Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-24
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THE u, V. M. FIELD DAY,


Crowd ana wen 'phttNltu '|N'ii'S'
Nav 10 was an almost perfect day for
an exhibition Of featS Of strength and bursts
Of speed and n large numDer of people went
to Howard Park to witness the llth Annual
Field dav sports BY the College boys The
contests were well arranged and brought
put a large number of contestants who were
anxious to win II prize and glory The re-
suits showed that the I. V. NJ. possesses
some good athletic material. but more train
inc is necessary to surpass records already
made one record was broken. however,
by j. A. st. Lawrence. a medic. i'll the two
mile foot race. lie making it in II minutes
and 10 seconds.
Many people could hardly believe that
there was to he q real running horse race,
but those who stayed to see it witnessed one
of the most exciting races ever put on that
track NJ. :. Allen saddle turned as he
was coming in ON the last quarter and he
was thrown from his horse, but 1t is thought
not seriously injured. There We're five start
prs and it was a race the whole distance with
a neck and neck finish Andren's Gray
Eagle" being almost too much for W. II.
Engesbv's "Willfre," who took the half
mile heat in Oj.
Below is a list of events with the number
of contestants in each and the prize win
ners:
one hundred yards dash, seven starters
First. NuNlor. time / / % seconds. second
7. c. Sweeney.
Running high jump. four starters-First,
Lyman Allen. distance five feet; second,
Woodward; third Hugh Davis.
Half mile run two starters-First, Ha-
zen, time 2:l,i; second, Hunt
One mile walk, three starters First,
Weston, time 9I1!: second. Sprague. y.
u. Blake came in first, but owing to break
lug the rule was disqualified by the Judges.
220 yards dash. five startera-First. Nay
lor. time, 955 seconds; second, Andren;
third, Purple.
one mile rum four starters-First, G. u.
Thompson. time, j:323 second, Leigh Hunt:
third, Robert Hazen.
100 yards hurdle four starters-First,
Allen time , seconds: second, kidder.
Throwing base ball, eight contestants
First Daggett, distance 3l2 feet ) inches
second Grifiiths third, Stckney.
Pole vault, five starters-First, Blake,
distance : feet 3 inches; second, Hugh
Davis; third, Daggett
Two mile bicycle race, three starters
First. z. NJ. Walker, time, 642 30: sec
ond, L. +. Hopkins; third, Charles Wins
low.
Standing broad jump, five contestants
flrst, Lyman Allen, distance, lceu y:
inches; second, \. p. Lowell; third, Nay
lor
44O yards dash, six starters--First. Nay
lor. time, 5G5 seconds: second, Andren;
third. Strasscr.
Two-mle run, four starters-First, j. A,
ST Lawrence, time, II min. 40 sec; second,
Leigh Hunt; third G. Il. Thompson.
Running broad jump six contestants 60
First. Lyman Allen, distance, IS feet
inches second, T. II. West
Putting IL pound shot, nine contestants
First, Wight, distance. 81 feet Q inches
second, Lyman Allen; third, Mitchell,
Throwing rs pound hammer, six contest
ants--This was drawn on account of break
ing the handle and the lateness of the hour
Standing broad jump six contestants
First Lyman Allen, 9 feet, , inches; soc
ond A. p. LOWELL third, Naylor
320 yards hurdle, five starters-First l.
Allen, time Bot seconds second, +. II
West; third, O. \. Colby.
Three-legged race seven pairs starters
First, Sprague and c. +. Allen, time /.
seconds; second Naylor and Grifiths: third
Colby and parrdy.
Pony race, five starters First, Englesby'
"Nidtire,' time l:01; second Andren'
"Gray Eagle third, Billings Lady
Fashion. - The Unknown rode by Har
old Morse, was expected to he one Of tn
first ones, but owing to sickness was unabl
to do his best.
In the i40 yards dash Naylor was Above
to enter under protest on account of no
being properly entered, and this would Civ
the first prize to Audren.