The record-union., 1898-04-17
HIGH SCHOOLS FIELD DAY.
PROOF THAT THERE ARE GOOD
ATHLETES AMONG THE BOYS.
Lively Bicycle and Foot Races and
Good Showing in Other
Athletics.

The field day of the High School
yesterday was a success as far as ath-
leticS are concerned, besides the
large attendance that was present.
1t had been debated among the stu
dents whether they should not let the
field day go by this year without hav
ing any, as so many of the athletes
were gone. They need not have been
ainthearted in the matter however,
as there proves to be plenty of excel
lent timber left, and some that is very
promising, too This was noticeable
not only in one line, but in all, and if
the boys keep up their practice they
| need not fear competition with other
institutions
The programme opened with a 100
yard dash by A Harvey and A. Gould,
the former winning in 10 So seconds,
/ in a good race.
The one-mile bicycle race between
Theil, Brown and Epson, was a good
one Epson started off with the lead,
and held it till the three-quarter post,
when Brown pulled out on the rough
track and headed both the others, even
passing Jake Hirsch, who had been
pacing them from the half-mile. He
was never headed again, winning by
about three feet, Theil second and Up
son third 1t was a fine race and a
close struggle
The one-mile run. Cotton, Murphy
and Rowan contesting, was won by
Murphy in 5:15, the others giving up
the race.
Harvey and Gould contested in the
high jump, and proved themselves
nj
ming, with ) feet inches to his credit.
Reed and Harvey next contested IN
putting the sixteen-pound shot. and the
former won, his score being 50 feet D
inches.
In the half-mile race Rowan turned
the tables, beating Cotton and Reed in
2:33 80.
Gould and Goode were. pitted against
each other in the broad jump, the for
mer winning by placing to his credit
IS feet.
Gould and Harvey had a close contest
in the 22o-yard dash, the latter win
ming in 90 seconds.
The wind-up, was an exciting two
mile relay race between three teams,
the first being composed of Gould,
Willis. Giffen and Theil; the second, of
Mcfarland, Heath, Edwards ana
Brown, and the third of Bonte SOM
mers, Reid and Brown. Gould, Nc
Farland and Bonte went away together
for the first half-mile, Bonte soon tax
ing the lead and running away from
the others, who came in a tie. Sommers
took up Bonte's run at the half mile
score. Willis and Heath being nearly
fifty yards behind when they picked up
their run Willis gained on Sommers,
and won out to the mile Heath second
and Sommers third.
Giffen picked up Willis at the be-
ginning of the second mile, and
Reid and Edwards then joined in;
but Giffen won out his half-mlle
handily, Reed second and Edwards
third. In justice to Edwards 1t
should be said that just before he start
ed he found that some one had stolen
his bicycle, and he had to ride another.
For the last half-mile Thiel picked
up Citizens run, Epson and Brown
joining in Thiel fairly ran away
from them after the start, coming in
100 yards the winner while the other
two had it nip and tuck all the way
through the half, Epson finally win
ming in very close finish about foot
ahead It was an excellent race, al
though the time was only 5:54.
Thus ended the High School field day,
and it is safe to predict that when it
comes around again there will be some
good records made.