The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
COLBY ATHLETES BREAKING RECORDS
In Three Events, They Do Better Than
Did Their Predece ssors.
Students Who Were Victors In the
Annual Field Day Sports.
The Class of 'e3 Winner of the
Coveted Prize Cup
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WATERvILLE, June 19-The eleventh an
nual field day at Colby took place this after
noon at the trotting park, and was in every
respect the most successful exhibition Of
athletics ever given by the students. 1t was
entirely under the supervision Of the follow
ing gentlemen: President f. B. Nichols;
vice president, G. o. Smith; secretary, j. III.
Ogier; treasurer. j. Kleinbaus. The direc-
tors.were; E. G. Teagus. 81; (. II. Slower
'92; c. u. Perkins, '93; and j. B. Alexander,
'94. The athletes of Colby have for long
time been putting in much practice upon the
different feats, in which they thought they
could compete successfully, and there was
much rivalry In each of the events. The
entries were very good, as many as twelve
often competing in one event. 1t was a
great day for record breaking, and three of
the former best records of the college were
bettered. They were putting shot. won by
Foster, record 80 feet; pole vault. won by
Stlnson, record 8 feet 81 inches; and throw
ing of the hammer won by Hight record "
feet. There was very large attendance
and the fact that the exercises were held at
the parks, and not ON the college grounds,
Is thought to have called forth many to wit
ness the games. The following were the
officers of the day: Master of ceremonies,
c. league, '91; referee, e. 7. Wyman, of
the Mail; time keeper, j. F. Larrabee;
starter. F. J. Goodrich. The events are
given below:
three entries, resulted In draw between
Hight and Hall for first, while Lynch took
second, record IS seconds.
Putting the shot was easily won by Foster,
record 80 feet.
The running high jump was hotly contest
ed and was finally won by Hall, with the
record of feet 81 inches.
The most interesting contest of the day
was the lively bicycle race between Lom-
bard, N0yes and Burleigb. Lombard proved
himself to be sprinter on the wheel, max
ing the mile in 3 minutes 30 seconds, with
Noyes good second.
In the pole vault contest Stimson was
first and Whitman second, record feet 81
inches.
Hight manifested qualities belonging to
mer " feet. greatly outdistanclng all CON-
petitors.
Lynch easily took first medal in the so
yards hop, with record of 6 seconds.
Standing high jump, Hall first, Perkins
second, record feet 81 inches.
Throwing base bali. Foster, '9l, first
True, second; record 279 feet.
Fairbrother took first In the running high
Jump and hall second; record 10 feet Al
inches.
Three legged race, Hall and Hight, first
Ogier and Stimson, second; record II Sec
onds.
Potato race. Leadbetter. first; Lynch, sec
ond.
Hall was first in the hop, step and jump,
and Fairbrother second; with a record of
"a feet inches.
Standing high jump, Leadbetter first, and
Foster second record feet.
The last event was the obstacle race, in
which Neal was victor.
The class cup, which belongs to the class
gaining the most points at the annual field
day, and for which there Is always an ami
mated competition, was awarded to '93, they
having won in all over 80 points,