The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23

The dual Seattle Athletic Club Young
Mems Christian Association indoor TRACK
and ned meet. open to high school mem
hers only held yesterday afternoon az ths
g. A. G. gymnasium, was one OF the most
suceessftIl ever given in this city Inere
was a large crowd present, and tie ia'f
sex was well represented. Enthusiasm ran
high uine-tenths Of the time. Every good
performapce, whether II won medal OF
not was appreciated.
Another thing which tended TO increase
the Measure OF the contests was the
nromptness with which they were called
mn and disposed or Prof Crane had
everything in fine order and the hrst
event was not a minute behind time
the g. A. G. boys won on points by
score OF thlrty-elght 20 twenty-five. but
the Y. NJ. G. A. athletes said they were
happy I'm the possession Of handsome
six banner which prof. and Mrs. crane
presented to the winner OF the pursuit
relay race Prof. Crane was coniident his
boys would win and when the other sue
turned the tables on him they enjoyed
81 immensely.
Frank Barnard Charles e. Fisher Roy
Kinnear and Meyer Newherger represent,
ed the 8. A. c. In the relay while Harold
Crook RAYMOND West, G. q. Curtiss ana
W r. IAN carried the Y VI. g. A. colors
Newherger Is q young runner ana Fto,.
appearance. but Jack ieary was INJURED
IN the ss0-yard run and Il became neces'
sary to put In q substitute. NsWn,I ker
was the first man up ana he bad tuftss
ngaiust him For several laps Newuerger
gained steadily, Then his strength com.
neuced to fail him. and AZ the end OF
tho quarter urtlss had him about even.
Kinnear gained on Hin IN the nrst part
of the second quarter. but toward tiie last
HIN came TO ..,e front running N me
form and Il seemed as II he had slightly
the best Of the finish. Fisher did not hold
West down in the third lap 80 wei as
expected. and this gave Crook VINO y
n strong and fast runner, n chance 10 .eat
Barnard out IN the last quarter. II was
: an exciting race throughout, and the VIC
tory was well earned. me time was
b:o2 rs on a fiat floor with four sharp
turns.
stars i'm Running.
John w Gcary one Of the most de
ssrvedly popular Of the younger :. A. g.
athletes. was the star of the day IN the
running events, although Harold r. Crook,
" NJ G. A. and Samuel J. Humes s. A.
G., one Of the mayors sons, were decid-
eddy IN evidence, Frank Barnard, ,. A.
c., did good work. and II seemed as II no
won, third I'm the final of the twenty-five
yard dash, although the place was given
10 Crook
Samuel j. Humes. John w. Geary and =,
q. Curtiss were the leaders. Gardner won
both the shot putting event and tie rum
ming high Jump, WINE Humes carried on
first honors In the pole vault, beating
Geary one inch with a record of nine
feet one inch. Geary did not try higher
than nine feet as ne was entered in too
many events
Although the pole vaulting was we'll re
ceived. II the running high tump
which caught the crowd. In the lirst place
Gardeners queer style IL OF itself now
city, and 10 make things more interest
ing D. II. Daily. Raymond West and W.
X. Hin, all " NJ. G. A. boys. Jumped In
splendid form. rusning Gardner 10 his ut
most, but he finally won with Iye feet
-four and three-quarter Inches. West was
a genuine surprise. while HIN did better
than ever before in public competition.
The finish OF the final In the twenty
fve-yard dash was very close and half
field Geary who had been beaten by
Humes In the semi finals. reached the tape
a trlfle ahead OF his former successful
rival. while barnard and Crook, well 10
10 the leaders, were lighting for third
place. Ii was given to Crock but IL an
seem as II Barnard mad the best OF the
race. Crook was bothered BY same leg.
Never rrettier Race.
There was never In this city prettier
or cleaner SSo-yard race than that which
took place yesterday. John Geary AMI
Harold Crook fought Il out. aad the
former won amid tnmultuous applause. IL
was a sailing race but NOT one foul oc-
CURED. which was difficult TO avoid under
the conditions. Gvafy had bad tumoic
n the early part 81 the race, and Crook
almost Instantly and made hard, even
n unsuccessful. finish.
Judging from the noise, potato racing
has struck popular chord IN seattle, Il
~ AN exhansting contest, however. AMI
those who went into it were glad when
the last potato was picked up and deposit
ell IN the box J. c Babh. 3 a c.. won
closely pressed BY c. W. Reitze. Y NJ.
c. a.
Gardner. S. A. c.. won the iweige-pound
sh0t~puttiug contest without unusual ~.
fort. bat ne shared the plaudits az the
crowd With e.. o. Curtisa, young Y. NJ
g. A boy who never before took art ln
similar cuntGRt Gardurrs distance was
thlrty~ane fect while Curtiss made thirty
feet ANA half an inch.
knllowtnN are the summaries OF tho dlf
ferent events
T~enty-nNe-N Dash.
First heat Won rs samuel J Humea
second Second hoat-wun ty john W
OcGrN 5 4 4, Roy q. Case, Y NJ e.. a
second Thlrd heat--Wou hy Harold Crook.
Y. M. g. A., Charles Fisher 5 A, g.
SECOND. Fourth hcat--Wou by hoy j.
G a second t1fth hegt-wou on Frank
barnard. :. A. g.. u a. Daily. Y 81 g
First scsni.naaI heat Won by Samuel J
Hpnes, 5 A. g. John ". GeBfy : A.
g.. sccuaA Seoepd sem. unal heat-wan
ey traRk HARVARD : \ g. Harold Crook.
Final heat won h John " Geary.
=, A C. Ssmucl :. itames. $ \ C. sec
ono; Harold Crook, \. NJ. g. A. third
Time. es to-
Pole Naalt.
Won by samuel j. Humcs, ; A. G..
John W. GVary, = A C.. second. Ernest
0sary ana PRANK Barnard. $. A =, ue