The Washington times., 1911-08-06
Stecker And Groome, Of
Washington, Make Mile
Race Interesting.
EVENT is CAPTURED
BY JOHN STECKER
Five Men Take Part In Three-Mile
Contest, Won BY
Bolac.

Notwithstanding intermittent rain
which left the athletic field at River
View under water. the outdoor games
| OF the Washington Cross Country C,lub
neid yesterday afternoon were quite
, successful
Probably the most interesting feature
was the mile run OF seven sprinters.
John G. Stecker and Milton E. Groome,
OF the Washington Cross Country Club.
together with Louis Connor. of the I. A.
A. A, were favorites. and until tha
last two laps, the Washington men held
nrst and second places. In the last lap,
however, Connor, took a squirt and
went ahead of Groome, finishing about
TWO feet behind Stecker, who made the
mile In minutes 10 seconds. Stecker
and Groome were given a handicap Of
ten yards
The summaries follows:
1oo-yard dash. open handicap-Firsr heat.
Won by Andrew Frank CIs yardsl A
A: second. E. W. Thrau QH yards. W G.
{. G; third, B. E. Kempton (scratcb,. T.
a: Z. Time. oil. Second heat-Won by ].
aiay aaisnonsy g yards). T. A. c.; second. D.
SEasb6inston "a yards). A. A. A. Time. Oh
sihai neat-Won by A; Frank az yards). A.
N; a second L W. Thrall Qh yards),
T. A C.. Time. oil is.
Toward dash, novice CaII scratch)-First
nea neatIWo2 by W. r Legge. A A A: sec
heat-won BY n. Marks. w. e {. g e, C.: seG0Ra sscl
sRa SWANSON A SelIRseT: ". G G re: C. thiTd E.
heat-won by N. Marks, W. c. c. C.: sec
9nd, A. sellinger. W. c. c. G; third. W.
H.; Legge. A. A A. Time. oil 2-5.
One-mile run, handfcan-Wop 7
G. stecker 90 yards). W. c. C. c.; second,
Louis G. Connor (scratch). I. A A. c;
T3a' Inira' e.; ]. Horne 90 yards). B. C. C. c.
6O9;yaTd run. novice Cau scratch>-won by
Fl FisSssoa +; aaW1lt9n' M T W; G G C; SECOND. W.
son. W. c. c. C. Time. I2s.
n McHahon a 6 yaEdsJ. A. 4. A: second.
Frank q yards). A. A. A. Time o23
4R-yard dash. open handicap-Won by E
!; a; Mahoney 6 Yards. T. 4. G: Ed. thru.
W c. Farmer u2 yards). A. A. A. Time.
sso,yard run. open handicap-won by ]. q.
ws.S sino1 1'5 TIsEdsS: II q TI@s: a:os
inston Cross Country Club Cstecker, Hamii-
ton, De Grange and Groom.
Junior relay race. half a miIe-won by
Marks. Pollard and Glassburg).
Three-mile run. open handicap-won by J.
D. Bolac 35 yardsl. W. c. c. c.: second,
George W. Holland go yards) W. c. c. c.:
third. John x. Kelley Us yards), B. C. c. C.
Time, 17.o3.
Running broad jump. open handicap-won
by F. II. Legge q feet inches). A. A. A.
distance. % feet inches; second. 3. z.
Kempton q feet inchesl, 7. A. c., dis
tance, % feet inches; third. W. R. Legge
e. feet inches). distance, II feet inches
Putting 12-pound shot, open haniicap-
Won by J ]. Babbington a feet inchesD.
A. A. A. distance. Il feet inches; second.
James P. Berkeley 6 feet), st. P. A. A,
distance, 40 feet: third. W. c. Farmer a
inches). A. A. A. distance. 80 feet inches
The officials were: Referee. Mr. Chaskng:
clerk Of course, Mr.. Emery; assistant clerk.
Mr.. Stowell: Judges at finish. Messrs.
French. Brady. and Pollard: field judges.
Mr.. Hulfsh and Mr.. Grant; scorers, H z
Smith and J. E. Beller: timers, Messrs, Bab-
cock Leonard and Burns; inspectors. Messrs.
Sinclair. Wilcox; announcer, Mr.. Welnstein;
starter, John Paul Jones.