The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
ATHLETIC CLUB
 AND CLEMSON MIN
 CHOICE TROPHIES May Day Meet Is Success. Georgia Tech Runs Clem- son Close Race-Y. M. C.
 A. Loses to B. A. c.

general meet trophy of the Birmingham Athletic club May Day meet by scoring a total of 32 points. The Clemson college was next with a total of 29 points, while the Georgia Tech secured 2S points. The Athletic club led the Y. M. c. A. by 10 points. The efforts of Harry Satterfeld and Gilbert Ritchie practically won the trophy for the B. A. c.
 The general meet trophy was defended by the Clemson university, as she won the cup at the last meet in Birmingham. In order that any organization may claim the trophy it must win the trophy twice in succession.
 Besides winning the general meet trophy from Clemson, the B. A. C. also won the clu btrophy, which was presented by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. The Clemson college won the col lege trophy, which wasNpresented by the Y. M. C. A. Georgia Tech ran the Clemson college a very close race, scoring total of 40 points to Clemson's 49. Auburn scored 19 and Howard g.
 The relay trophy, which Is a handsome roving cup. was won by the Clemson relay team, consisting of Lewis, Hill, Pre- 
 A very strong wind was p1owing at the fair grounds and in several cases the sprinters were compelled to run against this. This retarded them and prevented the runners from going as fast as pos sible. There was but one protest made, and that was against R. G. Stevens of the Mobile Y. M. C. A. It was claimed that he was connected as assistant secre- tary of the Mobile Y. M. C. A, and that he was ineligible to enter the tournament. The Athletic club scored 66 points to the Y. M c. As 49 points and won the club trophy.
 Clemson Wins Sprint
 The first event was the 100 yard dash. After "Chigger" Brown Of the R. A. C' had been disqualified for three false starts, the sprinters secured a beautiful start and left in a bunch. Dug" Hill or Clemson college finished first with the time of 10.2. while B. F. Hill of the Geor- gia Tech crossed the line second, with Joe Logan of the Georgia Tech third. M. S. Gardiner unattached, finished fourth, while Roy Chapman and Paul Green ran fifth and sixth.
 In the SS0 yard dash, A. H. Ward of Clemson got the first honor in 2:o9.S J. M. Candy of the Birmingham Y M C. A. finished second, while J. E. Lacey of Au- burn was third. Rufus Bethea of the Y. MI. t. A 1. Howard and Karl Platowsky of the Y. M. c. A. finished fourth, fifth and sixth, re- spectively.
 Dug Hill of Tech also won the 220 u0n lash. It was very close, however, as b kHil of Clemson was but q few inclfesNsiind him. The winner made the distance in 24.4 seconds. "Chigger" Brown of the B. A. c. was close third. Poe, Chapman and Green, all of the Y. M. c. A., finished after Brown in order.
 In a wonderful race, A. H. Ward of Clemson college won the 40 yard run in the fact time of 56.S seconds. J. M. Candy of the Birmingham Y. M. c. A. was sec ond, while Vivian Jones, a High school lad, finished third. C. B. Kingry of How ard was fourth and the last to finish
 Clemson Wins Mile
 A. P. Lewis of Clemson won the one mile run by a good distance. His time was minutes, 51.2 seconds. Karl Pla- towslxy of the Birmingham Y. M. c. A. finished second, while A. Moore of the A. F. I. crossed the line third. The race Was run under very disagreeable and un- favorable conditions. strong wind was blowing The runners were hipdered by this. Had not this condition prevailed it is probable that the winner would have at least tied the southern record of Il Oi. H. Brazeal and Mike O'Byrne of the Bir- lnnghafu High school were fourth and firth.
 The most painful affair of the afternoon was the five mile race. When the run ners crossed the line they were totally exhausted and moaned with pain. The winner or this event was Douglass Beatty. who, crossed the line in 31 minutes HIS sec onds Iinnc dlateiy after he crossed the line he mo5ned in pain and later fell un- conscious. It is probable that this feature of the meet Aj be abandoned hereafter. fs,trl bod second, while Hook ot Georgia Tech was third. Douglas Streit of the B. A. c. was fourth. with Douglas Early and B. E. Tayis of the B. A. c. fifth and sixth.
 Satterfield the Hurdler
 Harry Satterfield of the Birmingham Athletic club was easily the best hurdler at the meet. as he won both the 120-yard hurdles and the 22O-yard hurdles. He tied the southern record of 1c.i seconds for the 120-yard high hurdles and was bat one fourth of second behind the record in the 200 hurdles. His efforts alone in the hurdles gave the B. A. c. a total of 1U points.
 In the 120- yard hurdles Satterheld was first, Roy Goree of Tech was second while M. s. Gardiner finished third. Goree ran Satterfeld a very close race in the hish hurdles, tho hurdlers got pretty start and the race was beautiful one. E. 1T. PreVost ul tleilisoi WAS lonVtli nile John Davis of the B. A. C. crossed t'.e line fifth and last.
 The 220-yard hurdlers also had a pretty finish, with Satterfleld in the front. Logan of Tech finished just behind Satterteld John Davis, another B. A. c. hurdler, finished third. Provost and ka.gete of Clemson finished fourth and tifth while Garland of St. Bernard co,,ege was dis qualified. This event finished the running ana hurdiing events, with the exception of the relay, when was the last on ,he pro gian,a,e.
 Gilbert Ritchie Stars
 In the weight throwing and the ether Eurling events Gilbert Ritchio of the Bir- mingham Athletic club won the discus throw, the 56-pound weight throw. the 1e-pound shot put and finished first for the clubs in the 16-pound hammer throw