Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-15
OLYMPIC CLUB
ATHLETES WIN
CAPTURE NEARLY ALL EVENTS
AT ASCOT
MARATHON VICTOR CARRIES OFF
TWo.MlLE RACE
large Attendance Sees Pick of Pacific
Coast Compete in Track and
Field Events--Ralph
Rose Present

Athletes of the Pacific coast and Arl-
iona yesterday afternoon at Ascot park
competed In the regulation track ano
field events for the amateur champion
ship of the Pacific coast, and as re-
suit the Olympic club athletes of San
Francisco carried away honors in near
~ every event, with the exception OF
the 2O-yard hurdle race, which was cap
tured by James Donahue of St Vim
cents college, formerly of the Irish
American club of New York, and the
two-mile race, which went to Harry
Mclean, winner of the Marathon race
last Monday at the same park.
Il The day was an ideal one for the
athletes to compete, but the track was
not In the best of condition. The at
tendance was over 2000 many of the
athletes friends crowding to the wire
netting In front of the grandstand to
cheer their respective candidates on to
victory.
Charles Parson, who acted as starter,
found considerable trouble in getting
the contestants off from the various
starting positions, and several were
set back from three to five yards for
"beating' the gun.
gram was the 100-yard dash, which was
won by Walter Knox of the Olympic
club, who crossed the tape three yards
ahead of his nearest opponent, 2. G.
Gehradt, also of the same club, and
Arthur r. Coover, unattached, of Los
Angeles. The time for this event was
1901.
The SSoyard run was captured by
C. A. McGregor of Stanford university,
with Eugene f. Smith of the Univer-,
sity of California second and A. j.
johnson of the Stanford university as
third place man. The finish was close
and fast time was made by the win
ner in his last few strides of the race.
The time in this event was 1904.
In the 12O-yard hrudle race Fred
Thompson, OccidentaPs fast Splinter.
failed to appear and the race went to
James Donahue of st. Vincent's COL
lege, formerly of the Irish American
club. Thompson failed to Show" Sec
ond honors going to 70. j. Beason of
the Olympic club and third place going
to C. II. Morris of the same club. Time,
:15 3-5
The one-mile run went to Craig Of
the Olympic club. Harold Maundrell
of the same club was second and L. Is.
Smith was third. Time, 4:42.
In the field events the running high
jump resulted IN a tie between Robert
Merriam of omona college and u. J.
Beason of the Olympic club and Ben
Ward of Polytechnic high school.
Height feet II inches.
The running broad jump went to Wal
ter Knox, with Ollie Snedigar of the
same club as second point winner. Ell
lott Gibbs of the Pasadena high school
finished third Height, % feet 8 inches.
The pole vault resulted in tie be-
tween Walter Knox and Scott of Stan
ford Height, II feet inches.
Ralph Rose, holder of the worlds 10
pound shot put, had 1t easy in carry |
ing away honors in this event His
record for yesterday was As feet IA |
l. ILL. L.
ord. Walter Knox was ceond and T..
L. Horton of Stanford was third
In the sixteen-pound hammer event
Ralph Rose again distinguished him
self by winning at a distance of IA
feet. Ollie Snedigar was ceond and
Harry Gabbart of the University OF
California was third.
The discus, although new in South
ern California was heaved by Ralph
Rose for a distance Of 100 feet 315
inches. Snedigar and Horton were Sec
and third, respectively.
The 440-yard event was captured by
Edwin McCauley of the Alameda high
second; Claude Moss, Olympic club,
third. Time, 50:01.
In the 220-yard run P. c. Gehardt of
the Olympic club was winner, Arthur
j. Coover, unattached, second, and Her
bert Prince, unattached. Los Angeles,
third. Time, "a 3-5 seconds.
The two-mile run was won by Harry
Mclean of Phoenix. Ariz., who last
Monday won the Marathon race. All
starters were off even, but Merriam
broke away in the lead and kept 1t for
several miles. The first quarter was
done in 1:06. MCLEAN after the sec
ond lap took the lead and was never
headed and won with case, finishing
strong, the same as in the Marathon
race. The time was 9:5 As.
Ralph Rose won the shot put, throw
ing the sixteen-pound missile a dis
lance of 144 feet.