Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
YIN. EVENTS ALL
HOTLY CONTESTED
Sterrett Makes a New Record
in Pole Misunderstanding
Contests the Feature.

ment Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. which were held in the associa-
ton gymnasium last night, were a great
success. The attendance was small. but
all the events were hotly contested.
The feature of the program was the
wrestling contest between representatives
Of Princeton University and the Y NJ. C.
A. In the first Of these bouts II. K. Gill
mour of Princeton University was pitted
against Maxwell Gilmour Of the Y. NJ. C.
A.. both weighing 40 pounds. After
wrestling for twenty minutes the bou,
was declared draw, as each man had
secured one fall. The Princeton man got
the first fall In II minutes and q Sec
onds, with hammerlock and half-Nelson
hold. The second went to the local man
in 8 minutes and ID seconds by toe and
pounds. between Mr. King of Princeton
University and Mr. Conrad Of the Y. NJ.
c. A, and lasted fifteen minutes. AS
neither gained fall, the bout was de-
clared a draw. In another bout g. H.
Mosey of Gallaudet College defeated L.
P. Mayhem of the Y. NJ. G. A.
With twenty contestants in the 25-yard
dash the final heat narrowed down to G..
f. Parker, G. w. Bond, R. B. Patterson
and H. o. Towles. When the men were
starts. Patterson and Bond were dis
qualified: Parker winning the event, with
Towles second. The 25-yard hurdles was
close. After the ten contestants had COM
peted o. w. Stratton, r. B. Patterson. H.
G. Royce and w. B. Young were left in
the finals. II. G. Royce cleared all of the
bars and finished in front and got the
gold medal.
In the mile run j. G. Stecker with a
handicap of 80 yards took first place,
when he beat E. P. Enzor in the stretch
by feet l.. A. MaXson was third by D
feet. r. B. Patterson took the standing
three jump event when on his second
trial he made 36 feet 10 inches. In the
shot-put T. A. Sheridan, c. H. Orem and
H. G. Royce qualified for the finals. Sheri-
dan inning with a heave of 4S feet 6l2
inches. r. Duncan took the 4+O-yard
run in / minute and = seconds. j. A.
Sterrett, champion pole vaulter of the
south, gave an exhibition of pole vaulting
and cleared the bar at 10 feet 91a inches.
breaking the Y. NJ. c. A. record, which
has stood for eight years
A novel event was the final one on the
program, the medley relay race, which
was won by Team a. the first two men
running 22O yards, the second two one
MILE the third two $50 yards and the last
two $40 yards. The full distance was one
and seyen-eighths miles.
Summary Of Events.
25-yard dash; First heat.Won BY C. E.
Parker: second, G. ". Bond Time. .os 80:
W; sratton. Time, .oSs -
Third hsat-M Ta by q p Patterson; second
H. c. G. r ROYCE e Time Time o. S.. " ~ '|~'N
First semi fnal-won by c. Z. Parker: second,
G. W. Bond. Time, .03 %
Second semi final Won by R.. B. PATTERSON;
second: H; O. Towles. :. Time. .os a.5
rd ri1a-Wo me by ~ 6 - E. Parker second a. o.
1s5-pound wrestl ng bout, 20 minutes-won by
G: H. Mcsey. Gallandet College; second. T. II.
stratton; second. R. b. Patterson. Time. .oa 20.
Second Tjms q. b G. Royce second W.
Finsl-won By H. G. Royce: second md. O. "
seconds.
". STATION: third. {. G. Jennings. Time. i
Three standing broad Jumps-won by R. B.
80 feet 10 inches; second, W H.
Powell, 80 feet inches: third, Il. G. Royce.
Twelve pound shot -pnt-won by T. A. sheri-
Ian, 4S feet 8 ID inches; second, c. II. Orme,
Wrestling bout. 14o pounds. 20 minutes--Drawn
and Maxwell Gilmour. Y NJ C. A.; one fall
:, Running high jumpcwqn By 7; Craig. 5 feet
inches; third, B. c. spransey feet inches.
Exhibition pole vault-JOhn A. sterrett. 10
'eet 91a inches.
ss0-yard run-Won by J. G. Stecker; second.
.. W. Seaman: third, e. P. Enyar. Time,
Wrestling bout. 1873 pounds. Is minutes-Mr.
King. Princeton University. and j.. Conrad.
L. NJ C. A; draw, neither gaining fall.
Relay race-Won by Team patterson. Hill
iebrand Smithson, Young: second. Team
De Lashmutt. Stratton, Duncan, Stecker).
rime 10 minutes 40 seconds.
The officials were: Referee, DR.: d. Z.
J. Thatcher J. A. OShea; timers, r. Jose, w.
J. Stuart c. E. Edwards; clerk OF the course.
4. NJ. Chesley; assistant clerk OF the course.
T. W. Long W. Brame; starter. c. f. Beckett:
announcer G. A. Watson; scorer. L. Paulson;
inspectors, G. X. Smith. T. W. Dufin, III. s.
Smith and r. Bone: custodian Of prizes. DR..
l. II. Mcconnell