Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29
Wilson's High Jump, 8 Feet Inches.

| evening there was no cessation. Some
times two events were on at the same time
for this was found necessary in order to
clear the list before darkness. Manager H.
S. Calvert, of the Western University, was
| everywhere, and it was due to his active
efforts that the entire affair went off so sue
| cessfully and without hitch of any kind.
The other officers were: Marshal, B. F.
Mevay, of Washington and Jefferson;
Referee, I. S. Fullwood, Of this CITY;
! Starter, George H. Smith, Judges, w. E
! Patrick and o. D. Thompson, of the ''3 A's:'
G Field Judges J: $. Giliespis E OF shSrpsb9rWg, e
E. Koch. of Cambridge, Eng: Timekeepers,
| John Moorhead, Jr., of the ''3 AS" and 6. A.
scroggs, NJ. D., OF Beaver; Official Clerk, r.
| w. Darragh, of Allegheny College.
The first race, 10oyard dash, was very
pretty. Steel, of the Western University,
took the lead from the start and came in a
cood. winper in i01a seconds. Hanley, OF
Westminster, was second and Gill, of the
Western University. was third. The others
in the race were not far behind. They were
Sterrett and McElree, OF Washington and
Jefferson, and Mitchell and White, of
Geneva.
The high kick resulted in tie between
wilson, Of Westminster, and Martin. of
Geneva. They both kicked the tambourine
at feet 4 inch but could get no higher.
The ground was too soft to permit of extra
work in this line. Anderson, of Washing
ton to n ana jefferson. a. dropped out at feet
.
at feet 8 inches. They took second and
third places respectively. The others in
the contest were Close, of Western Uni
versity, and Sterrett of Washington and
Jefferson, who concluded not to compete.
The running high jump attracted consid-
ernble attention. and was won easily by Will
son. of Westminster. He cleared feet 8
inches easily. and could have gone higher
had the ground been more solid. Rhea, of
Western University, was q good second at
8 teet 9 inches, and Leffingwell, of Allie
ph opr me ird n I
son, of Washington and Jefferson, dropped
out at feet 8 inches. and Witherspoon, of
Western University. and Graham, of Allie
gheny, went out earlier.
More Races and Pole vauItine.
The 120-yard hurdle race was run at the
opposite side of the grounds, where every
body coulti have good view of the young
leapers. Steele, of Western University won
this easily in 1881 seconds. Kearney, of
Geneva, came in second, but he was declared
disqualified, because he ran under one of
the hurdles. The second place was there
fore given to Sterrett. of Washington and
Jefferson. . -ar.
The college record was broken by the polo
vaulters, Galley, OF Westminster. clearing
the horizontal at s feet inches, with Mar
shall, of Western University, second at 8
feet I inches. Martin, OF Geneva, was third at
feet inches, and Close, OF Western Uni
versity. dropped out earlier.
The 220yard dash wac won by Steel, of
Western University. easily in 2414 seconds,
with Sterrett, Of Washington and Jefferson,
second, and Hanley, of Westminster, third.
Patterson and Mitchell, of Geneva, and
Mitchell, of Washington and jefferson, were
not very far behind
Jackson OF Westminster threw the l6-
pound hammer so feet II inches and won the
prize and Martin, of Geneva, with 7S feet 5
wood. OF the same college, third. The 9TH
ers in the contest were McCaffrey and Neal.
of Western University; Cowan. of Washing
ton and Jefferson, and Freeman, of Allie
gheny. a
The mile bicycle race was very pretty.
The wheelmen rode puenInatics and the
winner, Close, of Western University, made
Il record of 3;29 rs; Sterre tt, of Washington
and Jeffe rson came in second, and Mexican,
OF Westminster, third. Russell, of West
minister; Watson, of Geneva, and Abel, of
Western University we're behind in this
race.
When 1t came to the running broad jump
nobody else was init but Wilson, OF West
minister. He cleared lS feet II inches: Black
wood, of Geneva, was good second, with
lSfeet 81 inches. and Rhea third, with IS
lcet incnes. The others who jumped were
Stauffer, OF washington and Jefferson; Bell,
of Geneva, and DuBarry, of Western Uni
versity. - go
The quarter mile dash was won easily by
Gill;, OF Western University, in 555s seconds;
Westminster, third. The others in the dash
were Mitchell and Hayes, of Washington
and Jefferson: Patterson, OF Geneva; Camp
bell. of Western University and Graham, of
Allegheny. .,...1 '
The Closing Events Of the Day.
Wilson, of Westminster, who could have
won the hop, skip and jump easily, fouled
twice and was therefore barred out after
one trial. The prize was awarded to Price |
OF the Western University, who cleared 40
feet inches Rhea, of the same university,
second with,39 ieet 93< inches, and Brown, OF |
Westminster third with 80 feet ~ inches, |
The other shippers were Wilson of West. |
minister; Biaekwooo and n1 BEL. OF Gensya;
rar, of Allegheny.
Ellis, of Geneva, put the 1epound shot So |
feet inches and won first place; Green. of |