Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
METHODISTS WIN
AT TRACK MEET
SCORE 66 TO At FOR L. A. HIGH
SCHOOL
CONTEST WITNESSED BY CROWD
OF RooTERS
University Athletes Take Firsts In
Major Events, Except Relay,
Shotput, Half Mile, 44o
and 22o-Yard Dashes
U. s. C. &c. L. A. HIGH At


Bovard field, at University of South
ern California, presented a busy scene
Yesterday afternoon when the track
squads of that institution and the Los
Angeles high school contested in feats
OF strength and speed on the field and
cinder path, the Methodists winning
the meet with 66 points, against Al
scored by the hill school athletes. The
spacious grandstand was fairly well
filled with stanch supporters Of both
squads, and their applause whenever a
point was scored added the finishing
touch to a successful day.
The 100 and 220-yard dashs, both won
by Troope of U. S. c., were easily
the feature of the day. In the 100
Geissler of L. A. high, started with the
gun, with a lead of two feet from the
jump, which he had slightly increased
at the halfway mark, but here Troope
came up strong, and with a beautiful
burst of speed won from him. Geissler
finished second by good margin. The
time was caught at 10 2-5 seconds, and
many of the onlookers prophesied that
before the season was over Troope
would be negotiating the distance in
10 seconds fiat. His run in the 220 was
equally as brilliant, and in this event,
as in the one previous. his best show
ing was in his strong finish of the last
is highly elated over his performance.
Lennox of u. S. c. won the high and
low hurdle events by his usual bril-
liant style and did not have a serious
contender in either of the events, al
though Mcclure, who finished third for
L. A. high in the 220 low hurdle, made
a splendid run for the first three-quar-
ters of the distance.
Walberg, the University of Southern
California entry in the high jump, had
that event entirely to himself, clearing
the bar at the height of feet 71s
inches easily, while McFie, who shows
we'll at times in his way of taking the
bar from the side, and D. Dawson both
of L. A. high, tied for second honors.
McFie also showed we'll in the discus
throw, finishing close second to Trot-
ter of u. S. c..
Following are the results of yester-
days events:
Hammer throw-won by walbridge, L.,
A. high; q. B, Hall, L. A., second; McKen-
zie, U, S. c.. third; distance 1lG IT. II mi;
12-pound hammer used by L A. and 16-
12O-yard high hurdies-won by Lennox,
U. S. c.; Baker, U. S. c., second; Dawson,
IT, A. high. third: time IT 2-5 seconds.
1OO-yard dash--won by Troope U. s.
c.; Geissler l.. A., second; Martin, U. s.
C third time 10 2-5 seconds.
Mile exhibition run-Won by Masser. U.
s. c.; Woods. U. S. c., second; time 4
minutes Sc AS seconds
Shot put-Won by Walbridge, L. A.
high; Trotter. U. S. C. second; McFie. L.
A high. third; distance A feet inches.
Pole Vaut-Walton. Worshing and Car
roll. all u s. c., tied for first place; height
Ga feet.
44O-yard dash-won by Simpson. L. A,
high; wallace, u. s. c., second; Hixon, l..
A.. third: time SO 2-5 seconds
220-yard hurdles-Won by Lennox. u. S.
c.; Stein. U. s. c.. second Mcclure. L.
H. high, third; time 26 4-5 seconds
Two-mile exhibition--Won by pat
wheelan, u. S. c.; Taft, U. s. c., second;