The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
COWLES SHOWS
HURDLINC SKILL
University Of California
Athlete Is the Surprise
Of the Freshman Meet
BERKELEY TEAM WINS
Captain Claiming. Hall
Maintains His Supremacy
as a Great High Jumper

The freshmen from the University Of
California captured the first annual fresh
man intercollegiate field meet yesterday
, afternoon, when they defeated the Stan
ford youngsters in clever style at Berke-
ley. winning by a score of 7SIk points to
zSlz- The Berkeley primer classmen were
greatly aided by a slightly built young
hurdler named Cowles. who halls from
Auburn This Youngster set the specta-
tors on the blue and gold bleachers roar
ing by his unexpected winning of both the
hurdle races. Then, TO show his versa
tiHty, he calmly tied for second place in
the pole vault.
The best individual performance of the
Gay was the high jumping of Captain Hail
OF the Berkeley squad. He won this
event al 3 feet inches cleared the bar
easily al feet inches, setting a higher
mark than the varsity intercollegiate rec
ord. and then went after his own coast
record Of s feet 2.35 inches. He set. the
bar at feet inches, but was forced &c
give Up rhe attempt after repeated et-
forts. Both the Stanford and the Cali
fornia roofing sections Joined in cheering
his Sensational exhibition.
The feature Of the day. the event that
hcHL the l-ecItS lue members OF DOLl
roofing sections. beating with alternat te
hope and fear. was the two-mile race
For eight long, tiresome laps Lang and
Gaines Of California, with Moreu of
Stanford, ran close in the order named
On the final lap Lang started his sprint
early, distancing Gaines and Moreu fifty
feet behind. II looked like the Lowell
boys race. but with a reserve strength
and a spirit Of gameness that won him
Thn hearts Of or,a
closed in gradually from behind and just
'nosed out. Lang at the wire. Both men
feu exhausted into the arms of their
trainers at the finish. Both were cheered
as they tottered arm in arm from the
field.
California. won eight first places. Stan
ION, the sprinter from Harvard School Of
Los Angeles, was an easy winner OF both
The 1O0-yard and the 29-yard dashes
Cowles annexed both hurdles handily
from Peaslee Of Stanford. Erskine won
an exciting mile, finishing with his class
mate Keyes ahead OF StanfoFd's Bradford
IN a driving finish. Leggett captured the
half-nile. with Dozier second and Coo
nan OF Stanford third. Hall easily won
The high jump, with Burke second and
Paul and StOltz Of Stanford tied for third
Sheridan won the pole vault, with Cowles
ana Grinstead tied for second. The
Stanford men did not take place
Rawles, the cardinal captain, won the
first points for his team by annexing the
quarter-mile easily, with Coonan, his
classmate, second, and Walker Of Cali
fornia third. Moren won the two-mile
in sensational style. The Stanford men
seemed strongest in the field events, for
owen won the hammer throw easily, with
Ford of Stanford second and. Glazier of
California third. Ford of Stanford won
the shotput sending the 16-pound ball 80
feet II inches. Bell and Fisk Of CaIifor-
mia were second and third. Stoltz Of Stan
ford cleared 20 feet 111k inches in the
bread jump, winning handily from Cross
field and Paul.
Stanford won the relay in the fast time
OF 3 minutes 30 Is. seconds, after Seem
ingly being beaten at the start Califor-
MIA was handicapped in this event by the
failure of Stanton to run The track was
show and in places slippery. Time was
slow on this account. The afternoon was
cold ana windy. The detailed scores:
Score: California, 1879; Stanford
zS3z.
Keyes tU. CO second. Bradford (S)
third Time. sos l-5.
100-yard dash-First heat: Won by
Rawies CS)-, Crossfeld CU c. second.
Time, 10 As. Second heat-Won by
stanton CU. c., Holman CS) second.
Time, 10 3-5. Final heat--Won by
stanton CO. g., Crossheld CU. c. sec
end, Holman (S.) third. Time, 10 3-5.
s12O-yard hurdles-First heat: Won
by Dozief a. CD, Peaefee (S.5 second.
Tine. s1ss2-5. Second heat--Won by.
Cowles Gu. CO, gregg CS.9 second.
Time, :1S Is. Final heat=Won by
cowles' CU. C.), Dozier u. sC.J second,
Peaslee (S.) third. Time, rs.
44Osyard dash--Won by Rawles CS.),
coonan os.) second, Walker CU. c.
third. Time :55 LIS.
Two-mile run-Won by 'Moreu OS),
Lang (U. c. second. Gamer U. C)
third. Time. lo:4s.
22O-yard hurdles-First heat. Won bv
COwles (U. c., Peaslee 1S.) second.
Time. rs 3-5. Second heat-Won by
Swickard 81, Dozier g(U. O.)-s secend-
Time. 20 3-5. Final heat - Won by
eowles ~. CO.. Swickard eS9 second,
Peaslee (S) third. Time, rs.
220-yard dash--First heat: Won by
stanton &C.. g., Holman (S.l second.
Time "a As. Second heat---Mon by
Rawles s.. De Wolf CU. G) second.
Time, :25. Final heat-Won by Stanton
CU. C.), Holman (S.l second, RawIes
tS) third. Time. 20 As.
Half mile-DOzier (U. c. and Leg
gett (U. CO dead heat. Coonan (S.)
third Time 2:I2.
Hammer throW-Won by Owen (S),
Ford tS.) second, Glazier @. CO third.
Distance, l141z' feet,
High Jump-Won by Hall III. c.,
Burk az. CD second, Paul CII CO and
Stoltz 50 tie for third. Height, feet
2 inches.
shot put--won by Ford Cs), Bell
GU c.. second, Fisk u. CO third. Dis
tance. 80 feet K inches.
Broad 5ump-Won by Stoltz Isl.
Crossfield (U. c. second. Paul ~. CT
third. Distance, 20 feet II 4 inches.
Pole vsult-Won by Sheridan aQJ. c..
Cowles tU. CO and Grimstead ~. C)
tie for second. Height, 10 feet 3k
inches.
Mile relay-Won by Stanford team
Rawles, Holman, Peaslee, Gregg and
Swickard. Time. $3.50 As. ts