The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
SEVERAL RECORDS LOWERED on
THIRD ANNUAL FIELD DAY.
Professor Taylor Won the Faculty
Hundred-Yard Dash-A Mile ON n
Bicycle in 2:39 Minutes.

Several hundred people braved the swelter-
ing. midsummer heat yesterday afternoon
to witness the efforts of the High School
students to lower athletic records in the
different events of the third annual field day
of the Indianapolis High School Athletic
Association. As a general thing. women do
not seem TO take much interest in athletic
affairs, but yesterday was an exception, for
they were decidedly in the majority in the
grandstand. They seemed to enter into the
spirit of the occasion. too, and encouraged
the young athletes with appreciative ap-
plause. Great enthusiasm was occasioned by
the bicycle races, in particular. and the an
nouncement that the indianapolis High
School record had been lowered In two
events was greeted with loud approval. In
the sixth event, a half-mile bicycle race.
with eleven entries, w. Atkins came under
the tape first. In 1:13. lowering the record
made by T. David six seconds. I. David
also held the lowest previous record for the
mile bicycle race, his time being 2:5O. This
record was broken in the ninth event, ten
entries, by j. Steinmetz, in 2:Ss, eleven Sec
onds better than David's time.
There were few accidents of any conse-
quence, but one very unpleasant incident
happened towards evening, when d. Ketch-
am ldlnleV dt the tilru quarter III Tx oHc
mile running race. Ketcham was one Of
the most active contestants and entered for
a half dozen different events. He overexert-
ed himself and was pretty well tagged when
he took the track to run in the twelfth event.
H. Churchman punctured his tire in the
quarter-mile bicycle race, early In the DAY,
and did not take part III other races ior
The officers of the field day were: Clerk
of the course, JONI Sickler; referee, Era
est Rinehart; starter. Professor Pearl: held
timers, Sam PattisOn and Professor Ben
ton; scorer, Professor Peck; Judges OF
finish. Processes TAYLOR and Frank L.
Baker; announcer, Bert Downey.
The programme opened with the faculty
race-a one-hundred-yard dashIfor which
Professors A.; l. Botey, R.sM. King =: ):
lined mp before starter Pearl. Taylor came
under the tape in l21z seconds, with Dotey
second and Trent third.
The other events of the day, with the
score made are as follows:
Event l-One-hundred-yard dash: l H.
8. record, 1917 seconds-H. Churchman got
head second and E. Tollifer third.
Event 2-Putting tw~elve-pound shot: /. H.
5: record, 50 et7Ei ID. Sndrchman; ss.s
man.
Event SQuarter-mile bicycle race: 1 n.
Time. Ss4 seconds. w. Atkins second. and
William McCarty third;
Event Observation-Disclosures
dash: Record. "A seconds-A. Mothershead
first. Time, Is seconds. ID. Ritter second,
and D.. Ketcham third.
Event SStanding high jump: Record. 4
feet 3 inches. G. Mahurin first, 4 feet 3
inches; r. Newhall second, and D.. Ketcham
third.
Event s.one-half-mile bicycle race. Rec
ord, 1:19-W. Atkins first. Time, 1:13. Will
liam McCarty second. and j. Steinmetz
third.
Event 7-standlng broad jump. Record
/ 10rL fan< Ef,.< L r1fltfa- q foat ~ ~
second, G. Tucker, and third. R.. Douglass.
Event 8-Three-legged race. No record
First, H. Churchman and E. Dashiell; Sec
ond, r. Newhall and o. Mothershead; third,
j. MCGEE and c. Tucker.
Event SOne-mile bicycle; record, 2:50.
First. j. Steinmetz. time, 2:99: second, w.
Atkins; third, z. SteinmetZ.
Event 10-Running broad jump; record. 10
feet, four inches. First, G. Tucker, IL feet,
| lass.
Event 11-High kick: record, 8 feet. First.
II. Churchman, z feet, Ia inches; second.
r. Newhall.
z. Scott, 5:52; second, E. Dashiell.
Event Drumming high jump: record, 5
feet, 9 inches. First, G.. Mahurin, 5 feet;
second, r.. Newhall; third, G. Tucker.
Event 14-Omitted.
Event Is -Four-hundred-and,forty,yard
dash; record, IS seconds. First, E.. Toilifer,
| 1:01: second, d. Ritter: third, G.. Tucker.
Event 16-One-mile walk; record, $3.50.
First, r. Hobbs, s:04; second, A. Perrott.
Event lS-Two-mile bicycle: record. 500 1-s.
First, E: Steinmetz, 5:34; second. j. Stein
metz; third, NJ. Cash.
A number of local firms donated prizes
for the different events. The field day is
the managers announced that the gate re-
| ceipts were sufficient to pay all expenses.