The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
new HAMMER MARK
Barrett Establishes a Record
at Washington Grove.
LOCAL ATHLETES WIN PRIZES
George Washington, GurIey Ath-
letiC CIub, Technical High school,
and Y. VI. c. A. Score Points I'm
Annual Field and Track Meet.
Gurley Relay Team Makes Record.



Washington Grove. Md. Sept 1T. X.
Barrett, Of the Maryland Swimming Club,
OF Baltimore, broke the South Atlantic
record for tie twelve-p pound hammer throw
at the games OF the Washington Grove
Athletic Association to-day. with
throw OF l6O feet ia inches. The former
record was l52 feet inches.
The Gurley Athletic Association. Of
Washington. made a credltable showing.
their senior relay team clipping one-ffth
OF second of the track record B. NJ.
Hildebrand, a member of this club, ran
pretty race in the mile, leading all the
way, although hard pushed in the stretch
by Wenderoth. Of George Washington
University
W. G. Thrall, of Technical High School,
broke the local record for the pole vault,
clearing 10 feet inches. Thrall was so
heavily handicapped that he got only sec
ond place. owen. of the Washington Grove
Athletic Association, winning with a
vault of feet. Thral barely missed at
Il feet. his arm touching the bar hard
enough to make it fall after his body had
cleared the cross piece.
L. Whiting. of George Washington Uni
versity. did the best individual work of
the afternoon. He got first in the high
jump, first in the l00-yard hurdles, and
second in the 22O-yard dash, although he
was disqualified in the last race, on ac-
count of foul.
Williams Wins Three.
c. L. Williams. of Washington. also
did well, getting prizes in the three jump
ing events. lie was first in the broad
jump, second in the high jump. and third
in the pole vault c. A. King, Of Gurley
Athletic Club. made the best mark in the
broad jump. but he had too much handi-
cap. and he was awarded second place.
The relay race for the championship Of
Montgomery County. between Washington
Grove and Woodside. was close, Wood
side wining by about yards. Wood
side and Kensington now have two legs
on the championship cup.
The representatives Of the Maryland
Swimming Club. OF Baltimore. made the
best team showiRg-two firsts. three sec
onds. and three thirds going 10 the Bal
timore men, They captured two ffrsts
and second in the weight events, which
gave them a lead over Gurley Athletic
Club. Gufley stood second, with two
ursts, a second, and two thirds.
The meet was conducted most creditably
by DT. Weber and his corps Of officials
The Summaries.
Sixty Yards; novice anals-Won By ]. s Dinnis
u, G National Guard; second. G. C. Dewey West
eIn High school; third, J. II. Hughes. Hermes A.
G. Time, seconds
Doyard DASH hnals-Won BY H. G. Royce, Mary
land Athletic Club second. II. \. Logan, Maryland
Swimming Clubi third J. W. Steele. Maryland
Swimming Club. Time, 10 IS seconds
Hai-mile rIn-Won BY T. s Herring. Mount
Washington; second. c. F. Smith. Bank Clerks
Assacationi third- 5 IL Falconer, Gurley A. c,
Time. 2M Is
High jmr-Won by L. W. Whiting George
Washington University: second C. T. Williams. un-
attached third. F. ID. Young. Guriey A. e. Height.
feet 81. inches
iol-yard hurdle: fnals-Won By l. W. Whiting
George Washington University second H. g.
Royce. Maryland Athletic Club. third. p S. Her
Ting, Mount Washington. Time. y 3-5 seconds.
One-mile rln-Won by 3. N. Hildebrand Guri-y
A. c.: second + +. Wenderoth. George Washing
ton University; third. J. w CoIey. Bloomlngdale
Athletic Club Time, 5si
E-p0und shot-put-W0n by Il. W Canister Mary
land Swimming Club; second. ". Z. Talbert Wash
ington Grove A. 4; third. A. c. Thompson Wash
ingt0n Grove /. A. Distance, q feet inches.
lZpOund hammer thT0W-MOn by I. X. Barrett
Maryland swimming Club; second, II. W Canister,
Maryland Swimming Club third. A. C. Thompson
Washington Grove A. A. Distance, $50 feet llh
inches.
Open relay; iunior-Won BY Washington Y NJ
c. a. &C.. H. Legge \. H. Turner. /. p. Mover
and E. w Handonj; second, Gurley Athletic Club
third. fremont Athletic Club Time. 216.
Z20-yaTd dash; hnals-Won By r. Duncan Wash
ingt0n Y. N. C. A. second. II. G. Royce. Mary
Land Athletic Club; third. H. y. Logan. Maryland
Swimming Club Time. . 50 seconds. L. Whit
ing won second place in this event but was dis
qualified for iouling
Open relay; ssnior-Won by Gurley Athletic Club
tBrame. Young King and Smithsonl; second
Washington Y. n. c A. third, Maryland Swim
ming Club. Time 2:l5 4-5
Pole vault-Won by c. W. Owen, Washington
Grove A. A; second, ". c. ThraII, Technical High
School third. c. l. Williams unattached Height
II feet.
Broad tmp-Won by c. L. Williams, unattached /;
second, c. A. King. Gurley Athletic Club; third,
". G.. Thran, Technical High School Distance,
2 feet inches
Montgomery County championship relay-WOn BY
Woodside Athletic Club M. b. Clagett. J. p.
Jones' A. Biuey, and II. y. Clagett second Wash
iuEtOn Grove 4. A Time 2.l7.