The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-18
ATHLETIC
MEET AT EARLHAM IS
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

The second annual outdoor cham
pionship athletic meet, OF the Penn
sylvania system southwestern re-
gion held in Richmond Saturday,
proved to be successful in most every
department. Track and field events
were held at Earlham college with
he utmost competition in every
event. Successful contestants will
participate in the meet at Altoona,
Pa, next week.
Tennis was held on the Earlham
college courts, swimming at Drawers
pool, rifle shooting at the yards, and
quoits and horseshoes at Earlham.
Practically every event went off
as per schedule. and ne delay was
made by any Of the athletes.
G. Roach, of the Columbus division,
ran a neat race in the 100 yard dash
when he crossed the line in this event
with the fast time of 10.4 seconds.
Gentry, of the Cincinnati division,
circled the bases OF the ball diamond
in 16 seconds, which is considered
good.
Several prominent officials of the
railroad were present at the athletic
activities and expressed themselves
as being pleased with the remarkable
strides which the athletic committees
had made toward furthering the in
terests of the employees of the system
in athletic competition.
The following is the summary of
events. Those results which were
printed in Saturdays issue of the
Palladium are not reprinted.
Track and Field
100-yard dash-First, Roach (Co-
lumbus; second, Rocket (CincinnatD
third, Coleman (Cincinnati); fourth
Smith (Columbus). Time-10.2.
22-yard dash-First, Speakman (Co
lumbus); second, Rocket (C%incinnati)
third, Roach (Columbus); fourth, Cole
man (~Cincinnati). Time-23.1.
440-yard dash-First, lowering EST
Louis); second, Rocket ICincinnati)
third Ton Est. Louis); fourth, Noggle
(Richmond). Time-5S.4.
880-yard Observation-Disclosures, jump
(Columbus); second, Adams tColutn
bus); third, Noggle (Richmond)
fourth, Chandler (Richmond). Time
2:25.
Mile run-First, George ~(Indianapo
lis); second, Orner (Indianapolis)
third, Shook (Columbus). Time
Mile relay-First, Columbus; sec
ond, Indianapolis. Time-4:09.2.
S8O-yard run-First, Hayes (Indian
apolis); second, Thorne (Indianapo
lis); third, Gest Gndianapolis); fourth
Shook CColumbus). Time-2:3O.
440-yard dash (novice)-First, Gal
lagher Qndianapolis); second, Wilson
Gndianapolis). Time-1:03.
Girls 50-yard dash-First, Bivin'
(St. Louis): second Pipes est. LOUISE
third, Fitzgerald (South Bend); fourth
Gordon (Richmond). Time-:07.
Girls 5-yard dash (novice)-First
Pipes Est. Louis; second, Goodlin (St
Louis; third, Fitzgerald (South Bend,
fourth, Bailey est. Louis). Time-:0S
Girls 75-yard dash-First, Bivini
est. Louis); second Pipes (St. LOUISE
third, Goodlin (St. Louis) fourth, Cor
don (Richmond). Time-:11.
Girls 44O-yard relay-Won by ST
Louis (run against time). Time
1852.
5O-yard dash (sons of employees
First, Myer CSt. LOUISE; second, Bar
ton (Richmond); third, Hodgin (Rich
mond); fourth, Barton (Richmond)
Time-:07.1.
10O-yard dash (sons of employees
First, Coleman (Cincinnati); second
Fasig (St. Louis); third, Green est
Louis); fourth, Shelters est. Louis)
Time-:11.1.
Running high jump-Ffrst, Christ,
(Columbus); second, Coleman tCin
cinnati); third, Dillon Qndianapolis)
fourth, Haley (Peoria). Height 8 fee
"a inches.
Running broad jump-First, Christ.
(Columbus); second, lowering (St
Louis); third, Dillon Qndianapolis)
fourth, Chandler (Richmond). Dis
lance, IS feet, So inches.
Shot Put-First, F. Nesser (Colum
bus); second, IT. Nesser (Columbus)
third, Haley CPeoria); fourth, Niece
Qndianapolis). Distance-39 feet, /
inches.
Circling Bases-First, Gentry (Cin
cinnatf); second, Wise (South Bend)
third, Klinger (Richmond) fourth
Lutz (Columbus). Time-:16.
Horseshoes-First, Columbus; sec
ond Indianapolis.
Quoits-St. Louis won by default.
Tennis
Mems singles-F. f. RoJe til
Louis) defeated Hufford (Soutn Bent
So, SO.
Mems doubles-Mitchell and Grot
haus (St. Louis) defeated Gallaghe
and Oberlies (In~dianapolis( SO, &c
ga.
Women's singles - NJ. Fitzgerald
(South Bend) defeated Vera Pfafflil
(Richmond) GA, 81.
Women's doubles - Helen Reth
meyer and Helen Logue (Richmond
won by default.
Rifle Shooting
In the rifle shooting the Cincinnati
Division won with SAT points. Colum
bus finished second with S07; Soutl
Bend third With TAI and Indianapoli
fourth with 722.
The tennis matches were all hotl,
contested and at no time did interes
lag when they were being played of
There was considerable keen compe
tition on the courts and the matche
were all we'll played, EACH and ever
player striving to represent the loca
region next week.
AhIIcCE IC . DIEn