Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-20
| ONE OF THE BEST.
Bowdoin's Indoor Athletic Ex-
hibition Very Successful.
Town Hall Packed Bacon Takes 90
Yard Dash in 2 2-5 Seconds.
Hunt Surprises All by winning 25.Yart
Hurdles in 4 Seconds.

Brunswick March 19-(SpeciaD. The
Brunswick Town hall was the scene of
the annual athletic exhibition and indoor
meet of the Bowdon Athletic Associa tion
Saturday evening. The large number of
spectators We're fully repaid for attending
the meet, as it was one of the best in the
history of athletics at Bowdoin.
The arlard dash was somewhat Of a
surprise. Bacon 90, the captain of this
springs ball team. won the final heat in
20 seconds. beating the former record
of 3-5 seconds held by Kendall, '9S. To
do this feat Bacon had to win the trials
from such men as Merrill 90 Smith, 80.
and Laferriere. 'ol. He ought to make a
name for himself in track athletics. as he
has already done in base ball. Laferriere,
'ol, finished second. with Merrill, 'o0,
third.
The shot--put, as was expected, was easy
feet inches Laferrere. '0l, took second
place. md Hamilton, ~, third.
The potato race with 20 potatoes, a yard
apart twas won by Beane, 90 Hamlin,
20, came in second. with Merrill. 80,
third In The running high jump. Hayes.
'o2. took first place. easily clearing the
10 Hayes, with Pottle. 90 Cloudman. '0l.
Edwards, 90, Hunt, '02, and Sylvester,
90 tied for third. In the drawing, Sylves-
ter, 90 took the place.
The 25-yard hurdle race was another
surprise. it being thought Il fOregone con-
clusion that Haddtk. 80, would win In
a trial heat Edwards, 90. won from Had.
lock, but in the finals, Hunt '02 took first
in seconds, Edwards coming in second
ana Kurdish. '02, thire. In the pole vault
there were buttw entries HILL '0l, took
first, with Hunt, '02, second.
The relay races attracted the greatest
interest. In the first trial 1909 won with
a good margin from 1892. In the second
trial 1901 easily Won from 30. The final
the last lap. when Hill. 'ol, ran away
from LevensaIer. 90 and landed 1901 a
winner by feet. In the final for third
place, SO won from 1902.
The class drills were exceedingly inter-
csting. The first place was awarded to
1850, who presented the broadsword drill
almost to perfection. Nnety-nine's fenc-
ing, squad took second. and the Indian
club drill Of the freshmen took third.
h., The exhi t,itnh pf faney club swlnsnS
really marvellous. The spectators would
have been glad to have watched him for
an hour instead of 10 minutes:
The meet was won by the class of 1900
taking 81 points; 1901 was second with 10:
1902 third, winning II points, while 80 was
last st, with ID point. to their credit; .,,
winners is as follows:
20-yard dash--First heat, won by Mer-
riil 90; Laferriere, ~, second. Time,
bish. 'O2; Hill. 'Ol. second. Time. sec
onds. Third heat. won by Hunt 'O2: Greg
son, '0l, second. Time. . As seconds
Fourth heat, Won by Bacon. 90: Smith.
semi-final heat. won by Merrill, 90; La
ferriere, 'Ol. second. Time, 2 As seconds
Second semi-final heat. won by Bacon, 90;
heat, won by Bacon, 90: Laferriere. '01.
second; Merrill. 90, third. Time. 2 2-5 sec
onds.
25-yard hurdles-First trial heat, won
by Edwards, 90. Time, seconds. Sec
ond trial heat. won by Hunt. '02, after
dead heat with Snow. Ol Time. sec
',o2. Time, Is seconds. Final heat, won
bish, o. third. Time. seconds:
ishotPuMon by Godf1rey 49, ta hfr5
Distance, IS feet, 2 inches.
Potato race--Won by Became. 90: Ham,
lin. 100, second; Merrill, 80. third. Time,
Running high jump-Won by Hayes, '02:
Hill, '0l, second; Hunt, '02, Edwards. 90,
Godfrey, 80. Cloudman '0l. and Sylvester,
90, tied for third. In drawing for place
Pole vault-Won by HILL 'O1: Hunt. '02
second; no third. as there were but two
entries.
Relay race-First heat. won by 1900, Ed
wards, Bacon, Gould. Merrill. Pottle.
Sparks Levensaler and Clark. Second
heat, won by 1901, Snow, Laferriere, Hill,
Foster. Gregson. Fuller, Pratt and Cloud
man. Final heat, won by 1901 1900. sec
ond Heat for third place. won by 80.
Hadlock, Randall Cleaves. R. s.. Cleaves,
l.. L.. Dana, Rollins, Merrill and Stock
bridge.
Class squad drill--Won by 1900. Frank
NJ Sparks, leader. Pottlc. Mccormick.
Babb. Merrill. Leyensaler4 West. Robin
son, Colesworthy, Beane, Palmer. Knight,
Pianist Weber; 80, second, Byron s.
Philoon, leader Kelley, Dana, Moulton,
Smith, Cieaves, l.. L., MarstOn. Wood
bury. Randall, Merrill, Smith, Laverterr.
Cleaves, r. s.. Pianist Libby; 1902, third,
Harvey ID. Gibson, leader, Carter. Dole.
Dorman, Fogg. Gle. Hamblet, Hamilton.
Hayden. Mccain. Rodick. Webb Wing.
Pianist Appleton.
The following were the officials: Ref
cree. Professor L. A. Lee; judges of drills.
Professor George r. Files, Professor Will
liam A. Moody Joseph f.. Odiorne; judges
of track and tielu events. w. w. Bolster.
w. l.. Gahan, G. +. Kendall; timers, ii.
w. Chamberlain. Professor Charles {.
Hutchins, J. Dawson Sinkinson; meas
urers Cassius Z. Williamson, Ralph NJ.
Greenlaw, Harry C. McCarty: scorer. Roy
l.. Marston; starter. John II. Bates: an
nouncer Byron s. PhlOon: clerk of
course Timothy +. Murphy.