The morning call., 1894-04-22

section were no. always of the softeSt
nature, put the girls happily had no fish,
horns. and were thus compelled to resort
to their lungs. which proved TO be in as
healthy condition could be desired
The event was the regular inteT-class
field day between the classes of '94, '95 and
'96. and although cold biting wind blew
in from the ocean with fearful velocity.
the boys worked hard ana accomplished
sore startling results. There were two
High School records broken, one being
credited TO E. Fl. Pierce '94, Tor lowering
the 440-yard run from SO seconds 10 58%.
Manning and Pope, both of '96. fought BIT
terly for tee laurels in honor of their
class, hut proved no match for light
footed Pierce, who came In several feet
ahead.
M. E. Manning '96 brought the mile record
down to Sis with apparently the greatest
ease. When the race was started Smith
'95 took the lead. closely followed bv
Wiikie and Miller. both '95. Thomas '94
and Hinkel '96 were close at their heels,
while Manning took up the rear. This
position was kept up until the last lap,
when all contestants came together in a
bunch. Manning then made squirt and
steadily gained ground. while Miller,
Wilkie and Hinkle fell far in the rear. AT
the three-Quarter post Manning was at
least ten yards ahead Of Smith. but on the
homestretch the gallant sprlnter exerted
all his efforts and crossed the line in
jumps amid the shouts and applause OF
all. Smith came In about forty yards be-
hind, closely followed by Thomas.
The first heat of the 100-yard dash gave
II. Black '94 occasion to show his speedi-
ness off 70 good advantage. He struck the
tape In 1876. with Pope '93 good second.
The second heat was won by E. II. Pierce
'95 in Is seconds, Green '96 coming in at
his heels.
In the finals Pope proved the victor and
lowered his former record to II 3-5.
The 8S0-yard run was won by Manning
'96 in ZIG, with Pierce "a a good second.
clio ely followed bv Searles '96.
When Garfield '96 took the lead at the
start of the one mile walk the girls almost
went mad with delight. He is said to be a
the fact that their tastes are well cult
waited. He's a handsome fellow, rather
small in stature. and sinRulary enough
bears no indications which would lead one
to believe bin an athlete. His limbs
might be improved by the application OF a
liberal stuffing. which at least would have
served as preventive against MS school,
mates calling out "Pipestems" as he glided
along However. he walked away from
opponents as though with the greatest
ease. Parker made vigorous effort to
catch up but to no avail. He and Castle
hun '94 stayed together throughout the
race, each making the greatest endeavOrs
to pass the other.
In the meanwhile Garfield. attired from
head to foot in a tight-fitting black cos
tune, increased his lead, and. mid the
cheers of all. came in just as the rear
guard was passing the three-Quarter post,
making the mile 10 9:32.
The 220-yard hurdle race was replete
with interest. In the first heat Follans-
bee '94 stumbled at the start. but quickly
regained his feet and passed Polhemus just
before reaching the tape. making the dis.
tanee in "a seconds. KinZie SO won the
second heat In 34b, but gave the finals to
FoIlansbee, who lowered his former time
to 1924.
Folanshae was then defeated by Pope
'95 in the o2O-yard dash. Time 26 1.5. :.
Pierce again made record for himself
in the 5O-yard dash. crossing the Hue.
closely followed by Pope. in 80.
The field events opened by putting the
12-pound shot. WILDER proved the most
skllful in this feat. throwing the weight
distance of 33 feet inches.
Davis '95 and Pope '95 endeavored to
Guido each other in a running high jump.
Davis won the laurels by leapiDg over
lire 4:71h in height.
Slessinger '96 jumped distance OF 16
feet inches with running start, which
awarded him the prize in that match.
Then Miley '95 and Pope '95 contest
ed in a pole vault for distance. which the
former won. leaping over line 7:7A in
height.
The great event of the day was then an
nounced-a one-mile relay race. IN which
The three classes contested. There was
nothing exciting about the event, how
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