The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
GERHARDT CUTS DOWN THE
THREE HUNDRED YARDS
COAST RECORD
Track and Field M eef at Golden
GATE Park Stadium Sue
CeSSfM Affair

The third annual fourth of July
track and field meet given by the city
authorities under the auspices of the
Olympic club at the Golden Gate park
stadium yesterday afternoon was the
best handled open meet that has been
held on the new athletic field.
In spite of the many counter attrac-
lions, the meet drew a large crowd
that was ably controlled by Captain
Kelly and his assistants. 1t was the
flrst meet since the erection of the
new iron fences, and they proved of
great assistance in the handling OF the
crowd.
The track was in good shape. though
In spots trifie hard, and a strong
westerly breeze assisted the sprinters
IN making fast time, the only thing
that married the meet being the numer-
Gus little unsportsma Mike actions of
the irrepressible Glarner, who does not
seem to know his place on the ath
let1c field George James starting was
excellent and he now stands as the
premier starter on the coast, while
referee Frank O'Kane ran off the meet
IN good order. Mayor Taylor presented
the trophies.
The feature of the meet was Pete
Gerhardts great work in the sprints.
AIDED by the wind Gerhardt knocked
off two seconds from the former coast
record for 800 yards, and undoubtedly
could have gone even faster had he
been harder pressed. In finishing Ger
hardt strained tendon in his right
FOOT which may interfere with his work
IN the p A. A. championships the 18th.
beeSon, the little Healdsburg wonder,
walked away with three firsts and one
second and required assistance to carry
away his numerous trophies.
Garvin, who is probably one of the
best two milers I'm the state was unable
TO overtake the handicap men at that
distance, and little novice named
Ruiz, with the limit handicap Of 900
yards, secured first honors. Tooker
ran well, winning both the novice event
and the 100 fiat event
one of the best races of the day
was the mile event. in which Williams
OF the Olympic club with 70 yards
handicap, held the lead UP to the last
20 yards, when Craig. with his usual
burst of speed, won by several yards
In the high jump both Beeson and Mar
TIN cleared feet II inch. Bressi reach
ing feet IL inches. This is the class
lest jumping that has been seen here
for some time.
Both the potato and wheelbarrow
races created much amusement for the
spectators as well the contestants.
Inc relay race was won easily by
the team of the Hamilton athletic club
with 200 yards handicap, the Olympic
handicap.
The announcing of George Dixon was
the best yet Dixon is truly in a class
or his own at that game.
The Following are the results of the
meet:
Two mile Won by Ruiz. L. H. s.: second
Hoburg, o. c.; third. King St NJ Time 9:5S
100 yard invitation-Won 10y Gerhardt o. c.;
Time, 10 10
22o yard scratch nevice-won by Tooker. O.
c. 9, second, Baumbaugh, o. c.; third. Mann.
flymouth a. C. Time. "a
10 yard handicap. first heat-Non by Elliott
q. r. c.; second. Block C. A. A. c.; third Lit
Won by Mcnamara; second. Tooker. o. C. third
Manu-, p. A. C. Time, IL 40 Final-Won by
Tooker; second, Mcnamara; third, Elliott: Time
IL 1-5.
$50 yard handIeap-won by Moss, O. c.; sec
S ond, Richardson. Un.; third King. St NJ. c.
Time. 2:0T 3-5.
100 yard hurdle haudicap-wOn by Beeson. Fl.
H. s; second. Moody c. p. c.. third, Bressi, o.
G. Time, III
One mile handlcap-won by Craig. O. G.: sec.
ond; Williams, o. c.; third, Simth, 0. C. Time,
800 yard handicap-won by Gerhsrdt. O. G.;
80 As.
Potato race-won by Moody. c. PC: second.
Block, c. A. A. c.; third, Tooker, o. c. Time,
los 3-5.
22o yard hurdles handicap-won BY Beeson.
Fl. H. s.; second, Teall S. NJ. A. C. Time.
Relay race-won by Hamilton A. G.: second.
Olympic. Time. 1888 So.
Wheelbarrow race-won by Bressi and Little
page; second, Moody and portfolio; third. Elicit
and Joy.
High jump-won by Beeson H. n s.: second.
Bressi, Q. c.; third, Martin. o. C. Height, s
feet y inch.
Hop step. and iump-wou by Bsumbaugh o.
G.. second. Snedigar. O. c.; third, Martin, o. C.
Distance. IS feet II inch.
Pole vault-won by Bangs o. H. s.; second
Beeson Fl. II. s.; third Kant. L. c. Height