The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
VAULT MARX BROKEN
Sterret, of G. W. o., Clears
Bar at Ii Feet 6 Inches.
LEPPER WINS lOO-YARD DASH
Premier shOrt-distanee Runner at
George Washington University
Equals Record at south Atlantic
Field and Track Ganes-StroRs
Wind Causes Ruling Against Him.

Baltimore, Nd, Nay f5.-The Johns
Hopkins University Won the top honorS
h the South Atlantic Association cham
pionshiD meet held at Homewood field
this afternoon. scoring a total OF q points
10 their opponents. the George Washing
ton Universlty's. Is
After winning the pole vault with q
height OF 10 feet inches. Jack Sterret.
Of the George Washington University,
broke his Old record Of Il feet ) inches,
made at the Federal games last winter,
BY one inch The record win stand. for
he made the height on the first trial He
tried but failed TO clear Il feet inches.
Henry a. Lepper. Of the George WASH
ington University, won the IO0-yard dash.
equaling the South Atlantic record OF
% seconds fiat. but was not allowed. the
committee claiming that the strong wind
assisted him. c. Mitchell Griffith. Of the
Johns Hopkins University. won the nile
run In the fastest time that has ever been
run by a local boy Griffith completed
the four laps IN the remarkably fast time
Of minutes and seconds
Surprise in Quarter.
The quarter-mile, run was the surprise
Of the day. J. s Turner. j.. OF Western
Maryland College. defeated the favoriie,
smithson, Of George Washington Univer-
sity. IN 0.55 2-5. 'ollie" White. OF the
local Y. Il. c. A. was third.
Thirteen runners faced the starter il
the two-nile run, which was won by G.
". Seaman, OF the Washington Y. ~
C. A. Griffith. the Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity runner. finished fourth. after
winning the mile run. Streacher. o:
Washington. was second, and Elphlnstone
OF Baltimore. was third
After winning the sixteen-pound shot
event. c c. Cooling vas Immediately dis
qualified by the committee for alleged pro-
fessicealism, che top prize going 20 H
Robins, Of the Maryland Athletic Club,
with a mighty heave OF s. feet ~ inches.
Piper. the German Turner's only entry.
secured second with c. K Davis, OF tue
Cross Country Club. third.
The Summaries.
The summaries follow:
iA-yaTd hurdie-E. Br5aEuan. J. +. [. woa: ".
- = a
y. third. Tine, 0-l6 Is
sse-ysTd ruu-J. s. Fulton. T.. J. H,U.. wun: J.
'. McNsir. I. s y. second, L NJ E1uhfustc-e-
G e. g. thirL Tine rs fat McDonazh.
BlamheEg. snd AudeTsou also Tzu.
sA-yard dasa-FiTst beat; Woa b J. S Turner.
". n C.; seeond c. y Todes J. Il E.; thf-s
J h Hughes Ffth Regiment. Tine 0a0 25
Seoozd heat-Vson by 8: sscond. J. Bailey. J H.
e third. r. A. Senft. e y. u A. Tine. CID -
Third hsat-Non BY Il A. Lepper .. W e.;
secund. H. J. Brockmzn. D. A G.: third. z
BridEuaan, !. h L. Tine. 0-8I-5
Secnd mans kest-Wan hy Il J. R-orkusu. d.
A 9; second- .. y TOdes, J. 4. L. Tme.
FGzals-wo1 b h A LeVper. G. ". Z; secoud.
]. BAILEY. J. z. o third. : 5 T1rnsr. ". II O.
Tine. 90 ast (Tfis tine equ2ied the south
Atlantic recn~d. bst was not allowed because ot =
strong Wlnd 0n the back q the r1unerl
OIeuile rI1-WoB b. 6. Kii.cheu Griffith J.
II. l.; second- B u Hldebraud g. A. c. third
Il. c. ElDhinstcne. c. c. c. Tine t,a fat
sso-ysr4 rn-Won hy J. S. Tur1er. T., ". VI.
II c. A; seooDd, @. Z. Snishson. 6. v. L:
third O. C. White. G. Y n. G. 4. Tine. o.s2 2-S
ea-ysrl huralo-won bv Z. BridCnan. j III q:
secord. 3. TapTsn. J. h c. third A C. Lever.
iRS. Mf- y. Tine. OF.
23-yard run: first heat. one nan 70 qualify only
Woa b. II. c. Byrd. V. u. c.: second. E u
ZeSisr. II. A. 9 Tine. 52s IS
Seooad hest-Wo1 b. Il J. Brocsmsn. D. A. G,
seo0ud. f A. zeuft. e 7. II. c. A Tine. 0.2s s-s.
Third hst-Won b. Bailey J. Il Z: secrn6
70. ". 81 rton. " y. Il c. A. Tine. 0az 81
Fou-th asat-Won b. z BTidSnan. J. Il e:
secuDd >. Il Hughes. FIFTH Regiment Tine. 30
Fina's Wen by BAILEY. J. Il. L: sscoaa. II. ].
Brociz;l-n. D. A. c; third. Il. G. Byrd. ". n c
Tine 0-Z5
Two-nfe um-wcn b c. ". sezmon. W. Y.
n. c A; second. J. c. S,scher, ". Y " c. A.
third. Z. c. Eaphinstone. c. c. c Tine. fo,4I Is.
Poe vsalt-Wen BY ]. A. Sterrett. G. " {;
second. Il .. Ward. c Z. n c. A; third. Leo
A. Wlsy. c I. II c. A. Height. % feet inches.
High tsnp-Won b. 2. u Lester. ". Y. " c
A; sscond, B. Tappsn, J. H. c: third. " c
Bostti1gs, B. 4. c Height, feet sis inches
Running broad iu1uD-Wou b c A King c. "
O.. sooo1d- L g. PeaTos. J.. II. C.. third " &
Martin, J. H Q. Distance. q feet 81 inches
Stxtesn-posnd hammer thruE-Won tT x
Barrett. n. 5 c: sscmd J. Miller j g. G:
third s. Garter. D. 4. c. Distance. ISs feet
inches
SLxtefn-poGnd shot-pat-Wcn b. H Robins II A.
&C., second. PeDeT G.. 7. B.: third. Charles I
Davis. c. c. c Distznce g feet y inches. Cool
Ing was disqualified after winning the shot-put fo-
p-ofessicnalisl.