Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-10
VULLE0E SPUKIS.
Bowdoin Wins First Place in
the Field Day Events.
Bowdoin, u Points; Bates, 24l-2;
U. Of Maine, l6; Colby, ALI.
Colby Leads in the Ball League. Defeating U.
Of Maine. 10 to II.

intercollegiate Athletic Association
was held on the Whittier athletic field
this afternoon. Bowdoin was conceded
| by all to be a sure winner from lne
| fact that last year the Bowdoin team
succeeded in winning los points out of a
days meet, therefore, was conferred n
| the fight for second place. Bates, Colby
and the University of Maine each sent
large track teams to Brunswick and
! each was equally confident of captur-
f.! ing second position.
| Last season. Bates was second, Colby
third, and the University of Maine
fourth with Is, 10 and points respect
| lively. Foss of Bates was picked by
| authorities on athletics as reasonably
sure of winning first place in the long
| distance runs and disnterested parties
seemed to agree that unless something
Unforeseen occurred Bates woulu capS-
ure the honors of second position with
| little difficulty.
| The weather. Wednesday, was any
| thing but pleasing to athletes. 1t was
cold, damp and generally disagreeable.
The track was heavy and consequent
| ly in condition tunfavorable to the
making of fast records.
| The games were called promptly ar
2 o'clock and the officers of the day
were as follows:
| Track Events-Referee. Mr.. w. f.
| Garcelon of Boston; judges at finish,
Prof w. S. Bailey of Colby; Prof Geo
r Files of Bowdoin; Mr.. w. w. Bolster
| - IDraf NN Cntnxr
of L. of NJ; Dr. F. N Whittier of Bow
doin; Mr. j. H. Bates of Colby Starter,
Prof. E. II. Carleton of Dartmouth.
Clerk of course. Mr.. C. c. williamson
| of Bowdoin. Scorer. Mr.. Hubbard of
Bates. Marshal Mr.. j. II. Morse of
| Bowdoin.
| Fixed Events-M Measures, Mr., P
| Walker. L. of NJ: Mr.. j. L. Burbank OF
| Bowdoin Judges Prof. C. b. Stetson
of Colby: Mr.. W. B. Shelton of Lewis
| ton. Scorers, Mr.. II. G. Robinson, T..
of NJ: Mr. A. b. White of Bowdoln.
| OF the list of 101 men entered Bow
| doin had as entries. Bates 10. the Uni
| versity of Maine Is, and Colby Is. As
was anticipated Bowdon proved an
easy winner of the meet, the points be-
| ing divided as follows: Bowdoin, IL
points: Bates, 24l4 points; University
of Maine, 16 points; and Colby, lac
points
The sensation of the day was the pole
vaulting of Clarke of Bowdoin. This
promising young athlete never at
tempted to vault until late the present
season. Today he scaled the standards
at the height of feet liza inches.
| Bowdoin would have won all three
lplaces in the 800 yards hurdle race had
not Horne fallen and then run beneath
a hurdle. for which fact he was dis
qualified, Spencer of Colby obtaining
third position.
The Edwards dash was won by Stet-
son of Bowdoin with but little efforts
the swift young sprinter jogging down
the stretch at the finish, Much amuse-
ment was furnished in the two mile
bicycle race when but two contestents
lappearcd and Neasle of Bowdoin and
Pulsifer of Bates descended from the
grand stand and rode for third place.
Neagle was the winner of third position
and the applause was deafening as ne
returned to the grand stand at the
close of the race.
In the half-mile the mile and the two
| mile races ross u IsdttS nav II an i''s7
own way, winning at a jog in each in
stance The best individual record was
made bv Kendall of Bowdoin. who OBJ
tanned % points, winning first place IN
the 100-yards dash, first in both hurdle
races. first in the 220-yards dash ana
first in the running board jump
In the running high jump the NJ. |. &.
A. A. record of feet, Az inches was
broken by Gibbs of the University of
Maine who succeeded in Jumping D
feet 81 inches.
The summary of today's events is as
follows:
10o-vards dash. trials-First heat,
Stetson of Bowdoin first: Stinchfield of
Bates, second. Time II 1-5 seconds,
Second heat Horne of BOWdoin, trst;
lGrover of University of Maine, second.
Time II seconds. Third heat Rollins
of University of Maine, first; Turkey of
Bates. second. Time II seconds Fourth
heat, Kendall of Bowdoin, first; Stan
wood of Bowdoin, second. Time ~ 40
seconds. Heat for second men won by
Stanwood Time II seconds.
Half mile run-Won by Foss of
Rates. Clement of Colby, second: Mars
ton of Bowdoin third. Time 200.
12O-yards hurdle. trials--Hadlock of
Bowdoin, first; Horne of Bowdoln
second. Time II 3-5 seconds. Second
heat. Kendall of Bowdoin, first: Spencer
of Colby, second. Time, is 3-5 seconds.
440-yards dash. trials-First heat won
bv Stetson, Merrill of University OF
Maine, second; Wiley of University OF
| Maine. third Time, So SO seconds.
second heat won by Hooke of Colby;
Barker of Colby, second; Sylvester of
Rowdoin. third. Time 81 seconds.
1e0-vards dash, finals-Won by Ken
DAN of Bowdon. Rollins of L. Of NJ.
second. Stanwood of Bowdoin third.
Tinre. 10 2-5 seconds.
Mile run--Won by Foss of Bates.
Merrill of Bates second. Sinkinson Of
Rowooin third Time. sos 2-5.
120-yards hurdle, finals-kendail of
Rowdoin first, Hadlock of Bowdoin