The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Prevents a Crushing Defeat by
Capturing Each Of the
Weight-Puts.
TWO COAST RECORDS BROKEN
Herbert Greenland Bests Krelling of
San Francisco in a Wrest.
ling Bout.

of 81 points to A, the Multnomah Athletic
Club this afternoon defeated the Olympics
of San Francisco, after the most exciting
field contests that have ever been seen on
an athletic field in the Northwest. The
Olympics were under some slight disad-
vantages. Phil Wand, one of their best
men, was unable to take part in the con-
test, his shoulder having been sprained in
a rough and tumble wrestling bout with
KreIling.f
The Multnomah team failed to win the
events which had been conceded to the
California visitors. Edgren, the Berkeley
man, proved to be wonder to the local
athletes in the throws, Flanagan, the
Multnomah man, going down before him
after very stubborn contest.
Captain Len Gill's men fell down in the
sprints and gained but four victories out
of the thirteen events, with second place
in most of the others. 1t was in the
weight-putting and shot-tossing that they
prevented being taken into camp.
1t was an ideal day for cracking records.
A slight shower last evening had laid the
dust and the track was in frst-class con-
dition. 1t was hot enough to draw out the
athletes best efforts.
Multomah field presented pretty sight.
The field was riot of colors, and over
1000 people passed through the gates. The
widest enthusiasm prevailed. Charles
Dillon, an ex-Stanford man, led the ex-
Stanford and California contingent in the
chorus OF "rooters" for the visitors,
Two coast records were broken. They
were the high jump and the mile run, the
championship for which is now held in
the North. The Multnomah phenomenon,
little Bert Kerrigan, broke his own record
made two weeks ago. by raising the run
ming high jump to feet 2 inches.
The Pacific Northwest Association
records in the mile, the high jump, broad
jump and the weights-hammer and
shot-were smashed. The contest was
memorable for the remarkable perform
ances of the day, for even the local meh
surprised themselves. William E. Tai
liant, the Astorian, broke the coast record
for mile in the hottest race for the dis
tance ever seen on Multnomah field. The
time was reduced from 4:40 to 4:91 2-5.
Brown of the Olympics was beaten out by
seven yards in a magnificent squirt on the
stretch.
r. w. Edgren, the Olympic champion,
took the 16-pound hammer throw, the is
pound sbotput and the 56-pound weight
tossing. In this last event his opponent
Flanagan, stopped at 25 feet 21S inches,
and Edgren put the weight 26 feet 81
inches. fairly outdoing himself.
In the 16-pound hammer throw Flan-
nagan was beaten by foul and the event
was given to Edgren. Flanagan threw
~ L 4
not allowed because his toe was pushed
over the mark. Edgren's distance was
127 feet 91 inches. Collins did not COM
pete.
Edgren won the shotput on his sixth
and last throw, beating Flanagan. who
had it at SO feet inches. Edgren in his
last trial put the shot 36 feet inches.
Patterson of the 0lympics withdrew
from the 220-yard hurdle event. and Nor
gan took it in :26 3-5. There was no Sec
ond. Patterson skipped the second hurdle
and this threw him out of the race.
Brunton of California withdrew from
the pole event, leaving the contest to Ker-
rigan and Watkins. Kerrigan won at 8
feet inches.
In the 8so-yard run, Tallant of the
Multnomahs and Dave Brown of the
Olympics ran together to the last lap. 1t
was very pretty race. AT the end of the
stretch Tallant spurted and beat by three
yards in 2:041z.
In the opening event, the running high
Jump, Kerrigan and Patterson tied at 6
feet inches. Patterson refused to Jump
off the tie and left the field, and the event
was given to Kerrigan.
The summary follows:
Running high jump-Bert Kerrigan, NJ. A.
c., won; w. G. Patterson, O. A. c., second;
F. E. Watkins, NJ. A. A. c.. third. Height, feet
2 inches.
One hundred yard dash-A. L. Fuller, NJ. A.
c., won; F. R. Butz, o. A. c., second; Leon
ard Gill, Q. A. C., third W Time, 10 %
won; D. E. Brown, o. A. c., second. Time
Running broad jump-Bert Kerrigau, NJ A.
A. c., won; John Brunton, o. A. c., second; F.
R. Butz o. A. c., third Distance, 20 feet Ii
inches: Brunton, 20 feet AZ inches.
12O yards, over hurdles--E. E, Morgan, M A.
c., won; W. c. Patterson, o. A. c., second.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-R. W. Edgren,
0. A. c., won; Ed Flanagan, M. A. c., second.
Distance, 127 feet 81 inches.
220-yard dash-John Brunton, o. A. c.. won:
Leonard Gill, o. A. G., second; A. L. Fuller, NJ.
A. c., third. Time, :23 1-5.
Putting l6-pound shot-R. w. Edgren, o. A.
c., won; Ed Flanagan, NJ. A. c.. second. Dis
tance, SO feet inches.
220 yards over hurdles = E. f. Morgan,
NJ. A. c., won. Time, :26 3-5.
tO-yalu iuh-r' ID. NOy tc, NJ. a. ", WOu,
John Brunton, O. A c., second; A. j. Brace,
NJ. a. c., third. Time :55 3-5.
Throwing 56-pound weight-R. w. Edgren,
o: A. c., won; Ed Flanagan, NJ. A. c., second |
Distance, 26 feet 81 inches;
Pole vault-Bert Kerrigan, M A. c., won;
7, e.. Watkins, NJ. A. c., second. Distance, 8 |
feet four inches.
8S0-yard run-W. E. Tallant, M. A. c., won;
Dave Brown, o. A. c., second. Time, 2:041S. !
Charles Krelling, the champion light
weight wrestler of the Olympic Club, was
defeated tonight in three-round wrest-
ling bout, best two in three, at the Multi
nomah Club by Herbert Greenland, the
Northwest champion, who put his Califor-
MIA rivals shoulders on the mat In the
first and third bouts. The first fall was
won in 1920 2-5, and third in 2 minutes
fat. KrelliHg downed Greenland in the
second bout in :04.
Krelling was the heavier man by five
pounds or more. Greenland is now cham
pion of the coast.