The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
RICHARDS CHAMPION
ATHLETE OF NATION
Wins DccathlOn. with Brund-
oor Observation-Disclosures
Beats KyrOnen.
TIMER FAILS MEREDITH

Cav FRANCISCO, Aug. 1o.-Alma w.
pu.h,rds of the Illinois A. c.. Chicago.
became champion all around athlete OF
Tho nation when he won the national A..
T. decathlon here to-day. On top of
hs great performances In the first half
n, the programme yesterday Richards
continued to show amazing versatility In
,be other events. doing really FIRST class
work I'm every sort of track and feld
contest. c. Avery B%rundage. another
chicago entry who bore the colors OF
,he chicago A. A.. finished second to
Richards.
richards started competition to-day
with a 400 point lead on his nearest
competitor. Brundage, and he practically
maintained this margin UP to the close.
Although the high jump star captured
no first places In to-day's programme
no vas we'll to the front in all OF the
.vcnts and ended with "A grand total
If sS5s.sl points. The balance of the
Jsld finished as follows G. A. B%rundage,
,hIcago 4. A., 6.459.34; Chester Fee.
uuItnomah A. G., 6,442.7l i. l.. OCon-
nor New York I. a. A. G., 6.0is.54 f;
Erad Los Angeles A. c..
so4o "a John Jacobs. Oklahoma Uni
varsity. 5,767.02; A. H.. Hutchinson,
In,uois 4. G., 5.567.l5. and James Law
Tor. Boston l. A. c.. 4.s05.33.
Ted Meredlth's attempt to break the
vorlds 40 yard ~straightaway record
vas spoiled by a mistake OF the timer
who failed to see the fash of the start
srs pistol. -
90 back after he had run half me dis
lance. On his second trial he was too
,ired and finished in as 3-5 seconds,
whereas Nlaxey Longs old mark Is ~
seconds.
The fifteen mile modified marathon
over a course from the exposition track
through the grounds attracted a me
field. The winner. Hannes
who showed about the coolest ana pest
niece OF long distance machinery seen IN
ms mar, of the continent In some years.
uon handily from his held after a well
,Idr,d struggle. Kolehmainen. who
reuresented the Irish Americans OF New
YORK. aged his field for the early
stages OF the race and sprinted into q
winning margin In the last mile after
Willie kyronen had made most or the
running.
Followln; Kyronen into the tape came
Nick Gianakopulos. who like kyronen Is
!, member of the Millrose Athletic Asso-
cation OF New York city. hugh Homo
ian OF the New York Athletic Club was
fourth and Charley Pores of the Mill
rose Athletic Association hftn The lasl
named pair provided a spectacular sprint
in the last yards of the stretcn. Homo
han showing the greater strength. The
summaries:
$50 Yard Relay-won by Chicago 4. A.
with y. Booth, Harvey Blair, II. l..
smith and Joe Locmis; olympic Club OF
san francisco. second. with Kendriek John
,on, Ray Nolan. Fred Murray and Franz
House. Fred Kelly. Harry Kirkpatriek and
A, Gates: cineinnati Chamber OF Com
mtrce. fourth. with r. Davies. A. Fieks.
4. Keiiener and Fred stormer' Time /
american Modified Marathon-won BY
Hsnnes ~Kolehmainen; New nork nsa
American a. G.; Wiiie kSsSneh' ciansSs.
pu,os. Mlllrose A. A., New YORK. thiru
Hugh Honohan. New York A. G. fourth'
Charles Pores. Mil!rose A. A. New fotk
htth. Time, / hour 20 minutes Oh seeond'
Decathlon.
40 METER HURDLES.
FRS, Heat-won by John Jacobs. Okla
hOma chester Zee, MuIinprnsh g, third
Alma W. Richards, Illinois ~ c. tour'h
Time, IS lis seconds.
second Heat-Won by c. Goelitz. Chicago
\. A. Fred c. Los Angeles \
G, second, James G. Lincoln, New YORK a
G.. third James Lawlor' Boston ,tsrhI
American A. c.. fourth. Time 1915
Third Heat-won by c. a. srundage
chicago A. A; =. r; o'connor. New iori
|. A. A. e., second James Tiger, New Vt
isAas, third. Time. 10 3-5 seconds.
1900 METER RUN.
r... IL. ,Uon 40 4, Goeiitz. Chicago
A. A John Jacobs. Oklahoma university
second. G A. Brundage. Chicago a. A.
third hester Fee MS',nGman 9TH
second Heat.Won by p. f.. o'Connor
New YORK |. A. A. G.; A. X. Hutchinson
Illinois 4 c. second; James Lswior, Boz
Richards, Illinois A. C., fourth. u,
Pole vauitLEvent won by Chsss.r RE
res, OF the neld qualified as follows
Alma W. Richards. Illinois A.. c.: c, Goe
ntz, chicago a. A.. Fred {. Thomson, 10
A. + o'tqnnor, Sew YORK. a; 4
G.; 4. H., Hutchinson; Illinois A. g., ION
Jacobs, oklahoma University; james y
New orleans. James Lawlor. Boston Aris'
American A. c.
DISCUS THROW.
ts,i ~ inches. fhe balance Of the mel,
}f44ia ne1s as C. fo' = 2 o A;%a w. New N'SAS 3ori
lr!sh American \. c.: c. GoeI!tz. chicag
a a, Fred c. Thomson. Los Angeles a
C., Chester Fee, Multnomah \, T.; Jane
laNior. Boston Irish American A. Z,
James c. Lincoln. New York a, C.. Jon,
Jacobs. oklahoma University; n. Il
Hutchinson, Illinois A. c.
JAvELIN THROW.
Event won By Chester Fee. Multnoma
4 e Of Portland ut 1876 feet ~ tuche,
The Laiance OF the neld qualified az f9,l
lows James {. Lincoln. New YORK a, q
Fred G m Los Angeles a. CT Ann
" Richards. Illinois A. C.: c, Goelti
Chicago 4. A.; { A. Brundage,, Chleag
y a.. James Lawlor, Boston irish Amer,
Gas \. C., A. H.. Hutchinson, limos q
G., John Jacobs, Oklahoma CnlNersitS
james Tycer, New orleans.