Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-31

his events in capital style. Charley
Howard gained creditable victory in
the quarter, and promises to be capable
OF ho lding his own with any man in the
state at that distance. Benjamin won
the hurdle race in good style, none OF
his competitors having speed enough to
drive him out.
CRACK CYCLERs.
D. L. Burke and d. L. Shrode dis
tinguished themselves in the cycling
events. Burke has improved wonder
fully since his last appearance, and
fairly earned his laurels. The time in
the mile race is no criterion Of Shrode' g
ability, as none OF the competitors ap-
peared to be anxious to make the pace,
consequently there was considerable
loahng in the first part of the journey.
! Shrode should be able to keep up his
end with any man of the state, and he
has been we'll named the Monrovia
Cyclone.
MAILER WINS THE ALL-RoUND.
The contest for the all-round cham
pionship was very keenly contested.
An elaborate medal had been offered
for the athlete getting the most points,
on the basis OF five points to the first,
three to the second and one to the third.
There was trif1e too much rivalry,
and the bounds of amateur courtesy
were overstepped in most glaring
manner to the detriment of visiting
athlete. 1t is not amateurship to bAr
an athlete on technicality. 1t savors
altogether too much of professional tao
tics. Benjamin, who could easily have
cleared 18 feet, was railroaded from
competing in the long Jump by piece
OF sharp practice, to say the least. He
had just run hard 220-yard race, and
because he was not on hand when the
drawing took place few minutes after
wards, was protested and barred out.
AT all events, McAleer won the all
round championship, with 10 points,
Gard and Benjamin being next with 15
and 13 points respectively. McAleer
earned every point he got in hard con-
tests. Benjamin played in hard luck
during the afternoon in several of the
| contests.
The following is a complete summary
OF the different events:
I'D ~ 100-YARD RUN, OPEN.
w. B. Gard first, Thos. McAleer Sec
ond, B. A. Benjamin third; r. Bettner
and J. Phil Percival also ran; time, IL
seconds.
Benjamin got the best of the start,
with Gard we'll up. 1t was pretty
race, every foot of the ground being hot
ly contested. Half way Gard and Ben
jamin were on even terms, but the lat
ter pushed ahead near the finish and
won cleverly by several feet to spare.
McAleer came up with a big rush near
the end and snatched second place from
Benjamin. The Los Angeles club record
for the distance was IL seconds, made
both by Robert, Bettner and A. S. Hen
derson. The best time ever made at the
championship games Of the Pacific Coast
Athletic association Is 10 20, made by
|. V. E. Schifferstein in 1890.
HALF MILE BICYCLE RACE.
D. L. Burke first, d. L.Shrode second,
WI. Allen third; time, 1922.
Burke rode a 59-inch Victor, D. l..
Shrode was mounted onthe Star machine
formerly owned by w. s. Wing, and w.
j. Allen rode Columbia. The result
OF this race was quite surprise. Shrode
was regarded, as a sure winner. The
race was hotly contested. by the trio of
cyclists. Burke proved to have the most
speed and won after gallant contest.
Allen was good third. The time made
in this race is now the coast record, sup
planting the record :221s made by A.
w. Allen, of Los Angeles, at Stockton in
1888.
100 YARD RUN (CLUB).
w. B. Gard first. B. A. Benjamin
(penalized two yardsl second, ]. Phil
Percival third, Thomas McAleer also
started; time, 10 As seconds.
The race excited considerable interest,
and when the men got into position
hundreds of expectant people glanced
up in the direction of the runners. Ben
jamin broke away twice and was put
back one yard each time, thus compell-
ing him to run 102 yards. The start ap
peared to be very even one. Benia-
min very rapidly made up his lost
ground, but Gard was too much for him
at the finish, and won handily. Perci-
val came up with a great rush near the
finish, and almost got second place. Nc
Aleer failed to show up as well as ex-
pected in this race.
Gard now holds the record of South
ern California for 100 yards, with rec
ord of 10 As.
120 YARD HURDLE RACE.
B. A. Benjamin first, E. D. Chapman
second, E. w. Hopperstead third !;
George Beebe and W. H. Syme also
started; time, 20 1-5 seconds.
This event was watched with more
than ordinary interest. All of the COM
petitors entered toed the mark. At the
crack of the pistol Benjamin went to the
front and the race was never afterwards
in doubt. Chapman, who finished Sec
ond, did splendidly, especially as it was
his maiden effort at hurdling. The time
made in this race now constitutes the
clubs record, supplanting j. w.
Winston's record OF 214 seconds.
F. f. Foster is credited on the pro-
gramme with holding the coast record
with mark of IL seconds. This time
was beaten, however, last week at the
Berkeley sports by two-ffths of sec
ond. The best time ever made at the
championship games of the Pacific
Coast Athletic association is IL 1-5 sec
onds.
PUTTING sIxTEEN-PoUND SHOT.
Paul Flammer, 80 #. lO1s in, first; !;
Thomas McAleer, second; B. A. Ben
jamin, third.
This contest did not create any great
amount of enthusiasm, although Flam-
mer was loudly applauded upon win
ming. Benjamin simply competed in
order to get the point, as he had no
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