B. A. A. INDOOR MEET

Two first, one second, and two third places in the individual contests, and the relay race with the University of Pennsylvania, were won by Harvard in the fourteenth annual handicap games of the Boston Athletic Association at Mechanics Hall, last Saturday night. With the exception of the new record, made in the race against Pennsylvania by the University relay team, of three minutes and 10 seconds, which was afterwards lowered another second by the Amherst team in its race with Georgetown, the performances were not particularly noteworthy. An unfortunate accident on the last lap of the exciting relay race with Yale caused that event to be declared no contest. In this race, of 780 yard relays, excellent running by Clerk and Walsh gave Harvard a lead of nearly 20 yards for the first two laps. Deming of Yale cut this lead down considerably, however, on the third relay, and when Behr took up the last relay for Harvard he was only about five yards ahead of Franchot. On the last lap Franchot was trying to pass Behr when Captain Lightner of the team, thinking the race was already finished, and wishing to be the first to congratulate Behr, ran out upon the track, and slipping in his attempt to recover himself on seeing his mistake, completely upset the Yale runner. The judges declared the race no contest.

The race between Harvard and Pennsylvania was remarkable because both teams covered the distance of 1560 yards in less than the former record of three minutes and 11 1-5 seconds made by the Harvard team two years ago. On the first relay. Haigh secured the pole at the first turn, and from there on Harvard's lead was gradually increased by Lightner and Foster, until Schick finished the race 10 yards in advance of Amsler, the last Pennsylvania runner.

The class relay races, which were finally won by 1906, brought out some interesting contests, particularly between 1904 and 1903. On the last relay the men remained almost abreast throughout, but in taking the last turn they collided and as the 1904 runner was slightly ahead at the time, the judges awarded the race to 1904. The Freshman team defeated the Sophomores, and in the finals finished about 100 yards ahead of 1904. The best time of three minutes and 14 seconds was made in the final heat.

In one of the trial heats of the 40 yards invitation event, M. Williams '06 won first place, defeating Holland, of Georgetown, who later won the final heat. Williams secured third place. In the 40 yards dash, handicap, W. P. Henneberry '06, 7 ft., took third place in the final heat, which was run in record time. J. H. Stone '04, with a 50 yards start, won the 1000 yards handicap race by a creditable sprint on the last lap. The time was two minutes and 23 seconds. C. H. Robinson '04, with a handicap of one foot and an actual put of 42 ft. 1 1-2 inches, was awarded second place in the shot put. Sheldon, of N. Y. A. C., won the event from scratch with a put of 43 ft. 4 inches.

The running high jump was won by R. Robenson '05, whose jump of 5 ft., 10 1-2 inches with a four inch handicap, defeated S. S. Jones, N. Y. A. C., who jumped 6 ft. 1-2 inch. R. P. Kernan '03, with 1-2 inch handicap, cleared the bar at almost its final height, but did not secure a place.