Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1917 — AFTER QUARTER-MILE MARK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AFTER QUARTER-MILE MARK

Bob Simpson, Missouri Athlete, to Be Groomed to Go After Record Set by Ted Meredith. The latest athlete to be groomed to go after the record of Ted Meredith, the former great University of Pennsylvania flyer, is Bob Simpson, the University of Missouri athlete, who shattered the world’s mark for the 120-yard high Ijurdles during the past season, setting it at 14 3-5 seconds. Though the fact is not generally known, Simpson has run a quartermire In 49 seconds on his college relay team. Missouri Intends sending a one-mile relay team to the University of Pennsylvania' carnival in April, and Simpson Is to run anchor in the race. The great hurdler is expected to show enough speed in that event to warrant sending him out for the quarter-mlle.

If he does not -give enough promise he will confine his attention to the hurdle events. Simpson is six feet tall, heavy and rangy, and possesses great speed and power, and may make a good try at the wonderful mark set by Meredith.

Bob Simpson.