The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-26
TICHITA BOYS WIN
70 STATE RBCORDS ARE BROKEN
AND FAST TINE MADE


Pole Vault Lost by an Accident-Win-
field College Team, the Boys Declare,
are Composed of Sot Only Athletes But
Perfect GentIemen-Contest is Wit
messed by Many Enthusiastic Admirers
List and Records of the Contests
The proud sons of Wichita again
doomed I'D in all their glory yesterday
at the annual field day exercises Of the
Wichita High school 7 he boys met the
Southwestern college track team Of
winfield in a manner which at once ad-
Judged them young gentlemen Both
teams INDUCED in that generous rival
~ which is so entirely lacking among
other classes Of young men who become
the rivals CT each otner physically. The
boy who develops his physique alone
soon develops into a human bulldog;
the one who develops his mental quail
ties alone dies young, but the boy who
studies hard when he studies and plays
hard when he plays, working both the
mind and body, develops into a young
man whom all admire, whom business
men seek after, and who lives 70 enjoy
the life which has been given him.
The exercises were attended by large
crowd of people consis sting of the faith
ers, mothers, sisters and other fellows
sisters, and by a large number Of others
who went TO see the exercises through
their desire TO encourage physical i'm
provement among the young men Of
the land. The High school boys came
out victorious over their competitors
winning all butt five events.
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by the High school boys and Floy
Casad in the 30 yard hurdle race came
within % second Of the worlds record.
The teams were IN excellent trim, the
boys having been preparing for the
event TOR sometime, and were ready 10
90 what they could when the time came
with the reception Of F'Ioy Casad, who
has not been feeling well for a few days
and II was only with some persuasion
that ne was induced 70 attend the ex-
ercises and take part. The different
events in which ne figured show for
themselves how well ne did his part.
The first event was the l6 10 hammer
throw. The High school athletic as
sociation had ordered a reguIa ton ham
mer but as il did not arrive in time, an
ordinary lob sIedge was secured. This
implement was a new article in the
hands OF the boys and consequently
they did not DO a. well as they would
have done had IL been otherwise. Shid-
Ter and White of Winfield won this
event, throwing 50 feet which was but a
small margin over the High school boys
The next event was the standing
broad jump, which the Winfield team
seemed 10 think they had vest pocketed
But Casad Of the High school won il
easily, jumping feet 81 inches, and
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The jump with weights next came
IN order which was won by Robinson of
Winfield and deservedIy won also. the
distance jumped being II feet, 51z inches
The standing high jump was won by
the High school, Casad jumping over
the bar when I feet, 81 inches high.
The Winfield boys were not In this event
al all and Casad could have stopped
al q considerably lower mark and yet
have Won.
The mile walk was won by Evart
Alexander Of the High school, the Anne
being 5 minutes, . - seconds. Alex
ander is not a large fellow by any means
and one would not think the speed he
can attain possible. but he covered the
ground with an honest heel and toe
never breaking into anything like a
run When about 70 yards from the
tape he apparently let himself out and
the squirt was one OF the prettiest ever
seen both IN speed and in grace in this
usually ungraceful event
In the fifty yard dash Delos Woods
OF the High school covered the dis
lance in Is seconds. 1t was a pretty
race and Woods didn't wait 10 see IL
anyone else was coming or not.
The putting Of the 16rb shot was also
won by the High school. Ed Davidson
L.
mark.
In the hammer throwing and shot
putting events the Winfield boys seem
ed 10 think that they would surely win
but in this they We're disappointed ex-
cept in the 161D hammer throw which
they won as before stated.
In the running high jump Casad again
disappointed his opponents. by going
neatly over the bar at ) feet, So inches.
Thereon Barrett was a close second in
this event going over neatly at feet
AZ inches. Barrett is just beginning 10
loom Up IN the athletic horizon and
more may be expected from him in the
future
The fastest event OF the afternoon
was the 30 yard hurdle race. Casad
pulled away from his competitors from
the scratch and at the finish was safely
over the last hurdle while the others
had succeeded in knocking most Of the
rest of them down as they passed over
them. The time in this event was
just I6 seconds, this broke the state
record and came within 2-5 second OF
the worlds record. Casad was on his
metal and he went over the hurdles
with the neatuess and precision which
has been seen 50 often by hunters when
a deer first catches sight OF them
The mile race was made by Price OF
the High school IN minutes, IS seconds;
Claude Larimer being a close second
while the Winfield boys were distanced-
IN the 100 yards dash Delos Woods
won in 10 seconds with Davidson sec
ond. Il was claimed by some that
Woods started before the pistol shot,
but as Davidson came second ana both
being from the High school very little
objection was made.
The half mile walk was won by Ever
ct Alexs nder OF the High school, who
did it as neatly as anyone could wish.
The time in this event was 4 minutes
and 10 seconds.
The pole vault was very closely con-
tested Lowthe- OF Winfield winning
the heighth OF bar being fsst inches
Lowther Is q all fellow and O see him
and little fellow Ike Lloyd Alexander
contesting for the same prize made
quite 4 striking contrast and elected
rounds OF applause from The spectators.
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