Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-20
NFIELD DAY FUN.
High School Sports at Twin
City Park.
THE TRI-CITIEs PARTICIPATE

Large Number of People Enjoy the Ex-
erci'es The 1oO-Yard Dash, Feats of
Throwing, Leaps and Base BalI-Dayep.
port Boys Defy the school Board and
Join in the Events.
The annual field day exercises par
tieipated in by the High schools of
the three cities are being held today
at the TwiE-City base ball park. The
custom which has been but lust fair
~ established, and in which the Hioh
schools OF the three cities are involy
in popular strife and friendly rivalry
promises to be productive Of rood
results in many ways. not only in the
interesting exhibitions OF sport. but
in the spirit of fellowship that is
likely to come from these MEETINGS
if properly conducted Recognizing
these facts the school boards of Rock
Island and Moline suspended the
High school sessions for the day. but
the Davenport board ignored the ne
tition OF the scholars for a holiday
In resentment of this action. which
the boys construed to be entirely ar
bitrlry, they delied the board by re-
naming out of school anyway. and
nearly all the A class and a fair rem
reese ntatlon OF the other classes alb
Sented themselves from school.
At the Park.
An unexpectedly large number of
OF 4 -
Twin-City park, and enjoyed the
| sports presented. The colors of the
contesting schools were apparent
everywhere. either in neatly designed
! rosctteS, bows, scarfs or pendent
from parasols. buggy whip handles
anc canes. Among those who occu-
pied the grand stand the fair sex
! predominated. nor were they ex-
ceiled by the mae representative in
enthusiasm manifested. Kazoo, and
tin horns contributed to the noise of
| the occasion.
The first OF these field dav events
occurred at Davenport two wears AFRO.
This year it fell to Moline'S share to
do the honors. there being no cclc-
bration last year, and having no
place suitable within it, confines.
Twin-City ball park was selected
a. Offering the best advantages.
Next year Rock Island will have an
opportunity to DO the entertaining.
The Events.
The events of the day opened with
a lDo-varI dash. guy Darling. of Mo-
! linz. acting a. starter. A. well as
| Judge of the other fcat> Edward
Ramscr. of Rock Island. and Raw
| Peek and John Hagev. of Davenport,
! AMI Man Wheclock. Of Moline, en-
! tered. Ham~er won in Il! seconds.
The feat uf throwing a base ball the
| greatest distance came neat. William
| Day. of Davenport. succeeding in
throwing the sphere 40 yards. : feet.
: inches
For the running broad Jump. Frank
| Noldt. Of Davenport. Edward Ram
ser, OF Rock Island, and +. Thulinc.
| Of Moline, entered. Noldt succeeded
in covering Is feet inches of space
and won the laureIS.
Noldt likewise carried OF the hon
orS for the standing broad Jump.
measuring feet, his competitors be-
ing the same a in the former con-
| test.
| The I;aIl Match.
At 10 o'clock the base ball game
was called between Rock Island and
| Davenport, the Rock Island boys be-
ing distinguished 10y neat black uni
forms with white trimmings and
wearing the colors of the school in
the shape Of a ribbon. and the Dav-
export players by white suits with
red and blue striped stockings.
Charles Griffith. of Davenport, and
Lee Robinson. of Rock Island. were
| chosen as umpires. The opposing
teams were made up a follows:
| Rock Island Positions Davenport.
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