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Goelitz All-Round A. A. U. ChampionHarry Goelitz of Oak Park, all-round champion of the National A. A. P.That's the way it is now, after the big card of athletic events in St. Louis cn Mondav. Wearing the colors of theftChicago Athletic association, Mr. Goelitz captured the supreme title, supplanting his tea:uniate, Avery Brundagc, who Iliad held it for two years. The Oak! Park youth rolled up a total of 5,702.166points, while Louis Karirno of the Young Men's Order, Detroit, runner-up fortitular honors, scored 5,577.46.After his victory Mr. Goelitz stated that he had worn a spiked shoe in competition for the last time. Avery Brur-j dage voiced the same sentiment. The jnew all-round champion performed tlie ! unusual feat of winning the title without i taking first place in any one of t ie ten I events. Consistency and general abi -| ity won for Goelitz. 11 is performances I during the afternoon were:I ^Mile run—--5 icg ffaii mile w a! k» *I hell iumr*—o feet o inches.s m AUr-md iiinii.i—IS feet h!: j inches.Sn-nuund weight—21 feet 7 inches.hammer throw—luS feet lip inches. Pole vault — 111 feet 6 inches.
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Oak Park Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 08, 1917
Page 28
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