Encouraging the youth to participate
in athletic games means better citi
zens. Again Dave Caldwell, the famous
Corbsll and Boston A. A. middle dis
tance runner, has announced his re
tirement from the cinderpaths. To
day .Dave announced that in the fu
ture he will do all his running be
htnd ploughs on his farm just outside
of Boston. The two defeats Cald
well suffered in the 1,000 and 600
yard runs in Brooklyn last Saturday
are said to constitute the reason why
he wants to retire at this time.
After Jack Sellars, Homer Baker
ani Marvin Gustafon sprinted home
ahead of him in the 600-yard event
Saturday, the Boston star walked off
the iioor hiding his face as if he had
committed an error. Later he met
Lawson Rober-'.eon, the Penn man,
and informed him that he was
through. Lawson didn't take Dave
seriously then. Today, however,
Caldwell repeated the announce
ment. He is quoted as having said to Law
son. Saturday, "I'm through and
through for good. Im going back
to my farm and forget running". I
tii ought I could get in shape this sea
son, but now I'm convinced I can't.
I feel that I could never get back to
good condition and I believe it is best
for me to retire."
Xow comes a report that the Olym
pic games will be decided by Join-ville-'e-Point
in Paris. This meet is
scheduled for June and a'hletes from
this country, Fngland, France. Italy
and Belgium will take part. Presi
dent Wilson and President Poincare
have each offered trophies. The oc
casion will mu also the christening
of the neld as "Perching Field " in
honor of the great American general.
