The times., 1897-06-10
.CENTRALs THE CHAMPIONS
They Win Eleven Of Twelve High
School Athletic Events.
CURTISS' FINE PERFORMANCE
He Carries Off Three Firsts for
the CentraIs and Breaks Record.
Fine Day for the sports, Bnt
the Track Was Very Poor-The
Summaries.

The sturdy young athletes of Central
High School demonstrated their right to
hold the inter- High School championship
by an erwhelming victory on Georgetown
Field yesterday afternoon.
Out of the twelve track and field events
on the program the Central boys won eleven
flrsts and scored almost twice as many
points as the three other schools combined.
Overhead the day was an ideal one for
the games. The,,skies were blue, the at
mosphere soft and balmy, and there was
scarcely . breath of wind stirring. But
the track was in bad condition the rain of
the previous day having left 1T sea Of
mud, and the going was very poor. Con-
scquently the time in most of the events
was only fair
At the hour set for the first event the
field was throDged with the supporters
OF the various schools. The girls We're
especially In evidence. The grand stand
at the north of the field was filled with
them, and the way they rooted was
caution. They waved the colors of their
schools frantically, chung To each other
fiercely when the bunch went down with
crash in the bicycle races, and thrilled
with admiration as the strong limited
youths sailed high over the bar in the
pole vaults. Their enthusiasm was
feature of the afternoon, and it doubtless
spurred on many a youngster TO fight
desperately for victory.
Probably the most exciting events of
yf.ia nps
There were spills without number, and
1t was a marvel that some Of the riders
were not killed or manned. But all es-
capped, with only slight bumps and bruises.
Little Adams, OF Easterns. won the only
first scored by his school, by taking the
onc-rnile in q beautiful finish, beating
Weaver. OF Business, by wheel, with
Mannakee, of Western, a close third.
Plant, of Central won the two-mile
bicycle in hot finish from Mannakee,
of Western, who fell early in the race.
but pluckily remounted and caught the
bunch after losing half a lap.
The ail-round work of Curtiss, of Cen
tral, was the feature of the meet. This
plucky youngste won three firsts,
second and hird,-seoring nineteen poin.s
for his school. He broke the High School
record In pole vaulting with ease, clearing
the bar al 8 feet 4 12 inches, and also
won the hurdle race in good style.
Farrow came next, scoring three firsts
for histean. He won the hundred yard dash
in fine style from Young, took the broad
jump with ease, and, to the surprise of
all. captured tile Quarter-inle event in
canter from Stuart, who was looked upon as
winner
Stuart had no trouble in taking the half
mile aud mile, coming home fully hundred
yards ahead of the bunch in the latter
event
The promptness with which the races
were run off made an early finish possi-
BILE. and the last event was concluded
before O'Clock.
The points scored by the various schools
were: Central, so; Eastern, 10; Western,
Il: Business, 3;
The officials of the day Were:
Manager, Eugene B. wilkins: referee,
Sam Stinemetz; track judges, j. S. Walsh,
A NJ Mccormick, DR.. p. DesseZ: field judges,
B. j Wefers. j. William Beatty, c. de B.
Claiborne; timers, W Z. Fox, C. A. Cabrera,
E b. Wilson: measirers, W. X Larrimorc,
E. speare: starter, w H. Foley; clerk Of
pelles, a B Parson, B. Amiss. scorers, p
j Mclaughlin, T. B. McAnerney, A. j.
Knapp: announcer. } n. Hoover.
The summary:
10o-yard dasht Farow, c., won; Young,
c., second; Taussig, w, third. Time, o 4o
seconds.
22o-yard dash Young, c., won; Taussig,
w, second: Ruff, c., third. Time, PA 4-5
seconds.
440-yard dash Farrow, c., won; Taussie.
w, second, Stuart, c., third Time, 81
seconds
One-half mile run-Stuart, c., won; Smith,
w, second; Etzler, E., third Time, 2:12.
One mile Stuart, C., won; Curtlss,
c., second; Bradford, c., third. Time,
sos
22o-yard hurdle Curtiss, c., won: Eur
horst, e. second; Kelley, c., third. Time,
20 seconds.
Running broad jump Farrow, c., won,
Hudson, W, second; Curtiss, c., third.
Distance, 2 / feet, one half inch.
Running high jump Curtiss, c., won
E, second; Rollins, c., third
Height, eet 12 inches.
Pole vault Curtiss, c., won; Zurhorst,
E., second; Underwood, c., third. Height,
8 feet 12 inches.
Putting twelve-pound shot Under wood,
c., won; Smell, E. second: Ray, c., third.
Distance, 35 feet inches.
One mile bicycle Adams, E., won;
Weaver, B., second; Wannamakcr, w,
third. Time, 3 minutes.
Twomile bicycle Plant, c., won; Wanna
maker. w, second; Adams, E., third Tine,
5:55.
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