The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-01

Yesterday afternoon The friends OF the
university were entertained by a class
athletic meet at the university grounds.
IL was given out by Prof. Wander yeer
that he would start the games promptly
at 3D. and he was as good as his word.
The crowd was large and the track and
grounds were in splendid condition. The
weather was all that could be wished for.
with the exception that during the last
two events quite brisk breeze was blow
ing.
The athletes were in good form and did
good work. All Of those who were 20 take
part did not show up. however, and for
this reason the class relay had 10 be given
mp. There was no handicappdng. and those
won who were. physically, the best The
form of almost every man was all that
could be expected. and not once was there
q break over the line before the gun
MeManus won every event In which he
entered yeser. a new man. surprised
everybody. in the 100-yard dash. in the
way he kept abreast or Palmer. and al
though beaten out by tho latter, 1t was
only by a shade. c. f.. Hill made pretty
run In the mile. as well as Morrison. who
Is another beginner OF promise.
The meet was for the purpose OF decid-
Ing class supremacy. and the sophomore
class Is the holder Of that honor. The
freshman class holds second place. The
Sutton and Morrison entered. They got
under way together. Hill setting pretty
fast pace at the start This was kept up
by the runners during the entire race. who
were in this order: Hill. Sutton. Morrison.
On the last hap Morrison passed Sutton
and finished about four yards behind Hill,
whose time was minutes seconds.
The next number was the 100-yard dash.
McManus. Palmer and veser were booked
a g r. thxa
line Palmer and yeser were abreast, but
Palmer gave a big squirt and crossed a
trife ahead Of the new man. Time Is
seconds.
The hammer throw was held. with three
men. Murphine, Keene and Ridgeway.
Murphine won with a distance of 70 feet
2 inches; Keene second. 81 feet inch, and
Ridgeway third. 81 feet 10 inches
The 22c-yard hurdle was pretty race.
From the start Lindsey held the lead,
which he kept until the last ten yards,
when Palmer came up and passed him,
winning out by narrow margin. Harris
horn took third place in this race.
Only two men took part in the half-mile,
Morford and Hill. The distance between
the two runners was never more than six
feet. at about which distance they finished.
Morford kept the lead. and made the dis
tance in minutes Is seconds.
The 220-yard dash was won by McManus,
closely followed BY veser. weatherwax
captured third. The race was a good one,
the three winners finishing almost to-
gether.
The shot put followed closely the 200
yard dash. and In this Lindsey showed his
superiority over the others. His distance
was 81 feet inches. KeeDe was second,
and Morrison took third place.
The last event was the R0-yard hurdle.
in which Palmer came out victorious. with
Veser second.
There In no Indication Of any iet-up In
the interest of the public in the Lake
Washington bicycle path. Last evening
Gen. T.. NJ. Carr. who is in charge of the
subscription work. announced that Daul-
ton & Carrie had donated an Ariel wheel
to help the path along. The Ariel is a
splendid machine. and is decided ac-
QUESTION to the donations previously
made. Following Is a list OF wheels pre-
scented to the Queen City Good Roads