The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-18
FIELD DAY AT OXFORD.
Some Interesting Events
Run Off by Many of the
School Athletes.

Oxford, June 1.-THE high and gram
mar schools held their field day at the
fair grounds this afternoon, and it was
a great success. The field day was
first decided upon only two weeks ago
and so the scholars had but little
time for training, but they did remark
ably we'll The following is the order
of events with the winners:
Running high jump, first, Lynn, 'O1,
4 it. 8 in; second Cushman, 90, fit.
2 in.
100 yard dash for boys over IA, won
by Lynn, '01.
80 yard dash for boys under II, won
by White, o.
Putting shot (boys over 14), won by
King, 90, q IT. Pin.
Putting shot (bOYs under 40 won by
Lyman, 'O2 IS # 4 in.
Pole vault, tie between Lynn, '01, and
King, 02, fit. II in.
Three-legged race, first, Cushman, 100,
and Whitaker 'O2; second, Lyman,
'O2, and J. Wakefield, '03.
Relay race, first Geagan, O3, Clark
100, w. Girard, CIR, and Powers, CIR.
Ball throw. first, Clark, 100, 50 yards;
second, Cushman, 90, - yards.
Sack race, first, W. Gard Cir
Potato race, first, Clark, 90; second
Cushman, co.
Handicap dash Of winners in first
and second events, won by White, 20
yards handicap.
Half mile match race, first Whitta-
ker, 'O2; second Stevens, CIR.
One mile bicycle race, won by Taft
49,, Clark, 90, second; King, 'O2, third;
SteinbOurg CIR, fourth.
f,,f- two L.
bicycle race q mile). The contestants
were Clark, 200, King, '02, Taft, '99, and
Steinbourg Cir At the start Taft set
the pace at a good rate, and kept it up
for about three quarters of a mile
when King passed him. 1t was then
nip and tuck until the home stretch
was reached, and then Taft and Clark
both came in ahead of King. Stein
bourg had fallen from his wheel early
in the race. Taft, 49, was the winner
Another interesting event was the
pole vault between King, O2, and
Lynn, '01. resulting in a tie. In the
ball throw Whitaker made wild
throw and hit a lady and child in the
grandstand. Luckily they were I'M
injured.
The ball game between the reds and
the blues resulted in a victory for the
reds to the tune of 10 to 9.
The judges Of the sports We're w. r.
Fletcher and c. S. Lyman. J. W. For
tin umpired the ball game. There was
good attendance and there is talk of
having another field day sometime in
the fall.
w R. Fletcher, principal of the high
school, gave an example of absence of
mind today that greatly amused his
friends. Mr.. Fletcher takes great in
terest in athletics and was one of the
judges at the field day sports this af-
ternOon Mr. Fletcher took his little
son, three or four years of age, down
TO the track with him to witness the
sports.
Wishing to speak with some one
down on the track for moment. His
services as Judge We're soon required
and he entirely forgot about the child
until late in the afternoon at the con-
clusion of the sports. He found then
that the child had been taken in charge
by friends, but his friends had d good
laugh at his forgetfulness.
During Thursdays thunder storm,
John Baker, who lives in the western
part of the town, was doing his chores
and a flash of lightning came and
sinsed his eyebrows besides dazing
him. His little granddaughter. who
was beside him, was knocked down.
but neither Of them We're injured.
Sidney Martin of Lawrence is the
guest of Byron Vinton and family.