The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-05
TWO Events TO
JOHN MAHONEY
Former w. A. A. Star Wins
100-yard Dash and
440-yard Run.
GAMES A GREAT SUCCESS
Municipal Track and Field Meet Draws
Good Crowd-Relay Races
Exciting.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Johnny Mahoney, the speedy little local
runner, who formerly carried the colors
of the Washington Athletic Association
to victory in many close races, yesterday
proved the star Of the Municipal Track
Field games. taking first place in two
events, the 100-yard dash and the 40
yard run. He started both events from
scratch, and ran unattached
His race in the 40 was a corker. Johnny
was off to a fair start, and rapidly out
distanced his field. He Stacked up, how
eve and then came strong at the finish.
Els time was lilo rs, the slowest he has
made in some time.
In the 100-yard event, he was always in
front. He travelled the distance in
10 Is. Owing to the intense heat. the
athletes were unable to do themselves
justice.
Prodigy Wins Event.
Another lad who furnished the specta-
tors some little excitement, was T. F.
Prodigy, running unattached Probey won
the mile run. after training Earl Blumer
for nearly the entire distance. When
starting on the last lap. Prodigy came up,
and won by about ten yards. His time
was tbs As.
The events were closely contested, the
Public Schools being one of the features.
The youngsters fought hard for every
race, and several exciting finishes were
in order.
Winners of first places were given gold
medals, second place winners received
silver medals and third place winners
were given bronze medals. A team trophy
and individual medals were given win
ners in the relay events. The Holmead
school team captured the lions share
of these.
The summaries:
i4ayard run-won By John Mahoney. unattached
second L. L. Bowen, Washington Athletic Associa-
ton; third, Albert Stern unattached. Time lao rs
lpSard dash open hsndicap-Won ny John Ma
honey. unattached: second, L. L. Bowen. Washing
attached. Time o:l04 As
looyard dash, norice-Won by Earle Bl,Imer un-
attached; second S. H. jackson. unattached: third
HAIRY Baiiy National Guard Athletic Association.
Relay race, sSpound class-wou by Holmead
school William Prince. Henry Exams, Harry Smith,
Milton Rowel. Time, O:i7 a.
Running high j'mp-Won by Charles S. Hartuns
Technical High School. s-inch handicap height
feet II inches; second, Donald NJ. McNeale unat-
tached. Sinch handicap. height S feet 9 inches;
third, Jesse Z. Yea. unattached. 6inch handicap
Relay race. 100 pounds class I-won by Holmead
School William Prince Henry Evans, Harry Smith
and Milton Rowe. Time Loo "a
ssoyard run-Won by NJ s. Leehsn unattached
2pyard handicap; second. Albert Stern unattached,
9yard handicap; third. p d. Johnston. unattached.
Time 2:52
Relay race, ll5pound class-won by Monroe
School IL. Willard. Edward Edmonson. Thomas
Templeton, Harry Miliard Time o:5s.
Relay race, unlimited weight-Won by Peabody
School tE. T. Davidson. Lea FTahert Raymond
Nc Ehannon. Earl Wheeler. Time. ls2I-5
One-mile rIn-Won by T. +. Prodigy. 20 yards
handicap; second. Earl Blumer unattached 90
yards handicap: third. Morrison Barr Eastern High
School. 90 yards handicap. Time .:l5+5
Running brood jump. haDdicap-won by L. Brown.
Il feet inches; second. George Reyes IT, Is feet
81 inches third. J. Z. Yea Il feet II inches
Twelve pound shot put handicap-won by Charles
Crane. Al feet Il inches: second ]. T. Berkely .
feet ~ inches; third. L. B. Cecil - feet 81 inches
The officials of track and field events
Were: Honorary referee. Cuno H.
Rudolph: referee. c. Edward Beckett:
judges of finish, H. Shurtleff, o. W.
Stratton. c. L. Johnson. and E. S. Mar
tin; timers, c. E. Edwards, Charles
King, J. ]. Farley, and W. C. Thatcher:
field judges, Jack Keller. F. H. Young,
o. Ross, c. A King, and II. P. Foley;
]. A. Dugan and Walter
inspectors, Charles Osborne, c.
B. Mansfield, and F. c. Wood scorer, H.
V. Shurtleff; starter. W. W. Tenney;
clerk of course. c. Earle Smithson: as
sistant clerks of course. E. c. Wilcox
and J. V. Hyde; custodian OF prizes. c.
Wilbur Macdonald.