Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-15
ALMA COLLEGE FIELD DAY.


Alma College has omitted this part of
the program until only year ago.
Last spring the first field day was OBJ
served and although it was very
small affair yet it was very successful
as far as it went. The time for its ob.
seryance was to be May 25 26 but on
account of the unfayorable weather it
was postponed two weeks. Many re-
GREETED that it was postponed but after
all it proved to be the very best thing
that could have happened. The weather
could not have been better. 1t was ad-
vertised more widely, arrangements
were made more complete, more prizes
were secured and the boys were given
more time To train thus making the
records better than they might have
been. Friday forenoon the tennis
tournament come off. 1t had been de-
cded by the field day committee to
have ladies' and gents singles but as
two of the best players left before the
day it was made almost impossible to
have singles so the program was
changed to gents doubles and mixed
doubles.
Mr.. Paul Bruske and Kendall Brooks
won the gents doubles and Paul Bruske
and Esther Marsh won the mixed
doubles.
The first prizes for the gents doubles
were two pair of tennis balls given by
l.. Ii. Hayt.
The first prize for the lady in the
mixed was "A $500 hat by Mrs. b. Mil
Ter and for the gentleman was a dollar
boquet given by Mr. Bittner.
Friday afternoon the field events
took place on the race track.
Earnest Scott won the 100 yard dash,
time II 3-5 seconds, prize one dozen
by Osborn.
p. Bruske won the quarter mile
bicycle, time Al seconds, prize knife
b. Smith 81 Glass.
Fred Avery 220 yard dash, time 26
seconds; prize II shaves by Nick David
son.
Avery and Scott three legged race 50
yards, time 3-5 seconds; prize two ties
purchased.
Kendall Brooks half mile bicycle,
time minute 244 seconds; prize neck
tie by Mccullough & Button.
Avery, Long and Stevens lock step
race so yards, time 81 seconds; prize
free dinner at Wright House.
p. Bruske scratch one mile bicycle,
time minutes II seconds; prize medal
by j. M. Nichols,
l.. Brooke one mile run 100 yards
time . minutes seconds;
prize one victor sash given by F. +.
Pollasky.
Earnest Scott 220 yard hurdles, time
3l5 seconds; prize one box marsh mel
lows by S. Bennett.
This closed the exercises for Friday.
Everything went off quietly and in or
der, no accidents occurring. Mr.. Siel
man, of the Sanitarium, acted as
referee and performed. his duties to the
satisfaction Ofeyeryone. Quite large
crowd witnessed the performances and
all seemed We'll pleased.
Saturday forenoon the jumping con
tests took place on the campus.
VIII Long won the standing broad
Jump, prize by Caple & Hall.
Wlll Long running broad jump,
prize box toilet soap by B 5. Webb.
Kendall Brooks standing high jump,
prize box writing paper by Mr.. Ellison
John Stevens running high jump,
prize framed water color picture by
DR.. Stevens.
viii Long standing hop, skip and
jump, priz5 hair cut at a. Q. Davis.
Fred Avery running hop, skip aud
Jump, prize pair tennis shoes.
Fred Avery base ball throw, prize l.
5hayes by Earl Clark.
Ia the afternoon game of base ball |
was played between the College and
the Mt. Pleasant Indians The College |
won by IL to 8. The game was a very
hot one aud there was excellent play
ing on both sides. About seven huu-
dred people were on the grounds. The
day was closed by the reception at the
Ladies' Hall in the evening. \ short !
program was rendered, the prizes dis
tributed, the grand march INDUCED in
and at ten O'Clock the company broke |
up and soon the field day was a thing of
history.
Gratiot Pioneers.
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