Title	1894: Runners at race start
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 60: Arms swinging, eyes on the finish line, six sprinters started the 100-yard dash in about 1894.... The Auburn Alumnus later said this was part of Auburn's first track meet, but Dean George Petrie said running events had been included in the first field day in 1889. Football star "Dutch" Dorsey, second from right, won in 10.6 seconds, and Hinds Peevey finished second, the Auburn Alumnus recalled in 1932, after reporting in 1930 that Peevey, fourth from left, won and Dorsey placed second.... Runners from left to right are Billy Chears, Harry Smith, "Snow" Perkins, Peevey, Dorsey, and Jule Dunham. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	1894
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- History Auburn University -- Track and field Track and field -- Alabama Track and field athletes -- Alabama College students -- Alabama Auburn University -- Students
EOA Categories	Sports & Recreation -- Track and field History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Education -- Higher Education
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 3337 x 2298 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	auh127.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge