Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-22
HOLD ATHLETIC
CONTESTS TODAY
POLY AND HILLTOP BOYS IN
ANNUAL MEET
High School Boys Expect Close Fits
in Nearly All the Various Events,
but Both Sides Are optI-
mistic, as Usual

Athletes representing the Los An
geles and Polytechnic high schools will
hold their annual track and field meet
on Bovard field this afternoon. All
events are expected to be closely con-
tested, as both schools have good ma
terial to compete for the various hon
ors to be won. 1t is said by admirers
Of the Polytechnic squad that it will
make the best showing in the field,
but some Of the events undoubtedly
will be excitingly close.
The 100-yard dash should be the best
event of the meet. Both schools are
confident Of winning this race, as fast
athletes represent each school. Rubio
and Giessler Of Los Angeles high and
Throop and McAleer Of Polytechnic
have been making the distance in 10 2-5
and 10 3-5 seconds in practice. Rubio
ran the 1OO-yard dash last year in 10
seconds fiat.
The mile also should be a. close fit.
Los Angeles high is expecting to take
nrst and second places, but Polytech-
mic has quite a different view Of the
result. Captain Chamberlain is one
OF the best runners in the south and
mas covered the distance in minutes
ana 49 seconds in practice. Simpson
and wilson are the blue and white
candidates and are expected to take
nrst and second places, respectively
Smiths time at the meet against Po-
mona was 4 minutes 54 As seconds.
put ne was handicapped by muddy
track.
Yerkes of Polytechnic has been max
Ing The 0II9rtpV F1i1o "a :
seconds in practice and is looked upon
70 outrun Robertson, who made the
distance in SO rs seconds in the inter
class meet at Occidental college, Ward
Dawson won the race at Pomona last
Saturday in 55 seconds.
Los Angeles high claims the low
hurdles and expects J. Harrigan to
show a clean pair of heels to the
Polytechnic runners. Both have been
running the distance in the neighbor-
hood of 27 seconds.
Polytechnic no doubt will capture
the hammer throw. Rickerhauser has
been putting the weight at 148 feet and
Olmstead has tossed it 145 feet. Geiss-
Ter has been doing nicely for the hill
top boys, but his best effort was 13S
teet. First place in the pole vault and
nigh jump also should be taken by
the Washington street school,
Both coaches have been working like
beavers in rounding the athletes into
f1rst-class condition and will have a
large crowd of rooters to cheer their
respective candidates in the various
contests
Following are the events:
The 12O-yard high hurdles-Los Angeles High
Robertson, P. Harrigan, T. Harrigan; Poly
technic Olmsted, Slaughter, Anderson.
The 100-yard dash-Los Angeles Rubio, Gels
sler, Gadwood, Cohn; Polytechnic, Throop, Nc
Aleer, Stanley.
Mile run-L. A.. Simpson, Wilson, Werner;
Polytechnic, Chamberlain, Secombe
440-yard dash-L. A., Robertson, Ward Daw-
son, Mcclure, Gadwood, Smith; Polytechnic
Yerkes, Franklin, NUM-.
220-yard low hurdles-L. A., J.. Harrigan Lu--
go, Don Dawson Robertson Polytechnic,
Wheelan, Gillett Stanley.
220-yard dash-L. A., Robertson Rubio Cess
Ter, Cohn; Polytechnic, Throops Rivers, Stan
ley.
SSO-yard run-L. A., Mcclure seconlbe, Clark
Lund. Simpson. Hickson; Polytechnic, Kirk
hoofer, Goodwin.
Hammer throw-L. A., Gessler, Hall: Poly
technic Rickerhauser, Olmsted, Mckenzie.
Pole Vault. A., Hall, Manders; Polytechnic,
Giffen, Bean, Rivers.
Shot putt. A. Snyder, McFie, Hail. Lee
Howard, Doyle; Polytechnic Olmstead, Meyers,
r. Pierce.
High jump A., Don Dawson, Robertson.
McFie, Davies; Polytechnic. Dan Walberg,
Ward, Ashley.
Broad jump-L. A., Geissler, p Harigon,
Cchn, Gadwood Polytechnic, Franklin, Rivers
Relay race-L A., Robertson, Mcclure. Ward
Dawson, Lugo. Smith, GadWood, Snyder,
Polytechnic, Chamberlin, Yerkes, Franklin,
Kirkhoofer, Pierce.
Officials-Starter, Gorton of Occidental; ref
cree, Cromwell of U. S. c.; judges of finish,
Rush and Lennox; timers, Robb Of Dyas-Cline,
and Valley of Harvard; judges Of jumps.
Thompson Of Occidental, and Burek Of u. S.
c.; announcer, Kelsey.