Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-04
B0WD0IN--H to as.
Colby Freshmen Athletes De-
feated by Bowdoin Men.
Most Of the Events Close and Excit-
ing, Others Not So Close.
The Cold Weather and Falling Rain Cuts
Down the Figures.

Waterville, June Stain fell during
part of the BowdoinC Colby athletic
games on Colby field. this afternoon,
and the cold weather caused slow times
in the track events. Bowdoin won by a
score of Il points to 46. but it took the
two last events to decide the contest.
The visitors had an easy victory in the
mile run, and the running high jump.
citing cotton of Colby, defeated Mer-
rill. Bowdoin's fastest Splinter, in the
100 yards dash, but was defeated by
him in turn in the 220-yards dash.
The first event was that of the 100
yards dash This was participated in
by Leonard. Hooke Cotton, Warner.
Of Colby: Potter. Merrill. Goodspeed.
Colesworthy of BoWdoin. In the trial
Cotton slipped near the finish with a
good lead, stumbled and fell back to
second place. He won easily in the
semi finals and the finals.
Half-mile run: Severy Of Colby did
much better than was expected of him.
even surprising himself. He could
have won out the race if he had fol-
lowed Instructions, but on the finish
Babb of Bowdoin, beat him out. There
was only one heat run off in the 10
yards hurdle. Sylvester OF Bowdoin
winning. Cotton following in second
place.
The 440-yards dash was one of the
best events of the day. The partici-
pants were all punched for the entire
distance making the event close and in
teresting.
In the mile run Bowdoin had no
trouble whatever in taking the whole
shooting match.
In the trials of the 220-yards hurdle
Hooke and Cotton took first for Colby.
and they won out in the finals easier
than in the trials.
The 220-yards dash was of but one
heat as many of those who had entered
withdrew Merrill of Bowdoin, won
after hard struggle with Cotton.
The two mile run was won by Babb
of Bowdoin who had everything his
own way from start to finish and tn ?
only interest was in the matter OF VINO
would win second place.
lSOWuOlH SDoWcu UP NCli III eAiN ti'
ming high jump. Gardiner, Gould, Syl-
vester and Babb were tie for first place
and as Bowdon had all the points they
did not work off.
For Colby and in fact for the day
Cotton did the best Individual work
Severy and Hooke both showed up well
and will be valuable men another year.
For Bowdoin, Babb and Merrill did the
best in the track events, while in the
field events Chapman and Gardner
were foremost.
The officials for the day were as fol-
lows:
Marshal, Frank Alden of Colby;
referee, DIR. Whittier of Bowdoin;
starter. John Bates, Colby gym in
structor: scorer of track events j. 0.
Wellman of Colby; scorer of fixed
events, f. II. Mailing. of Colby; +. L.
H. Pike of Colby; judges at finish,
Prof. Stetson of Colby. Sinkinson of
Bowdoin; f. E. Noble, Colby; judges of
fixed events, Prof. Black of Colby,
French of Bowdoin; timers. j. +. Ger
oux, C. H. Wheeler of Waterville;
measurers, John Stephenson. Colby,
Archer Cram of Bowdoin.
The summarizes:
12o-yards dash-First trial heat. Potter
of iBowdoin first; Warner of Colby sec
ond: time, II 4-5. Second heat, Merrill OF
Bowdoin, first; Cotton of Colby. second.
time, II Is. Third heat. Colesworthy Of
Bowdoin, first; Goodspeed OF Bowdoin'
second; time. IL 80.
Semi-finals-Wo by Cotton of Colby
time. II 3-5.
Finals-Won by Cotton of Colby; Mer-
rin of Bowdoin, second: Potter of Bow
doin. third: time, 10 40
Half-mile run-Won by Babb of Bow.
dom; Severy of Colby, second, Hooke of
Colby. third; time. 2l5.
120-yards hurdle--Won by Sylvester of
Bowdoin; Cotton of Colby, second; Gould
of Bowdoin third: time, 10 30.
44O-yards dash--Won by Hooke of Col
by; Sylvester of Bowdoin. second; Bean
of Bowdoin. third; time. IS 2-5.
Mile run--Won by Babb of Bowdoin:
Willard of Bowdoin, second; Hamlin of
Bowdoin. third: time. 53S 3-5.
220-yards hurdle-First trial heat, Hooke
of Colby, first: Sylvester of 'Bowdoin sec
ond; time. 20 40 Second heat. Cotton of
Colby. first: Rowei of Bowdoin. second;
time 30 seconds.
Finals-Won by Hooke of Colby; Syl-
vester of Bowdoin. second; Cotton of
Colby. third: time. 20.
220-yards dash--Won by Merrill of Bow
dom; Cotton of Colby, second; Fogg of
Colby. third. time, "a %
Two-mle run--Won by Babb of Bow
dom; Severy of Colby. second; Hamlin of
Bowdoin, third: time, Il. % 3-5.
FIELD EVENTS.
Pole vault--Won by Chapman of Bow
doin; Doughty and Fogg of Colby, tie:
height. IT.. liz in.
Putting l6-pound Shot-HamIjn s. NJ
Bowdon. first: Scannell of Colby, second:
Gould of Bowdoin, third; distance, 81 it, |
IL in.
Running high jump-Gardner. Gould |
Sylvester and Babb, all of Bowdoin. tie |
height. it,, 9s4 in.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-Won by |
Severy of Colby: Scannell of Colby. see |
ond; S. NJ. Hamlin of Bowdoin, third: dis |
tance. II IT.. 80 in.
Running broad jump-Won by Merrill |
of Bowdoin: Gardner of Bowdoin second; |
Cotton of Colby, third; distance. IS IT.. |
II. in.
In counting up the points, first place |.
counts five; second place three. and third |
place, one. Bowdoin won II points and
Colby 46. Bowdoin won nine first prizes