St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-28
R. GRIMMER
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FIVE MILE
RUN
LINES OF AUTOMOBILES AND
CONvEYANCEs FOLLOW
THE RUNNERS.
MAYOR MARRERO FIRES
THE STARTING SHOT

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Place Easily. While Twelve of
the Nineteen Finish.
1ne nrst nVe-m'le Cross country
run OF st. PauPs Athletic Associat on
was made Sunday afternoon, the
course being over the Mil tary and
Abita Springs roads from the bot
Ting works at Ab.ta to st. Paul's en-
trance over the cinder track course.
Mr.. Foster CommaRere. the coach,
had watched the boys carefully to
see that all were IN fit condition to
run and the examination of phys c.
ans had prevented the poss.b lity of
weak heart taking the chance.
Only one or two of the runners show
ed signs Of exhaustion at the finish
and they we're promptly taken in
hand and were ali right in a moment.
Mayor F. g. Marrero. the starter,
and finishing Judges, Aldermen p. j.
I.acro < and D. /. Addison. and D. IA.
Mason. editor of the Farmer. we're
taken to the starting DO MT IN the
automobile of Mr.. B. T. Lawrence,
where Mayor Marrero. at Q O'Clock,
fred the shot that put the line Of
nineteen athletics in motion. Pre-
yious to the start q photograph was
taken of the runners, together with
the handsome cups that we're to be
awarded to the winners.
The day was ideal for the run and
the boys were full OF amb ton. but
Il co,ll1 he seen q q short time that
the run was betNeen Grimmer ami
CassaKne. Botn were strong ma III
good wind and by the time half the
course had been run 1t was notice.
able that both had plenty of reserve
strength. Shortly Afterwards GriM-
mer forged ahead W. tn an easy AM
confident SWING, and when he ar
preached the tape he came in with
beth hands up. fresh and strong.
Cassague came n about twenty Sec
onds behind him. Gr.mmers tlin
was % minutes and 40 seconds.
Rev. FIR. Gregory was official t-mc1
and FIR. Adalbert. clerk of course
The other winners of prizes came
in in the following order: w. Me:
ancon. third; A. Gueno. fourth; w.
B. Schmidt. fifth; E. Dugas, s xtn:
s. simoneaux, seventh; H. Curtis,
e ghth: v. Summers, ninth; s. Ian
dry. tenth. Curtis is from Loyola
Univers ty.
A long line of automobiles and
other conveyances followed the rum
ners. while groups along the course
cheered them as they passed by.
After the announcement of the
winners q large number of guests OF
the college assembled in the rooms
OF the college, where refreshments
were served and, Father Augusttn. in
a few appropriate words, thanked
those who had of1iciated. Shortly
afterwards all assembled at the head
of the entrance steps where the col
lege boys were gathered with the col
lege band. The winners were called
up to receive the prizes. Grsmmer
chose the Spald ng cup. Cassagnes
Melancon, Gueno and Schmidt also re
ceived cups, and Dugas. Curtis, Sim
oneaux, Summers and Landry rece Y
ed bronze medals. As Mayor Mar
rero handed each his pr ze, he spoke
some word of praise or encourage
ment, and then the college ye:
drowned all other sound as it round
ed up with the name of the winner.
The five cups were donated oy =
g. Spald.ng. New Orleans, nrst; )
Challona, New Orleans, second; =
Graham, New Orleans, tn I'd; L. N
Bourgeo s, Covington, fourth; st.
Paul's. College. NTH.
There $ some talk OF pulling OH
q ten-mile cross country run among
the boys, but there Is moth ng gwen
out definitely.
The college basketball team is
about to retire for the season, leav-