC aviation base inside of a month or two They talked and ad raved about abut Meredith's Merediths Merediths Meredith's Mere Mere- lIere- lIere dUhs dUh's prowess on the track during a fanning fanning fanning fan fan- ning bee in the lobby of the Missouri A. A C. C the morning mornin- of the relays A stranger happened happee o to be listening May rIy I 1 butt but in a second to say sy something something something some some- thing about this boy Meredith 1 he asked aake ake We Vo told him to go as a asar Jar ar Ja as ss he wished I have heard you fellows tell tel what a great gret athlete Meredith was wa and ad of the tha many may sensational victories he scored on I the tinned track s said the stranger He continued con con- NERVE TO FLY OVER BERLIN Let et me tell tel you something and that thatis is this If I there is 18 any ay man living who I Ihas has the nerve to fly fy over aver Berlin BerUn in this t geat great worlds world's words word's war it Is Meredith If I he lie heIs heIs lieis Is told to start stat with a few bombs to drop on the Huns Hues in their tei capital city cIt leave it i to Ted to put It over He lie may m never get there but there isn't any anyone one man ma going to stop him in his h flight v If It I he ho doesn't reach there thee it I wont won't be his taut fault You must admire a boy like Meredith He le showed sowed his gameness Inmany in inmany inmany many thrilling races so why shouldn't he repeat for Uncle Sam Sm in Ia the air ai I expect he will wi and some day you shall read rea of his h endeavors as a a flier fier |