St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-04
Little Record Breaking, but
Some Decidedly Credita-
BILE Exhibitions.
The Oratorical Contest in the
Evening--The Orations
Delivered.
B. H. Tinderdale Stands First,
Henry P. Bailey
Second.

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weeks were on hand to show what they
could do in the way of feats of strength
and agility. There were tall men,
short men, slight men, stout
men, light men, dark men, fresh men
and others too numerous to mention.
all arrayed in various degrees of the
undreSS uniform of the athlete. The
games were called for 2 o'clock. but
there was some delay in beginning, and
as the programme was long one it
was Z o'clock in the evening before the
last victor had been awarded his laurel
crown. i. e., an order for dozen photo
graphs, but the interest OF the specta-
tors and the spirit of the contestants
was so great that the crowd, consisting
of some 800 or 400 people, remained on
the grounds until the last race was run.
The programme, with list OF prizes
and their donors, is as follows:
Hurdle Race-First, Opera glasses, A. B.
Marshall: second. cuff buttons, j. II. ThOmp-
son.
Throwing Base Ball-Five-po pound box of
candy, University restaurant.
Standing Broad Jump-S1X dozen oranges,
Taylor 4, Galpin.
One Hundred Yards Dash-First, medal,
journal company: second, tennis shoes,
Goodyear Rubber company.
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Running High Jump-First, medal. Even
ing Star; second, tennis cap, Palace Clothing
company.
Mile Walk-First, Ashby Racket Kennedy
Bros; second, tennis coat, Altman Co.
Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Dash
First, medal, Pioneer Press; second, book.
Williams Il Co.
Throwing Misunderstanding mug and
ticket, University barber shop.
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j. T. Barnum.
Half Mile Run-First, silk umbrella, Hale.
Thomas u Co.: second, on pound box of
candy. Dorset d. Co.
Running Broad Jump-Collar and cuff
box. D. r. Gilmore
Running High KIck-One dozen La Care
photos, e. l.. Jacoby.
Four Hundred and Forty Yards Dash
First works of George Elliot, G. D. Whitall
& Co.; second, tennis cap, Palace Clothing
company.
Bicycle Race-First one dozen cabinets, c.
L. Jacoby; second, tennis belt Simpson u
Henderson.
bop, Skip and Jump-One- pound box of
candy Dorset d Co.
Mile Run-First medal Tribune company;
second, silk umbrella. Barnaby d. Co.
Prof. G. o. Duplessis was referee and
also judge of the walking match. S. P.
Jones, G. A. Damn and o. II. Briggs
we've judges of all the events except the
walking match, and William Rocktield,
l.. d. McLain and J. c. Harper acted as
timekeeperS.
The first event was 120-yard hurdle
race, in which there were five entries,
but none OF the boys seemed exactly
familiar with hurdle racing, and all but
two of the ten hurdles were thrown
down by the runners. The victor was
John Hayden, 80, who did the distance
in 2215 seconds. TraSk was second, and
Rossman, after falling over two hurdles,
came in third, with long lead over the
bunch.
, Belden, Start and Hayden entered in
the second event. throwing base ball,
and Hayden won it by 5 inches, his
longest throw being 301 feet and 10
inches, while Start could only make 3O1
feet 5 inches. Belden's best was 300
feet.
Head. Guthrie and Trask were the
only contestants for glory and six
dozen oranges in the standing broad
jump, which Guthrie won, covering 9
feet So inches. Trask was only four
inches behind him.
There was blunder in the 10O-yard
dash, and the first two of the three.heats
were run over the 120-yard course used
for the hurdle race. This event was
won by Gerry III 10 As seconds, which
was remarkably good time. considering
the soft, uneven track. PiersOn came
in second, Baldwin third. about quar-
ter of second behind Gerry.
Rustgard, tall athlete from the class
of '91, was the most successful at put
ting the shot, and won with record of
"a feet 4 inches. Hayden was second
with 80 feet.
The running high jump was one of
the most interesting events Of the day.
There were five entries, and the contest
Evening Star medal on jump of four
feet and ten inches. and in sub-trial
between Trask and Rossman for second
place, the latter made the same height
by which Hayden got first place.
Prof. DupleSSiS had a very hard time
of it when it came to the mile walk.
There were only three starters, Fred
Mann, Rex and Start, and it kept the
professor very busy trying to make
them walk ''heel-and-toe," as Rex was
the only man who seemed able to con-
troll his legs, and he was therefore in
the rear. Whenever Rex began to close
in on Start the latter created much
amusement by starting to run. He was
finally declared out of the race. and
Mann finished an easy winner in 8 45m.
Gerry, Belden and Plerson started in
the 220-yard dash and finished in the
order named above. Time. 26 1-5 min
utes.
Rustgard, Hayden and Start, who
were three of the half dozen men who
seemed to make up the life of the day,
were the only contestants in the ham,
mer throwing. Rustgard won without
half trying, throwing twentysix
pound hammer forty-nine feet and two
inches. Start was lonesome second,
nine feet behind.
Guthrie won the standing high jump
over Hayden, Rossman and TraSk. His
highest mark was feet AZ inches.
Trask was second at feet SO inches.
George Belden won the half mile run
over four starters. This race created
considerable excitement, and the run
ners were loudly cheered. Belden'S
ond.
The running broad jump was won by
Baldwin, with record of II feet and
2 inches, the first jumpmade. Best was
second and Hayden third.
Hayden won the running high kick,
reaching the tin at feet 9inches. Ross
man second, feet inches.
Gerry, Baldwin, Pierson, Belden and
TraSk all entered for the 440-yard dash,
and they made very pretty race of it,
too. The start was even and the pace
good. The whole five ran in a bunch
over half the distance, when Baldwin
and Trask got behind, and finally fell
out, while Belden, Gerry and Pierson
came in all together, Belden having a
bare lead, while Picrson got second
place by about an inch. The time was
:5S Is.
The hop, skip and jump was won by
Guthrie, over Smith and Trask. Guth-
RE covered thirty-seven feet, one and
a fourth inches.
The only real excitement of the day
was over the mile run, which was the