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SUNDAY MARCH 28, SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. rr rw iw i ii AY- SIX PAGES CROCKER SCHOOL ATHLETES BIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEET y. JLs 21 3 1 1 Am1 All WINNERS ARE FAR AHEAD IN SCORE TOTAL Their Nearest Competitors Are Distanced by Twenty-Four Points, SPRING VALLEY SECOND Ninety-Nine Races Run With- out Hitch or Delay of Any Kind. STANDING OF THE SCHOOLS Crocker 35Franklin Spring Valley.li: Richmond Adams 10 Washington Bergerot flBay John 6, Pacific Hamilton 6 Heights Hearst l5 Bernal Horace Mann Irving M.Scott 1 Mission ftFremont 1 Sutro 6Monroe 1 Fairmont 4j Sheridan 1 By Eustace M. Peixotto.

rpHE ninety-nine races of the Cham Iplonshlp Public School meet held yesterday at the Stadium -were run oft without a single hitch or delay to mar the whole day's proceeding's. iThe actual time consumed by the meet was three hours and forty-live minutes -which Is a record unparalleled in the running of meets on the coast, and speaks volumes for the competency of the officials, especially when It is con eidered that the runners were Inex perienced children and not seasoned lathletes. Crocker school easily won the meet distancing Its nearest competitor by twenty-four points, enough to win the meet over again. From the very outset In the heats it became apparent that the wearers of the red and white had the lead on their opponents, and when, In the flrst of the final races, ths school took first, second and third Maces, the rooters of the other school saV defeat written in the sky. But winning is not everything, and that IS one thing to be commended about yesterday's meet.

The schools land their athletes took such a keen Interest in all the eveuts and were so proud of the points that they did win, If only one or two for their school, that it makes one feel that the affair was a great training school for theie youngsters in the real amateur spirit, the desire of every man or bay to do the best he can, to win if he can fairly and squarely, and, falling that, to take off his hat to the victor and say to himself, "I did my best and I had a good time doing it, anyhow." It was rather the all-round work of the Crocker track team and the fact that Crocker was the only school that had a full team of forty-four boys en tered in the field day that gave, them the meet. As one remembers the stars of the meet, they were as much, if not more, boys from the other schools. This fact speaks volumes for the spirit of the Crocker boys and the energy of If 1- a I their principal, j. j. msrn, wu one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Public Schools' Athlotlo League In tlie city's teaching force.

Half-Mile Race Best. There can be no doubt that the finest race of the day was the half mile. This was the only event on the programme in which there were no heats, and as a result over thirty starters were at the post when the time came for this race. It was a beautiful sight to see this crowd of young runners get off on the crack of the pistol and circle around at the first turn, gradu al! stretching out Into a long line armd the track. As someone Just be-hinfl ma said, "It's worth coming out here to see this race alone, ana wnen he said this, he had only seen the start, and the finish was what was if js 1 a -rJJ a rui III 'kWv 111 to si! -At 1 4 EDITED BY" TWENTY-NINE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS INLINE Thousands Crowd Park Stadium to See the Youngsters 1 in Action, FIRT OUTDOOR MEETING Contests Last Ail Day, Unlimited Enthusiasm and Many Banners, By Frederick F.

Moore Struggling for victory, with all thi, grit and vim and do-lt-or-dle spirit ot tlio American schoolboy, 878 pupils of the Ban Francisco grammar sohool met and raced In Gulden Gate Park. Stadium yesterday afternoon in th first championship outdoor track meet of the Putllc Schools' Athlotlo League, while thousands of boys and girls and men anj women yelled themselves hoarse with enthusiasm and encourage-ment for the contestants. It was a great day for the schools' of San Francisco. It was a prophssy of the future greatness of the men and women who will inherit the new San Francisco, for among those boys who breasted the tape in the Stadium yesterday, the city and the State and the world some day will piclr. a maa who 1b needed for some crisis, for far more than what was done yesterday, was the spirit shown the spirit tu try, even though the odds are great, and the spirit needed to keep up light which seems to be lost.

Rooters Are Loyal. "This Is big grand magnificent." said1 former School Director Thomas F. Iloyla, as he looked from the cinder1 track to the mile-long bank of yelllnp, clamoring "rooters," rallying about their school standards and colors. "You see," he- said, "there are teachers and principals, fathers ami mothers, anil the girls. Don't forget the girls." Girls! There couldn't have been a.

San Francisco schoolgirl absent from, that Bolld mass of humanity on tha bank, waving banners, haudkercblefs, veils, hats au-l coats, and giving their class yells to drive the whlte-Iegge'I lads below to victory. Rome's gladlatois never battled In the arena under a prettier picture. Yoa can't Imagine it, you carry It lu your mind's eye even if you saw it, no camera or pen could catch It. The only way it could be appreciated and understood was to be In it and of it. If you were nd couldn't, then you are not an American.

Against the living green of the park hills from the distance, that phalanx of color and noise looked like a gigantic vari-colored crasy quilt thrown against a mountain. It was splotched with the red coats of hundreds of girls, then blue coats, then all the rainbow tints of feminine head gear and veils and Jackets. All along the top rim wero the banners of the different schools, and floating over all a large silk Stars and Stripes. It was as 1 Nature hai, upset her paint pots Rnd the rainbow had fallen on the radiant mass. Police Kept Busy.

1VIU J. UV1ULA ill illO HIV, nearly sundown the distance tattles were fought out on the track, whilt a squad of mounted police patroled the lines to keep the boys who were not in the races from charging Into thw course and carrying away the The police had a hard Job. because those boys owned the Stadium and their enthusiasm was boundless. At times they stood the discipline, but, when a school saw Its colors being thrown against the tape ahead of all others, something had to give, and th police smiled behind their gauntlet. and let the rioting run course and.

die out with the cheers. There were twenty-nine grammar schools represented by the contestants. There were twenty-nine battle flags for the twenty-nlue tribes and twenty-nine different war hoops, knew no uniformity except the volum of nolso and the meanlnglessness to the unitlated. The whoops ran from "strawberry shortcake, gooseberry pi and something" to the old fsmilittt "Rar rah rah and a tiger." But the girls and boys did not have a monopoly of the noise and enthusiasm Gray-haired principals veiled themselves red In the face, and patient-faced teachers caught the spirit and tore oft their veils to wave, above the crowd, when some boy step-1 n.H r.n tba tahlB in thn center of tli arena and got his medal. "It's not lor me," shouted one young champion, as he held up his hand to acknowledge; i ahnnl vh.n ha! took the trophy, 'It's for old Crocker Urammarr ana mo uwT-r sui.

hi oi-hnnl mates a wild barbar ic yell of victory "Crock erl" must have been neara r.eu way acrv me' Pacific. True School Spirit. That was the spirit. It was tha old tribal spirit, which today is called n. patriotism, iwi wu school.

It is the unselfishness which, will save civilization from chaos. Those bovs who bent their necks i tnrtt Vl i. with every muscle doing its best, ami threw their heaving chests against th-i tape, were doing more than they i r. nit nvop with tn.k cheering and the pinning or a medal to the victors. The Stars and Stripes wnicn wave.x over the field yesterday, some da whn mill tnrlnir ward to keep it from trailing In the mi 4 an i-U flu st.

xno i ivr vi uvci pv will ready. Another repuono wiu sm hppi A- Tr.a-.lr Uinnfl SfitU Of thOSi bovs who carried the crimson "CT will Ha on tha lob. San Franclsoo can and will use suc! boyj 111 tlie next. lew yrnia. lit was a typ.um Amcm.au too, In every sense of the word, thA cosmoDolltanism of Francisco drawn to a focus, and the gecgraphv of the world and the rls-tory and' blood of more races harj -ou could count on your If had all the glorv that was Greece and Uie grand.

T7 nl no wonder fur uisi i.v.i.w, that Director Boyle had to search tot adiectlves to describe what he All Nations There. There was Irish grit Stieperaa Vrenci lioiierijr, Rritwn and ImUhndXnVr And ifwas all f.T piy: na ion over Thj thing nr 1 jjtrsui ton.wi i FIRST IN THE SIXTH HEAT VTon by M. Khlns J. Kuiiaa (H. aecond.

Time, :30. 220-Ynrd Daub Trlnl. 115-Pound Clnss. FIIUST HEAT Won by K. Vollette W.

Connor (Was. fwond. Time, :25 4-0. SECOND HEAT Won by E. Copeu lh Koorisn (U H.I, aecond.

limo. :27. TDIitn HEAT Won by H. Hultott Carroll (lit. second.

Time, :28. InirltTH HEAT Won by B. Kirk J. i i 7' no n. Eeid semnil.

Time. 1-R. SIXTH HEAT Won by L. Brenner Adams); ft. XVum.t, Hi TT I Tinia ,7.

7 inoi. mivai won py iiuot tnern. Minor Ji. ju.i, accona; u. u.eny (r.

uiira. AVCOVto TTKAT Won hr McKItrHck (1 HECONI) HKAT-Won 3. MK" (Ham. i. third.

Time. 1:04. THIRD HEAT won by W. Gariran (B.r.) UnUien second; W. Ecr.srdt tlurd.

"i fiit-M iicav won ny nay view. Time, SECOND HKAT Won by Monro Urammar. Time. 1:01. Titiioi hiiat won by Bpnng valley.

Tims, 1:00. FOURTH HEAT Won by Columbia. Time, 12. nl.TTrl.l wi.i...d FIFTH HEAT on by Franklin. Time, 0..

FIRST HEAT Won by Butm Tunc. 1:00. SECOND HEAT Won by Crocker. Time, miiw ncAi noa vy jioraoa aiann. lime, FOl'RTH HEAT Won by Bergerot.

Time, 58j 8SO-Yard Relay Trial. 115-Pound Class FIRST HEAT Won by Washington; John 6wt, twoud. Time. 1:69. SECOND HEAT W-m by Spring Valley; Pa- ciflo HeiriiU.

second. Time. 1 7, SEMI-FINALS. 50-Yard Dash. 80 Pounds.

FIRST HEAT Won by Crawford WANT "PREP" ATHLETES TO READ COLLEGE PAPER Special Dispatch to "Th Examiner." STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March 27. In order to bring the preparatory school athletes Into closer touch with Stanford athletic affairs, It was decided by the executive committee last night to send copies of the university paper, "The Daily Palo Alto," to all of the secondary Institutions which have entries in the Interscholastic meet to be held May 1st. This was done last year, and gave excellent results by keeping the schools well versed in the preparations being made for the meet. The committee also decided to authorize Manager Stewart to take the entire track squad across the bay for practice on the Berkeley oval, where this year's intercollegiate meet will take place.

The hurdlers, however, will be given several opportunities to accustom themselves to the blue and gold track. Next Wednesday has been selected as the day for the trip. One hundred dollars was voted out to pay the expenses of the tennis play ers who will be sent Bouth to partlcl- jui lo, lb QImX allot le ornament, b- -v Photographs taken at the hig ou tdoor meet of the Public Schools Athlctio Leaguo at the Park Stadium yesterday. The upper picture shows the rooters of the Crocker School, which easily tcon first place fn the total score of points. The lower photograph was taken at the finish of the fifty-yard dash for boys in the eighty-pound class.

As ii happened in this event, three Crocker breasted the tape. -v 25 uutwn second, TL Darla (B. third, H. WalcU (n. Time, HECijmS HEAT Won by W.

Vodden e'ond. E. I'ycrim (Cra); Uiird, U. Ueencu Time, 4 0. RO-Vard 05 Pounds.

FIRST HEAT Won by T. Bell aecond, B. hats third. It. Isaacs (U.

Time, a-5. SECOND HEAT Won by MottlUimp second, Aoki third, F. liartli Tima, 4-5. 100 Yard Dash 80 Pounds. FIRST HKAT.

won by F. Hill (Adams): second. K. Armondo (J. a.r, tiuru.

n. jjujiiq t.uon.j. KECONI) HEAT, iron br Donclaa (Cro.lt see- v. is. 100 Yard Dash-05 Pounds.

FIRST HEAT, won by C. Morrill (Ht); second, Marshall third, H. Auckolls (B. Tinie jlJI -o. i lHanL): Uurd' EaMeU (0n')- 100 Yard Dash 115 Pounds.

FIRST HEAT, won by C. Schmidt seo ond, Irwin third, Leiser Time, :11 4 5. SECOND HEAT, won by E. I.ienren second. Bora third, Woodiuunsia Time, SW.

100 Yard Dash Inlinilted Class. FIRST HEAT, won by A. Reran (Ht); second, OlM third, Voddon ri tnira, voaaon ti jime, i-o. HECONU HEAT, won by Knowlcs sei ond, E. Pientico (I.

M. third, Beradt Time, :11 4 0. 220 Yard Dnsh 1)5 Pounds. FIRST HEAT, won by second, Robertson (Adams); third, EofaneUi (8. Time, SIS.

SECOND HEAT, won lrr (B. sec ond. Chaix third. Brown Tima, i'U. 230 Yard Dnsh 115 Pounds.

FIRST HEAT, won by Valletta Hutton third, lurk Time, Ml 1-5. TRIBUTE FOR "DEACON" WRIGHT FROM MOBILE MOBILE, March 27. "Deacon" Bill Wright Is the most graceful pitcher in the American League. He winds up with a fairy gazelle like movement, draws his arms back of his head, conies up on his toes and lets 'er go from his delivery. It is impossible to tell If he will throw a fast or slow ball.

They all start from the same place in the same way. The Mobile batters were swinging a foot under bis punk ball and not coming close to It. Wright could get some prizes at a handsome show, and girls, would you believe It, he has red hair and is married. Magnate Chaiies Sorners Is very much impressed with thia man and his work and it is more than likely he will not be one of the men who Is sent elsewhere. Wright's whole ap pearance stamps him as an athlete of JaulllVr ond, Noonan (L.

tlitrd, head Irime, FINALS. 50 Vard Pusli SO Pounds. Von by Crawford aecond, Voddea 50 Yard Dash 05 Pounds. Won hy Monlthrop second. (Aoki ura, aau lime, 0.

100 Yard Dnsh 80 Pounds. Won by second, E. Armondo (J. ihiil, Dougl (cro. I.

rims, 100 Yard DumIi 83 Pounds. Won by Morrill second, Nuckolls (B. iumi, iuiinaiiiui irair.j. nme, l-o. 100 Yard Dash 115 Pounds.

Won by second. Leiser (Rich); mini, irwin oner.j. lime, o-o, 1U0 Vnrd Duh Inlimlted. Won by Olvirl second. Knowles uiuu, t-reiuice u.

m. Time, a a. 220 Yard Dnsh 05 Pounds. Won by Iliblson (Adams); second, Johnson third. Tofanelll (3.

Time, :28 1-5. TM Yard Dnsh 115 Pounds. Won by Valletta second, Copea third, Hnttou Time 410 Yard Dash 115 Ponnds. Won by Gavlsian (Ber second. Leather (Fair); tliird.

Duffy Tuna Ml. HH0 Yard Hun Inlinilted Class. Won by Hannan aecond, Alvarado (J. third. Marsh (P.

Time, 2:16 2-0. 440 nrd Hela- SO Pounds. Won by Spring Valley; second. Franklin Munroe. Time 9 2-5.

410 Yard Dnsh 05 Pounds. Won by Horace Mann; second, Crocker; third. Bergerot Tune, 7. SS0 Yard Rela 15 Pounds. Won by Spring Valley; second.

Washington; third, Psx-inu lleWliia. Tuu, 1:53 3-5. IMPORTANT CHANGE IS MADE IN FOOTBALL RULE NEW TORK. March 27. An Important change in the football rules was made by the Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee, which completed Its sessions here to-day.

In the reduction of points for a goal from field from four to three. The object of the change, It was said, was to prevent two goals from the Hold counting more than a hard-won touchdown and goal. Members of the committee say the change will reduce the Importance of a team's star field-goal kickers and make it harder for a mediocre team with a good kicker to beat out a better all-roSnd team without ft star kicker. Another change of Importance was deslcned to prevent confusion In in-fiictlutf penalties when two penalties had been incurred by one team for the same plav by giving the offended team the option of saying which penalty UouM be imposed. loys are shown just lefore they TRIAL HEATS.

SO-Ynrri Dash Trial. 80 Pound. FIRST HEAT Wnn hr R. Dvl V.I W. Vildeu (CroJ.

erond. l'ime', 7. SECOND HEAT Won by V. Parry (H. S.

Fyerira (Cro.J, second. Time, 7. THIRD HEAT Won by A. Crawford McCormlrk (I. M.

lecond. Time. 6 4-5. HEIT-Wnn l. HM (Cnl.l! fl- Heenan second.

Time. 6 4-5. FIFTH HEAT Wou by ii. Koester (J. 8.

Bock (G. aecond. Time, 7 2-5. SIXTH HEAT Won bt 8-huMi (P. I uros (iDtm.i.

ana u. Sixaffer tJ. tied for eeond. Time. 7.

8UVENTH HEAT Won by A. Carfnmt (8. 8. Ilercy (H. il l.

aecond. Time, 7 J-ft. Time, 7 T. Tit xi i iilUHTU lir.AT NINTH HEAT Won "by H. Walsh (II.

H. McLean (8. aecoui Time. 7 2-0. SO-Yard Dash Trial.

115 Pounds. FIRfT HEAT Won hv B. Vent (Ht.l: B. KatE second. Time, 6 4 5.

PliUUJiU rlr.A 1 Won by E. uouiiiirop F. Bracket (S. Time. 6 8 THIRD HEAT Won bv E.

Judae T. Bell second. Time. 6 4-3. FOURTH HKAT Won by H.

Bterena M. Aoki second. Time, 7. FIFTH HIOAT Wnn H. Maridiall (Fair): L.

Brltt (J, aecond. Time, 7. SIXTH HEAT Won by I'. Uisberg IHam.i; HotchHss (J. second.

Time, 7. F. Barth (EyeretO, second. Time. 7.

100-Yard Dash Trial. 80 Founds. FIRST HEAT Won bv H. TWhm (F.an.) w. Black (Cm), second.

13. Hi-i-iivn trifiT Vo.suv. irm A. O'Connell (.1. e-ond.

Time IS. THIHD HEAT Won by D. W. PHpps (llinl.K second. Time, lj 1-5.

FOFRTH HEAt-Won by F. Hill (Adams Armando (J. S.K second. lb, FIFTH HKAT Won hv H. I.alst 1.1 Kelleher second, 'time, IS 1-5.

r. vrn-rv tip ih ar 1 i a Langendorf JL 8 )L second. Time, .13 4-5. SEVENTH HEAT Won by F. O'Brien IS.

O'Ronrk. (Bem.1. teeond. Time. 19-5.

EIGHTH HEAT Won by 11 Tyler (Rich): R. Honisman (8. second. Time. 13.

Copen, both of Crocker school, though team mates, ran each other a hot race for first honors, going neck and neck down the whole leng-th of the track. All Races Close. These were some of the best of yes terday's contests, but there was not a race either In the heats or In the semi-finals or the finals that was not full of Interest and did not keep the great throng that assembled to see the youngsters compete full of excitement that only a public school crowd can least witnessed the events, but the exhibit Nino thousand people, at excellent work of the squad of police under Captain Kelly and the ropes all around the track kept the spectators from interfering with the events in any way. Both the onlokers and the athletes made the day a glorious outing. Because of the great number of events, the heats were run In the inn-Viiril I) mill Trial.

05 Pounds. riUST HE AT Won by ('. Morrill (Ht.) H. Knckollf (li. (second.

Time. )2-5. SECOND HEAT Won by If. Wiiael (B. H.

Itmwu Km), nei'ond. Time, lo. TIIUUl HEAT Won by U. Van Mnll X' I A ITwmwImt. (Cin i Kttronil.

Time. lo. (S. FOl'HTH HEAT Won by V. Colien II Si I Kv.ltofl.

T.me. 1 li 'Firi'll HEAT -Won by Ht-aluy i'air); ii Won ny iea hit irmn; Bonomciol ii-. a. i. BIXTH HE A lfliiilnim (Kii'l Anit.m (Kuh.l.

second Time. IS. SEVENTH HEAT- -Von bv n. BnA (r.l C. Walker second, ujne, hm, IIS Pounds.

KIUHT HEAT Won by Schmidt v.jm.,n emul. Time. 12. 11F.AT Won by E. Ftnren G.

Boe-i "econd. Time lKMrm THIRD HEAlS K. Huff 11. Scbjrmer 1 rntii FiT-ffnn br Ll (Rlca.ll Uhl? m.r 1 J1 lime. IjU.

FIFTH HEAT Won by E. lnrin (Hher.) F. MiHonoieh ICo second. Time, SIXTH HEAT Won by J. Wamer A.

Zcllar nitmii.H riant 100-Yard Dnoth Trial. I FIRST HEAT Won by A. Beran (Ht); Olivi Ti, -1v SECOND HEAT Won by W. Meyer (Mia.) Vodden (Cro.l. second.

Time, THIRD HtVT Won by C. Kuolas K. For itTH HEAT Won P. Martin (Ham.) H. Derby (P.

H.I. second, lime. ly. Fir TH HUI-W A.0,T8n cvtii Vifi-p' Bmrtt (Fair): W. SIXTH HF.AT Won J7 uernnr miur.i.

Hearst IJ. O-l second. Time, :11 4-S. 220-Ynrd Dah Trial. 95-Pound Class.

IrP n-r-, Rambow (Crol- J. I.IKSTn-, TTim. -S) GaCn B. V-r3 lvrA. jr BtZZR-o'Xt0uh THlRTl I Oil Brown.

I rq.i, second, lime. C. liUs.l. second, iime roLnni (Adarnal second. fiine, FIFTH HEAT-won by iraiauwu io.

H. Whitlock secona. Time. :30. nearly every one brought his or her luncheon along, and when the heats were over at quarter past twelve, the stadium became a vast picnic ground and by the time the races were resumed at the ground was white with the papers that remained to tell the tale of lunches in the open air.

Altogether it was a grand outing, this first championship meet of the public schools, one that will long linger in the minds of those that witnessed it, and only the prospect of many, more e.a fine to come, saves one from a feeling of regret that this great affair Is over. For University Freshmen track meet and other additional sporting news, see main news section. worth coming miles to see. At the first turn of the track Alvarado of John Swett school took a lead which he gradually increased and ty the time he came to the west turn he was twenty years ahead of his nearest competitor. In this position around they went for the second lap and then, just as the leaders of the race were making the last turn, Han-inan of Sutro, the holder of the Indoor record made at the auditorium, began to close up the gap.

He and Alvarado ime into the stretch almost even and 1 it was a battle royal all the way to the finishing post. In the last few yards Hannan gradualy forged ahead and breasted the tape two feet ahead of Alvarado, who stuck to It gamely to the end. The race was run in the remarkable time of 1:16 2-5 taking 14 1-5 seconds off the time record made by Hannan in the Indoor meet Excellent Time Made. Excellent times were made in all the races and almost every record made I Indoors went by the board. Charlie- Morrill was in a class by altiniself in the 100-ard dash for the 95-pound class.

He won every heat and the finals by a margin of over a yard and made the good time of 12 1-5 eeconds, 2-5 of a second less than the best time In which this event was run in the Indoor meets. The 100-yard dash of the SO-pound class had a hot'finlsh, F. HiU of Adams, and E. Armondo of John Sweet, running each other as tight a race as one could wish to see. Hill won out, but it was only by a matter of Inches.

The 220-yard 115-pound was also ItUst exhibition, wJjaorrUttK ika jesult tiAU.