Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
Y.M.C.A. BOYS MEET
All Events on Program Well
Contested.
HIGH JUMP FEATURES
Running Events Generally Marked
by Exceptionally Close
Finishes.

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Sturdy young athletes of the boys de-
partment of the y. N. c. A. had the time
of their lives last night in their gym
nasium. the occasion being the annual
meet for the members. 1t was the most
successful meet ever held by the boys
department, the races all being close and
exciting.
The final heat of the first event proved
to be the most exciting of the races. In
this event, which was 2O-yard dash for
juniors. Baldwin and Fink ran a dead
heat. Baldwin finally won the race by a
slight margin. Fink being awarded second
place.
Tie only thing that prevented better
time was the small track, out despite this
the time In all Of the events was unus-
ually good. The distance events were run
Oft in a different manner than they ms
ualiy are. In place of the quarter mile
the young athletes ran four laps and in
place of the half mile eight laps were
run.
The broad jump for juniors furnished
a good deal of excitement, the jumps all
being close. In this event Hart and Goetz
were tied for third place several times.
Finally. after extending himself some-
what. Hart won out over Goetz by a
slight margin.
The potatoe race for seniors furnished
the most amusement. Hamilton, starting
from scratch, won this event in 30. 3-J
seconds. Fortier finished second and
Kohr third.
Fortier proved to- be the best athlete
getting second place in another event.
The first event that young EOrtier won
was the 9,-yard dash for seniors. He
finished second in the potatoe race. and
in the fence vault he took first prize.
Prizes were given to the athletes FIN
ishing in first second and third places
Prof. Long, who acted as starter, ran the
meet of in good time. The summary OF
events follows:
2oyard dash for juniors First heat won by
win: second. BIrthnigit Final heat won by
Baldwin; second, Fink; third. Goetz. Time,
a0-yard dash for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS heat
won by ~whelchel: second, Mccormick. Second
heat won by Rose; second, Needham. Final
third, weichei. Time, Dos Is. ;
2o-yard dash for seniors-First heat won by
zirkin; second Hamilton. Final heat won By
Eortier; second. Hamilton; third, Zirkin. Time.
Junior four laps-won by Hin 10 feet); Sec
ond. Fink tscratch,: third. connor 60 feet).
intermediate eight laps-won by Mccormick
% feet); second Rose scratch; third. Whelchel
u feet). Time, 132 3-5.
second, Hamilton scratch: third, Fortier u
feet. Time, LA As
Junior broad jump-won by Birthright q ineh)
second. Fink scratch: third. Hart "A Inches.
Winner Jumped feet 3 inches.
Intermediate hop. step and jump-Won by Me-
COrmick: second. Hunt; third, Rose. Distance,
0 feet inches,
Senior three standing hops-won by Kohn; Sec
ond, Rankin: third. Moore. Distance. % feet
10 inches.
Senior potato race--won by Hamilton scratch:
second Fortier IL feet: third, Kohn 6 feet)
Tine, O.39 2-s. :.
Junior relay race teach runner laps)- Won by
Grammar Scbs0i team 6tsoefz DuehrinS. Bald
win and Fink. Time. l. -.
intermediate high jump = Won by NeeGham
scratch: second. Hunt tG incheSl: Third lad
win % iuclfes,. Height of win,irr's jump ; feet
Ss.nkr fence shult-Wpn ny Foftier yscrateh,:
SECOND. kohn "A incbesi: third. Hayes f2 ilrches,
Height Of winners jump, feet II INCHES.
Intermediates relay race leach runner to run :,
lapsl-Won by Grammar School team NsOse.
Needhsm Ansley and Weichel). Time s.O1
Senior sisotput--Won hy Crogean; second shan
n0n:-third. Moore. Winners dfstancc, ~ feet l
inch.
senior relay race ,e.ah runner to run 4 iaps,--
Won by Working Boys team (Washingtop
Moore, Hamilton and ZIrkin) Time, AT 3-.
The 0ficials We're: Referee - Mr. W. C..
Thsciser. Clerk Of course-A. NJ. Chesley. Judges
at hnish--Aiessrs. ii. Stuttman. Il. Rutherford,
W. Buell. Timers Messrs J. J. Farley. ID. A.
DE Lashmntt. Mr.. Green. Scorer-fs. Leech. An
nouncer-Mr. Hansen. Starter-H. W. Long
Custodian OF prises-L. Greib.