The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10
COMPANY H IS
 TROPHY The League of the Cross Holds It's Field Day.
IT VISITS GLEN ELLEN
OVER 500 OF THE CADETS TURN OUT FOR THE EXCURSION.
Private Meyer, With His Green Trunks, Wins the Half-Mile Race-Incidents O.
 the Day.

Early yesterday morning, with hags ny ing and headed by their own band, the First Regiment, League of the Cross Ca dets, marched down Market street to the ferry and, accompanied by several hun dred of it's friends, journeyed to Glen Ellen, where it held its annual field day and competed for trophy presented by Mayor James D. Phelan. The trophy was won by Company H with a score of A; the field and staff came second with a score of 29, and Company B third with 2l points to their favor.
 The excursion was a great success. Two special trains were necessary to convey the regiment to Glen Ellen. It imme- diately marched to the recreation grounds, where the cadets were dismissed, most of them seeking shelter under the trees from the boiling sun. Luncheon was soon finished and at l o'clock the games commenced. During the contests the band discoursed sweet music. which was frequently interrupted by the mem berS of Company H, who were stationed on hill in the vicinity and gave an en- thusiastic yell every time one of the mem bers of their company won a race. The time in most of the races was very slow, owing to the bad condition of the track, which had only been built recently for the occasion. A dance was given at the close of the games.
 The games opened in 8 75-yard dash run in four heats, which were won by Lieu tenant W. A. Kelly, Commissary Ser Private J. Erlenheim. The second heat the good time of 8 seconds. The mile run was most exciting, all the runners seem- ing to have a good chance until the sev- hot pace and assumed the lead for a short distance, but the route was too long for him and he was passed by J. A. Ged- des in the back stretch and finished sec ond, Geddes winning handily in minutes and 30 seconds.
 The 1OO-yard dash was run off in four heats and was won by W. Richter, ". A. roy; the final heat was won by W. A. Kelly in II seconds. In the 440-yard dash " ". Rlchter vent out in the lead and soon illustrated that 1t was all over but the shouting. He maintained the lead all the way and was never headed, in 60 4-5 sec Sonds. In the. half-mile run there was & in the result. E. Meyer, when he toed the scratch, was unmercifully 'joshed," be- cause he had pa-4 a great amount of at feneoP pa Frtsn to his s running wardrobe and his laughed at, but a few knowing ones said that he could do the trick, which after ward ward proved only too true, as he won reno captured nearly all the honors, win- nlng both the R-pound hammer throw and the 12-pound shot put. and was only
 |. Ahern by two feet Results:
 75-yard dash-The winners of the heats were Lieutenant " A. Kelly Commissary Sergeant -Erlenhelm first, Kelly second, Segruc third.
 l2-pound shot put-Won by D. Ahern M. tance. 37 feet inches.
 Running high jump-Won by J. Mcdonald, J.. Carew second, W: Richter third.
 Mahon second, J. A. Kennedy third Time 5:ao
 l6-pound hammer throw-Won by Nj. Mereno, Distance S3 feet inches
 100-yard dash-The first four heats were won by w: Richter, Lieutenant ". A Kelly. Cap tain J. J. Power and A. McElroy. Final heat was won by Kelly. Time, Il seconds
 Running broad jump-won by J. Mcdonald. Nj. Mereno second, J. Carew third. Height, II feet 911 inches
 16-pound shot put-won by T. Ahern. M. Me reno second, Captain J. P. Duffy third Dis lBoaghsFty second F GSiveH " thlTd h1ih'eT Time.
 12-pound hammer throw-won by NJ Mereno. T; Ahern second. Captain J. P. Duffy third
 220-yard dash--Won by Lieutenant " A. Kelly Lieutenant A: Hanley second, A. Me EToy third Time. 27 Is seconds.
 standing broad jump-Won by Lieutenant w A Kelly. J. Erlenheim second, J. Mcdonald third Distance feet inches
 Half-mile run-Won by E. Meyer H. Ieon- ard second, P. Gleason third
 n1a Running hop skip and jump-won by J. Mo Distance. 37 feet inches.
 The committee had decided that the winner of any contest should be credited With i've points, the second three points ana the third one, so at the conclusion of the games Company H had score of 64 the held and staff came second with 2e of 21 'ooi
 The committee of arrangements were: Major William H. Mccarthy, Captain William C. Hopper, Lieutenant Joseph A. Watts, Lieutenant V. Carroll, Hospital Steward A. V. Conlin
 The following constituted the committee on events: Lieutenant Colonel IT. F Ryan, Lieutenant J. J. Crowley Jr., Lieu tenant j. keating. Lieutenant R. Steele Lieutenant w. Dixon.
 Judges-John Purcell, E. J. Hannon. Fl. F. Wynne, J. J. Lynch; scorer, Major D. Deasy: starter, John F. Sullivan: clerk of course, Sergeant James Dougherty: timer, Sidney Robertson; announcer Major D. J. McGloin.
 At the close of the games the train wa. taken for the city, arriving about 7:30 p. m.