Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-09
Contest at Brunswick for the
intercollegiate Honors.
Bowdoin Proves an Easy Winner, Max
ing a Total Of SO Points.
University OF Maine is Second: Bates. Third:
and Colby Fourth.

ton was held at the Whittier field, to-
day. Though all the Maine colleges
were represented, Bowdoin from her
past record was conceded by all to be
the winner of the meet. The interest
accordingly was centered in the contest
for second position. Although Bates
succeeded in obtaining second position
last year, the fight was as fierce as
ever this spring and each of the other
colleges had high hopes of cutting
down BoWdoins lead. AS was antici-
pated Bowdoin proved an easy winner
with total of 60 points; University OF
Maine was second with SO points:
Bates third with Is points; Colby fourth
with points.
The meet was managed most excel
lentIy. the credit for which is due to
the competent board of officers, a list
of whom follows:
Officers of association: President. f.
H. Mailing, Colby; vice president, X. II.
lockwood. L. of M: secretary q. c.
Merrill Bates; treasurer, r. S. CIeaves,
BoWdon.
Executive committees: Composed of
the officers of the association.
Officers of the day: Track events
Referee. Mr.. W. f. Garcelon of Boston
judges at finish. Mr.. G. II. Ste1son.
Colby: Mr. Howard L. of M: Prof.
Geo. T. Files. 1|oWdoin; timers, Mr.. W.
w Bolster. Jr.. Hates; Mr.. II. Andrews,
l.. of NJ: Dr. f. n. Whittier. BoWdoin
starter. Burke; clerk of course, Mr.. T.
l.. Pierce. Bowdoin; scorer. Mr.. f. r.
Griffin. Bates; marshal. MIR. c. c. VIII
hanson. Bowdoin FIXED events
Measurers, Mr.. 2. Walker. I. Of NJ.
Mr. w r, Merrill. Bowdoin; judges
Mr.. }. H. Bates Colby; Mr.. +. V. Gail
Bates: scorers, Mr. w. II. Smith
Howdoin; Mr.. +. w. Alden, Colby; an
nounccr p. p. Baxter, Rowdoin.
The day was a perfect one. and The
cinder track on the Whittier athletic
field was never in better condition. The
trials in the 440-yards dash and the II
pounds shot put We're scheduled fol
the forenoon. ana promptly at 1
O'Clock the contestants for the quarter
mile appeared before the grand stand
The FIRST heat was won by StctsDn O
Howdoin. with Merrill Of the CniVer
sity Of Maine. second. The second hea
was won by Snow Of BoWdoin. Good
win of the University Of Maine, second
The third heat was won by Bean o
Bowduin Griniths Of BoWdoin. second
In the shot put Godfrey OF BoWdoil
was FIRST in the trials, Grover Of th'
University of Maine, second; Bruce o
Bates. third.
The first event of the Afternoon
was the trial in the 100-yards dash. Tn
first heat was won by Kendall Of Bow
dom; Merrill of Bowdoin, second; Hatcl
of l.. Of NJ, third. Time 10 2-5 seconds
The second heat was won by Stan
wood of Bowdoin; Cotton of Colby
second: Wheeler of BoWdOin, third
Time. 10 30 seconds.
The third heat was won by Rollin
of L. of NJ: Edwards Of BoWdoin sec
ond: Gregson of Bowdoin. third. Time
10 - seconds. The heat for secon'
men resulted in a victory for Merrill o
BoWdoin Time 10 40 seconds.
Next in order came the half mil
run. 1t was very pretty race am
resulted in victory for Goodwin o
the University OF Maine. with II. /
Merrill Of L. of NJ. second, and Mars
ton of Bowdoin, third. The time wa
minutes 10 1-5 seconds. The first hea
by Kendall of Bowdoin; Cotton O
Colby, second; Spencer of Colby third
Time. IS is seconds. The second hea
was won by Hadlock of BoWdoin; Col
of L. of M, second. Time. IS second
The two mile bicycle race was one o
the most interesting events of the meet
Much to the surprise of everybody IN
first and second positions were won %
BoWdoin men. Clough being first an
Small second. Time, minutes, !
seconds. In the finals of the lVl
yards dash the Maine intercollegiate
record was broken by Rollins OF L. "
NJ. who won the dash in 10 10 SECONDS
The record was previously held by
A. Horne of RoWdoin at 10 % seconds
Another record was broken by keilda
of BoWdoin. in the 120-yards hurdlt
kcnda's time was 16 % seconds. TN
previous record being held by horne a
Il seconds.
In the pole vault still another recol
was broken by Clarke and Wignott q
f'oWdoin. the height being 10 1eet'
inches. The record was formerly hel
ny Clark and Minott of lioWdoln at
feet 1l&i inches. Clarke and WlSho
We're tied for first position, Clarke WIN
ming the toss.
The 4i0-yards dash was one OF III
most exciting events of the afternoon
1t was won by Snow of BoWdoln, VII
Stctson Of Bowdoin. a close second.
In the 22G-yards hurdle race, Ken
dali of Bowdon, Spencer of Colby, Ed
wards of Bowdoin, and Hadlock
Bowdoin, qualified. The finals Wel
Won by Edwards of BoWdoin; kenda
of RoWdoin, second: Hadlock OF 5oN
dom. third Time 26 As seconds. I'M
established a new Maine record. tn
former record of % seconds being hc'
ny Horne of BoWdoin.
The sensation of the day was Tn
winning of the discus throw by GroV.
Of the University of Maine, the dis
lance being 115 feet, 6A inches TN
broke the New England intercollegiate
record of 104 feet.
Stevens of Colby, broke yet anothe
Maine record in the running hlgh Junl
The height was feet. 61s inches, tn
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