Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
S|MP PSON FIRST IN
HURDLE HANDICAP
Representing Army, Illinois Star
Captures 12o-Yard Event
From Scratch at Dix
HAROLD BARRON SECOND
BY ROBERT r. PAUL


U. S. Camp Dix, n. j., Sept. c.
Rob Simpson, the sensational hurdlcr
of the Illinois A. c.. but representing
the army, won the 120- yard high hur-
die handicap race here today in enlisted
mems Olympic gnmes, held under the
auspices of the knights of Columbus
and the United States army.
Simpson, who started from scratch,
won with several yards to spare. flying
over the obstacles In splendid fashion.
His time was is second fiat. Harold
Barron, of the Meadowbrook Club, and
national champion of 1917, was sec
ond. Third place went to Thomas Nc
Donald, Of the s. A. T. G.
The first event on the program, the
100 yard handicap, was won by George
Ruff, of the marines. He started from
the FIVE yard mark He barely nosed
out n. s. Trout, of the Meadowbrook
Club and also of the marine corps. w.
T. Williams, Of the s. A. T. c., was
third.
The aero race scheduled for today
from Camp Dix to Trenton to Phila
delphia and return was postponed until
tomorrow, due to an accident suffered
by one of the entrants. While attempt
ing to land last evening Lieutenant
Donaldson, of Mineola, broke. steer
ing gear, so the officials decided to post e.
pone the event in order that Lieutenant
Donaldson may compete. Donaldson is
one of Americas aces, having bagged
eleven Huns.
c. f. Nightengale, former University
of New Hampshire cross country cham
pion, broke the tape in the one mile
handicap. He started from the thirty
yard mark and won by the same dis
tance from Joo Stout, the scratch man
Nightengale's time was minutes
30 4-5 seconds. f. F. Harmon was
second. Nightengale, Harmon and
Stout all represented the army.
The summaries follow:
loo-yard thandcap) first heat--won by
TW.,IEs' f. t;. Rnf maarines, a yards; second: 8
second sess%on SsrdS T%s ne u 'esonfs bowaDr
AT scrst5S; @ third HSI"1 <. d D. reed 'ssi army '
yards. Time; 10 seconds; n.
Yards; third, H. Lever. army Time. Il
|
Fourth heat--won by w. F.. Downey
navy. 2 Ia yards; second r. Mesweeney
rImS fTmy. 49,. 2s yards; third L. Ketoh' army
Fifth heat-won by w. T. williams s
4. T: c.. 8 yards; second, Dan Taylor. s
A. r. c. yards third. Bechtel. army
First seminnal-Won by G. F. Ruf. ma
rines. yards: second. 7. T. Howe. army
la yards third. S. Wells. army. ~
| yards. Time. o Abs
| Second semihnal-Won by N. s. Trout
marines yards: second. w. T. Williams
$. 4. T: c.. yards: third Dan Taylor. S
T c. ,ss5 yards Tirns t,ss 10 c.orx. y
RSt I'M: mSriSe; yards; reeSnd fro9,
T. G.. I Yards. Time. . 4-Sa - -
i20-yard high hurdles (hnall-won b
Robert simpson. army. scratch, second
Harold barron army. AZ yards; third
Thomas McDonough. army, yards. 1'ime
One mile run (anaD-won by c. F. Night
Harmon. army. 40 yards; third: Josep
Stout, aviation. scratch. Time. min
44o.yard dash (nnaD-won by Earl s
Dudley Jr.. army, 10 yards: second, F
X Johnson. army. 10 yards; third. Hsrr
Tkfeeme walk waik i%e by joSep Ss FL
Pearman. army. 10 seconds: second Wiliiar
Platt. army. scratch: third. w. RolkeI
army. 10 seconds. Time. "a minutes 1
440-yard hurdle (fnall-won by Don F
House, navy. scratch: second. r. Edemstor
navy. 10 yards; third. Roberts, navy.
yards. Time 6l AS seconds.