Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-19
GOLDEN BEAR
ROARS LOUDLY
At OLYMP| lad
SeUen California Athletes Are
Point Winners in Track and
Field EUents of the SeUeHth
Otyn,piGd. Expect More
Points.


California athletes have been do
ing things in the Seventh Olympiad
now under way in Stockholm. In the
track and field contests Charlie Pad
dock, use. sprinter and envy of
Stanford and California rooters, won
first place in the hundred meter dash,
running the distance in 104, which
by the way, is far below many q coast
performance of Charles. Close upon
Paddock in that event came Morris
kirksey. Stanford's wearer of the
winged heels.
Brick Muller, California's "kid"
athlete, a. member /of last years
Freshman class and a former South
ern California lad, took second in the
high jump, going over the bar at bet
ter than six feet.
Pesky Sprott, also Southern Cal.
ifornian, did some splenlid running
yesterday in one of the best half miles
in the history of modern track. 1t
was expected that the beloved Pesky.
upon whom the Blue and Gold pinned.
their greatest hope, would do better
than he did, but he nevertheless was
point winner. Now Lieutenant Liver
sedge, who in 1914 and 1915 was
member of CALIFORNIA; famous three
in weight events, has been making
splendid showing in the hammer, and
will probably chalk up Il high mark
in the 1G pound hammer, which in his
college days, was Harry's best bet.
Two redshirts, commonly called
Stanfordites, Johnny Norton of San
Eranoicr.n nd of
New York. have been hitting the high
spots in the hurdles. Norton took
second the 440 low hurdles, and
Murray took third in the 120 yard
high hurdles. Murray will also be a
strong competitor in the 220 yard low
hurdles, as will Johnny Norton. Per
haps the greatest disappointment has
come in the failure of California
weight and javelin and discuss men
to do better. American athletes in
the discuss and javelin are handi-
capped, but it was thought California
had one or two men who would give 4
better account of themselves.
California scoring is by no means
ended. Several coast athletes very
strong in the 440 are expected to give
account of themselves when that race
is run off, and other contests are
looked forward to with every appre-
hension of few more honors for the
Bear state. Charlie Paddock is at
present California star.
Four American runners qualified
/ in the preliminary heats of the 400
meter or 440 yard dash in the Olympic
games today. The four We're Frank
Shea, of the United States Navy, J..
Ted" Meredith of New York, R..
Emory of Chicago and George Schill-
er of Los Angeles. Schiller is another
member of the use. track team.
"Ted" Meredith is probably the best
known middle distance runner of the
country today. He holds the worlds
records for both the quarter and half
mile. Meredith is by no means a new
ing stars of the Olympic team that
won such brillian victory for the
United States in 1912.
Emory, the, Chicago runner, came
to the coast last spring running
against both California and Stanford.
He was beaten by inches by Califor-
MAS promising Hutchinson, and was
one of the four runners in the relay
the winning of which gave California
the meet. Both that 440 and that
relay are reputed to be among the
best races ever run on the blue and
gold cinder path.
Fred Fuller. of Dorchester, was the
only American to quality in the semi
finals of the 10000 meter run. p. j.
Ryan, Of the New York athletic
club, and another athlete of long
standing who was also a member of
the 1912 Olympic team, won the ham,
mer throw today.
American athletes today took II
more points in the Olympic games
here. This makes their total to date
118. The Firms hold second place
with 40 points.
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