Rattleton did his best, but again a Santa Barbara man won.
Then there was wrestling and other contests in which the Yale Combine was not concerned.
At last the hundred yards’ dash was called.
The competitors appeared from the dressing tent and were greeted with cheers. Wallace Random was given a hearty reception.
There were five starters. They were Merriwell, of Yale; Random, of Santa Barbara; Black, of San Francisco; Cheston, of Yuma, and Harper, of San Bernardino.
The word came, and the starter’s pistol cracked.
Away leaped the runners like greyhounds.
A cheer went up from the spectators.
Wallace Random was a great starter, and he leaped to the front at the first bound.
Merriwell and Black were paired, while Creston got off next, and Harper was last.