Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-27
Y. M. G. A. SPORTS.
Several Records Brolxen at the Events on
Saturday Afternoon.

Several Records Broken at the Events on
Saturday Afternoon.
Interesting sports were held on the
Wilmington Horse Show Association
track on Saturday afternoon, under the
auspices Of the Y. M. @. A. Several
State records were broken, notwitb
standing the unfavorable condition of
the track. Richard II. Lummis won
the all around championship, scoring
four tirsts with total of 20 points.
The 120 yards hurdle race was called
oil on account of the dangerous condi-
tiou of the track. For the 100 yards
dash the the announced was 10 9 Is
seconds. and for the 900 yards dash ', ,s
~ 20 seconds, both Of which are re-
markably fast time IL run on a perfect
track. The State record for the 900
yards dash was % 1-5 seconds. T. M.
Brown broke the outdoor State high
jumping record Of five feet two inches
by a margin of two inches. The 44O
yards was run In Sc seconds. The State
record was So seconds. The summary :
Event No. loo yards dash; iirst
heat won by J. W. Vedder, 3 yards ;
second, Herman Dohl, scratch; third,
W. II. Saunders. yards. Time, II
seconds.
Event No. 2-100 yards dash; second
heat, won by @. b. Dannenberg, A
yards; second, L. M. Brown, yard
third. R. II. Lummis, scratch. Time,
10 3'5 seconds.
Event No. Stunning broad jump,
won by O. 3. Dannenberg. "a inches
actual Jump 10 feet IL inches; second,
j. w. Vedder, inches, (aotual jump
10 feet 5 inches; third. W. B. Foster,
| scratch (aotual jump 20 feet.
Event No. 4-Juniors rs yards cash,
won by Stuart Mckaig second W. Kerr.
third 6. II. Dayett. Time, 10 seconds.
Event No. 5-Junior three. legged
race, won by Kerr and Walton.
Event No. 6-100 yards dash. Final.
Won by Il. II. Lumlnis; second, o. B..
Dannenberg; third, I. NJ. Brown.
Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
Event No. 7-Pple vault. Won by
". |. Cook, 2 INCHES second, l.. McC.
Foster, scratch; third. L. II. Cooper,
9 inches. Height, s feet inches.
Event No. $3.50 yards dash. Won
by Il. II. Lummis, scratch; second,
Herman Dohl, yards; third, A, Hauber,
yards. Time, % 4-5 seconds.
Event No. 9-Junior relay race Won
BY team composed of G. G. Porter,
Stuart McKaig. W. Befl, H. r. Massey.
Event No. l0-Running high jump.
Won by I. M. Brown. . inches; second,
". b. Foster, 2 inches; third, j. W.
Vedder, inches. Height, 5 feet 4
inches actual jump.
Event No. 13-44O yards run, won by
K. II. Lummis, scratch; second, j.
y: Baxter, yards; third, @. B.
shaffer, 10 yards. Time, Sc seconds.
=, Event No. l4-Putting 16 round shot.
Won by j. b. Tucker, 8 inches
second, L. McO. Foster, 3 inches
third. q. H. Cooper. inches. Actua
throw, " feet II inches.
Event No. 16-Half mile race. Wor
by K. II. Lummis, scratch second, j.
y. Baxter, yards; third, G. B. Shaffer,
) yards Time, 2.22 20 seconds.
Points scored by individuals we're
I II. Lummis. 90 points; @. b
i Dannenberg, 8 points, II. M. Brown, {
njints; l.. Moo. Foster, points: j
Is. Baxter, 6 points; W. ID. Cock,
points; j. u. Tucker, points; j. w
Nedder, 4 points; W. u. Foster, /
fpoints; Herman Dohl, 3 points; O. H
Cooper, 2 points; Q. d. Shafrer.
n points.
Fosters running broad jump of q
feet broke the old record of 10 feet y;
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