The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-14
The Columbia Clubs Fall Sports.

Although ill-luck again attended the Colum-
bia Club in their attempt to secure favorable
weather for their fall sports, the events which
did take place were the most successful that the
club has eyer given. Great credit is due to the
officers of the meeting for the excellent way in
which the meeting was managed. There were
no tiresome waits, so usual at athletic meetings.
The events succeeded each other smoothly and
without interruption, while the crowd were
obliged to keep within the bounds provided
for them. The arrangements were complete in
every way. The entries were much larger than
at former meetings, and the events were so
closely contested that it was evident that hard
and conscientious training had been the rule.
A quarter of an inch secured the standing
broad jump for w. B. Hogatt, who cleared 9
feet 10l inches II. NJ. Wilson was second
with jump of 8 feet 104 inches With Sam
King, Dickinson, and Chichester out of the 100
yard dash it was hard to pick the winner.
The race was run in five heats. j. B. Elliott,
with yards handicap, was at the front in the
first heat in 10 3,5 seconds; j. B. Green, 6 yards,
second; Bob Elder, g yards, third, and w. Z.
Buell., yards, fourth. Second heat-James II.
Sprigman, 5 yards, first, 10 35 seconds; II. j.
Clark, 8 yards, second; w. E. Pierce, yards,
third; f. P. Leetch, 6 yards, fourth. Third
j. Mclean, 8 yards, second; Fred Thompson, s
yards, third; j. NJ. Dashiell, yards, fourth.
Fourth heat, (for second men; winner to run
in final heat III. j. Clark first, IL seconds; j.
ID. GTcen b6cOUu, d. u. ACLeaH flual
heat-This was pretty contest, in which j. b.
Elliot won from James II. Sprigman by six
inches in the good time of 10 2-5 seconds In
putting the shot j. c. Irwin took first place,
with put of 33 feet 10! inches, j. T. Rainier,
with handicap of IL inches 32 feet 2 inches.
In the 220-yard dash j. b. Elliot started
from scratch, giving handicaps of II yards to
II. j. Clark, yards to j. r. Elder, and 8 yards
to +. II. Berry. Elliot made plucky run, and
was only defeated by Elder by less than foot.
Time, "A seconds. r. j. Beall dropped out of
the pole vault after vault of Z feet, leaving
Dashiell and Wilson to finish. Both of these
cleared feet inches, but could get no higher.
Wilson was therefore given the event because
of his thandicap of inches. These contests
were all that took place, owing to the severe
storm which came up. The remaining events
will come off about the middle of next week,
no special day having been decided upon All
those'spectators who were present on Thursday
will be allowed to witness the unfinished games
without extra charge.
Dickerson could not get away to take part in
the sports. He would have been pushed hard
by some of the new material.
The pole vault seemed to catch the crowd.
The meeting could not have been success
without McDermott as assistant marshal.
Elliott gets off like shot.
There were many inquiries after Chichester,
the clubs latest acquisition. He will probably
be entered for the sprint runs in the A. A. u.
meeting next month.
Sam King was not in trim and refused to take
part in the contests. He will be ready Oc-
tober II.