The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
Athletes of First Regiment, i. y.
G., Won Most Events in Cen
4 tests at Coliseum.
KIRBY WAS THE BRIGHT STAR.
Big Soldier Won Three Firsts in
Easy Style--State University
Made a Good Showing
Missouri Soldiers.

Harley Elmer Kirby. a sashing ls5-pound
J., wss the hero OF the St. Louis Universe
US indoor meet held at the Coliseum last
night, Kirby won the shot put with , the
hurdles at 90 yards in 40 l-5-fast time. and
mere gaiiop,and the the running i 6Toad
which his handicap "a Of 10 Inches made Il
,eet 3 inches.
In tho low hurdles Kirby was scratch
man. He Just ran over his field before the
irst hurdle was reached end cantered home.
Kirby ia a fine figure of an athlete,
loose, robust and vigorous. He fairly shook
the big board floor when he put his toes
,n II. His gigantic frame and generous ap-
pearance among the slender school-boy ath-
iescription of the great Agamemnon among
NE leagued chiefs in the .'Iliad."
"As midst a herd of hefers
Pre-eminent stands the lordly bull"
Kirby, Of course. won the cup for the In
1ivfdual excellence. His work added TO
that Of his teammates. Martin, Eckersall
:sam superiority 10 the First Regiment OF
NJ s. US GOOD MEN.
Missouri University slipped three crack
ing. good men into the meet with ''unat-
tached'' behind their names.
wondsrfn Ka o ne of nt eh.cseo TS U Mis lis
sourian. however. enjoyed IL inches of
handicap. which was huge, mark for a
5 feet inches. In the event Paul Dillon
said that he slipped in on the Handicapped.
Coidweli L a, nice jumper, has good form
feet 10, but the other man had I 1-3 inches
TO help his actual feet slt inches. Kaeck
He runs straight and hard. goes up fast.
bhoots his feet out and bends his back
when sliding over. He always aIights well
% his feet. Hans Eulff. also of Missouri,
HOLIDAY a STRONG RUNNER.
Holiday, sturdy Mlssourian, won the
huge handicap Of Id YARDS He t laid E With
the pacemaker to the last lap. then ran
away from him. Holiday would probably
have won the half mile had he gone out
after the leaders. He ran second and fin
saed fresh as when he began.
wulf made & fine showing in the pole
ut IL feet s inches. Martin was giving
wulff four inches. 80 the event went to
Chicago. Dan Dillon Of st. Louis Univer-
Hity did well in this event.
Reilly, the Georgetown and Eastern
crack 40 man. ran brilliant race against
re ana smiths IT Res
Bprinted from the mark and got the in
He held it, despite Smiths earnest attempt
80 take It away from, him ut the first turn:
Reilly set a ripping pace Smith challenged
Reilly won by 6 feet. Time. 80 seconds. was
sine going on an eleven.lap track. Reilly
trensih. Smith was fast. but not so strong
He looks more of a half-mier than a $40
man.
ECKERSAI.L WONDERFULLY FAST
EsksrsaIl: the &c. Chicago .printer i won.
Eschoolboy Of 1s. He does not get away SO
VERY fast. but he runs the last thirty. yards
sv Rv rae won ,s the Hng Va lash dash
leall In this event. also or scratch.
King of the local Turner's did well in the
I:ad from Smith Academy. did we'll in this
event. going Is feet inches-quite a jump
MISSOURI SOLDIERS BEST REGULARS
The relay events were ali interesting and
Essmsnt e. c. won d the G m ihe FIRST rs
lay race from the Eighth United States
cavalry team for his side. The regulars
made up a lot of ground in the last relay
and won easily. VOORHEES, lost q world Of
ground for the citizen soldiers in his re-
lay. Rudolph made up. deal Of it. Lydon
Iclosed up the rest.
Lynch, fast High-school lad of ct.
3 ,ouis. won the half mile. He went along
AS the middle mark men loafed, he walked
I'm. Holiday OF Missouri should have won
far run araS ave ae until ths
thu finish, while the field about him was
{fjred. indeed. Uffendal. the Chicago crack. |
ran nne race from scratch. but could not |
The time. .2:A was 70 bad that It was
lsaid the field ran an extre lap, which was |
The First Regiment, !. N. G., won the
|epecisl relay team race. Petit, W. Smith. |
|q- Smith and Eckersall ran away from the |
held. Louisville High School. the Eastern |
chaEpions. were doing well when Barclay |
We. thrown by Petit on a turn. Foul was |
1claimed. but not allowed.
The meet was handsomely attended and |
excenently managed. Manager Delaney ran |
the events OF in hurry.
ala,l ii, H.
dourded much to the credit Of the handicap /
Per; Inc enthusiasm was a DISTINCTIVE
tsd the roof o 1t was T psoPi eif nar
brand OF enthusiasm from that which vents |
itsslf in horse races. baseball games. pu:,
gfiistic contests and such. professional |
sports. 1t was genuine article.
THE SUMMARIES.
Athletic Results at the Coliseum.
Ffty.ysrd hurdle = Final hest: Kirby; FiEt
end Caldwell also qualified in the preliminary
sesateh e feet inches nrst: Van Dorm: A. e.
ssisssh . fsst inches. ' isirS 'ee0h' "afn
sDssi. 1 halt mile.oT1ynn 8. 2, nrss:
flfty .y.ri dash nnsi h.stIEstessail. First
Hsxsmsn: Shhicsso: n scratch nr.ti Reilly asuss-
Tssry Licas. G. smith and i H.cswoii also quail:
rs1cs. Hslinsn. E.9b.rt Maroon, arsi High
"a r% sss' a ssGe'h0s MiHse' Krut1'oh sec
r 9shss nasph n; saa st @
Eishth csv.aFy schrosdsr Clais Ports and
sM Ieushey Bailey and Fsrnaadss third. Time.
High 5ump-Caldwen. unattachers IN inches e
fssx ~ inehl. nrst; Racks T.t Reaiment,
Chicago. scratch q feet 10 ineh.' second; wulR, |
inches g feet 10 Ghesl. third
epecal quarter mile-Reiliy. Georgetown, |
H. H. g e f'r's Resiment' Chicago second
Hsis nile s.nd!csP-Iyneh: 81. Louis High
xsrasg :sco ,,; oGSnnsi 81 Louis High School.
e3scisi relsyrIaIst Resiment. chieaso. Petit.
louisville Polytechnic School. Barclay. Jr..
Iery. Crawford and Cartweil. second Time.
Hnuning brad 1unp-Kirby. First Regiment.
Ch1cago 10 Inches t21 feet 81 incfes), first; Crow
-. 4. q O.. inches co feet inchen). second;
DR.. SCHREINER,