The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
FINE SPORT ALTHOUGH NO
RECORDS WERE EQUALLED.
FOUR HOURS REQUIRED FOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EVENTS
TODAY

Under ideal weather conditions, but on
rather heavy track and field, the third
annual Southern Amateur Athletic union
Junior track and field meet was held at
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon,
under the auspices OF the Birmingham
Athletic club. This meet eclipsed all of
its predecessors In point of success in
every way.
The % events were run of in little
less than four hours and while no south
ern records were equalled or broken,
nevertheless some good records were
made. Everything worked like clock
work and those who were in charge of
the meet deserve q great amount of cred
1t for the thorough way in which they
handled the large group of athletes who
competed yesterday.
St. Paul Wins Meet
The meet was won by the st. Pau!
Athletic association of Covington, La,
with a total of AZ points. the Birmingham
Athletic club was a close second with a
points, while the Birmingham Young
Mems Christian association was a dis
tant third with % points. The Boys
High school of New Orleans with 10
points, Birmingham High school with II
points, the Young Mems Gymnastic club
of New Orleans with 10 points and the
Atlanta Athletic club with points fol-
lowed in the order named. Unattached
athletes scored a total of points while
the Columbus Young Mems Christian as
sociation and St. Bernard college of Gull
man failed to score.
Gardner's Individual Points
NJ. s. Gardner of the Birmingham Ath-
letic club scored first honor in the mat
ter of individual points with total of
Is. He won second in the 120-yard high
hurdles, third in the 22O-yard low hurdles,
third in the running broad jump, third in
the 16-pound shot put, second in the 16-
pound hammer, second in the javelin, sec
ond in the discus and first in the 56-
pound weight event. II. II. McGregor
also of the Birmingham Athletic club.
was distant second, winning second
place in the 22o-yard low hurdles and
first in the javelin.
From the first the fight resolved it
self into contest between the Rirming-
ham Athletic club and the st. Paul Ath
letic association, and it was not until
near the close OF the meet that the St
Paul boys were able to forge ahead.
Surprise of Meet
The surprises of the meet we're the
running of Vivian Jones, the star ath-
lete of the Birmingham High school,
who walked away with the half-mie
run, and of Douglas Streit of the Bir-
mingham Athletic club, who easily won
the auarter-mile rum. While both the
youthful contestants were conceded places
in these events ii was not expected that
they should have such an easy triumph
over the older athletes. Jones in the half
mile came within one second of the south
ern record for that distance and looms
up as a formidable contestant in todays
meet.
Pelican Boys Win
The Boys High school of New Orleans
entered three men. Oakes, Faust and
Bot, and each of these three won the
events in which they were entered. For
est Oakes won the 120-yard high hurdles
IN the good time of 16 40 seconds; Ed
ward Faust came first in the mile run
ming the distance in 4 minutes and 81 As
seconds, while Bot the pole vault
with a jump of 10 feet, inches.
The closest race of the meet was the 300
yard low hurdles. Fl. H. McGregor of the
Birmingham Athletic club led the field
over every hurdle and was nosed out by
less than a foot on the 10-yard straight
away by w. j. Gasson of the ST. Pauls
Athletic association.
Gallant's Three.Mile Run
Another hot fight developed in the three
mile run. Gallant and Beatty both of
in rbarr
association ran neck and neck for over
two miles and then Gallant forged slow
ly ahead and won the race BY nearly 100
yards.
In the running high jump Joe Chisom
of the Y. NJ. C. A. and r. l.. Bentell of
the B. A. c. tied for first place Tn the
jump OFF Chisholm won out. topping the
bar at. five feet seven inches. Bentell
was seriously handicapped by having
badly sprained ankle and this interfered
with him placing in several events.
The Walk Laughable
The SSO-yard walk while extremely
grotesque and comical proved to be a
tight race between Jesse Johnston of the
Y. NJ c. A. and Henry Adams of the
Young Mems Gymnastc club. Over the
greater part of the course these two
walked neck and neck and 1t was only
in the last Is yards that Adams was able
TO shake Johnston oA
The relay race between the Birmingham
Athletic club and Young Mems Christian
association proved to be walk away
for the latter The Y. NJ. c. A. team
won the race by nearly 175 yards. Ed
wards, who ran first for the Y. NJ c. A..
gained a lead of over 100 feet on Speigler.
the B. A. c. starter. and this lead was
gradually heightened until the B. A. c.
team was hopelessly out of the race
The Summary Complete
The following is the complete summary
Of events of the meet: ST. Paul A. A.
stands for the ST. Paul Athletic associa-
ton of Covington; b. A. c. for the Bir-
mingham Athletic club; B. Fl. s. Birming-
ham for the Birmingham High school. |
B. H. s., New Orleans for the Boys High
school of New Orleans: Y. NJ. G. C. for
the Young Mems Gymnastic club Of New
Orleans: Atlanta A. C. for the Atlanta |
Athletic club and Y M c. A. for the Bir-
mingham Young Mems Christian associa- |
ton.
1OO-yard dash, inal-First, 7s, Wiley
Chauvin, St Paul A. A., 10 3.5; second. AZ. |
r. F.. Hotard. unattached third, 70, w. J.
Gassen. ST Paul A. A.; fourth, 49, Doug |
lass STREET., B. A c.
SSO-yard run-First IS, Vivian Jones. |
B. II. s., 2O0S rs: second. %, w. 8. Lock |
Atlanta A. c.: third. 30, Henry L. Adams. |
~. NJ G. c.. fourth, Il, j. Mccall, st. |
Paul A. A.
12o-yard hurdles-First, 81. Forest Oakes. |
r. r. s., New Orleans. 16 As; second &c. |
N. S. Gardiner. B. A. c.; third, 81. Logan |
Mcconnell, st. Paul A. A.
One mile run-First 81. Ed Foust. b. II. 4
S.-N. O., 451 AS; second, 10, II. Brazeal, |
r. II. S.; third 81, c. Chase, st. Paul A. |
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