The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-03-10
THE STUDENT ATHLETES
Details of the Tournament at the
Agricultural College.
A SPLENDID Daytime CONTESTS
4 Full List of the ci,sfl,pioas--ReVfew
ance--CompIirnentary Throughout.

The athletic tournament that has
occupied SO many students SO basily in
training and preparing for it, has at
last taken place, and Cow for short
time we shall have peace at the college.
Last Saturday, March 4th, WAS the
day set for tie contest, and as the day
was fine and no bad weather forecasts
were heard, the tournament came off
accordingly Profs. Berchtold and
Lotz were the judges for the indoor
sports, and Messrs. d. J. Rowan and
w. F. Pomeroy were the judges for
the races, etc; Mr.. Robert johnson,
referee; e. G. Emmett, clerk; Prof.
Lott, starter, and Messrs. G. Waggoner
and Z. Cameron were tlmckeepers.
| Several Inarshals for the day were ap-
pointc,l to keep order and to prevent
too much noise about Cauthorn hall.
Tie first performance Was on the
horizontal bar, with c.. ". Palmer,
H, Leonard, p a. Baisiey and j. Me-
cine contosting. Mr, Palmer was the
favorita from the start, and the real
contest was between the other gentle
men for the 2nd prize. It was finally de-
cided that Mr.. Baisley had won 2nd
prize and Mr.. Palmer, the first prize.
Mr. Leonard would probably have
won the 2id prize, but unfortunately
| in one of the tricks he caught his io>t
ia the mat, and fell; hurting himself
quite seriously.
The next on the programme was
performances on the flying rings, BE-
tween w. (. ncady, Z. Aberncthy and
l. W. Oren. Dir. ADcrnethy took ist
and Ready, 2rd.
Club swinging came next; Orcn TAX
ing 15t prize, and B;,isley, 2nd; these
were the only entries.
Tumbling was the next in order,
with two entries; Palmer winning lSt
prize, and H. Leonard, 2nd prize.
Tie boxing contast followed, with A
contestants; each pair to box 3 three
minute rounds with one and one-haIf-
minute rests. The best in one pair
showing the most points to receive ist
prize and the best in the other pair to
receive 2nd prize. G. W. Palmer
and P. Mash in one set, and J. Heron
| and b. Burnett in the other. 2. Mash
received Ist prize, aud J. Heron, 2nd
! prize.
Next on tie programme was the
high kick, with two contestants; a. ].
Buxton taking lst prize with a kick OF
7 feet = inches: W. w. Smith t;>l,jng
2nd, with kick of T feet inches.
The standing high jump came next
between G. ". Palmer and ". Ready
Palmer took thc first prize, clearing
the bar at Insight of feet 4 inches
Tne running high jump betweer
Palmer and Heron was dscided in "a
vor of Palmer, Heron falling to come
up to Palmer's jump OF 4 feet 81 inches
The next performance was standing
long jump with two contestants; Pal
+! mer taking Ist prize with jump Of Il
feet 81 inches, c. Owslcy took 2ni
prize. This jump was made will
weights.
The running long jump was next, be
tween Palmer, Ready and W. Harrison
Palmer winning 1st prize, jumping i
feet q inches, and Harrison takini
End prize.
Alter an intermission the sports wer
resumed at p. H., On the new rae
track, made by the students, i'll til
college campas.
A. 80 yard dash came first; P. A
B Btisley, j. Heron, B. Burnett, J.. "
Oren, w F. Ready and ]. Cooley Ell
tering. Heron took lst pr:ze; Il sec
onds. Burnett and Ready tied for 2n
place. Kca'ly, upon running the tt
off with Burnett, won 2nd prize.
Tho next was 4 50-yard dash wit
the same entries as at first, exceptin
Heron, who WAS ruled out of all tn
other dashes, having won lst priz
Baisley also dropped out, SO that thei
were to run. Ready. won; time 8
seconds,-Oren End.
The 75-yard dash was betwee
Cooley and Oren; Cooley winnin
time 81 seconds.
In the 100 ward dash, Burnett w;