The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
PARAMOUNT ATHLETICS
Preliminary Contest y. the Fair Grounds
Yesterday

Preliminary Contest st the Fair Grounds
Yesterday
The Paramount Amateur Athlete as
ISOLATION held its first annual field day
yesterday az the fair grounds.
The weather was fine and the students
and their friends turned out in large
numbers Owing the rains of the past
few days the track was very heavy and
in bad condition generally However,
considering the fact that rnIs was the
flrst attempt Of Paramount students N
this direction. the records made were
very good and in some cases excellent.
AT o'clock the games were started
with the hammer throwing This was
won by Dowd with a throw OF 50 feet.
4 inches. Flsmming was close second
with 50 feet inch.
Next came the mile run. This was the
most Interesting event OF the day and
was won by Larimer. who made II IN
minutes So seconds. breaking the record
made at the meet last spring. Larimer
runs in excellent form and made his mile
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second.
The 100 yard dash was won by Richter
in IL 2-5 seconds. Kimbali was second.
In the high jump Larimer cleared uhe
bar at 5 feet inch. Brown dropped out
at feet inches.
The 12o yard hurdle was run by Rich
ter N % seconds. He was the only con-
testant and ran leisurely, clearing each
hurdle.
The half mile run was contested by
Lariner and Roseberry. Again Larimer
sue eceded in lowering the record made
at the ". H. SIS. w. K. c. meet last
spring. His time was minutes 10 sec
onds.
Dowd put the shot 2s feet inches.
Flemming was second.
The 900 yard dash was won in IS sec
onds by Richter. Day getting second
place.
In the pole vault Richter went over al
6 feet 10 inches. Brown quitting at s
feet inches.
Larimer and Day ran the quarter mile.
Larimer winning In 81 2-5 seconds.
The broad jump men failed TO appear
and this event viii be determined later.
The officials were as follows: Referee.
Professor Isley; Judges. Professors Bur-
nett and Chase. and Mr.. Jackson: time
keepers, Pearce Torrey. Fred Isley and
Theodore Morrison: starter. Mr.. Steure-
magic; clerk Of the course. Burt McGln-
mis-. Next Saturday ar the fair grounds
the F. A. A A. and the II. s. A A.
teams will hold dual meet The price
Of admission will be ten cents. Tickets
can be obtained from students of the
schools and are also on sale al Cold
smiths book store. This meet promises
10 be most interesting and the eventswill
be closely contested. Everyone who
can should attend this meet ard en-
courage the athletes by their presence
These games are rapidly coming into
favor and have become permanent fea-
lures Of the schools.
COLLEGE NOTES. p"
Rev. Mr.. Thayer of Colorado Springs
was a welcome caller at the college Fri
day and Saturday. Mr.. Thayer IS spend
ing a week or two al Wichita supplying
the Plymouth church pulpit.
Miss Brown. teacher Of natural science
at Lewis academy. visited several Of
the classes yesterday.
Professor Isley goes 10 Kingnan Mon
day, and Professor Buck 10 Newton.
both in the interest Of the college.
Mr. Baird. state secretary OF the Y NJ.
c. A, came UP last Thursday with Pro
fessor Sickner and led the chapel 4xer-
cises, and addressed the young men dur
ing the day.
The Ph,Ioma thesn society held Their
usual mesting Saturday. The program
provided lunch served al 1916 and
literary program BY members Of the so
ciety. among which occurred a vocal due;
by Misses Blair and Bsidock. paper By
Miss n. Babb. recitation by Miss Arnost.
reading by Miss Culp. essay By Miss
mole and reci.aron BY Miss Burnham.
The April number Of the Sun Flower
is on; and IL. as usual. specially interest
ing 70 students and friends OF the ccl-
Iage. AL such should be subscribers and
advertisers OF this excellent paper.
Quite a pleasant gathering of friends
of Rev. and Mrs. BosxoY;h paid them a
hide visit las, Monday evening in honor
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little packages OF various articles were
LEFT Ia the house az small token OF the
high esteem n which the pastor and BIS
family are held by al the residents ot
the hi.
The last number of IRE "Out Look. =
D.. Aboott's paper. contains ar inter
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