The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
THE AMATEUR spRINrERs.

J. L. Barck and lodged in Jail.
THE AMATEUR sPRINTERs.
Prizes Won by Ambitious and Fleet
Footed Youngsters.
The foot races at Pioneer place attracted
thousands of people. who packed the tri-
angle The first race was scheduled TO
come off at 1:3o o'clock, but the entries
only began to be made at that time. and it
was fully an hour later when the sport
commenced. The course was laid off
along the line of Front street with the fin
ish few feet north of the corner of James
street. The crowd was so dense that it
seemed an impossibility to clear passage
through for the runners. A number of DO
lice officers pushed, expostulated and
pleaded with the crowd to no purpose.
Every man wanted TO push out ahead of
his neighbor, and came pretty near accom-
plishing it. Finally four men carrying a
fifteen foot plank in front of them pushed
their way up the street, and with the aid
of the police cleared a narrow lane. At
the end of the first race, however, the
crowd closed in again. and it became
necessary to clear another opening This
time the course was roped in, which
slightly improved the behavior of the
crowd.
1t was announced that professionals
were barred, but this did not prevent three
or four of them from entering. 1t was not
their day, however, and the only thing
that fell 70 them was second prize, won
by Wallace, the one-armed sprinter. The
hero of the day was a youngster, Ed
Bennett by name, who previ-
Gus to yesterday had never been
in a race. He carried off the first
honors in two of the three events in which
he was entered, and was second in the
other one by his own carelessness. Young
Bennett is not yet of age, and the only
running he has done has been on the anna
teur ball field, recently. as a member of the
Seattle Maroons. He got an idea of his
speed through friendly trials with his fell
low players, and only the day before yes
terday decided TO enter the races. George
E. Hill. the crack runner OF the Tacoma
Athletic Club, took one irst and one Sec
ond prize. In most of the races, as there
was no forfeit, several of the entries
dropped out just before they came off, and
there being no official list, it was almost
impossible to tell just who started.
The first race was an Introductory
scramble of 100 yards for boys between
the ages of Ii and IL. There were seven
teen entries and it was lively go-as-you-
please contest. Allen Esplin was the for
tunate youngster to cross the line first,
with c. Du Pee a close second.
The next event was 100-yard heats, best
two in three. In the first heat the sprint
ers were sent of after considerable jockey
ing for place. Bennett took the lead at
the start and held it through to the finish,
few feet in front of Hill, the Tacoma
crack. The second heat was run without
any intermission, and it was repetition
of the first, Bennett winning with Hill
second. As Bennett won two straight
heats the third one was not run.
The powers of endurance Of the sprint
ers was tested by calling the 90 yards
race almost Immediately. As in the 100
yard heats Bennett jumped TO the front,
with Hill close behind. Half way down
the course Bennett had lead OF fifteen
feet and looked a sure winner He was
too confident, however, and slowed up
at the finish, thinking it his race. Hill
gradually gained inch by inch, and few
feet from the line made desperate squirt
and finging himself forward breasted the
tape six inches in front of Bennett. 1t
was beautiful finish
During the lntermission between the
220-yard dash and the next race the impa-
tent crowd was amused by race between
about fifteen small boys for dollar, offered
by Mr.. Otto Ranke. A dispute arose be-
tween two of the youthful sprinters as to
which had won, and the prize was divided
between them.
The 75-yard dash brought out the same
men who had taken part in the other races.
AS usual Bennett ran away from the
crowd easily. d. E. Wallace, the one
armed runner, finished second.
Six pair of boys entered the three-legged
race. Al Esplln and F. n Frederick fin
ished first and Edgar O'Connor and Rufus
Johnson second.
The sack race and wheelbarrow race were
declared off because there were not enough
entries.
Frank Boarman started the runners and
the judges at the finish were Otto Ranke,
Lauron Ingels and Will Fl. Parry.
Following are the results of the races.
including the prizes, the entries and the
winners:
Single dash, 100-yard foot race for bows
between Is and Il years-First prize. $40.
second prize, s.. Entries: J. S. Hansell.
+. A. Frederick, Allen Esplin, John
O'Rourke, Charlie Shaw, J. c. johnson.
L. Anderson. d. Dodge, R. Abrams. C. Du
Pee, George Fitzhenry, S. c. Scham. L. :.
Humes, Guy Digbee, John Kane, Albert
Mack, William Relland. First place.
Allen Esplin; second place, C. Du Pee.
One hundred yards. heats, best two in
three-First prize, $50; second prize 500
Entries: Z. L. Bennett, Burt T. Coleman
d. Bruce, A. b. ellis, d. E. Wallace. ID
Maidment, C. Maidment, f. \. Atwood
John Prudent, f. Leather, J. ". Purman
George Is. Hill, James Wheland. FIRST
heat: First place. E. L. Bennett: second
place, George B. Hill. Second heat: First
place, +. L. Bennett; second place, George
B. Hill.
Single dash. 90 yards-First prize $50.
second prize, $40. Entries, E. l.. Bennett
+. Leather, D. Bruce, Dick Maidment
George B. Hill, James Wheland. D =
Wallace, J. w. Purman, A. B. ellis. Rnrt
l. Coleman. First place, George F. Hill.
second place, Z. L. Bennett.
Single dash, IS yards-First prize s2O.
second prize, SIS Entries, Z. [. Bennett
A. B. ellis, d. E. Wallace. Burt I. Cole,
man, D. Bruce, Dick Maidment. C. Maid
ment, J. 4. Atkinson, o. s. Post. Paul
Smith, George B. Hill. James Wbeland
First place. Z. L. Bennett; second place
d. +. Wallace.
Ihree-legged race for bows. 150 feet
First prize, $50; second prize. SEQ En-
tries, Edgar 0Connor and Ruins Jobn-
son, /. {. Brown and C. L. TuhbS ~ Dr