The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-12
Ten Thousand Visitors Witness In.
teresting Contests at the
Fair Grounds.
DEvANNEY WINS THREE RUNS.
Henneman of KeOkuk Easily Takes
the Weight Events-B. G.
Hopkins Wins Half Mile
Run in the Arena.

Ten thousand persons attended the picnic
OF the Irish Nationalists at the Fair
Grounds yesterday. witne ssing one of the
best athletic programmes presented in this
city recently.
The crowds commenced to gather in the
Fair Grounds early in the day. several
thousand persons arriving by noon. and
taking their dinner on the grounds. Hun
dreds continued to pour in throughout the
afternoon.
The picnic was in charge of an Entertain
ment Committee headed by jeremiah Shee-
han and p. r. F1tzgibbon. while the ath-
letic programme was in charge Of Myles
McDonough. Steve Kane. Theodoric Bland
and William Caples. who acted as Judges,
and r. NJ. Quirk. Frank b. Higgins. H.
Louis Massic. Arthur Donnelly. NJ. McEn-
cry. Patrick O'Keefe and J. J.. Murphy. who
served as clerks Of the course. Chief of
Police Mathew Kiely was grand marshal.
Nineteen athletic events were competed
in the course Of the afternoon, features Of
the day being the performances of Daniel
Devanney In the running events and OF
Charles H. Henneman. Chief Of Police Of
Keokuk. Ia. in the weight throwing events.
Devanney won the ~10o-yard. 22o-yard and
44o-yard dashes. while Henneman carried
off first prize in the shot-put and discus
throwing.
Good Time on Slow Track.
Devanney's time in the running events
was good. even considering his handicap Of
several yards in each event, on account Of
the slow condition Of the track. The 20
and 40 yards courses were curved through
out their length. the 44o-yard course includ-
ing , circuit Of the arena. while the 100
yard course was stretched straight across q
first fifty yards slightly downhill. and the
last fifty yards slightly uphill.
Devanney was far the best in the three
sssnas pad HG.'a vii, naU " n sns s even T't aass
was especially impressive. as he ran COM
pletely away from his field and won by
yard dash he won with even greater ease
and by at least thirty yards. while the 100
yard dash was completely at his mercy.
te a | of ,b was saS ONE H Of . fas ,aT mers t Son,
six feet In height and u heavy in proportion
and he simply walked over his opponents In
the the welsht events; In the shot put he rave
his throw of LII feet in the discus throw
ing contest wa: nearly Il feet further than
The half mile run. won by B. c. Hopkins.
was a pretty contest. and was carried on
by probably the best trained man in the
pm - WANh q cAn0OAns
even stride throughout. and starting on the
last 200 yards of the course. led his field by
nearly thirty yards: A. this point Harry
in the bunch. and started after Hopkins
and Andrew Elder. who were first and Sec
ond.
kiener Makes His Run Too Late.
kiener ran through his field in the last
15o yards. and crossed the tape close behind
FACE that he thought the race Included an
other lap: or he would have made his run
sooner. Had he done 80 a pretty contest
him and Hopkins. who won BY ten yards
The l3-yard hurdle race furnished a pref
n. St; Clair Shaw. who finished first and
second.
Emil Freymark Jumped s feet 9 inches
won with ease. The pole v%aultins contest
was made interesting by the presence Of
the veteran JOIN G.. Meyers. who failed.
Clair Shaw won from scratch with a vault
OF 10 feet. Horse and mule races closed the
sport OF the day.
Condor; living ON Kossuth avenue. became
involved. in a dispute with a bystander
and. 1t Is alleged. fired at him. The bullet
avenue in the left arm near the elbow and
passing through lodged In the leg of Rem
Lomax Of No. 17ss North LefineweIi ave-
Lomax were taken to Doctor Pierce's ONCE
at No; 4e.s North Grand avenue. and their
The results Of the days athletic events
follow:
Results of the Contests.
1oo-yard dash-Daniei Devanney. 4 yards fist.
4 yards. third. Time. 10 Is. D'"0"
ol fGss , second Z Z Ti%:. y e Acton. nn,': Joe
voiimer.' s second ID s:Tr Time. * s'aH'' nr't; Mamie
Boys potato Acton. first; Martin
:eeyard dash-Daniel Devsnney. Q yards. first;
Arthur Ruin. 8 yards. second: Fred Heckwoln.
Jri 4 yards. third TIM Z! Is
Andrew Elder. 3 Yards. second: Hs % y. y Ki. rpss'
scratch. third. Time. 2:11 Is
Putting ~is-ponnd II. Henneman.
:s5sSs; 4 a' i. K k,. !; Ti s.ss. sa,r Z ft S,. { Inches 5
feet eI inches.
Discu. t~hrow-Charles H. Henneman, scratch.
n nrrt; ,, Hans ian: Mi - fs.s; 's &c; d.; Fred WACO
4te-yari da.h-Danie Devanney. IS yards. hrst:
Joseph S. Fleming. scratch. second: A. r. Rey.
nGlds. Is wards. third Time. :ss rs.
neker. second.
BURNING high t~ump-Emil Freymark. scratch,
first 6 inches; Hans Wolf : inches. second: S
Iso-yard hurd,s%winiam <. Dillon. scrsschs. |
first. NJ. ct. Cs,ir shaw. scratch. second: Ben
Pasco. 5 verbs. third TIVE. III Is.
Hsr. woim. 4 inches. second. H.isht. io inches
Clair shaw. second. Time. % SO.
r.ee Tss. VIZ, fan .ansnd how rsr. ..e ;sils' Might
Trottinp q. Farmer). first: Will |
z. ,Dodson). second: Royal Flush GHerman |
Mule rsce1M,nnie. first; Nancy Black. second;
Bill Bass. third. |
BAYERN VEREIN'S FESTIVAL