The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-28
BROKE THE RECORD
STATE RUNNING RECORDS SMASHED
AT FAIR GROUNDS YESTERDAY.
Davidson Did it and Wood Was Behind the
National Record Only a Quarter of a Sec
SecOnd--Field of the High School Was
aGreat Event, Attended by Big Crowd
of the Brave and Fair of the Peerless
Princess--CoZad Carried ON the HOnors
in Several Contests--Fnn Details of the
Days Incidents.

Days Incidents.
Field day yesterday by the Wichita
High school was a great event. At 10
o'clock the fair grounds were fairly
filed with people, young people pre-
dominating. All the pretty girls in
town with few exceptions were pres
ent 70 inspire the young athletes of
Wichita. Nearly 175 carriages were on
the grounds, many of which We're decor
ated with the High school colQrs. And
these were not all the colors that were
to be seen by any means. The GRIM
son and gray colorS of the Wichita
Tennis club were worn in many a but
ton-hole, and il was noticeable that
many of the young ladies wore them.
a fine crowd was in the grand stand.
which made the place look like a
Powered terrace with all the fine Easter
hats that were seen. 1t was as, stated,
a great day, and will add interest TO the
High school alumni banquet that will
soon take place.
One state record was knocked into a
cooked hat, and a national record was
approached very closely. The state re-
cord broken was the mile run in 5:44 by
George Davidson; the record heretofore
was $50.
half mile race. The entries were:
Joels O'Ne1, Hatton Dyer and Bar
rett 1t was an exciting race and all
came in in a bunch, except JoelS and
Bartlett, who were distanced. Dyer
came in first. Hatton second and ONeil
third. Best time, p 10
There were two entries for the shot
put. with Ed Davidson the winner
IS. AZ, Cosad, 81.
The mile walk hatwpPn
O'Neil and Joels. and was won by
O'Neil, in 9:25.
The standing high jump was won by
Cozad, the height being 4.3.
The three mile bicycle race was cap
tured by McDaniels in 6:201a. The
other entries were: Dyer and Barertt.
The later was giving the other two
a sample of speed in the last quarter,
when the pedal of his wheel broke and
he had TO come in swinging.
The running broad jump was won by
CoZad, he jumping 16.5. Cove was his
competitor. but he fell and hurt his
thigh which made him leave the honors
to CoZard. Cove made a good jump
when he fell but as he stepped over
the line it was ruled out.
The potatoe race was won in fifty sec
onds. but Brooks and Ferril tied.
There were twenty-five potatoes one
yard apart, and the other contestants
were Cheshire and Meyers.
The fifty yard sprint race was be-
tween Ed Davidson, Woods, Cozad
ONeil and George Davidson. Ed
Davidson won in 5 1-5 seconds.
George Davidson was the only entry
in the mile run. He made it in 5:44
thus breaking the state record by S
seconds.
McDaniels. Dyer and Joels were the
entries in the mile bicycle race. Nc
Daniels won, Dyer second; Joels, third
Best time 2:52 1-5.
Casad and Smiser contested for the
standing broad jumq Casad won.
Record 9.5; Smiser S.Sia.
The 100 yard dash was the exciting
event of the day. The entries were De-
los Woods, Ed Davidson and c. Smiser.
The first start was a false one and the
boys were called back. The second
start was fair but slow and the three
young athletes showed their mettle and
put up close race Woods went un-
der the wire first an eyelash ahead of
Davidson, who pushed him hard. Time
10 seconds. This is remarkable time
and is only quarter of second slow
er than the national record. 1t was
thought there was a mistake made by
the timekeeper, but five stops" got 1t
al 10 fiat so that there could be no mis-
take. This is said 10 be the famous
IN
fast that they came near beating the
report of the pistol to the wire.
Cove beat Price at the ball and throw
The distance was 81 yards.
In the running high jump Casad clear
ed the bar at five feet while the best
Ed Davidson could do was four feet
ten inches Both records are mighty
good and were heartily cheered.
Ed Davidson won the go yards dash
in % 1-5. The other entries in their
order as they came in We're Woods, c.
Means and Price.
The so yard three-legged race was
won in % by Myers and Bump.
The records in the running hop, step
and jump are \. Means 36.5. 37.3. $50.
The tug of war was won by the Sem
ion and Sophomore teams against the
Junior and Freshmens team. They
lined up as follows: Senior and So
phomore team-Koogle. Nitsche. Joels,
Campbell. Means, O'Neill, Young, VIII
kie. Durley, Hickman.
Junior and Freshmen team-Gove,
Davidson, Casad. Barrett, Means Bump
Cleve Smiser. Clyde Smiser, George
Carver, Charles Carver.
Everybody regarded il as great
days sport and the best OF feeling pre-
vailed.