The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-17
docs HUNDRED
in TEN SECONDS
MurChison, of New York A. c.,
Supplies Thrill in Final
Olympic Trials.
DREW FAILS TO START

Harvard Stadium, Cambridge. Mass,
July IA capacity crowd estimated
at nearly 10000 crammed the Harvard
stadium this afternoon for Americas
greatest track and field meet--the final
olympic tryouts.
Perfect weather conditions prevailed
and the always fast stadium track was
never In better shape for such a COM
test, Loren Murchison OF the New
YORK a. C., caused the first and most
astounding upset to the general expec-
tations when, IN the finals OF the 100
over Charlie Haddock. the record.
equallnS westerner, and Jackson
Scholz, the crack Missouri sprlnter, and
three other stars OF almost equal mag.
nitude A strong wind In the face OF
the athletes alone prevented the equal
ing or possibly surprising OF the rec-
ord, the event being run In ten sec-
onds.
Howard Drew, who tointly holds the
worlds record, did not start In the
seminnals of this event.
100. Yard Ssmlhnals.
First Heat-Won by Loren Murchl-
son, New York A, c., second. NJ, NJ.
kirksey, Olympic club, San Francisco, 4,
third. w, Hayes, Boston A. A. Time,
10 seconds.
University Of Missouri: second, Charles
Paddock, Los Angeles A, c.; third. A.
Woodring. Meadowbrok club, Philadel-
phia. Time, 10 seconds.
Final Heat-Won by Loren Murohl-
son. New York A. G. second, J, V,
Charles Charles % Paddock Los % ssoHr, AnsoI"s A. ,"'c" q;
San Francisco: NTH, Allen Roodring,
Meadowhrook A. c., Philadelphia; ;
sixth. w; II. Hayes, Notre Dame, Time,
10 seconds.
The onc.mile run was won by Jole
Ray, Illinois a. G.; second. ~, y, Cur
It's, United states navy: third. L. NJ
Shields MeRdowhrook A. c., fourth, j.
Connolly, Boston A. a.: nth, A. A,
schardle, Chicago A. CO sixth, q. r.
Goodwin. Roston a. a. Time. 4l6 i-b,
Wind Blu Handicap,
Jole Ray failed OF his ambition 90
set a new one-mile record, probably
because OF the same bothersome wind
that handicapped the sprinters, The
midget Chicago athlete won the event
hands hands down In the, the really ,remorksolc
Larry Shields. the intercollegiate cham
pion, md Joe Connolly, OF the Boston
A. A., attempted to force the issue, but
all finished more than Ave yards be-
final i2O-Yard Hurllcs--wo by
Harold Iiarron, Meadowbrook club.
Philadelphia. second, William Yount,
Los Angeles a, c. Time. Is i-b sec
onds.
Hammer Throw--won by Patrick
Ryan, Laughlin lyoeum. New York, dis
tance, 100 feet 4 inches. second, NJ, u,
McayRth. New York A, O., distance.
t6e feet la inches. -
Final ta0-Yard Run--Won BY Frank
=, Shea. Navy second, J, u. Meredith,
New York A. e. rlmn. AA4eao0nda.
High Jump--Won by John Murphy
Multnomah A. c., Portland Ore;
height. feet Id inches: second, A,
=. Miller, olympic club. San Fran
cisco,
Three thousand meter walk was won
by William Plant, Morning Side A. c.,
New York; second, W, J. Relker, New
York A, G, Time, 10 minutes \ seconds.
Broad jump was won by Sol Butler
Dubuque. Iowa; distance, ~ feet
inches. n new American record, former
mark. 20 foet ~ inches. made by Prin-
stein Mt Philadelphia In i900 second
sherman Landers, Chicago A, A., dis
tance, 2S feet b inches.