Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

taking first place from Rogers in the
furlong race.
Each team was supported by q large
band of rooters. Two hundred and
fifty Claremonters came down on a
special train and the Quakers arrived
in special car gayly decorated with
their colors.
The relay race was won by the
Presbyterians. This was the greatest
event of the meet and the bleachers
went wild as the fleet-footed runners
tore around the track. Bonner led
Rogers on the first lap, Rush main
tanned the lead on the second INSTALL
ment, Blee opened it over Mckee on
the third, and Capt. Bird decisively
beat Sloane in the --nal lap.
Sloane scored a victory over Bird
in the 440-yard dash, beating the
lengthy Presbyterian veteran by a
scant two yards. Bird had not fully
recovered from his recent illness and
was unable to run the star race which
he has always negotiated in the past.
However, by triumphing over Sloane
in the relay event, he fully redeemed
himself
The big surprise of the meet was
the failure of Munger to take first
place in the high jump Although he
has cleared feet inches he was un-
able to do better than feet yester-
day, and his team mate, Merriam, took
the gold medal with leap of feet
] is inches. Kenny Gordon made
new Occidental record and took third
place by clearing the barrier at feet
10 inches.
pelican" Thomson surprised even his
schoolmates by defeating Rodgers in
the broad jump. The Presbyterians
had conceded first place to the Po
,nopan hut Tbon1cnn oapoa through
with 21 feet "a inches and Rodgers
was unable to better it.
Spurgeon managed to squeeze out
first place over Wieman of Occidental
in the high hurdles by very small
margin. The Presbyterian stick ran
the cleaner race. knocking over only
three hurdles, while Spurgeon ran
through seven. With hurdles that cam
not be kicked down the Occidental
bunch is ready to bet its last dollar
that their favorite can beat Spurgeon,
as he climbs the sticks in perfect form
and makes no attempt to run through
them Thomson. the other Presbyterian
star, fell, and Renneker. the Quaker
sticker, annexed third place.
Spurgeon won the low hurdles, also,
but Thomson pushed him TO- the tape.
and Wieman was a close third.
The Quakers scored in the half-mile
and mile races on Mills good perform
ances In the shorter race he beat Car
yer in the good time of 2:40 and in the
mile event he finished second to Him
rod.
pelican" Thomson put the shot SO
feet inches and left Davenport to
take second place. Wieman finished
third. Metcalf threw the hammer far
ther than Wieman and Marshall and
won easily.
Pomona had walkover in the pole
vault. Merriam and Birdsall clearing
II feet, while the best B. Merrill could
do was 10 feet inches. Merrill got into
the game at the last minute and
showed flash of his old time form.
The two-mile grind belonged to Po-
mona from the start. Jones and Leeke
walked, away with it, leaving third
place to Spring.
Munger, Himrod, Metcalf and Spur
geon made their final appearance in
local intercollegiate track sports, as
they will graduate from Pomona this
year. Their performances have been
equal to those of any athletes on the
coast and they leave records that will
make oncoming generations of college
athletes twist their "inards" to sur
pass.
Bruce Merrill of Occidental also said
farewell. as did Spring.
With their star quartet missing Po-
mona will probably have to take Sec
ond place to Occidental next year. as
the Presbyterians will not be hit so
hard
Gold, silver and bronze medals were
awarded to place winners and the win
ming school received the championship
banner. Occidental received PEN
nant for winning the relay race.
Yesterdays meet closed the local
track season and the schools will now
prepare for the baseball season, which
will be formally opened the middle of
April.
The results:
Hurdles. 100 yards-spurgeon. p. hrst; VIE
man. o.. second; Renneker, W. third. Time.
16 seconds.
DasL 100 yards-Brower, o.. first; sloane.
p, second. spurgeoh, p, third; Time, 10 l-b
seconds.
Mile run-Himrod. p, hrst; Mills, W., Sec
ond; Lorbeer. p. third Time. O4:26 40
DASH 44O yards-sloane, p hrst Bird o..
second Blee O., third. Time, 81 10 seconds
Hurdles. 22o yards-spurgeon' ~ nrst'