The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-04
LINSLY'S YOUNG ATHLETES.1

Tho Annual Field bay sports Yesterday.
ZONE Records Nrokcu - Alcxnndcr's
Good Work.
Tho annual field day OF tho students
Of tho Linslv Institute occurred on the
romodeled State Fair grounds yesterday
afternoon, commencing ut 9 o'clock.
Tho contests were tho best over seen ut
4 Linsly exhibition and were thorough
~ enjoyed by tho large crowd, that
numbered perhaps 1000, OF which n
large number were ladies who wore
tho Linsly yellow and red almos. gen.
orally and gave to the grand stand Il
caudy look. The following officials
acted: Starter. George Marshall, OF the
Y. NJ. G. A; referee. W. Inglcs, OF
Washington & Jefferson College: jud.
ges. +. X. lluseman. A. L. Wheat, \.
Johnson; timekeepers. Charles Han
cher, ". J. Lukcns and John Laue;
chiet marshal, W. Sweeney; CLERK OF
the course, ". NJ. Vance; announcers.
C. p Dobbins, W. Wagner; scorer, il.
C. IIazlett.
The frs; event on the programme was
the 100 yard dash. in which the follow
ing contested: Z. ". Alexander, 4. 4.
Wilson, Ii. Bieoerson, q. llogg ami /.
Emshcimer. he race was beauty,
Alexander and Wilson early taxing the
lead from the field. However, neither
Of the two named could pa.s the other
and the result was dead heat in the tas,
time Il seconds. The referee ruled
that run.oh was necessary and in II
| Alexander succeeded In defeating his
opponent by the smallest OF margins in
II is seconds. breaking the institute
record, which WAS IL seconds. The
work OF Wilson was surprising, as be
had done scarcely any training.
In tho junior bicycle race. onc.hali
mile, tho contestants were T. Lenkard
and II. Milligan. Lenkard crossed the
tape first in :45 l-o, very good time for
the boys.
The standing broad jump was q spir.
tied contest. finally won by A. \. VIII
son over II. NJ. Robb and q. s. John
son, second and third respectively.
The winner scored feet 10 inches.
Tho 220.yards dash attracted 4 field
Of four starters. C. W. Alexander. c. II.
Quimby. q. l!ogc and Z. D. Adams.
Alexander continued his victorious ca.
reer by winning this event in % Sec
ouds Hat Adams was n close second.
The onc-hnlf mile bicycle race. mex.
on the programme, WAS n very exciting
contest. the finish being very hot. end
ing in dead hca, between q. Caldwell
and Frank Wheat in rs. The other
contestants were K. Smith and q. 5.
Johnson. In the rrn.oT Caldwell beat
out Wheat in tho sprint for home, the
balance OF the race being the worst
kind OF loaf, us tho tIme made ,es,ies
Pip 10.
The standing high jump was won by
II. NJ. Robb over 4. 4. Wilson, the VIC
tor scoring 1 feet 1 inches.
In the running high kick Alexander,
RobL aud E. Hughes were the con test.
ants. Alexander scored his third VIC
tory, making S ioot inch, breaking the
institute record. which was feet 3
inches, made in 1893 by Alexander.
The ono mile bicycle race was won by
Caldwell. who defeated X. Smith in
sos. The other contestants were G.
simpson, G. :. Johnson and Frank
Wheat.
Tho junior so ward dash was won BY
II. Pollock in 62-5 seconds from +.
kemple, second. md L. Emsheimer, W.
Hughes and Z. Lash. The institute
record, Ct. was nearly broken.
Tho running high jump WAS won nv