The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04

Kerrigan was awarded first honors after clear
Ing SIX feet, ana Patterson second place. Both
OF THESE men are wonders, but Kerrigan has a
Oetter RhOWleoge OF jumping than Patterson,
and in the estimation of several critics who
were on hand Patterson had the better chance
70 improve, as his style is altogether faulty in
many respects Kerrigan seems to be more
persistent man than Patterson, and as it is his
ambition TO set a new worlds mark some day,
1t is quite probable that he will soon better his
recent performance. Kerrigan is about five
feet five inches in height and weighs about
10 pounds stripped. He is quiet, gentle
manly fellow, not given 10 boasting, and as he
Is but 10 years old, he will bear close watching.
The next event was the 100-yards dash, and
1t found Fuller and Rosen berg of the Multi
nomahs and Butz and Gill of the Olympic Club
lined up against each other.
The starter, Mr.. Raley, kept the men twice
on the mark for an unnecessary length of time,
with the result that Butz and Gill, who were
not used to that sort of starting, became some
what ratified The third time the men were
put on the mark the starter shot the sprinters
on before the olympic men had time to think,
with the result that at fifty yards Fuller and
Rosenberg were some yards in the lead, and
the former won out, with Butz second and
Gill third. L do not wish it understood mark
you, that Mr.. Raley Intentionally gave Butz
and Gill the worst of the send-off, but the fact
remains patent that they both got the worst of
the pistol
Butz has always had the reputation of being
an exceptionally fast man in getting away
from the mark, but both of his opponents beat
him handiiy because of the starters style of
Very little can be said about the broad lump
kerrlgan winning the same with jump of 20
feet II inches, Brunton coming next with q
jump OF 20 feet 81 inches.
The pole vault the Olympics let 90 by de-
fault, the Multnomahs thus gaining first and
second places without any competition. The
mile run brought out Dave Brown, the best
miller ever seen in these parts, and Tallant the
best man at that distance ever seen in the
Northwest. This man Tallant is a wonder, and
could If properly trained, give any man in the
world a pumping race.
Originally Tallant was 1OO-yard man, hav-
ing record for that distance of :101<. Brown
ran the race of his life against TaIlant; he
showed good headwork, plenty of stamina and
courage, but he met on this occasion, his mas
ter. They ran even for the entire distance to
within about hundred yards from the finish,
when Tallant let out that 100-yard sprint OF
his, and simply ran away from Dave, finishing
the mile in :31 l-5, Browns time being about
one second slower. These two men met in the
half-mile afterward and it was but repetition
OF the first race. Dave staid with Tallant to
within seventy or eighty yards of the finish,
when Tallant again spurted and finished an
easy winner in 2:04.
Tallant Is man % years of age, about six
feet tall and weighed $50 pounds when he met
Dave.
He is married and the father of family.
Up 10 two years ago he never had a running
shoe on and did not know anything of ath-
letics.
The 220-ysrd race was the best one of the
day. 1t found Fuller, the winner of the 100
yard dash, and Rosenberg, from the Multno-
IL,
pics, competing. When the men lined up for
the positions Brunton had the inside, near
est the pole, Fuller was next, then Gill and
Rosenberg on the outside.
Brunton started off at q furious pace, deter
mined to keep the lead Fuller ran even with
him to the curve, when, owing to Brunton's
superior position, he dropped back a trifle;
Gill was directly behind Fuller and Rosenberg
alongside OF Gill. When about three-Qusrters
OF the curve had been covered Fuller swayed
out sufficiently to give Gill; who had been
lugQlQU The rail a chaQca the
with the result that as he was the stronger of
the two he ou finished Fuller and ran a close
second TO Brunton in the fast time of % Is
seconds, breaking their track record two
fifths of q second.
In the 440-yard event Brunton and Wand
were entered, but owing TO an injury which
Wand received he was unable to start.
IL was promised by the management that if
Wand was unable to compete the Olym-
his place, and. although not denying this
promise, they positively refused the Olympics
this privilege at the last moment, with the re-
suit that Brunton ran against two Multnomah
men, and they fouled him all around the
track, beating him out eventually in the slow
time OF 50 seconds.
The 0lympics also received unfair ire atment
in the 2Z0-yard hurdle race. They placed the
hurdles in this race directly parallel with
each other, with the result that an Olympic
hurdle who drew an outside position would
be compelled to run at least eight or ten
yards further than an athlete who had the in
side position.
protest against the placing of the sticks
was made TO the referee, Mr.. Glisan-who, by
the way, is the president of the Multnomah
Athletic Club-but the protest was ignored.
This matter will be brought before the proper
authorities, and 1t will be ascertained whether
MI Glisan had the right to ignore protest OF
this kind.
Morgan, the Multnomah hurdler, is an ex-
cepuonally good man, whom great things may
be expected OF in the future. His time in the
I20 hurdles, of 16 2-5 seconds without being
pressed. was fine performance, and he COW
in. .SDfs Nhnr a
performance.
R. w. Edgren easily carried off the honors in
the three weights, and he made many friends
in that part OF the world by his gentlemanly
conduct. The mistake the Olympic Cluo
made was in not sending more men to COM
pete, tor on the day OF the games 1t had but
first-class athletes. But all things considered,
the olympic Club men made fine showing.
Inc Multnomah people expended $4,000 on
outdoor athletics last year, and besides having
care-taker at their grounds they employ
trainer, man by the name of King, who has
thorough perception of all the finer points-of
track and held athletics, and to him belongs
the credit OF the Multnomah Athletic Club
placing such strong team in the field. His
men were all in fine condition and they cer-
talnly did themselves and Mr.. King proud.
What the Olympic Club ahould do is to place
Itself In correspondence with the Multnomahs
and negotiate for another meet of this kind for
the same time and place for next year, and IN
stead OF sending six men to compete send ten,
ana the chances are they will come back win
ners
The Oregonian treated the visitors with
great deal reconsideration, OF and SO did the peo-
pie OF Portland. One thing is certain. meet
OF TINS kind is beneficial to outdoor sport, 1t
gives the outdoor men something to work for,
ana IL should be encouraged by the Olympic
CLUB. The Olympic Club is an athletic inst
tutlon which has gained its prestige in the
world at large through its athletic standing,
and as its foundation was laid on the same we
may hope 10 see track and field athletics prop
erly encouraged in the future.
LEONARD GILL,
Captain of Olympic Club.
The Manhattan Athletic Club will give
en- excellent athletic entertainment at its
club rooms, 1749 Mission street, Monday
evening, July q. The committee is, at
TINS early hour, arranging q pro ramme
which will consist of ali kinds of indoor
athletics.
- According to the sporting article from
IHE CALLS Portland correspondent, which
appears In this department, Kerri gan, the !