Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
HIea soHooL ArnLBrIOs.
An iDteresting Series OF Events at
the Nninn NIrnaE S.r0nnnh.

the Union street Grounds
The high school Athletic Association
held Its FIRST field sports at the Union street
grounds Friday afternoon. There was an
attendance OF nearly 400 persons. All OF the
events on the programme were given but
the last four, which the rain prevented The
contests We're close and Interesting and sx-
cellent records were made. To Professor
George NJ. Warren OF the high school, be-
longs much OF the credit for the successful
contests.
The held officers were: Field marshal,
George NJ. Warren; r6.sree, Swlthin q.
Chandler, $50; Judges, A. Il. Pawley, 100; Il.
d. Ross, '9l; L., X. Guthrie, 90; starter, r..
VI Taylor, '0S; tuners, 3. IL. Baynnrd, j.
Foulk, 80: o. ". Ayars, '93; ushers, A. VI.
Patton, 80; Il. Preston, '9l; W. B. Pritchett,
90; W. 7. Francis, '9s.
221 yards dash-Starters, MeGovern, 90;
Williams, '92; Campbell, Walker, Southland,
I''Eanberg aud Rshiuss, '93. Nuremberg
won; time, &c 8 seconds; MeGovern, seq
ond, % seconds.
Throwing hemmer-Entries, Peacock,
smtta. '9l Speakman. Stock, Wells, '92;
Ayars, Malcolm, Southland, '93. Ayars, first,
35,6; Southland, second, 352
100 yards dash, first heat--Starters, Mo-
Govern, '9Ji Beeson, 'o2 Campbell, South
ard, 93. beeson, first, II 30 seconds; Me-
Govern, second, 10 seconds.
AlU 1hENo uasus btFJuu Htlfl-NlhIlfIB,
Alexander, 81; Chandler. '92; Litzenberg,
McNelly, 1913. Chandler, iirst, IL seconds
LiizenbeTE, second, III seconds.
100 yards dash, tlnal hegt--Starters,
Chandler, Beeson. 'a3; Litzsnberg, 1913.
Chandler, fret, II seconds.
High kick Entries, Buston, 81 /; Stock,
'92; King, Archer, Curlsv, '93. Stock, first,
Gil; King, second, 6.0Sl.
Half mile bieJeld-siarte.5, Stock, '02
Maroney, King, '03. Maroney, first, 81
King thrown out Of race by loss OF wheel
tire.
Three legged race, one ffth mile
| Starters, Bolen and Morris, 81. +. and II
| Cornbrooks, Wier and Williams, Foulk and
/ Eio4, 'g2 Wier and Williams nnisned first
but mad lost some OF theig straps and the
race was awarded to E, and 7. Cornbrooks
| Tins, 2,l4i,
Running broad lump-Entrles, Bueher
81; Ayars and Soutnari 40. Bnch4t, first
| 1i.l Southland, second, ~ fec.
One mile run-En.ries, NcGoveru, 80
Peacock, 81; SpeakmGu, 90; Campbell
1 Southland, McNeoiy, '9S. McGovern, first
sou. This YVES the BEST contest OF the day
| McGovsrn got away last, but easily oVsr
hauled the Held Peacock WAS passed OF
the last lap. He then dropped out
Medovern's time Il The best ever made by /
! local runner.
Throwing baseball Entries, McGoyern
'9l; Smith, '9l; Chandler, 90; Campbell
Malcolm, 49, MoGovern, first, 1898
Chandler, second, 25i feet
Running high jump-Entrles, Bueher
Ross, '9l; Williams, 80; Campbell, south
ard, 1913, Bucher, atst, As; Campbell
second. 3.1li.
Putting lB.pound shot--Entries, Peacock
smith, 81; Speakman, Stock. Wells, ~
Southland, Ayars, '05. AyArs and Smith tle.
gt 21.7. In deciding the tie, Smith, first
~ 81; Ayars, second. 1877.
Standing broad jump Ayers
king, 80. King. tirs., So; Ayars, second
ITO
44O yards dash--It was raining when tni
race was run, Butcher won It la l.l2
Williams finished ilrat. but he was no
entered,