The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-26
FIELD SPORT RESULTS.
No Records Broken-MuItnomah Shows
Up Well.

A large crowd Of enthusiastic peo-
pie filled the grand stand and grounds
Of the A. +. 9. park yesterday after
noon 10 witness the field events. held
in connection with the regatta.
The day was perfect one. Early
in the morning the mIsts cleared away
and the sun was given a chance 20
dry the grounds. and by doing so. turn
what would have been very discour-
aging regatta celebration into a decided
success, no far as field sports were con-
cerned.
The first race on the program was the
100 yard dash. and brought forth as
contestants Mills. Portland Y. NJ. c.
Al Kleeman. Blumenthal and DAM
masch. Of the Multnomahs; Paris. Of
Seattle a. c., and Burgess, Of the
olymplcs.
In the first trial heat Mills won.
Dammasch. second; time. 10 4-5 Gee
onds. The second trial heat was won
by Blumenthal, Paris. second; time, II
seconds.
The 6nal was won by Paris. Dam
masch, second; Mills. third; time
10 S-5.
The contestants in the high Jump
We're Watkins and Kerrigan. Of the
Multnomahs. and Knox. Of the Unlver-
sity Of Oregon. Watkins went out at
8 feet s. Knox cleared the the bar. but
went out at feet Z. Kerrlgan won
and then went after his own record.
but owing TO a wind was unable to do
better than feet Q.
The i20 yard hurdles brought out
four athletes Thomas OF the olympics.
Murphy. OF Multnomah; Knox, Of me
State University. and Mills, OF tne
Portland Y. NJ. c. A. There were two
heats TO decide the runners in the
'inal. In the first heat Knox and Mills
We're paired. Knox qualified. Mills
quitting before he had fairly started.
Time. p 20. Thomas won in the sec
ond trial heat. Murphy second; time.
20 is.
The final heat was won by Murphy.
Thomas. second; time. 10 l-5.
The running broad jump was con-
tested by Burgess Of the olympics. and
Cutter Of the olymplcs; Knox, OF the
University OF Oregon; Mills, Portland
Y. NJ. c. A.. and Kerrigan. Of Multno-
mahs. Kerrlgln won by jump OF
81 feet. inch; Cutter. 20 feet inches.
second, Burgess. 10 feet. s% inches.
third
The Northwest record is held by the
winner Of this event. but the ground
was too soft to permit him to go after
his mark.
During an intermission. ten small
hoys were brought out in the field.
their hands tied behind them and Civ
en- half a pie each to devour. This
event was the most exciting of the
meet. The favorites were cheered and
urged on. but the crusts were not the
kind mother used to make. Albert
Purdy. his face and hair filled with
cherries and dough. was announced as
the winner.
For the 44O yard dash. Paris. of Seat
tie, Blumenthal, OF Multnomah. and
Burgess. Of the olympics, were enter
ed. Paris ran easy and won in 55.5 sec
onds; Blumenthal, second.
The pole vault was the next event
called. and six young athletes came
to try their skill Kerrigan and Muir
ply represented Multnomah. Knox, the
University of Oregon; Mills Portland
". NJ. c. A.; Cutter and Thomas, of the
olympics.
The start was made at feet, s
inches, and the contestants vaulted for
an hour before the limit was reached.
Cutter won with the bar at 10 feet 5
inches, Kerrigan and Murphy both
cleared 10 feet inch. but went out at
the winning height.
In the half mile run there was o
souabble. Burgess. of the olympics.
Davis. Of Seattle, and Wood of Multi