The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

Meet-Ths PreEram Included High
Jnmping, Hurdle Racisg, Mile Runs.
Short Dashes, Hammer Throwing a.d
Pole Waiting Davidson Did Some Fast
RunnioS.
The dual meet between the athletic as
socia-ions Of the High school and Fair
mount college occurred yesterday after
noon at the state far grounds in the
presence of quite an aggregation of the
admirers of the contestants and patrons
Of the two schools. The weather was
ali that could be desired. and the track
was in much better Condition than was
expected since the recent heavy rains.
The crowd gathered late and il was
fun 3 o'clock when the contests began.
The grand stand contained quite large
aggregation OF the young ladies Of both
institutions represented. but the enthus-
:asm Of the boys forbade their remain
ing within the bounds of the grand stand
and nothing short of the quarter stretch
or the track itself would satisfy them.
Oncer Harry Sutton was on the grounds
to maintain order, but the class Of peo-
pie wno attend events of this kind
seldom need any precaution Of this kind.
except to keep the enthusiastic specta-
tors from gathering upon the track and
thus impeding the efforts Of the con-
testants, worrying the referee and judges
and obstructing the view Of every one
else. This seems TO be common fault
but il must be said TO the credit Of the
crowd, tina: this was not so prominent
during these events, as It was during
some of the football games in the fall.
Ii was quite noticeable that there was
vastly more enthusiasm displayed than
at any OF the preceding events Of like
nature held during the last two weeks.
The cheering was not of the boisterous
kind either. but was the kind character
istic OF a college crowd, where some few
brains, at least, made their refining in
huence felt.
During the morning the High school
felt somewhat apprehensive OF the re-
suit, as it was rumored that Murray
Kirkwood had fallen and injured him.
self so as to make it impossible for him
to contest. But when the time come
they were. overjoyed to see him appear
ready for what was expected Of him,
and he did his full part when the time
came. -..
The first event was the high jump
which was won by Kirkwood of the
High school. going over the pole at five
feet. one inch. Larimer, second at 5
feet. Alexander and Brown tied at S
feet, IL inches.
The second event was the 200 yards
hurdle, which was won by Richter of
Paramount, Alexander, second; Newton.
third. Van Dine Of the High school
would have been second, but he fell.
outing five yards Of the finish. The
time was 90 As seconds.
The mile run was won by Larimer of
Paramount, in $50 1-2. He started out
ct fast gait. and kept It up easily all
the way around, winning by fully an
eight of mile. He has made 1T In $50,
but did not exert himself to make any
phenomenal time. Brown came second,
and Ward, third. Burrows lost shoe
and dropped out in the first quarter.
In the 100 yards dash. Davidson won
in 10 3-5 seconds, with Kirkwood coming
in scant yard behind and KiAban 81
yards. 1t was a pretty race. indeed. and
the time made indicates much. David
had trained for that one thing. and his
speed shows how well he has succeeded.
ElArvoiSo ~ @oir
mer throw at II feet, inches, with
Dowd close second az Il; Alexander 81
feet, inch; Bump So feet. inches
Kirkwood won the the 100 yards hur-
die in 10 2-5 seconds; Richter, second;
Van Dine, third: Newton, fourth.
The half mile run was won by Lart-
mer; Bump. second; Roseberry, third;
Scholienberger, fourth. Time 2I1 SIS.
The pole vault was won by Jocelyn
quite easily. He surprised his friends
even, by going over the pole at feet. 8
inches. Kirkwood and Richter tied ats
feet. while Brown stopped at feet. 3
inches. Jocelyn does his part very
going over the bar neatly and
easily. He wanted 10 try 70 beat the
High school record and made a try al
feet. inches. as he thought, but it was
put up to feet, inches. He came very
near making K, but had becometoo tired
He could have made 1t had he tried
earlier.
The go yard dash was won by David
son: Sweiter. second: Day, third. Day
was IN no condition to run, but pluckily
did his part, and was not far behind al
the finish.
The go yards dash was won by David
son in "a 3-5 seconds. with Sweiter sec
,nd. This was a pretty race, which
Davidson won easily and gave the High
school first and second place in the
went.
Rogers, OF the High school. won the
broad jump. with Van Dine second.
Newton sprained his ankle and Bost!c
lid not take part owing TO severe fall
IN Thursday while p-actic.ns. Rogers
best jump measured IS feet, 10 inches
Davidson won the cns-quartsr mile
-un in 81 SIS seconds. with Lariner Sc
mi. Lariner did not run MS best in
his event. He was saving himself.
Alexander Of the High school put the
slot 81 feet. II inches. and won The
event Dovd, % Paramount. was second.
He was able 10 land the shot - feet,
10 IL inches.
The last event ot the day was the re-
ay race OF one mile. AT each OF the
IuaFter-nn..e posts were Stationed one
nan each from the High school and OF
F'airmount The race was started by
Richter for Paramount and Schollen-
berger OF the High schooI. TIE first
quarter was made n % seconds The
isccad qua-te- was run by Rosehe-ry az
Tairmount and Alexander OF th. High |
:caco, The tine in this qlarcs- Vas 50 !