Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-13
THE N. |. S. A. A.
Athletes Contest for Honors on
Topsham Fair Grounds.
Bridgton Academy Bcys Easily Win
the Championship,
Defeating Their nearest Rivals BY Five Points
Some Good Work.


The field day / on the whole, was not the
success that il was last year, owing largely
to poor management. Every every event
on the programme went off in the slowest
possible manner. The sun went down aud
still the boys were contesting for honors.
Dusk eanIc on and Smith and Bates were
battling in the running broad jump. At
last. about ; 80, the referee declared it im-
possible TO continue, and with two events
unfinished the exercises closed.
As soon as the train arrived in the fore
noon a meeting of the executive committee
of the association was held in Memorial
Hall, Bowdoin College. The were present
President A. :. Black of Rockland, ID. NJ
Flint of Hebron, +. W. Prince of Thomas
ton. q :. Macan Of Bowdoin college and
George V. $. Mahaelis of Augusta. 1t was
announced that the Bath high school had
sent no contestants. and that Fryeburg had
Withdrawn from the association on account
of the distance waterviile sent no team.
The ezccutiretcommittee voted to leave
power with the President 10 suspend West
brook, on account of not paving Wateryillc
for the football game played there. The
officers for the field day exercises were an
nounced as follows; Referee, Prof. F. n
Whittier of Bowdoin College; timekeepers,
J. 4. Waterman, Jr., Il. i. Bartlett, II. C.
Fabvan; mcasnrers, II. $. Hall Mr.
Blethcn \. X. jerks. Coney Sturgis /:
judges, e. e. Bucknam, T. +. Nichols W
II. Gilbert, W. |. Weeks, G.. $. Machan
&. W. Spencer; clerk of course. &. V. S.
Michaclis; scorer, c. s. Bickford; assist
ant scorers. NJ. =. Clifford, Sidney Gallert.
1t was happy crowd that gathered in the
TOpsham grand stand TO witness the games
Ribbons were living from all quarters, each
person bearing in some conspicuous place
the colors which represented the school
The Cony Highs had OH crimson. the He
hron Academys gray, Brunswieks orange
AMI black, while the others were Juggling
about ribbons as yariously tinted as .Ioseph's
coat, The crowd kept up a continual cheer
ing as the favorites came up one after an
other.
The events were all well contested, and
but for the slight bitches in the arrange
ments everything would have been finished.
There is talk another year of having the
different schools having their preliminary
contests at home and send only the best men
to compete in theeyeus at the intcrschol-
a>tic meet rhiswouli make great saw
iilA VI iiiii' 49, t'tf tiiAil's di' Nb liidt
much valuable time is consumed in drawing
and prelminarics. The arrangements were
at last satisfactorily made, and the first
event the l3o-yafi dash, was called for.
The entries were as follows Dunning,
brunswick; Webber Chase, Cony, Whit
ney, Andrews, rhomaston; Bodge, Bridg
ton, Wiggin, Rockland; Davis, Freeport,
Three heats were run, won respectively by
Dunning. Whitney, and Bodge. Later these
three men contested Dunning winning
with Bodge second AMI Whitney third.
Tinr-20 LIS.
The trial for the lnn-yard dash came
next. with the following entries Holmes,
Cony, Brooks, Dyer, Hebron; Dunning,
Brunswick; FRINGE, Thomaston Hall,
llutchins, Bridgion; Mcmillan, b. Davis,
frceport; Black, Rockland; Tobey, Halo
we'll. Dyer won the first heat and Holmes
the second. Dunning was foulcd aud al
loved to run in the finals, which were run
off later in the day. Dunning was an easy
winner in Y seconds Bodge second and
whitney thirl.
The prptticst and best contested event OF
the day was the pole vault Both Smith of
Brunswick and Bates of Hebron did some
excellent work The entries were; Chase,
Goud, Wellman, C0ny Bates, Chapman.
Hebron: Coomhs Westbrook: Williams.
Smith, White brunswick Beane Meseryc.
Bridgeton, Crockett, Wiggin, RocklanI /:
Mcmillan. Clark, Freeport; Andrews.
Thomaston. There was u long fight. Smith
of Brunswick and Bate- of Hebron being
finally tied a, feet 10 inches. Bean was
third
The contestants in the half mile run
were Webster, Gony: Bishee, Fisher
Chapman. Hebron: Percy, Strout, Thomas
ton Furhish brunswick Emery, Peabody
( Nelson, Hall, Bridgton; jenkins, Rockland
/ Furnish made very pretty run. winning
easily in Pm. IL BIS; Emery, second
I Fisher, third.
] The 2.20 yard hurdle was thrown out en-
/ tirely. The trial was run off in three heats
Whitney of Thomaston. Chase of Cony ant
/ Prince of Tbomaston winning In the final
! Chase came out ahead, with Whitney anC
! Prince second and third. 1t was claimeC
that one hurdle was knocked OFF. and a,
darkness prevented the race being rur
again. the event was declared off
| The one-mile walk was Brunswick vic
tory from the start. The following mel
started Stevens. Brunswick Bean, Brdg
ton; BriIgeman, Westbrook; Coffin, Ro
dick, Freeport Pettengill, Wellman, Cony
Stevens was an easy winner in sm.. 2ls
pettengiIl and Bean took second and third
/ In the standing broad jump the cntrei
were Bickford, Thomaston Gould, Wood
bridge, Cony; Bates, Hebron; Ward
Hutchins Gould, Brighton; Wiggin. Ma
gee, Clark. Crockett Rockland; Mcmillan
Soulc The result of the contest was
.
lIutchins third. The second was 3 fee
. - inches.
/ In the 22e-vard dash there were IL en-
tries Dunuing of Brunswick was couutec
rs winner. The trial beats were won b,
Holmes of Cony, Bates of Hebron ans
Dunning of Brunswick Owing to tn,
finals being run off without Bates beinl
present the event W as declared off.
The bicycle race, one mile. was a prett'
contest. Pneumatic tires were barred ont
Eleven men were at the line ready for th
word. They soon strung ont after tn
start, Pierce of Cony ica,iing. McLooi
took fine spurt aud shot ahead winning il
}m. 81 i-2s. Wilson of Thomaston wa
second with Pierce third.
The running high jump was one of tn
events which was settled just as 1arknes
was settling over the plain. Smith o
Brunswick and Bates of Hebron were th
contestants who hing till the last Bate
finally took first with record of j feet
inch. Smith made } feet and Andrews
feet | I inches.
! For the quarter mile run only three me
appeared Copeland of Westbrook. Pea
bo,ly of Brflgton aud Storcr of Brunswick
Peabody came in ahead in - il seconds
Copeland was second
The standing broad jump was won b
IIutcIius of Bri.igtou, Prince of Thomasto
second ami Mcserse of Bri,lgton third
Record, feet inch.
Furhish was looked on az a winner in tn
next event. the mile run. and his friend
were not disappointed. lie took the rae
in an. ~ I-as Emery of Bridgton wa
second and Bisbec of Hebron third
In the shot putting the contestants di
some very pretty work Hebb of Brighto
was the winner, putting the sphere 81 feet
CoorIibs of Westhrouk took second, at 3
feet & inches and Bates of Hebron mad
third.
The hammer throwing was very showy
Bates was the winner. throwing % feet |
inches Cooubs was second. at ~ feet
inches. Hebb being third.
The result Of the days work was tbs
Brfigton took the best record with 25 l.
prints, brunswick coming in second wit
20 70. 1t meeting of the associatio
late in the evening il was voted not to cor
TIME the games. The record Of the iiffel
enf schools was announced as follows: