The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-17
FLEMING AND LYDON
STARS OF MEET.
Representatives of First Regiment,
Triple A and st. L. U. Garry
Off Honors.

j. S. Fleming who appears in the colors
of both st. Louis University and the Triple
A Association, furnished the feature of the
Irish Nationalist games at the Fair Grounds
yesterday by winning both the go and 40
yard dashes. In each case he defeated
good field
Owing to the track being heavy, his time
was slow in the 220 event In the quarter
mile run, however. the course Of which was
laid out on slightly better going. he ran the
distance in 81 seconds-remarkably fast time
when the mud is considered In this event
he won from Heckwolf and Joe Lydon.
Lydon, the First Regiment representative.
came out strongly. as usual, in the relay
race His most striking characteristic is
his staying power and his ability to hold
fast pace indefinitely. This has stood
him in good stead in many races when he
lined up against men who tried to shake
him off by a fast sprint, and it proved a
winning point for his team yesterday.
In the relay race, in which he appeared In
the Triple A colors. he started under con-
siderable handicap. Desloge, the man who
preceded him, had lost considerable ground
overcome a gap Of twenty yards in the
quarter mile BY holding high burst OF
speed throughout he made up the ground.
Fleming off in front with a winning lead
on the last lap.
Lydon ran third in both the 20 and 40
yard dashes as we'll. He bids fair to be a
strong candidate for honors in the distance
events this season.
G. Heideman, who had a handicap Of
eight yards in the 2O-yard dash, made
protest over Jennings win. Heideman led
to the last few strides, when Fleming over
hauled him, and the two approached the
crossed the line, but claimed that he fell
across ahead Of Fleming. The judges de-
cided in the latter's favor however.
from scratch and won the event, ran a
really creditable race, judging his pace well
and finishing strongly. He ran at Dart
mouth couple OF seasons ago.
Desloge, who started in the relay race;
was one OF Georgetown's performers last
season. He was clearly out Of condition
and fell back in the last strides.
spectacle. The competitors were required
to crawl under a board erected a few
inches from the ground, to climb over
through canvas tubes suspended from wood
en- frameworks and to climb over the top
OF tent fully "A feet high. J. P. Smith
proved best at this sort Of going and won
rather easily.
/. Probably the most decisive win of the
Gay was In the mile race. where George B.
rudolph, the crack runner Of the First
Regiment, ran his men OF their feet and
finished many yards ahead of Louis Mees.
who alone lasted the full route at the fast
pace The time was SIS extremely good
when the state Of the track is considered.
The shot-put drew out rather a weak field
and the distances were not particularly
good. Hans Wuln Of Missouri University
won the pole vault. An exhibition drill was
given by the Knights of Father Mathew
and st. Patrick's Drum and Fife Corps
gave an exhibition performance.
RESULTS OF MEET.
The summary:
100-yard dash. handicap-E. J. Heclewolf.
scratch s first; G. Heidemsn. sh yards. second.
100 yard dash for boys-Miltou Silberstein first;
Fred Silberstein. second.
7s-yard dash for ladies-Miss May Blake first
Potato race-Scratch-Emil Freymari, first ].
e, Schott, second: F. Springmeyer. third. Time,
Sack race-Georse La3ton. first: W. Elder. Sec
o Upward run handisap-J; S. Fleming: scratch.
yards. third Time. "a 4-5.
Ward, second.
hnasass nsa jump sssas. Peassg sss5ss
~ and !;
yards se thiTd Tin ysfc :s second; j. Iyd0n 70
Putting 1e-pound shot-Harry Jacobs. q inches.
kern. Is inches, second: distance with handicap.
sso-yard run-H.- G. Halleck. scratch. nrst:
Pole vault. handIcap-Hans Wnlfr. 4 inches.
scratch. second with total Of lis inches.
1uis Mes yssSs second 4im. 'fEaeh rs
Obstacle raee-J. P. Smith. first: +. W. Spring.
meyer, second.
~ Relay Taesmwop b Triple team composed
George DesloEe.