The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

Three southern records fell before
the mighty prowess of the premier
wei ightsmen at the seventh annual
Southern Amateur Athletic union field
and track meet at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon. Gilbert Ritchie
sent the discus and 56-pound weight
records into discard with mighty casts
of the pellets, while +. Dutton smashed
the shot put mark by powerful throw
Handicapped in the track events by
a heavy path, the athletes were able
only to register fair records, but the
weight men scored remarkable records
in almost every event. The New Or
leans Young Mems Gymnastic club
captured first honors by wide mar
gin over the ST. Paul Athletic asso-
citation, which led the Birmingham
Athletic club by scant point.
Hurting the lead pellet a distance of
40 feet 4A inches, F. Dutton broke the
first southern record for the shot put,
bettering the standing record held by
r. A. Barker. Y. M. G. c., by IN inches
Gilbert Ritchie followed this feat by
disposing of the standing record for
the discus throw, casting the disc lis
Ii
than Ludlams southern record of lis
feet / inch.
In the 56-pound event, Ritchie's re-
markable hurl of 80 feet 10A inches
eclipsed the former mark, held by r..
A. Ludlam, by three feet 2& inches.
New Orleans Y. M. C.. A. First
The remarkable squad representing
the New orleans Y. NJ G. C. walked
away with the meet, scoring 6S points,
40 more than its nearest competitor
st Paul Athletic association, which
annexed 2S markers. BY a scant point
the Birmingham Athletic club was rel
egated to third place. The Boys High
school of New Orleans, with 20 points,
the Birmingham Y. NJ C. A. with Il
points, the B. H. S. with 2 points and
the Atlanta A. c. with a lone counter.
followed in the order named Stevens.
unattached, scored points in the pole
vault while the Columbus Y. M. c. A
failed to place a contestant.
A deadlock resulted in the contest
for the chief individual scorer as Gill
bert Ritchie, B. A. c., tied for first
honors with C. A. Jolly, Y. NJ G.. c.,
each athlete garnering 13 points. While
each bagged two firsts and a second
Gilbert Ritchie showed two southern
records into oblivion by record tosses
Eldred Streams, New Orleans B. H.
10 points and tied for second honors
Commagere, S. p. A. A, was third with
8 points.
Remarkable results were obtained
from the three entrants from the New
Orleans Boys High school, who scored
20 points. Edmund Faust, the winner
of the Junior mile, was returned win
ner in the senior event. Forest Cakes,
the victor in the junior 120-yard high
hurdles finished first in the senior
| meet over several experienced hurdlers
Finals in Dash Surprises
The result of the 100 yard dash was
one of great surprise. AS it had been freely
predicted that the race lay between Upton,
Y. M. G. c., and Coleman, s. p. A A.,
| the triumph of Jolly over the fast duo
of Louisianans was unexpected. In the
| first heat Upton won in easy fashion,
| travelling the century mark In 10 2-5 sec
| onds Coleman, s. p. A. A., and Candy,
| birmingham Y. M. C. A, also qualified.
! The second heat developed pretty sprint
| in which jolly finished first before Lo-
| gan, B. A. c., and Daily, Columbus Y.
NJ. C. A. In the finals Jolly was first
under the tape in 10 2-5 seconds time,
with Upton second and Logan a close
third.
| In spite of the heavy and treacherous
track. the 120-yard high hurdles proved a
pretty race, which Oakes of the Y. M. G..
c., won in a run-off with Hammond In
| the two heats the Y. M. G.. C. landed
every man in Buriss. A. II. Johnston,
| Cakes and Hammond. In the finals Ham,
mond and Oakes tied, while on the rum
off the latter scored a victory with time
of 16 2-5 seconds.