The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
Successful Meet Closes the Uni
versity Athletic Year.
WCTORS GOING TO OREGON.
Make-Up of Team for Intercollegiate
Meet, as Determined Yesterday,
viii Ne veser, Palmer, Gould,
hin. Fuller. Murphtne and karr-
Gould, of Whitworth, Does Fine
WOrk-Recorda saved by Mud.

Yesterday was a gala event among the
students and friends OF the University OF
Washington. The crowds who had gath
cred 10 witness the athletic contest on
the University campus made the welkin
ring with frantic shouts Of joy whenever
Il farorite came in for his share of the
laurel. And as every contestant happened
10 be favorite there was plenty OF noise.
The day could not have been more per-
feet. A c.oudiess sky. a gentle breeze,
crowd Of pretty maidens and. unfortunate
iy, a muddy track. all worked together
FOR the pleasure Of the occasion. The
young athletes assembled ugiumphed so
serenely over the moisture beneath foot
that their wei-earned laurels instead OF
turning brown only went a full shade
greensr for the circumstance. lin aud
Gould, OF Whltworth college. did some fine
work and were heartily received. This is
Gould's last season as a college athlete.
ont of the race. Local lovers of outdoor
sport are thinking OF This with genuine re-
sret. for Gould Is first-c,ass athlete.
The fact that The contest was 10 de-
termlne the men TO maze UP the team
which - to do battle FOR Washington in
the intercollegiate meet with Oregon next
mouth. lent additional inter at TO the af-
fair.
The opening event OF the day VAS the 100
yard dash. run by TesAr ald 1ili. Won by
ae in 4 Ic
great ado when Neser. running nxa A race
horse, struck the tape full yard arl A
half ia front OF Hi. Had The track seen
in better condition the rccseat coast rec
ord would have stood a .air chance Of
dropping into disuse.
The running high jump. entered by
Gould and H.lI. went TO Gould at tee,
inches. HILL gong our g. fee, inches.
Gou.d took the bar with apparent ease
as graceful jumping calling forth fresh
p.agdsjs from the crowds.
The pole vault was carried eff by
Palmer az 10 feet inches neat Gouli
dropped down at feet inches. The ease
with which Palmer took MS honors. clear
iIs the bar al 10 feet inches a. the first
attempt. Mas an !at.mation OF better things
10 come "a June.
The G2p-yard dash he'd Veser alone. 20
other men having made the entry Time.
-s-t eF'uf}1s- ne lonely runner SSlu%
up 10 the tape through din Of yells mat
would have turned the heart Of stout
man faint had they come from "the ether
side"
The running broad jump was won by
Gould ri u feet II inches. with Palmer a
second az IS feet II inches Their pretty
Jumping was appreciated by the Specta-
to;s IN substantial way.
Throwing the is-pound hammer held
tarse en1r.es-Hill. Murphine and karr.
hh! won by a throw OF ?. feet incasS.
Marnh.ae came a close second 4. % feet
inches. Il Is not only a powerful bus
sTaceFE. thing TO throw as Hill and
MurphiEe threw yesterday. Their showing
would ae hard 10 surHass
fili Soa the l2n-ysrd hurdle race n iss
seconds tiousd coming second. Gould !
behavior in this event won for him the
good opinion % ;he crowd. His encou--
ssener: "a Hill undoubtedly helped tie
Latter 20 win
Palmer ran the za~yari hurdle race in
as seconds, winning OH. amidst great ap-
PAUSE.
Gould aas the IS-2euna saat . A.AtAnas