The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13

the whirlwind finishes of Pilgrim and
Lightbody. John McGough. the Scot
is one of the greatest runners on earth
today. He is dangerous from 600 yards
doing mile in AL Anderson, a
Scotchman, can run close to so seconds
for the quarter and does the half mile
In 1:57. Crabbe is brilliant half
miller, with several 1:56 races to his
credit. !. Lieutenant Tawtrey is train
ing hard to repeat his Athens victory
and fears only the Swedes, Svanberg
and Peterson. Hawtrey's grit at Athens
was indispensable and every sign
points to the fact that he will be the
man to beat In the i've mile race at
London.
Manager Halpin of the American
Olympic team has completed arrange
ments for the quartering of the team
during Its. stay in London for the Olym-
pic games. The athletes will stay at
the Morton Square hotel. within easy
riding distance of the stadium at Shep-
erd's Bush. The team will leave Lon
don either on July 20 or August 1 for
its return trip to this country.
The comparative records in the Eng
fish and American tryouts is as fol-
foo-METER DASH.
Country. Athlete. Club. Ms.
America-L. Robertson, Irish, A.
Ensland.c isii F1ncnIey. Har W
Germany-Hofrrnan. berlin .........o.11
Canada-Kerr. Toronto ....-.........0.11 2-S
eooMETER DASH.
America-Cartmell. Univ. of Penna.0.21 As
England-Hawkins. Polytec., Har-
riers -. .;,.......--.--.--..--... = 4-e
Canada-Kerr. Toronto ...........o.22 l-e
4oo-METER pAsH.
Univ of Penna. %. 40 As
England-Patterson. Sheffield ......0.5 81 3-5
Canada-Siebert. Toronto ............0.49 40
Huelsburg ......o.54
SOO-METER RUN.
Acknowledgement, Irish A. A. c.. .1.54
London A. Co.. SO Is
Canada-Buddo, Montreal ...........1.5S 3-5
1,500-METER RUN.
America-Halstead, Cornell .........4.01 1-6
REHABILITATION. HaIlamshire .....s.5s 45
Germany-Braun, Munich .......... a. IA 3-5
FIVE-MILE RUN.
Manchester ......25. IS
Canada-Galbraith, Toronto Cocoon g. E.S
no METER HURDLES
America-Howe Yale .......-........15.3
Cambridge Is. 3
Montreal ........No time
4OO-METER HURDLES.
Irish A. A c. % a
misunderstanding London Harriers5s 2
Toronto .-............6l
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
1rlSQ a. A. -. -.o-U-
and Goenings. Cam
bridge tied ........-... ........-...-- n
Toronto ......-.---... 5-os1s
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
Cornell .............. 230212
England-Dunn, Faugh A Ballah. n .0s
Toronto ........... % 21a
Halle ................H.0s
STANDING HIGH JUMP.
America-Ewry. n. Y: A c. .......5. 90
Canada-Ba rber. Toronto aus
Germany-Metzwiller, Danzig ........4.0s1s
STANDING BROAD JUMP.
America-Ewry. N. Y A. C. .-......11 Oh
Canada-Quinn, Ottawa -....-........O.OS
JAVELIN THROW.
N. Y. A. CO... .1S1 .06
England-Budd. Middlesex ............ los. 09
Luckenwalde .aos GO
Canada-Archfbald. Toronto ....-.... $50 .0S
DISCUS THROW (FREE.
N. Y. A. Co.. .139 II
City olice..........1 07 .02
Germany-Wetz, Berlin .......-........ 119. OF
DISCUS THROW GREEK sTYLE.
Irish A. A. c.. ZIG. 071z
England-Leslie, Cambridge ...-.... sS.0l
HAMMER THROW. 80.
America-Talbot. Cornell ............16 1860
England-May, oxford .-............ .125. 081a
Canada-Walsh. Woodstock -.-.....1S1.05
SHOT UT.
Boston A. A. ...-. As. 101s
Barrett City Police $50. 81 O6H
Toronto .......... SO. org
Germany-Kuhr. Leipzig ..........-..N.O2
POLE VAULT.
Yale ..............12 .O7ax
Germany-Schultz and Faber. Leip-
zig tied .......................... 9.OS
Canada-Archibald, Toronto ........12 .O5
HOP, STEP AND JUMP.
America-Adams, N. Y. A. C...46.11
England-Dineed, Highgate ......... "A .O41z
Germany-W Halle, ......... 800
New Glasgow. $500
Card of Thanks.