The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-23

of California, Stanford Jr. University and
the Acme Club were well represented, and
the Olympians had their hands full to
uphold the dignity OF their organization
against such doughty opponents. The
L. c. men were in particularly fine trim,
as they have Just been training for their
own field day, and to this fact may be at
tributed the fine showing they made yes
terday.
Both running and bicycle tracks were in
bad condition, owing 10 the rain but this
fact did not prevent the contestants from
making good time, and in one event, the
1000-yard run, the winner came within
second OF the coast record for that distance.
The 100-yard run, always an exciting
event, brought out some of the most prom
Using young sprinters OF the coast, and 1t
is, considering track and weather, remark
able that in the ten heats which were
necessary to decide the run each one, with
the exception of the sixth, was run under
IL seconds, and in no heat was II seconds
exceeded.
In the first heat C. Westover, o. c.. 5
yards, and H. B. Torrey, T. c., 7 yards,
were the only starters, the latter winning a
close contest in 10 80 seconds.
P. NJ. Ward, 0. c., IL yards; T. L.
Barnes, U. c., yards; C. Jelinsky, Y. NJ.
c. A, yards and w. ?. Drum, Y. NJ. G.
A, yards, came up for the second heat,
DdTIl6S SCOTlHS duOlu6T VIII IOI Tic uIll-
versity in 10 As seconds. Jelinsky was sec
ond,
Gill, the pet of the Olympics, who started
from scratch, took the next heat hand lily,
beating g. James. Q. c., 81 yards; W.
Knowles, Stanford University, yards, and
r. o. Dresser, Acme, yards. Time, 10 As.
Two 0. c.. men, II. +. Coffin, Az yards,
and w. J. Feldkamp, A.! yards, had the
fourth heat to themselves, the former win
ming in 10 3-5 seconds.
L. c. men scored first and second in the
fifth heat, D. Winter yards, breaking the
f1ape, with R. Chick, ? yards, second. Time,
t10N.
A. Hoffman, 0. c., three yards, winning
from F. E. Magee, four yards, in II.
The first heat of the semi-finals was taken
by Gill in 10 So; the second by Chick in
10 %, the fastest heat of the run, and the
third by Coffin in 10 3-5.
Gill got bad start in the final, but
breasted the tape at least a yard ahead of
Chick, who was as much ahead of Coffin.
Time, 10 3-5.
The l0OO--yard handicap run brought out
a large field of starters, A. B. Copeland
Stanford, scratch, winning after a magnifi-
cent sprint through the bunch when com
ing into the straight in the last lap E.
Dozier, Q. c., 80 yards, was second. Cope
lands time, 2 min. 25 Sec, is only one sec
ond over the coast record.
The Juvenile 22O-yard run went to L.
Lansburg, in 81 seconds, w. Hogg being
second and A. Latin third.
The 220-yard handicap was hotly con-
tested event, F. E. Magee, U. c., 8 Yards.
winning the first heat from w. J. Field
kamp, Q. c., yards, in "a 4-5 seconds. T.
W. Koch, the Z. c. captain, with yards,
was the winner of the second heat, reach
ing the tape in "a As seconds. with ]. b.
Morse, a. A. L., yards, second.
f. E. Magee won the final from j. B.
Morse in "a 3-5 seconds.
A. S. Henderson, who claims the cham
pionship of the world and record of 93l
in the 100 yards, went against his own rec
ord with pacemaker, hut was only able
to negotiate the distance in 1013 seconds.
While the runners were making the Gin
ders fly on the track the jumpers and
vaulters were having their contests inside
the oval.
The running high jump handicap was
won by Toomes, Stanford, a inches, who
negotiated feet inches. Blackwell, q.
c., with the same handicap, was second
jumping feet inches.
Dole, Stanford, s inches, won the pole
vault, with feet 10 inches, E. c. Mean
Reliance, s inches, being second.
T. l.. Barnes U. c., realized the expec-
tations of his friends by winning the 40
yard handicap run from the 1S-yard mark.
beating W. Knowles, Stanford, 10 Yards
c. NJ. Yates Jr., O. c., 16 yards, B. +.
Coffin, O. c., scratch, and P. 3. Bradley,
y. c., IS yards. The latter was second.
Time, 5214 sec.
b The running broad Jump was well con-
tested, Culver, Stanford, IA inches. win
ming with 20 foot inch jump. Johnson,
also of Stanfords, second, his handicap
being u inches.
The events which created the most en-
thusiasm were the heats of the three-mile
handicap bicycle race. The times were
nothing extraordinary, as great speed on
the narrow and rather low turns was i'm
possible. without great risk of falls, but
every heat was w&a oAly after struggle,
and the final was fine exhibition of gem