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

y 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 were repaid
Tor their bravery, and the fact that a
-argeF 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 broiling sun. no doubt,
caused many Of these to change their
minds. even after they had reached
TIE scene. This was especially true in
Inc running events. and accounts for
lhe tact that more starters did not
toe the mark.
In the 100-yard dash. the opening
event, Hill, Of the Athletic Club, came
nome ahead Of a good margin In
fact 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 were 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
100 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 81 20 seconds
Locke came back in the half-mile
event, winning as he pleased. Five
men faced the starter, and bv tha
time the first turn was reached Locke
mad opened up a nice lead, which he
improved all the way. He finished 90
yards ahead of the field. without ex
tending himself. Jarvis came in sec
ond, with Weaver third
The running high jump was taken
10y Nalter Robinson, of the Athletic
club, with jump of five feet five
inches. J! NJ. Beutell, affiliated with
the same club. was second. with
"Buss' BeuteI unattached. third
BusS' Beutell reversed the decision
IN the running broad jump with
leap Of IS feet 10 inches Hill was
second, and Dubard third.
Ben Montgomery, of the Athletic
Club, won the pole vault at 8 feet
inches. Buss Beutel finished second
In this event, with Blodgett and Sui
Ivan tied for third place.
Walter Dubard had compare lively
easy sailing in the shotput He got
~ feet 8 IL inches in one heave of
the preliminary. This was enough by
more than foot West, Of the Fifth
Regiment, came second with a put of
II feet { inches. Jones scored third
with 80 feet II inches.
Hugh MauCk ran away with the
hammer throw His best effort was
1879 feet This was more than 33 feet
better than his next opponent. Mac
kinnOn scored second best with 105
feet 10 inches. Brannen was third
with 100 feet inches.
Sullivan Wins SteepIechase.
The steeplechase was run over a
Sourse 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 d lead Of 20 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
clubs shows the Athletic Club ahead
with a total Of A. The Fifth Regi-
ment made second place with Il
points, and S. V. D. scored s. Win
rers 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
weight contests; Ben Adams, starter;
Willis Westmoreland, announcer.
Results:
One Hundred-Yard Dash-Hnl a. A.
e.. first. Brannen a. A. c., second
Allen "a. a. e., third. Time, 10 AS
seconds,
-Four Hundred and Forty-Yard Run
Allen "A. A. c., first; Locke a. A. c.,
second, Thomas IS. V. d., third.
HalfMile Run-Lock "a, A. c., first;
Jarvis tttfth Regiment, second; Wea-
Yer a. A O., third. Time, minutes
Running High JumP-Robinson Gun
c.. second; R. L. BeuteIl Cunattached),
third. Height, feet inches.
Running Broad Jump-R. L. Beutell
unattached). first; Hill "a. A. g., sec
ond; Dubard CA \. O., third Dis
lance, 18 feet 70 inches
Pole Montgomery a. A. c.,
first; r. J.. Beutell tunattaChed), sec
ond. Blodgett and Sullivan 6. V. d.,
third. Height, s. feet 9 inches
Shot Put-Dubard "a. \. c., FIRST;
West tFifth Regiment, second; Jones
-. V. ID, third. Distance, AZ feet 612
Hammer Throw-Mauck CFifth Regi-
menD. first; MacKinnon "A. A. c.,
second; Brannen GA, A. e., third. Dis
steepIechase Race-sullivan Is. V,
% first, Meyers Unattached, second
Weaver a. A. c., third. Time, min
utes 81 Is seconds.