The Washington times., 1908-09-08
HILDEBRAND Wins
ONE mile EVENT
Close Finishes Mark Labor
Day Games at Wash
ington Grove.

Before one OF the largest crowds ever
assembled on Woodward field the cham
piOnship games OF the Washington
Grove a. A. were held yesterday under
perfect weather conditions and arrange
ments which insured the running or OF
the various events without hitch.
one OF the prettiest races OF the Gay
was the One-mile run in which Is. M
HildebTand. champion in tnat event Tor
the South Atlantic Association A A L..
and II. c. ElphinstOne, holder of the
fiVe-mile title, were matched Hide
brand jumped into the lead at the start
and although ElphinsLOne was unable TO
pass him he kept within YARD OF the
leader until Hildebrand crossed the
tape.
Clagett Gets Lead.
Brice Clagett a former Central High
School runner. was WOodside's first
starter in the first relay, and he pulled
so far ahead of his opponent, r. TeuIeh-
pauer. that BHney, his next opponent
hGd lead of ten yards.
The " oOdside Athletic Club Relay
squad Wa entertained yesterday eve
hing rs the members or the cluD. by
defeating the Washington Grove four
Il the relay race Tor the Foster trophy
the cup becomes the property OF Wood
side Club, Percy >. Foster, doner OF
the cup, made a brief address TO the
winners directly after the race.
TEC summaries follow:
The Summaries.
Following are the final summaries of
Event No. l-6O-yard novice Won by
{. Money, Gurley A c.; j. F. Cissel
Eermes A c., second; J. c. Clark. IN
attached. third. Time, O.06 4-5.
Event No. 2I00-Yard dash handicap
Mon by H A Lepper, y. A C., j. II
Hughes, II. a. c., second ". g. ThralL
Washington Grove A A, third Time
Event No. S-One-mne run: handicap.
Won by B. NJ Hildebrand, q. a. c.; If.
G. Elphinstone, G. A. c., second; ).
Fentman. Washington Bank Clerks As
EOciatiOn, third. Time, 81 So
Event No -lOO-yard hurdle; handicap.
Won by =. +. Flavin, unattached; NJ
- Clagett, WOOdside A. c.. second W.
e. white, d. c., National Guard A. A,
Event No. 5-22O-yard dash: handicap.
Won by G. /. Williams. II. A c. r.
Duncan, Y. NJ. c. A, second: W. e.
Black, w. G. A A. third. Time, OLA Is.
Event No. 6-JuniOr relay. Won by
Hermes A g; Of. Williams, /. Blad-
niger. r. EfTinger. and J. II. Hughes) /:
y. NJ. c. A. Juniors, second u. Meyer,
G. WetZel, r. Legg. aad G. Hamilton
Event No. 7-SSO-yard run: handicap
Won by B. NJ. Hndebrand, G. A. c.;
J. McDOnOugh, c. c. c., third. Time
Event No. Stunning broad jump;
handicap. Won by c. A. King. G. A. c.,
y. +. F'lavin, unattached. second; c.
J.. Williams. Fl. a. c., third. Distance,
p feet z inches.
Event No. 9-POle vault; handicap.
Won by II. d. Ward, Y NJ c. A (han-
dicap, . inches); W. q. Thra1l (scratch),
second G. w. Owen. w. G. A A.
third. Height, 10 feet s inches.
Event No. 10-SeniOr relay Only one
team entered, Gurley A. c., which ran
AGAINST the record. but failed 70 come
within more than two seconds Of it
Team Z. Kemper. p. Smithson, H Len
per, md G a. King Time. 2:15; record
FOR the track, 2:13
Event No. 1l-4fO-yard run; handicap.
bmithsou, q. a. c.. second: r. Duncan,
y. n c. A.. third. Time. O.53 2-5.
Event No. 12-Putting 12-pound shot;
handicap. Won by A c. Cummings,
Bloomingdale A. A. g feeO; J. g. TUT
BOSS. unattached % feeD. second; A. G
thompson. w G. A. A g feet 6 inches).
lhird Distance. 43 feet 9 inches.
Event No 13-Discus throw handicap.
Mon by A. c. Thompson. w. G. A. a.
90 feeD; R. F. Mccarthy, w. g. A. A.
g fee.J, second; C.. Money. @. A c ~
ieeD, third Distance, 90 feet inches,
Event No 4-HOp, skip and jump.
Won Dy q. A King G.. A. c.: II D.
Yard Y. N. G. A. second: F. H Young.
y. a. O.. third. Distance. 43 feet