Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

Simpson, in his startling victory, de.
feated the famous Claude Bracey, the
Dixie Flyer from Rice Institute. and
Eddie Tolan. sensational Negro Splinter
from the University of Michigan. who,
twice within two weeks. had run the
century in 95 seconds. The frail
appearing Buckeye established himself
as the outstanding Splinter of the world
10y his remarkable performance.
Simpson Leads From Start.
Simpson. putting his heart and soul
into every step of the race and running
with machine-like smoothneSs, beat
Bracey to the tape by a stride in a
notwithstanding finish. Tolan was third,
about 6 feet behind Bracey. The VOL
VERNE Negro got away to poor start,
was trailing sixth at the halfway mark
but finished with a remarkable burst
of speed. Simpson got away from the
mark like a shot and led from start
to finish, with Bracey swapping at his
heels.
Oficials said there could be no ques-
ton as to the acceptance of his record.
He was timed by five watches. Two of
the timers caught him in 93 and
three clicked "a Engineers immedi-
measured 100 yards and l inch.
Conditions we're almost perfect for
Simpsons record breaking performance.
The track was dry and fast. There
was no breeze to aid him in his flight;
instead there was moderate wind
blowing across the course. Simpson
who began his track career as boy
in Columbus, when the high school
coach yanked him out of crowd and
told him to run was the highest indi-
vidual point winner of the meet, scoring
20.
After his world record breaking per-
Torrance in the century he came back
to defeat virtually the same field in
winning the 220-yard dash In 208
seconds. setting new meet record.
This time Tolan finished second, with
Bracey third.
Buckeye Team in Van.
The Buckeye won a of the Is events
and placed in two others. The team
added another worlds record to its
achievements when Pete Rasmus. in the
preliminaries yesterday, tossed the dis
Gus 159 feet / u inches. This mark
stood through the test of the finals this
afternoon.
Dick Rockaway, Ohios hurdler, was
second to Simpson as the Buckeyes
individual point winner, bagging IS
by his victory in the 120-yard high
hurdles and finishing second in the
220-yard low barriers
Ujhelyi the big foot ball lineman.
accounted for Ohio's additional points
by landing fifth place in the hammer
throw.
Washington, in ranking second to
Ohio State in the point scoring, scored
in six events. with Stephen Anderson
leading his team with Is points by his
victory in the low hurdles and third
plate in the high. Genung of Wash
ineton won the 880-yard run, beating
Virgil Gist of Chicago in an exciting
finish, with Dodd, another Washington
runner. coming up fifth The HuSkies
also scored in the mile, the shotput and
the discus.
Stanford Men Star.
Tao of the three meet records
smashed were accounted for by two of
Stanford's trio of athletes. Harlow
Rotnert established a new meet record
in the shotput with his toss of so feet
inches in the preliminaries yester-
day and r. w. Edmonds came back to-
day to tie Tommy Warne of Northwest
ern for new meet record in the pole
vault with a leap of 13 feet rs inches.
Edward Gordon. Negro jumper from
the University of Iowa, won the broad
lump with leap of "a feet 81 inches
and finished second to Shelby of Okla
homa in the high jump. with the Okla
homan clearing feet 3 inches. Thus
Gordon. member of the Olympic team
last year, tied with RockaWay of Ohio
State for second place among the in
6ividual point winners.
Russell Walter of Northwestern
turned in one of the sensations when
he defeated the feet Williamson of
Oklahoma Baptists and Pete Bowen.
Pittsburgh Olympic star, in the 440-
yard run in OATS. Walter. going into
the stretch in fifth place, cut loose with
a remarkable burst of speed and took
the lead from the pace-setting William
son in the last four strides.
Abbott Emile Victor.
David Abbott. Illinois 2-milc cham
pion and also an Olympic star. ran
spectacular race to triumph in the
emile event. He passed Manning OF
Wichita. who had set the pace for
more than a mile, on the backstretch
in the last lap Abbott opened up a
big lead. but Manning had something
left and came on with courageous
challenge, almost catching Abbott at
the tape.
OF the As teams that broke into the