Show READY F FOR THE E THIEF r Famous Sprinter Happened to Be In Condition for Chase Chases Arthur Duffy the sprinter who carried car car- a. a ried off many racing honors here and e abroad once once told a friend nd of an amus amusing amus ing experience in fn New Haven where he had bad gone to participate in Intercollegiate intercollegiate intercol Intercol- athletic events The fhe evening following the close ol 61 oJ the meet Duffy was in a h hotel tel demonstrating demonstrating demon demon- to his friends the best kind kindor of or clothes to don for for a race To do this better he had stripped and put on his new trunks and running shoes Just as he had done so a commotion was heard in the corridor outside Duffy's door and there were cries of ff It be Thief Stop- Stop thief It should added that this occurred at about one in the morning for Duffy and his friends had been to a theater and had supped afterward As soon as he heard the words Duffy threw open his door and dashed out in time to see a man man darting darting down the stairway He made after the man and after a sprint of half a block overtook overtook over over- took him As Duffy grabbed the culprit culprit cul cul- by the collar the latter wheeled as if asif if to fight but when he observed observe a the thel trunks trunks- trunks and and nd th the running shoes his Jaw dropped and he shook his head I give up old man said he dis dis- When dese hotel people gets to keeping a man ready In run- run nin costume to chase a man at one in inthe In Inthe th e the he mornin they're too much for me meThe meThe The The Sunday Magazine |