Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-28
Records Of the A. A. A. Meet at
Stamford Bridge Were
Good.
AMERICANS FAILED TO LAND.
They Entered the Races But We're
Shut Oul Of the Finals by
Fast Men.
10y John Niorganl


The great athletic event Of the yeai
was pulled OF at stamford Brldge
London ON Saturday July T. Ideal
weather prevailed and over 10000 spec
tators attended. Several Americans
took part in the contest. but none sue
ceeded In getting a place. Some very
fast times were made, especially IN the
$40 yards. one mile and four mile runs.
In the half mile the present world s
champion. X Koonwallis ~ oxford,
did not compete, but nevertheless a
fasi race was the result. For those who
take Interest In international athletics.
a demi/d account Of the.yarious events
viii prove interesting reading. With
regard 20 the 100 yard runs II may be
stated that there was a strong head
wind and the time was comparatively
slow. as the winner Morton had the
week pre- vious. covered the distance IN
the fast time Of i-J,
100 Yards-Flrst. J ". Morton, Is. L.
HI. second. d. MoWTay; third, Lieut.,
Hascoll Won By one yard. Time 10 20
seconds Inches separating second and
third.
20 Yards -Run in four heats, three
OF which We're Won in % As seconds
Final heat. first, G, II. Jupp. London,
A. G.. second ParkhuTst Stafford. third.
a. Hargroaves Southport Won by 4
yards u inches separating second and
third. Time p 3-5 seconds.
4a0 Yards--Ruu In four heats, all Of
which were won on aud under q 2'5
Final heat, first, Lieut., Haswell. Sec
ond, ]. Densham G.0ndon A. O.; third,
l.. !. de Reed IS l.. He won by 10
yards eight yards separating second
and third Time IS as seconds.
Half Mile Bacon OF the y. Y.
lrish-American A. e., entered this
event; final heat, first A. Ashley SAL
ford. second, J. Woolly United A.
Third, X. Holsiron Ranleigh H.: won
by three yards. four yards separating
second and third. Time 1851 AZ.
One Mile--Eleven runners started
and an exceptionally fine race was
Witnessed Result:
First, G. Butterheld darlington H.
holder. second, J. McG0ugh. Bella
houston H; third. ]. W. Lea Leaton
ID won by five yards. Time AIS 2-5.
Five men IN all finished under 400
Four Mile Run--TWelye ran on this
race, including Lieut. Hawtrey, the
Olympia's FIVE mile winner. The sem
sational event was the unexpected de-
feat Of J. Smith, Stafford Harriers. the
holder Result: First. r, II, Haford
1Blrchhed H.; second. j. Roberts
(Sefton H.; third. A. W. Shee. (Sal-
ford h. fourth j. Smith Cholder Sal.
ford III, J. c. Bealo Polytechnic H..
Buttcrfeid the mile champion and
Hawtrcy the olympic 1--WE mile cham.
pion being unplAccd Won by I'VE
yards IS yards separating second and
third. Time s0;2, 2-5
ls0 Yards Huriles-J. +. Hagerman,
Los Angeles entered this event. but
WIS defeated by one foot on the third
heat Final heat
First. r. : stronach. holder. tGlas.
cow second %. Greetings Polytechnic
H) third. r. J. Hussey 40. n. a. Co..
Won by four inches. inches only sep
arating second and third Time IS 3-5.
Ions Jump-Flrst. p O'Connor
tholderl Waterford. o feet ~ inches,
second j. r. Hagemsn. Los Angeles.
lf'fN - NIAA iNN"# tNlINNH - Hs NiI lllHilf
london. A. e.. % feet 80 inches,
fourth. q. q. Greetings Polytechnic H.,
81 feet llA inches nnh, S. Abrahams.
(Camb H.. q feet in
Putting the Weight-First r. Kirk
wood, sth Vol Bait X. L. r., a. feet
AZ inches; second. IA Leokc Cam.
BRIDGE. s6 feet ~ inches. third. a. b.
sale. 80 feet =. inch
High Jump-First. Con Leahy hold.
cri Dublin. feet In: second q. Green
ines Polytechnic H. feet in
,hes third T.. F. Leader, London A. c.,
feet ] inch.
Throwing tho Hammer New Style)-
First, n 4. Leekc Cambridge l25
feet ] inch. second r. Kirkwood 4th
V. b. Liverpool ms feet 0iuches.thitd
A. T.. Flaxman, l. a. g.. MS feet
inches
Two Mile stecplcchase- First A. Rus
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