The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-19
AGRIcS SKINNED THEM.
Allcomers at the Big Colombia Meet
How ..Wil1ie' ran the Quarter.


long, 100 feet wide, 40 feet high,
and shaped like barrel, split in
the middle lengthwise, rows of
seats all around inside, rising tier
on tier, crowds of people on the
seats with the mayor of Portland
and the governor of Oregon among
them, scores OF trained athletes
struggling for supremacy, while
the great audience cheered and
applauded-such was the annual
indoor track meet at Columbia
University at Portland last Satur-
day, and through it all, OAC men
came out winners Al points against
1o for Multnomah. 13 for Pacific
University, II for Columbia Uni
versitv, S for Fort Stevens Soldiers,
five for University of Oregon,
and 5 for the Portland Y. M. c. A.
team. The victory in the matter of
per centage, is greater one than
that achieved by the OAC men in
same contest last year, for in this
latest struggle they went against
many more men and far better men.
They scored points in every event
save one, the mile run, in which
Beach ran a great race. only failing
because a severe cold suddenly cut
his wind in the very last lap when
victory was almost within his
grasp. They took more medals
than did all their opponents COM
bined and brought home the hand
some silken banner which was the
trophy of the meet as well as the
magnificent silver cup yielded up
to them as winners Of the relay
race.
In all respects, the meet was
splendidly successful and the after
noon one of pleasurable incidents,
not only for the winning athletes
and their friends, but for all the
spectators. OF OACs men. Finn
took third in the shot put, Moores
thirds in the broad and high jump,
Swami, second in the pole vault
and third in the hurdles, Williams
third in the 22o and second in the
quarter, Cathey, seconds in the
fifty and the hurdles, Greenhaw,
second in the half aud first in the
quarter, and Smithson seconds in
the 22o and high jump and first in
the fifty. In winning the fifty
Smithson broke the worlds record
by tenth of a second,
The score of Williams in no
sense reflects the true merit of his
achievements. His race ia the
quarter was a magnificent display
Of grit and speed. Twelve men
| were in the event, and but four
could run abreast. They were
posted in three ranks for the start,
like a small army. Williams was
in the worst position in the last
row. His team mate was Green
haw, in fairly good position In
the second rank. When the gun
| went off Williams fell to the hinder
most place. Greenhaw quickly
took second place which he main
tanned until he passed to first.
Meantime, all the runners for the
first lap were punched, with Viii
liams behind, vain1y endeavoring
to get leeway for passing them.
They were SO grouped that he could
not pass without leaving the track.
In the beginning of the second lap
he cut off few stragglers only to
be forced to drop in behind the
main bunch. After rounding an
other turn. he cut off a few more
and was again compelled to wait
for the main body to string out a
little more. Thus running around
in the stretches and dropping in on
the turns, he finally passed them
all pulling up to Greenhaw, where
the latter generously slowed up
for Floyd to take first place. The
two by this time were in the home
stretch and far in the lead. In
stead of passing to the lead when
his team mate offered it, Williams
too. slackened and so the pair fn-
| ished after a fine exhibition of
manly spirit. The time of the race
was little more than IS, which
| Mr.. Trine, says, makes Of Williams
work great feat, better in fact
! than So seconds, all with the run
ner in poor condition, and on an
| indoor track with narrow 1eeway
| and its many turns.
/ One of the prettiest events of the
day was the 22o. There were fou1
entries, Williams, Smithson and
! Kelly were among them. That
meant and all the audience knew
| it, that it was to be a strenuous,
as well as mighty swift sprint
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