The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14
WULFF SHOWED WELL
IN TRIPLE A MEET.
IN "t.
Missouri University Man Was Han
dicapped Out of Shot Put,
but Won High Jump.
SCHOLASTIC BOYS TO FORE.
Smith Academy Representatives
Won First, Second and Third
Places in 22O-Yard
Hurdle.
SCHOLASTIC BOYS TO FORE.

Athletes from various local schools and
colleges as well as representatives from
the Missouri State University met on the
field at the Triple A grounds yesterday and
afforded an interesting card Of track and
field events. In spite of the attractions or
the Derby, good crowd was present.
In nearly every event, the time made was
good or the distance covered was creditable
Especially was this the case in the high
jump where Hans Wulft cleared seventy
one inches from scratch tying the State
record for the event. The Missouri man
could probably have raised the record had
he made another attempt at the bar but
he decided not to do so. as he was entered
in subsequent events.
Wulr showed well in every event In
which he competed. In the shot put lo-
brought the field close together and gave
the victory in the event TO J. I1aichinger
of Washington University: Wulns actual
inch, while Lachnger's performance was
thirty-five feet. A handicap Of two feet
six inches gave the latter the first posi-
ton.
Wulff was also handicapped out the pole
vault, but he finished a close third, at that.
Next in order, in the line OF able perform
mile race in clever fashion from scratch and
could have increased his lead considerably
at the cpd. A good sized field started in TINS
event, but competitor after competitor
dropped out on account of the rapid pace set
in the early stages.
In the mile run. Schultz finished second
the handicaps awarded to some of the coz
testants proving too much for him to over.
come. Some competitors were in receipt OF
nearly one lap, and the winner turned up
in Rudolph who started from the 76-yard
mark
Charley Turner of C. b. G. started from
the two-yard mark in the 220-yard dash and and
"a nrnhahlv 10
field. 1t was necessary to round turns on
the little Triple A track and Turner was
f ns tse baek stretch and though
came with a rush at the close. he could not
catch Fleming. who finished in front On
a straightaway or with even racing luck,
Turner can beat the same f1eid.
The 12O-yard hurdle race proved easy for
the scholastic division. Morcom. Pitzman
finished in the order named In the shorter
event over the sticks. The opening heat
was won by Pitzman. ana ms, ms ci9s a com on,
boy.
Howard Citing rather easily in two sets
The doubles eae score brouF IN out Davis and
Walter McKittr,e ioa against Joe Wear and
Ralph McKittrick. The tirst named team am
the benefit "' of the iu u civic Improvement
Leagues playground fund.
The summaries:
1oOyard DASH final heat-c; Chaser. yards.
quinn. ~ yards. third Time. 40 a-5;
Running broad jumpLc. Engelbrecht, 25 inches.
frat. Fl feet I inches; q. Heideman u inches.
second. q feet inches: A. J. Morcom. IL inches.
third. 20 feet 11n inches.
Half mile run-c. Schulz scratch: nrst; ". 2;
Nelson. Jr.. 30 yards. second: @. B. Rudolph. q
yards. third. Time, 2:0s as. . a..
Putting shot,. Laichinger 30 inShes nrss'
with put Of 81 feet inches: Hans YUM: secIina'
third IS feet 10 inches. >,-
10-yard hurdle. final hsst-A. }. Mofeon'