Evening journal., 1914-07-20
VICE president
Sees GALLAGHER WIN
Philadelphia Sprinter Takes
One Mile Classic at la
Meet Over Fast Field
LOCAL ATHLETES
MAKE GOOD SHOWING

MIAMI OOOO OllO w ilNO
The biggest attendance in the his
tory Of the Irish-Amorican Associa-
ton marked the athletic meet Of the
organization here on Saturday. In
cluded among the spectators we're
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall,
Senator willard Salisbury. Governor
Charles r. Miller and number Of
others. Vice President Marshall re-
ceived a handsome houquet
The number of prominent athletes
competing was also greater than ever
before. Johnny Gallagher was the
winner Of the one mile from scratch
IN s.35 As and received the ovation
of the day.
In the hundred-yard dash. the best
contest in tho history Of the city was
seen. Harting. OF Baltimore, Kelley.
Of Baltimore. and Jones, of George
town. were SO close together that the
Judges reserved their decision for a
time and then placed them in the
order named. Harting had handi-
cap Of II feet aud his time was 10 10.
Jones had been generally looked upon
as the winner. ....t.
Wilmington came in for share of
the glory in the 12-pOund shot put
event Roy y. Hamman, another To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A. athlete, secured sec
ond place when ne heayed the missile
8S feet inches. Hamman is a form
or Wilmington High School represen-
tative. and when at'school was a good
shot putter. ..t-.-
Walter Simpson. also OF this city
was in the shot put. He was scratch
man, and the handicaps we're so great
that he was unable 10 place.
The feature of the events closed to
Wilmington and Delaware was the
mile relay race. closed to Wilmington
clubs and industrial teams.
The ex-High School team, compos-
ed Of Jones, Fairbanks. Coke and
Rheuby. won the event after a close
race. Crew. Matthews, Day and
O'Toole, representing the Irish-Amer-
lean club. were a close second. King
Weaver. Eckman and Wylie wore the
colors OF the fremont Club These
former has-beens of the cinder path
made il hot all the way for the other
contestants, but they failed 10 come
home a winner Penlyn Hall and
Edge Moor Iron teams were the other
entrants. These two teams ran very
consistently.
-, Gilbert Craig, Of the Penlyn Hall
team was individual star for VIII
mington in the closed events With
a handicap of IS feet in the hundred.
he was able 70 take first place from
J. j. Haley, Of the Pioneers. who had
feet. In the 220 closed. Craig had
handicap of IL yards and only won
out by one inch from Walter Car
mine. unattached, and who had z
yards.
Harold Crew, who wore the Irish
American colors, was another star
performer Crew was placed on
scratch in both the 100 and 220 clos
ed events. He qualified, but did not
do anything I'm the final. In the fur
long he ran a great race and made
third place. Both times he beat out
Marshall, the Delaware College star,
who also was on scratch.
The summaries:
One mile run-Won by John J.
Gallagher. unattached. scratch: sec
ond. Howard Bryne, Victrix c. c., 81
Yards; third, ]. J. Foley, Shanahan
G. c.. 90 yards; fourth, Tom Beattie,
Boys Club OF G. c., 75 yards. Time,
~ minutes 80 AS seconds.
$50 yards run-Won by AL LarlSin.
Liberty Club Of Chester Y. NJ. c. A.,
80 yards; second. Lee Schofeld.
Meadowbrook, go yards third. Clay
ION Stead, Germantown Boys Club, IS
yards. fourth, Peter Martin, n. w. b
9, rs yards. Time, ! minute 81 40
seconds.
100 Yards Open Handicap Won by
~ L. Hartmg, Fifth Regiment A. A.
,f Baltimore, n feet; second, Kenricl
Kelly. Baltimore y. NJ C.. A., feet
bird. Edwin Jones, Georgetown Univer
.ity. scratch; fourth, c. A. Schill, un
,ttached. II feet Time; 10 4-5 seconds
dead heat between first three and tn
men drew lots for places.
100 Yards Handicap-Delaware ath
letes-Won by Gilbert Craig, Penlyl
Hall. 10 feet; second, J. j. Haley. Pho
neers, feet; third, Walter Carmine,
feet; fourth, II. J. Pslmatory, vii
mington Y. NJ. c. A., , feet Time
10 40 seconds
220 Yards Dash-Won by X. n. Nc
Causland, Trenton Y. NJ. c. A., 20 yards
second, r. X. Esser, b. c. c. C., 10 yards
third. NJ Cronin, Victrix c.. c.. 10 yards
fourth, J. B. Bunting, G. B. C., 6 yards
Time: % l-5 seconds
220 Yards Dash-W Wilmington athlete
Won by Gilbert Craig, Penlyn Hall. Il
yards; second. Walter Carmme, unat
tached. yards; third, Harold Crew
Irish American A. c., scratch; fourth
r. J.. Harrison. lrish-American, 10 yards
Time: "a l-5 seconds.
440 Yards Dash-Won by NJ. L. Sulli
van. st. Gregory's {. c.. 25 yards; sec
ond. W. Garwood. B. c. c. c.. IL yards
third. j. p. ODonnel. G. B. G.. ,
yards: fourth, H. J. Albright. Philadel
phia Electric, 80 yards. Time; 80 H.
seconds
High Jump-Won by Jervis Burdiek
Mercury A. c.. scratch, feet: second
c. Thibault. unattached, , inches.
feet; third. r. Pollock. b. c. {. c..
inches, > feet ] inches; fourth a Ii
between Warren. g. b. c.. 6 inches. an,
Buehholz. unattached. inches, at
feet 10 inches.
Broad Jump-Won by J. \. Graf.
Wilmington y. NJ. c. A.. inches. ;
feet inches; second. William Dun
can, Liberty Club OF Chester. IS inche.
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