Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-01
2 WORLD RECORDS
SMASHED AT MEET
High Winds, However, Will
Keep Runners from
Getting Credit.
PACIFIC CLUB WINS
Portland Entrant Takes
First in Mile and Two
Mile Events.
PACIFIC CLUB WINS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3l.--With
a half gale favoring the runners, two
worlds records were bettered and two
epuaned today in the finals of the
Far Western championships when
were decided on the Panama Pacific
exposition stadium According To the
rules, however none of the records,
owing TO the high wind, will be al
lowed
The Pacific association of the Anna
teur Athletic union won the meet with
s5 points.
Guy Hobgood, of the Multnomah
Athletic club of Portland, was the
biggest individual point winner plac-
ing first in the two-mile and one-mlle
events.
X. Mcbride, of the Rocky Noun
tain association, ran a magnificent
race against II. p. Drew, the record
holder in the 220-yard dash, and
breasted the tape two yards ahead OF
the champion in II seconds, one-fifth
Of a second better than the existing
worlds mark.
A. +. Muenter Of the Olympic club,
bcttered the existing worlds figures
in the 440-yard hurdles which he ne
gotiated in SO 3-5 seconds.
The records equalled were made by
Fred Kelly of the Lost Angeles Ath-
letic club in the 120-yard hurdles in
fifteen seconds flat which is his own
figure. and by +. Murray of the San
Francisco Olympic club In the go
yard low hurdles in % 3-5 seconds.
SS0-yard run, won by f. NJ. Bon
nett. Southern Pacific association, Los
Angeles A. c.. T. NJ Cramer. Pacific
association, Olympic club second; K.
Atkinson, Southern Pacific associa-
ton Los Angeles A. c., third, Time,
t2:01 A..
1OO-yard dash.-Won by n. p,
Drew. I.os Angeles A c.; II. Mcbride,
Denver A. c.. second; w. Hammond,
Utah university third. Time, 10 sec
onds.
l2O-yard high hurdle.-Won by
Fred Kelly. Los Angeles A. c.; F.
Murray Pacific association. Olympic
club, San Francisco, second; H. Kirk
patrick, Los Angeles A. c., third.
Times 10 seconds Equals worlds
record
t6-pound hammer thrOw.-Won hy
10. Mahoney Caledonian club, San
Francisco; j. G. McEachren. Caledon-
ian club, san Francisco, second; ]. l..
Bingham, Denver a. c., third. Dis
tance, 100 feet, one inch.
TwO-mile run n-Won by c. Hold
good. Multnoh club, Portland, Ore
gon; @ Millard. Olympic club, San
Francisco second; r. Nlught, Olympic
club, san Francisco. third. Time,
10:OS
4i0-yard run.-Won by f. Sloman,
Caledonian club, San Francisco; A.
Gates. Los Angeles A. c.. second; c.
Hoenisch. Caledonian club, San Fran
cisco. third Time. ~ as. Former
coast record. 40 2-5 seconds.
22O-yard low hurdles.-Won by +.
Murray. Olympic club, San Francisco;
f. Kelley. Los Angeles A. G., second;
j. Norton. Olympic club and Hum
nell, Seattle, tied for third. Time,
% 3-5 seconds. Ties worlds record.
Former coast record "a As seconds.
Putting l6-pound shot.-Won by r.
Caughey. Olympic club, San Francis
co: h Baynard. Los Angeles A. c.,
second: f. S. Thomson, Los Angeles
A. c., third. Distance. 45 feet. four
inches.
22O-yard dash.-Won by r. Nc
Bride Denver \. C.; II. p. Drew, Los
Angeles A. c.. second; w. G. Hay
mond. Utah university, third. Time,
I21 seconds. Former worlds record,
I21 Is.
II was announced that records
made in this event will not he allowed.
The wind assisted the runners.