The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-14
ATHLETIC SPORTS At PORTLAND
Jim Sullivan Discovers sWalking "Phensm"
in . Tacoma Youth.

in . Tacoma Youth.
Owing to the absence Of Eastern athletes
from tho A. A. u. Junior and senior CHAM
pionships at Portland. Orc, this year, tho
meet will go down in history a. one OF the
tamest In long time. Though held inside
the fair grounds and being one Of the
official departments Of the LOWS and Clark
Exposition, the affair was poorly patronized.
In tho West the colleges, schools and kin
bred institutions are fully alive to the ath-
letio revival. but with the general public
track and field sport Is thing not yet
appreciated. The track at Portland. which
Is fast one and constructed OF yellow
clay, was within few yards OF the north
end Of the Trail. row Of exhibits which
answers the same purpose as did the Mid
way at Chicago and the Pike at st. Louis.
Here were the Same streets OF Cairo with
their dervishes and couohee-oouchee ex-
perts and armed with diplomas from Coney
Island and other places Of note for wrig-
glers. There was tho same barker with
the three-headed woman and the ten
legged man; all the freaks and fakes that
have made the rounds Of the earth again
and again, and all doing business and
raking In the niokels Of the gullible public.
The main exhibits were interesting and
were partly typical Of Western develop
ment and progress. An electrical display
at twilight produced some nice ELECTS OF
color and shade, particularly as tho Getting
was steep hill which rose In majestic
clouds.
On Thursday. Aug. >, James E. Sullivan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the A. A. u. who
came hero to referee the meet, was sur
prised by bit Of walking he saw done
Tacoma "a u Young es, said he could walk =
Bit" as he put 1t. and permission, was
granted to him and his brother. Rab, for
an impromptu contest at the quarter and
22o yards. The pair Arst attacked the
n 1S a bv E Eh9S cu e of the HSs
Harriers OF England several years ago.
After going a short way Rab Young WAS
disqualified for lifting, and the younger
fellow finished In minute IS 2-6 seconds.
Then they attacked the 27o,yard record,
Parry on the grounds Of the old Williams
burg A. C. as far back as 1882.
William Young took the lead and, walk
ing in q fine. fair, free stride, covered the
distance in SO 3-5 seconds. He moves with
a splendid loose hip action and says he is
in motion. Neither had he track to prac-
tise on and he did his training around the
diamond OF local ball ground at his home.
The junior events took place on Friday,
Aug: 4, and the point honors were won by
Parsons OF California won the 100 yards
in even time. A. C. Gilbert OF Yale won the
pole vault with the fine height OF II feet
inch. and he now sports the oolors OF the
Multnomah A; c; Dan Kelly, a former,
the broad jump with the fine performance
Of 21 feet az inches
Following is a summary Of the events:
100 Yard Run-won by j. Parsons. Olympic 4. e.:
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A.y A. w. ssd Time, nc MINUTE:
Sss.s o1ySP. x . ..:s qyR Rss
nss an. aui.nemsh 4: g.. bird Time. il seconds
.H smp of q g ssf Gan
Kelly; MSl.n ,Sg.d A. c. second with Jump of
e. Sf R:s @
= burgess as aa.sssshsd. second . Tine Time ii
40 Yard Rup-won BY H, German: Chicago 4; A.:
spI,hson MulsnSmsh & ssos,s Can
Peie Xsult.won y 4 e. Gilbert, M ii.
.' Two Mlie RSnH%sn BY $. Mays: Mui,nom.a
A. C. walkoveT. Time. u minutes 81 s seconds,
Putting 10 Pound Shot-Won by A. James. Mul.
tnomah A. c., with put Of 81 feet INCHES: A. John
son Multnomah a. C. second. with put Of 81 feet
2 inches: X. Barley Portland Y. N. c. A.. third,
with q nut Of IS feet inches.
Throwing 10 Pound Hammer-won by r. Baker,
Mulonmah A. c.. with a throw OF 12l feet ~
inches: A. johnson, MultnomAh A. O.. second, with
throw OF o. feet inchea
Throwing SO Pound weisht-wNn BY Dan O'Sul.
iivan. Anaconda Mon.. with throw OF u feet ~
inches.
Throwing the Dlscus-won by A. Johnson.
Multnomah A. c.. with q throw OF 90 feet inches.
Running Broad Jump-Won by Dan Kelly, Multi.
nomah A. c.. with jump OF 81 feet ea inches
F. Frtessel, MultnomAh A. c., second. with Jump
Of 20 feet 8 inches.
22o Yard Hurdle-won by r, rtessel Multi
nomah A. O.: J. Livingston. Portland Y. N. g. A.,
eecond. Time. n 8 seconds.