The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-29
An Excellent Exhibition Yester.
day at Athletic Park
TAYLOR PROVES A SURPRISE
Tie Wins Two Running Races Ia Good
Time
Large Crowd Went to Athletic, Park 70
Witness the Sports at the
Annual Field Day

The field dag OF the Los Angeles Ath.
letic club yesterday afternoon at Athletic
PARK was an unqualified success. A large
attendance and warm though cloudy
weather served to put the contestants at
their oest, and most excellent exhibi-
ton was the result.
The officers Of the course were as fol-
lows: Referee, A. C. Way; starter, Paul
Flammer; judges, W. f. Kennedy, W.
Gooding, Thomas Strohm; field judges,
I. II. Blessing, S. r. Lanaworthy. C. P.
Lyhdall; timers, J. D. Wiley, D. E.Wel-
come, r. Ward; scorers, W. j. Allen, H.
Jones Bateman; marshal, S. X. Hens
ley; announcer, Fat" Stephenson.
The first event called was the first heat of
the novice hundred yard dash. There were
five starters-F. l.. Merrill, Y. N. G. A. !;
Ed Edgerton, U. s. c.; l.. s. Francis, c.
A. A.; Russell Taylor; L. a. A. c.; c.
Il. Robinson, U. s. c.; Taylor won, Nor
ond heat there were six starters and A.
j. Murietta, l.. A. A. c., won; M. y.
Thompson, Y. M. q. A., getting second.
Time. II is. In the final there we're
four starters - Taylor, Murrietta, Thomp-
son and Morrill,. Murrietta jumped to
the front, but at the fifty-yard mark Tay-
lor overlook him and won good race in
10 AS.
Four muscular mon competed at put
ting the sixteen pound shot-F. W. Edel-
stem, l.. A. A. c.: L.Taschc, Y. NJ. G. A. !;
s.H. Jackson, Santa Monica: victorPlace,
O.C.A.A. On his first throw Edelsten set
mark that the rest could not touch.
times. Finally Edelsten put the shot
37l2 feet, winning easily. Taschs got
second witt 1916 feet, and Place third
with 81. feet.
The mile bicycle race. class A, was run
in heats. In the first were G. W. Slim
son, Z. W. and NJ. A. Casanave, unat-
tached. Stimson won with ease, not even
starting sprint Tine, 1928. In the sec.
ond heat there four starters. W. z. Ben
nett, u. s. c.; W. T.. Delay, II. II. T.. /;
W. b. Vaughn, G. Wand h. l.. de Blu
geot, unattached. Bennett won, Delay
second. lime, 2:3O %. The final had
to be run three times, on account of the
tho real race he could not shake Delay.
When they turned into the stretch they
were on even terms with BENEFITS front
wheel Tapping them. They came fast but
Delay managed 10 poke his wheel ahead,
and won by tire's width in 2:3l As,
Stimson getting second.
In the running hop. step and Jump
there we're four competitors, r. W. Hop
perstead, l.. A. A. c.; W. T. Forsyth. l..
A. A. c.: l. l.. Whitney, p. c. A. A.
and z. +. Foote. l.. A. A. g. Whitney
jumped we'll. though rather handicapped
BY a wrenched ankle. Feote showed good
form and only needs practice to develop
into i tirst-cass form. Whitney cleal cd
80 S5 feet, Foote getting second witt
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The first heat of the 1OO-yald handicaI
had five entries. Ryan, scratch; Graham
8 yards; Harrington, yards; Murrieta,
3 yards; and Norman, yards. Murrietta
won, going from the 5-yard mark IN 10 IL
seconds. Ryan getting second. In the sec
ond heat there were six starters, Sheck.
les, scratch Jackson, 1 yard; Nance, and
Edgarton, . yards Wilson and Stewart
yards. Shecklss went through his field
in good shape and won handsomely,
Nance getting secord. Time 10 3-5. In
tn Q third heat there were four starters,
Wood, Robinson and Francis, 2 yards
and Taylor. 4 yards Taylor won with
ease, Robinson getting secUDd. Time, 10 3.5.
In the final there were six starters, Ryan
and Sheckles, scratch; Robinson and
Nance, 2 yards; Taylor. 4 yards; and
Murrietta, 5 yards. Ryan caught his
field at the SOY ard line, and then wont
dead, Taylor beating him out by six
inches in q fine finish. lime, 10 Is.
In the running broad jump five men
com ted. Jack son, Morrill,, Foote. Hop
perstead ard Forsyth. Foote ana Jackson
outclassed the field, the latter winning
with a Jump of IS :43 feet, Foote making
17.40 feet. Morrill, got third with a jump
of 10 40 feet