The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
ST. PATR|CK'S MEET
FEATURES HURL|NG
Game Officially Introduced at the
Parish Sports on the
@. B. G. Campus.
SONS OF iNEsFAIL WON.
Defeated the shamrocks by a Sim
gle Point-Western Cham
,sH: pionship Contests
Pulled Off.

Hurting was officially introduced to this
city by a game at st. Patrick's picnic yes
terday. the Sons OF Inesfail defeating the
Shamrocks on the c. B. C. campus by
solitary point. Each side scored one goal.
but the victors had four points to their
credit, while the Shamrocks had but three.
From the standpoint Of the grand stand,
the game was exciting enough. It resolved
itself into series Of wild clashes. in the
center of which could be seen the form of
Referee James Downes. preserving order in
the midst Of two struggling teams. 1t was
significant that no disposition to crowd on
to the field was manifested by the specta-
tors. while the contest was in progress.
Hurting is a distinct novelty here. Each
contestant-and seventeen men compose q
team-is armed with s nusky-looking club
with which he mauls ball composed Of
rubber, yarn and sheepskin. To get hit with
either ball or club would be serious aft
fair. And friends of Referee Downes were
time he remained in the center of the field.
The game itself was peaceable enough
An extra large squad Of police from the
hurting commenced. AS for the hurlers
themselves. they were a, mass 81 LOOKING
Two goals are set up at either end Of the
uelQ. 10 SenQ a Dali DeueAtn d JUL. dSAOSS
the inner goal counts five points. To send
1t, at any altitude between the outer goal
posts counts one point. The !nesfail team,
1t will be noticed. won by rather a mario"
Referee Downes gave satisfaction to both
sides. He bravely appeared in the midst OF
a storm of five-pound cubs and rendered
verdicts on close decisions. Members Of his
family probably were relieved wnen tue
contest was over.
Owing to the absence OF many members
on each team, no contest was pulled on be
tween the minority and majority IN tne
House Of Delegates, as had been annouhc 20.
picnship games were carded and some first
class contests were witnessed.
GARNEAU WORKS HARD.
In the athletic line, although not compet.
tors. H. C. Garneau. C. H. Genslinger and
C. p. Sumter carried of the honors. Mr..
Garneau combined the offices Of timekeerer,
Judge Of track and field events and general
rounder-up of the athletes. and had about
need a rest to-day. To his exertions may
be, credited the gromptness with which the
card was run on.
keeper and Judge in field events, and Zach
Tinker proved an able assistant. The four
mentioned practically conducted the meet
While good results were to the lore IN al!
contests, nothing particularly sensational
occurred. In the potato race c. J. r. Lucas
carried OH the uoASiS W pAS1ntbo 60
record. He reduced the mark by i've sec
and Charles Deitriech in 50 seconds fiat.
Rudolph of the First Regiment won the
mile r,Ir, in handy fashion. He has devel-
oped into one of the best distance men in
the city. T. s. Fleming showed his usual
good form by capturing both the quarter
mile and half-mile runs.
Hans Wuln came out strongly In both
shot-put and hammer events. He won each
contest rather easily.
Track and field events were carried on
simultaneously with the hurting match in
the field The hurting event proved quite a
departure for this city and bids fair to be-
come popular. Twenty-minute halves were
ri The e. summary of the athletic events fol-
RESULTS OF EVENTS.
1oo-yard dash-First heat: Carl CHASER. nrst; c.
n. Turner, second. Time. 10 rs. Second heat:
F. Heckvolf. INST; q. Heideman, second. Time,
10 z-5 Final heat: C. H. Turner, first; Heck
wolf, second Time. 10 Us:
1oS feet iifpt. D. r. Lamb, 107 feet inches Sec
orid: J. s. Fleming. third.
Throwing discus-Hans Wuln. 40 feet 1 inch.
frst: !. 81 Fleming, 81 feet inches, second; b.
r. Lamb. "a feet, third.
ssa-ysrd dash-F. Asckxoif, nrst: 6 n. Tur-
M Run ssfoad is jun.pIni Freyls.r. & inches
ioi,S,sfnf, q incfeS third. . 4 - -
me rirs-0. B. Rddolph, nrstz Bernard Gal
lagher, second: I. Neee; third. Tizae, 40 Gal.
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