The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
Athletic Sports.

CONTESTS BY THE sTEvENs INSTITUTE Attn
LETIC ASSOCIATION.
The first spring meeting of the Stevens
institute athletic association was held on
the old st. Georges cricket ground. Ho-
boken, Saturday afternoon. The judges
were w. W. Phillips, of the New Jersey
athletic association; S. d. Graydon, of
the same club, and F. Satterthwaite; time
keeper, Frederick Englehart. of the Turf
Field and Farm.
A THREE-MILE WALK.
The sports opened with a three-mile walk
by F. B. Foote, F. M. Leavitt and L. H.
Nash. Six laps round the course made a
mile, eighteen the full distance. Foote
took the lead followed by Nash. These
two kept the lead for the first mile, Foote
leading some yards, when Leavitt came to
the scratch and passed Nash. The first
mile was done in 9m. 45s. During the Sec
ond mile Leavitt tried to close up with
Foote, but could not, the latter widening
the gap all the time. The second mile was
accomplished in 19m. AS. Nash, who was
not well, fell out soon after the commence
ment of the. second mile. During the
third mile Foote kept the lead without be-
ing pressed by Leavtt until the last lap,
when he spurted, and for time no one
could tell who would be victorious, SO
closely did he work upon Foote. He was
too late, however, and Foote came off the
victor. Time, 20m. 18s.
ONE HUNDRED YARD DASH.
In this race there were seven entries
G. B. Wall, f. Thompson, H. Duane, H.
w. Hazard, c. p. Weekes, w. F. Zim-
norman and j. o. Buerk. The race was
a good one, Duane coming in first and
Wall second; time lis. Owing to some
error of the judges in starting, the race
was run over again and again. Duane
proved best man, beating his former time
by the quarter-second, and Zimmerman
second best.
PUTTING THE STONE.
This was next in order. There were
only two entries, ]. o. Buerk and II. w.
Hazard. Three throws were allowed, the
stone weighing eighteen pounds. Buerk
came off victorious, throwing the stone 80
feet 81 inches, Hazards best throw being
rs feet IL inches.
THROWING THE BASE BALL.
For this contest there were but three en-
tries, Buerk, Hazard and Zimmerman, and
after some good throwing Buerk was de-
clared best man.
STANDING HIGH JUMP.
For the standing high jump Joseph
Kingsland, J. o. Buerk and w. P. Kirch-
off contested. The following score shows
tha irohnR at faat
| inches, Buerk at feet inches, and al
though Kingsland tried to make feet
inches he slightly touched the line, but
came off the winner at 4 feet 3 inches.
STANDING LONG JUMP.
A standing long jump followed the high
jump, Hazard, Kingsland and Buerk again
contesting with Walter Dilworth. Three
trials were allowed each man on the diff.
ferent raisings of the tape, and at the close
Kingsland and Buerk were the leaders, the
former at feet 8 IA inches, and Buerk al
| 8 feet inches. These two then contested
| for first honors, Buerk making a jump OIL
8 feet 8 la inches, and Kingsland 0 feet
8 inches.
| A HALF-MILR RUN.
The second part of the programme open
ed with half-mile run, those entering be-
ing II. Barmore, Duane, Weekes and Zim
norman. Weekes got the start, Barmort
being second. Duane passed Barmore or
the second lap, when Zimmerman put OF
a squirt and passed Weekes, who had tc
give up on the third lap. Duane held tigh
to the front and secured for himself the
prize, the time being Pm. 2S las, thinner
man being second.
| THE BLINDFoLD RACE.
This caused great amusement, some o
the contestants wandering just the contrar,
direction to the flagstaff. Alter q Ions
time had been spent in making out the cor
rect touching point, and amid much ap
plsuse, w O. Smith proved to be the bes
blind man, and Dilworth second-best. The
other contestants were Frederick Kreudel
Birchard, A. w. Stahi, Alfred p. Traut
vein, A. Riesenbergh and Richard Gun
ner. UI
| RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
This was next on the list, for which there
were six entries-E. p Thompson, w. G.
Kirchoff, ii. w. Hazard, MILFORD Smith
Fred Kreuder and j. o. Buerk. The tape
was fixed at 3 feet inches at the start
Three trials were allowed each competitor,
Thompson went out at 8 feet inches. Al
4 feet all cleared the tape, and also at
| feet inches. Attempts were made to clear
4 feet inches, but all, with the exception
of Hazard, had to rest with this hight.
| Hazard made fine and clean jump at 4