Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-28
COLBY FIELD DAY.
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A Perfect Day,a Dry Field and
a Very Fair Crowd.
Glass Of '98 Scores 81 Points, More
than Any Other Two.
Some Very Good Work Oone-Each even'
Within the Limit.

Watervil!e, May 27.-tSpeciaD.-A
clear sky, a dry field and fair CROWD
made the 18th annual field day OF the
Colby Athletic Association a decided
SUCCESS. Eighteen events filed inc
score card and class rivalry was
plainly manifest, in fact more atten-
ton was paid to class points tnah
breaking college records. All inc
events were performed within the HINT
prescribed by the rules.
In the two-mile bicycle race, Pratt
of SO won easily in 5.34 So. but ne had
in practice done the trick in 80 nat
The absence of V. Putnam. who Il
away with the ball team. made the
record for putting the 16-pound shot
fall off. for he in practice has put II
81. and the hammer 80 feet. The events
We're interesting for the most part
particularly the pole vaulting between
Treworey '9S. Wellman '9S, 'and Hub
bard 80. The broad jump was a tie
Hanson and Getchell jumping at sew
eral ties until both men We're nearly
exhausted The l0Gyards dash was
the most exciting event, the race being
closest between Whitman ~ and Rob
inson IS in this event AS will be
seen below. '9s won.
Following Is q list Of the officers OF
the day: Marshal. II. l.. corson, 'ss,
referee. II. w Dunn. SO: starter. Prof.
G.. r. Stetson: clerk of course, J. Colby
Bassett. judges of finish. +. ". john
son X F. Averill. j. r. i.arrabee
timers, c. H. Wheeler. +. J. Goodrich.
Or. W $ Bayley: scorer. #. Raymond
Pierce. judges of fixed events, -. +.
Foster DR. j. W. Black measurers of
lixed events, j. L. Thompson. sc. 7. G.
Tooker sc; scorers OF fixed events. +.
w. Alden, IS. T.. II. Mailing, SO. judge
al walking. Fred NJ Padelford. sc
All the contestants appeared In
good form. A strong wind down the
back side Of the course hindefed the
runners and wheelmen some. Follow
ing are the results:
0-yards dash. trial heats-First
heat won by Whitman 81. Watson 81,
second. Time. 10 20 and IL seconds.
The second heat resulted with Robin
son IS, first: Noble 81, second. The
final for this event was won by Whit
man 81: time. 10 A.. Robinson IS,
second: time. II seconds Whitman 5
best time. 10 % seconds.
Haif-mile run-Won by Clement 80 :
time, 2.osis. Stevenson '9s. second,
I'll "a; Hubbard sc. third.
l20-yards hurdle-Won by Holmes
IS. time. 10 Il seconds. Robinson 'ss
second. % seconds: Spencer 80. third.
Mile handicap bicycle race-Pratt sc.
Hawthorne 81, scratch: Richardson 80,
400 feet; Chase so. $50 feet. Won by
Chase; time. 2.23 As: Richardson, sec
ond. 2,3l: Pratt, third, 2Ss.
One mile run-Won by Clement 81,
time. go; Merrill SO. second. 80;
Gerry 80. third, 53i.
go Yards Hurdle-Spencer 's9 won.
time, 90 %, Holmes 'ss. second, 80 l-5'
Robinson IS. third, 81.
$40 Yards Dash Five entries won by
Stevens IS. time. SO: Holmes 80.
second. ~ 20; Warren ~. third. 59.
TWO Mile safety Bicycle Race-won
by Pratt 20, time. a.34 80; Hawthorne
"a, second. a.5S; Chase so, third. 5.5i.
20 Yards Dash. Trial Heats-First
heat won by whitman "a, time q
seconds, Holmes rs, "a %. Second
heat Won by Noble ". time'2o seconds;
spear W. - 30. f1nals won by Whit