The morning call., 1890-11-09
HIKAH! HIkAH!
'RAH 'RAH!' RAH p
First Fall Field Day of the Aca.
demic Association.
An Oakland High-School Boy Breaks the Uni
versity Record in the Pole-Vault-
ing Contest.

At least 1000 persons. including many
ladies from society circles Of Oakland,
Berkeley and also this city, were enthusi-
astic spectators yesterday afternoon ct the
University campus in Berkeley, where the
athletic sports of the Amateur Academic
Athletic Association were held.
1t was the first field day OF the assOcia-
tiop, but owing to the careful preparation
and energetic work on the part of the Off
GERS OF the day, the long programme was
carried out without tiresome delays.
This refreshing result was brought about
by the untiring work OF j. Bouse and E.
Mays of the U. Z. 81, the organizers and
promoters of the association. Some credit
able records were made, and one cord was
broken. The following officials did their e.
spective parts in carrying out the games to
such q successful conclusion:
Referee, Colonel G. G. Edwards, @. c. Judges
W. Magee, U. g.; j. HammerSmith, o. A. e.;
Lieutenant Randolph, .. 5. A.. U. c. Judges OF
TimsrseProfessor i. souIe. Z. c.; V. Z. Schlffer-
stein, o. A. c.; w. Z. Meek, u c.; j.. sutton. U.
c.; William Magee. y. e Starter, E. HiI6orn.
i. c.; II. q. Baldwin. Y: c.; L; slmson. q: G:
Clerk of Course. j. Bouse. U. G. Assistant
Glerxs-T Denny @1nIsr IL Al r. n Joae' o. T.
Sands, U. c.; Chief Marshal, j. Ii. White. U. c.
To simplify matters the following abbrevi-
atoms were used Hopkins Academy, III. A. !;
Oakland High School, o. Fl. S.. Berkeley
High School, B. II. S.; Berkeley Gym
nasium, B. G.; Bowen's Academy, B. A.
THE. FIRST EVENT.
The first event was a 99-yards run. with
trial heats and fiual, with the following
entries: G. White. 81. A; Edwards. B. A. :;
Mays, B. A; Flint, o. II. s.; Morris, o. a.
s.; j. White, Fl. A: york, b. A.. Aiken,
o. II. S.; North, o. II. S. The first heat
was won by Edwards in 10 3-5 seconds. and
Mays gained second place. White won the
second heat in the same time and york ran
in second. The first heat and the race was
won by Edwards Time, II seconds; second
place, Mays.
The contestants in one-mile walk were :
Glenn, II. A.; Hall. B. G.; Gorrill. o. 81.
S.; Leach. o. III. S.. Brunson, b. G.. Louis
son. B. g.; Russ. 0. II. S. Leach gained an
Russ was second and Gorrill third.
An exhibition in throwing the ten-pound
hammer Was given by Sherman, II. A.. ;
Hunter, B. g.; Loulsson, Il. g.: Hall, b.
G.; Walker. II. A.; york, B. e.; Brunson,
B. g.; W Hoffman. o. ID. s. The contest
rs feet II inches. Hoffman was second with
rs feet inches, and Hunter third with "
feet.
Those who ran in the race of 219 yards
were G. White. HI. A.; york, b. G.. Aiken,
O. H. S.; Penfeld, B. II. S.; Carr, B. G.. /;
Hunter, B. G.; Porter. B. A.; Knowles,
o. II. S. The first heat was won by White
in 261h seconds. Aiken was second at the
finish and york third The second heat
was won BY Porter in the same time,
Hunter second and Knowles third. The
final heat was won by Porter in 26 seconds.
Aiken second and White third.
york. Edwards. Hunter and X. Hoffman,
0. Ii. s., did some nice standing high jump
ing. Edwards was the victor, with height
Of feet AZ inches. york was second with
the same record.
IN THE HURDLE-RACE.
The seventh event was 119-yard hurdle
race with the following entries: Sherman,
G. Hoffman, Knauer, b. e.; Patterson, B.
II. s.; and Edwards, the last mentioned
winning in 81 2-5 seconds. Hoffman was
second and KnaCer third
One of the most amusing and perhaps the
most laughable contests Of the day was the