The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
DAMON WINS FIVE
MILE INDOOR RUN
Takes Lead in Third Lap at ST
Mary'S Alumni Meet and
Never Headed

The alumni association of St. Mary's
college ran off successful indoor ath-
letie meet last night at the Auditorium
rink before a crowd of about 2,5Oe
people.
The event of the evening was the five
mile run with % starters, all scratch.
H. Damon of the Young Mems Christian
association. running a heady race. took
the lead on the third lap of the long
grind and on the third mile gained a
lead of a lap on William Rehberg of
the Visitacion Valley athletic associa-
tiOn and Otto Boeddiker of the Olym-
pic club, his two closest competitors.
He maintained that position throughout
the remainder of the contest and fin
ished in fine shape.
Rehberg ran fine race. but like all
the other races he has contested in this
season, he used poor headwork, allow
ing the pace maker to get too big a
lead in the early part of the contest.
The 10 yard race for the grammar de-
partment of the Catholic schools ath-
letic league brought out the keenest
competition of the night, the race being
won by w. Cunningham of St Joseph's
school. B. Martin 1.-the negro lad, Sc
curing second position.
was a hard fought contest. Company A
of this city winning in fine style. with
Company n of Oakland second
In addition TO the track and field
events there were several boxing and
wrestling exhibitions by members of
the Olympic and Acme athletic clubs
Harry Mckenzie deserves much credit
for the. fine manner in which he handled
the entries:
Ths FOL
Five mile run. won by II. Damon. Y. VI. C.
A.; second, William Rehberg V. v A c.:
third, otto Boeddiker, o. A. c. Time. ~
Running high jump. won by Potter. p. A.
c., in; second. Dougherty, :. H. c.. ! in :
third, Baumbaugh. o. A. c., in. Height, )
10 yard dash: First heat won by starrett S.
NJ C.; second, ,Gerhardt,' o. A. c.. and joy, o.
A ca sie; time, sec. Second heat. tie by
Snedigar. o. A. c., and c. Caldwell o. A
c.. time, I 4-5 sec. Final heat, won By ollie
Snedigar o. A. c.; second, Cecil Caldwell o.
A. c.; third. r. Starrett $. NJ. c.: time s sec
75 yard dash for grammar school department
of Catholic schools athletic league. First heat
won BY B, Nolan, St James; second. B. Mar
tin, St. Joseph's; third. E. Schivio, ST. Brig
ids; time, sec; Second heat. won BY Cunning
ham. ST.. Joseph's; second. J. Fitzgerald. st.
sec Final heat. won by ". Cunningham. ST.
Joseph's: second, B. Martin, st. Joseph's; third
E 60 scny,o. 'r1 ,d ST. id Brigid's: time. sec:
second, o. Bsumbaugh. O. C.; third, Dan Rear
don. /. A A. c.. time. 2-5
T5 yard dash for League Of Cross cadets. First
heat, by 5. Kelly. Company A; second. W
Garvin, Company A; time, sec. Second heat
Won by Z. Martin Company y; second ]. Fer
guson Company y; time. S 2-5 sec. Final heat
won by L. Martin, Company y; second. IS Kelly
Company A; third ". Garvin. Company A; time,
SO sec.
Relay race for Irish societies. won by Irish
American athletic club: second, Erin's HOPES
football club: time. l min. % sec
10 yard low hurdles. won by o. Baumbaugh
o. A. c.: second Frank Bressi O. A O. /:
third C. -I.ittIepager O. A. c.: time. 1-5 sec
Relay race for high school department OF
Catholic Schools athletic league .wou by ST .
Mary's college; second, Sacred Heart; time I
min. 43 % Sec.
800 yard run. won BY c. Caldwell o. C.: sec
ond NJ Joy, o. c.; third, James Block. G. A.
c.: time. 81 4-5
15 yard dash for students Of st. Msry's col
lege. won by II. Benedetti: second r. Starrett;
third. f. Leonhardt; time. 1-5 see.
20 yard dash for members OF ST. Mary's college
alumni. won by I. Lundy; second. J. Burke:
third G. Ryan: time. o sec.
Relay race for League Of Cross cadets won
by Company A; second. Company NJ third Com
pany L. Time, l min IS
Open relay race, won by Olympic club: Sec
ond. Pastime club. Time. min Is sec
10 pound shotput won by l. Walker. s. NJ
c.. feet: second. l. Wade ". c.. s feet; third.
c. F. Snedigar, o. A. c. Distance. IS feet IA
inches
Catholic grammar school relay race. won bv
st. Ignatius: second, Sacred Heart; third ST
James, Time, min- IS So sss.