Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
CLUB
TEAM WINNER
IN LOCAL MEET
BY Innis Brown.

y EN EttAL hundred spectators
, braved the sizzling rays of a
July sun at Piedmont Park Fri
day morning to watch the first field
meet pulled off by the Fairgrounds
Committee Of city parks. In one or
two Of the events they We're repaid
for their bravery. and the fact that
larger number did not beat a hurried
retreat to the waters of Piedmont
lake is evidence of the fact that there
Is real local interest in such athletic
events
A large number of entrants had
been registered for the various events
However, the broiliBg sun. no doubt
caused many Of these to change their
minds even after they had reached
the scene. This was especially true in
Inc running events, and accounts for
the fact that more starters did not
toe the mark.
In the 100-yard dash. the opening
event, Hill, Of the Athletic Club, came
home ahead of good margin. In
Iact, he held the field well enough in
hand to look back over his shoulder
as ne reached the tape Brannen, also
OF the Athletic Club ran second. and
clubmate, Allen. took third. A large
number We're carded to go In this
race, but all save four or five were
scratched.
40 Is Great Race.
The quarter-mile run furnished the
best contest Of the meet. Four con-
testants entered. but within the first
loO yards the race had narrowed
down to Allen and Locke, both of the
Athletic Club. The former reached
the finish first by a step, the time
being 50 2-5 seconds.
Locke came back in the half-mile
event winning as he pleased. Five
men faced the starter, and by the
tlme the first turn was reached Locke
mad opened up a nice lead, which he
improved all the way. He finished 80
yards ahead of the field. without ex-
tending himself Jarvis came in sec
ond with Weaver third
The running high jump was taken
by Walter Robinson, of the Athletic
club. with jump Of five feet five
inches J. NJ Beutell, affiliated with
me same Grub, was second with
'Buss' Beutell unattached, third.
"Buss' Beutell reversed the decision
in the running broad jump with a
leap Of IS feet 10 inches. Hill was
second, and Dubard third.
Ben Montgomery, of the Athletic
cub, won the pole vault at feet
inches. Buss Beutell finished second
IN this event. with Blodgett and Sui
Ivan tied for third place.
Walter Dubard had comparatively
easy sailing in the shotput. He got
- feet 61-2 inches in one heaVe OF
the preliminary. This was enough by
more than a foot. West, of the Fifth
Regiment, came second with a put of
Al feet inches. Jones scored third
with 80 feet II inches
Hugh Mauck ran away with the
hammer throw His best effort was
l39 feet This was more than 80 feet
better than his next opponent. Mac
kinnon scored second best with 105
feet 10 inches. Brannen was third
with 100 feet 2 inches.
Sullivan Wins SteepIechase.
The steeplechase was run over a
course beginning on the east side of
the lake and finishing at the regular
mark on the track 1t included swim
ming the neck of the lake near the
bridge. Wesley Meyers got away
ahead and completed the aquatic per-
Torrance with a lead of 90 PAGES He
crossed the green from the lake to
the track with such a margin. Sui
Ivan, however, caught him firing
when less than 100 yards from the
finish and won by ten PAGES. Weaver
ran third.
A summary Of points according to
with total of A. The Fifth Regi-
ment made second place with II
points, and s. V. D. scored s. Win
Ters Of the remaining II points en-
tered unattached.
The meet was handled by the fol-
lowing officials: j. O. Cochran, ref
cree; j. w. Heisman, judge of finish;
DR.. Dan Sage time; Joe Bean clerk
Of course. Charlie Wahoo, judge of
J
Willis Westmoreland, announcer
Results:
One Hundred-Yard Dash-HiH "a. A.
c.. first; Branuen "a. A. c., second;
Allen GA. A. O., third. Time. 10 40
-Four Hundred and Forty Yard Run
Allen "a. A. e., first; Locke "a. A. c.,
second; Thomas IS. " d., third.
Time, 81 2-5 seconds.
Half-Mile Run-Lock "a. A. c., first;
Jarvis CFifth Regiment, second; Wea-
yer a A. O., third. Time, minutes
10 2-5 seconds.
attachedJ' drst; ]. NJ Beuteii "a. A.
c., second; r. L. Beutell (unattached),
third. Height, 5 feet 5 inches.
Running Broad Jump-R. L. Beutell
tunattached), first; Hill "a A. c., sec
ond; Dubard "a. A. c., third Dis
lance, is feet 10 inches
Pole Nault-MOntgOmer a. A. c.,
first; r. l.. Beutel lgnattachedl. sec
ond, BOdgett and Sullivan Is. V. d.,
third. Height. s feet 8 inches.
Shot Put-Dubard "a. \. c., first;
West Fifth Regimen0. second; Jones
IS. Y. d., third. Distance, AZ feet 81
inches,
Hammer Throw-Mauck Fifth Regi-
ment, first; MacKinnOn "a. A. c.,
second; Rrannen CA. A. c., third. Dis
lance. 1879 feet.
Steeplechase Race-Sulliyan Is. Y.
D., first Meyers (unattached), second;
Weaver CA. 4. e.. third. Time, 2 min
utes 81 is seconds
BALDWIN HAS EASY TIME