Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
Associated PresaN

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-F. G. thomson
of Los Angeles tonight Is champion
amateur all-around athlete of the world
for 1910, winning that distinction at the
annual tournament on Marshall Field
in this city. His score, 69s1 points, Is
400 less than that which captured the
championship last year.
His nearest competitor was John II.
Gillis, a Vancouver, B. c., policeman
who rounded up 5000 points. Gillis
fought Thomson for the first place
through every event. A large crowd
watched the bronzed followers of Her
cules test their vitality, agility and en-
durance in the various tests.
The field and the weather were per-
feet. No world records were made, nor
were any of the existing records In
danger in any event. The Showing all
around was mediocre compared with
last years results.
Five of the original entrants with
drew, among them the New Orleans en-
trant, H. V. Fitzpatrick, who was
looked on as possible champion. He
refused to compete when he learned
that c. p. White, negro from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was entered.
All through the early part of the meet
NIllllSg WHO ltll Ills pOlGCAildll DShl "
attempt the capture of the champion
ship, battled tooth and nail with
Thomson. At the end of the fifth event
Thomson was only Is points ahead of
Gillis.
The best showings of the day were as
follows:
C. P. White, the negro athlete, led the
field in the 100-yard run and beat last
years champion, Martin Sheridan's,
mark of 10 3-5 seconds by 1-5 second.
+. C. Thomson, by walking the 8S0-
yard heel and toe event In 3:44, led his
competitors by several rods, but fell
behind Sheridan's mark Of last year.
Several were disqualified in this event
for running.
Gillis beat Sheridan's last year ham,
mer throw mark by tossing the missile
126 feet, the best showing since Kiely's
throw of 142 feet 10 inches, in 1906.
w. L. Crawley of Chicago university
came within five inches Of the pole
vault record, and Thomson was only
of Is 3-5 seconds for 120 yards hurdle.
Thomson got his 6991 points as indicat-
ed in the following events:
100-yard dash, 1872; shot put, 49,;
high jump, 614; SSo-yard walk, 1872;
hammer throw, TAB; hurdles, 910; pole
vault, 600; 56-pound weight. 474; broad
jump, 62S; mile run, 674.
lOO-yard dash-C White (U.. Of PENN
won; e. Quarenstrom (sioux city, second;
F. c. Thomson CLOS Angeles) third; time
10 2-5.
Sixteen pound shot-put-F C. Thomson
(Los Angeles) won; J. H. qillis (Vancouver)
and q. w Philbrook tied for second; W. L.
Crawley (U. OF Chicago) third; distance
Al feet s-5 inches.
sso-yard walk--Thomson CLOS Angeles)
won; Vickennard (chicago A. A. second;
Brundage (chicago A. Al third; Ellery
Clark disqualified; time s:4A.
Running high jump H. Gillis (Van-
couver) hrst; Philbrook (Notre Dame) un-
Mass) third; height $40 3-5.
couver) won; Thomson CLOS Angeles) sec
ond; Eliery Clark (Boston A. Al third;
distance 126 feet.
Running broad jump. H. Carroll (Illi-
nois A. c. won; c. W. White (U of Pa. }
seeond: J. w. Philbrook (unattached)
third distance 20:7h.
Fifty pound welght-Leslie Byrd (Chi-
cago A. Al won; J. II. Gillis (Vancouver)
second; q. w. Philbrook (unattached)
third distance 2s:1o.
Mile rune A. Furey (Philadelphia)
won; f. C. Thomson CLOS Angeles) second;
e. G. ouarenstrom (sioux City third; time
5:12
12o-yard hurdles-T. c. Thomson CLOS
Angeles) won; G. W. Philbrook (unattach-
ed) second: j. H. Gillis (Vancouver) third;
time 16 IA.
Pole vault-crawley (chicago u won;
11:04. A. Prundage (Chicago A. Al; G: A.
Furey (Philadelphia) and ]. H. Gillis Van-
couver) tied for third place in the pole
vault.