The sun., 1891-06-18
THh 300 -y.RD RECORD IN DANGER.
Wendell Bakers Grent speed at the Berke.
ley a. G. Gnm,s

ley 4. &. Gnm.e.
Tho Clerk OF the Weather docs not seem
ffondly disposed toward the Berkeley Athletic
| Cub Judging by tho dampencr no has put
| upon the clubs srorts recently. The handicnr
games OF May 16 were spoiled by rain, aud
yesterday afternoon tho members games were
treated In the same manner, the terrible storm
bursting over Berkeley Oval Just before the
scheduled time for the FIRST event The rain
cnmo down in torrents and fairly Inundated
the track and field. These was no sign OF Co.'S
sation. and postponement had been ordered.
At $3.50 O'Clock, however. It had almost stopped
raining, and as the assembled visitors, ath-
letes. and officials wsro still upon the ground.
an effort was at once made to place the track
IN proper condition. Tho Oval has the most
perfect drainage OF any athletic track in tho
world, and this system soon began TO show
itself. the path being almost entirely free from
s a'Iy arsa Ws. so. 81 sa hour
During the afternoon Wendell Baker. ran an
fexhlSlt,on fonl sb ion 800 yards sgans, time No one
sq}rprised all by 2 really great performance.
ment Of dress, compelling another attempt,
ne got away to rather slow start but
oGS o to turn nnns ana into S'ty sGs slss
n @ fhel %. Of sssn nnns HIS wSSa.r an T ..s
lerioct action. and manner Of getting over he
ground ground have % never been nnpronShed by any
the timers bcckoned him on as they noted their
watches. He iesponded, but did not run him
& Sq the tape IL ssS seconds
slow. and the record seems to be in peril when:
ever Daker mar attempt to break It. He said
amateur time is 81 K seconds, by q. @. Woods
at London Eng. July Al. 1887. Lon Myers has
Yors s 6s Hss %sds s
holds the professional record. 80 seconds.
Which Rio1o1 Is Ehenomenal, sprinti1G; ,,
% feet 81 inches. but postponed the attempt
The summary OF the days events is rs fol-
hsae S9'asndrfS'cFa 'cE. Hiods ..n RSnrrs:
George "; Dicserman z ysrdsl. second Time.
seespa fms .ii ~. seeond @ 'fn Fns hea.. sa1ss Won
.a.a h MseI I.a Names second Time I9, sesond:
drew up pa and won % in the last stridss. a0'''"
nc Hurdle nase
SS sa sssond:
Jqnin. Jr. az yardsl third. Time, 2ss seconds.
hn and Handicap RHn
dyHFas T@. qsHsss So W Dleksrm'n
Jr lo S%ras @ sseoad c5ass T. Mein 81 ann IL
yuruS!. lnliQ Time. ~ SeC0nuS.
=, Runnipg Broad Jump. Handicap-Won by
Victor Mapos scratch: with q feet TX
inches: Edmund Burke Il foot @ inchesl. Sec
ond. with II feet II inches.
n,ne.thonsand-y steenlechase. Handicap
Won Dy Wilson X. Yard, 80 yards; Lucien LIE
pISerrier. IS GO Yards second: Hobcrt !; Larcndon,
=, Half; mile Handicap Rpn17Won by Wilson n.
Yard. 10 yards: Robert Z. Lalendon. Is yards.
serond: Herman T. FensEe. Az yards, third
Time. minute. 12's seconds.
One.mile Bicycle Race. Handicap-Won by
". II Hall. Jr.. scratch; Phillip Richards. $50
yards. -scond.. Time, 8 minutes 1873 seconds
, Running High jump. Ilnndc.p.Won by
Edmund Burke scraic CHI. with ! feet 3t5 inches;
Clark Mellen. 6 inches. second. with feet o
inches; Phillip richards, 6 inches. third. with
feet g inches.
Putting Sixteen-pound Shot, Handicap
Won by Dr. W. l.. Savage, 3 feet. with 20 feet
O., inches: Herbert Mapes. 3 feet, second, with
2s feet lot. inches; Victor Mapes, feet. third.
The oiilicials OF the dav were: Referee. Henry
= bro9ks; s09 Is A. Whus 81 Iudgcs L. Sewage =: a.
Wendell Baker. ,. A. c., and Robert Sto N.
7. 4; &: starter. Robert Winston: announcer.
4. w, Burns