The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-05-09
FIELD DAY SPORTS.
Redwood Falls High School Pupils
Make Good Records.


The field day sports of the Red
wood high school were held on the
fair grounds last Saturday after
noon, commencing at one o'clock.
The attendance was not large, but
the sports were decidedly interest
ing, particularly the hurdle races,
the bicycle races, and the half mile
walking contest, the latter between
George Alexander and Harry Ward,
proving to be the most exciting
event Of the day. George set the
pace all the way round until about
five rods from the home line, when
Harry walked ahead of him amid
the cheers of a part Of the crowd.
When about rod from the goal
George forged ahead again and won
the contest by about four inches.
1t was exciting, to say the least.
The 12O yard hurdle race between
Owen Treadwell and Monroe Bald
win was another exciting event, and
had it not been for the fifth hurdle
going down just as the boys were
jumping it, and slightly injuring
Monroe, the event would have been
still more exciting. Again the 220
yard hurdle contest between Owen
Treadwell and Roy Sutcliffe was
another treat for the crowd, the boys
making every hurdle together, and
Roy stopping as he made the last
hurdle, forgetting the goal, was
what prevented the race from being
very close finish. The events:
l. so yard dash-Ira Gibson first,
Owen Treadwell second and Roy Sut-
cliffe third. Gibson won the pair of
suspenders donated by l.. Pearlman.
Time seven seconds.
2. Shot put-Owen Treadwell first,
Chris. Neuenschwander second, and
Roy Sutcliffe third. Best distance, 80
feet. Treadwell gets watch donated
by The Fair.
8. 100 yard dash-Ira Gibson first,
Owen Treadwell second and Chris.
Neuenschwander third. Time IL Sec
onds. Gibson gets jardiniere donated
by Kuenzli & Luscher.
4. Running hop, skip and jump
Owen Treadwell first, Harry Ward
second and Frank KingIthird Tread
wells distance was 80 feet. He gets one
league ball donated by:iSchmahl &
Jaehnings.
5. 22O yard dash-Owen Treadwell
first, and Roy Sutcliffe second. Time
81 seconds. Treadwell gets five pounds
of Turkish nougat donated by G.. l..
Gordon.
6. Pole vaulting- Neuen-
schwander first, Leslie King second
and Ira Gibson third. Best record
eight feet. Neuenschwander gets one
box of chocolates donated by J. D.
Lunn.
7. Quarter mile bicycle: race-Mon-
roe Baldwin first, Leslie King second
and Smith Tiffany third. Time 40
seconds Baldwin gets one pair of
bicycle pants donated by Aune &
Thune.
s. 12O yard hurdle race-Owen
Treadwell first and Monroe Baldwin
second. Time 80 seconds. Treadwell
gets Mark Twain's "Puddin head Will
son." donated by Hitchcock & Co.
8. Running high jump-Roy SUIT
cliffe first, Harry WardI second and
Owen Treadwell third. Best jump 4
feet 10 inches. Sutcliffe gets pair of
athletic shoes donated by Ring & Co.
10. One half mile walk-George
Alexander first and Harry Ward Sec
ond. Time four minutes, forty seconds.
Alexander gets one high school souve-
mir plate donated by Peterson & Graft.
II. Running broad jump-Owen
Treadwell first, Ira Gibson second and
Frank King third. Best jump 49, feet.
Treadwell gets one pair of link cuff
buttons donated by E. A. Luscher.
II. 40 yard dash-Owen Treadwell
first, Roy Sutcliffe second and Monroe
Baldwin third. Time 1:14. Treadwell
gets cuff box donated by J. T. Steg-
ner.
Is. Hammer throw-Frank King
first, Owen Treadwell second and Geo.
Alexander third. Best throw 563 feet.
King gets one pair of military brushes
donated by the Central Pharmacy.
IA. 22O yard hurdle race-Owen
Treadwell first. and Roy Sutcliffe Sec
ond. Time, 35 seconds. Treadwell
gets bicycle belt donated by Philbrick
& Co.
Is. One mile bicycle race-Bert
Lankard first, Monroe Baldwin and