Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-02
'L|NSIY INSTITUTE CADETS
CONTEST IN TRACK GAMES AT THE
STATE FAIR GROUNDS.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE
BY the Youthful Athletes In Several
Evenfs-A Large Attendance Pres
WELLS Wonderful Exhibition in
the 440-Yard and SS0-Yard Runs.

the 440-Yard and SS0-Yard Runs.
| Yesterday afternoon at the State Fair
grounds the annual field day games of
the Linsly Institute were held. Not
withstanding the lowering clouds a
large number of fkiends of the stu
dents were present to witness the
youthful athletes wrestle for supremacy.
There were a number of exciting I'm
ishes in the race events The contests
were all good natured, void of all bad
feeling, the general air being may the
best man win"
There were boys of all sizes In COM
petition, and it was not in every case,
or even half, that the largest boy won.
Some showed exceptional qualities OF
endurance and their records were ad-
mirable when it is considered that
| none had the advantage of scientific
| training.
The track, also, was not in condition
for the breaking of records of like
events on former occasions, but the
excellent performance Of Alfred Cald-
well in the 440-yard and SS0-yard runs
are worthy of special mention. In the
| former he lowered the school record,
| held by himself, one second. In the
later he was not pushed, but set the
pace all the way round. finishing in
| 1882 rs, truly remarkable exhibition
especially when the saggy condition of
the track is considered.
At one time during the games light
shower of rain fell, but 1t did not in
lerfere with the progress of the events.
The almost incessant rain of the past
few days rendered the condition Of the
| track anything but acceptable. There
were deep burrows stretching almost
across in places which could not be
worked out so that it was necessary
for the bicycle events to be ridden on
the outside of the S0-foot track, length
ening the distance greatly. A stiff
breeze blew continually up the front
stretch which also interfered mater
tally with good records.
The officers in charge were:
Commandant in Charged. C. Dent,
U. S. N.
Starter-C. w. Alexander.
Referee-Charles G. Dobbins.
nd
Echols and j. c. Jansen.
Timers-Albert Lash and Clyde
North.
Clerk of the Course-IIerman Fred
ericks.
Announcer-Herbert Somehow.
Scorers-Robert Emblem, Charles
Deignan.
Measurers-Charles Duvall and John
Sands
There were eighteen events on the
programme.
/ 100 yard dash-Schell, w, first;
| Rider, second; Charles Wells, third;
Whitney Colts fourth. Time, 1914 sec
onds.
Running hop, step and jump-Crago,
first, distance, "a feet inches; Cald-
| well, A, second, distance, SO feet 10
inches; Wells, third, distance, 80 feet
II inches.
Junior half mile bicycle race-There
were four entdies, Schell, E., MCGEE,
| Travis and Herbert. 1t was a loaf to
the eighth pole, when Schell jumped
| to the lead and was never headed. They
| finished in a string out in the order
named in l minute and 81 seconds.
Junior so yard dasn-There were
nine entries, big field for the event
| The winners finished as follows: Hol-
loway first, MCGEE, j., second, Rhodes
| third. Time, Z 1-5 seconds.
220 yard dash-There were only two
starters, SchelI, W., and Rider. 1t was
a loaf to the so yard pole, when Schell
went to the front, winning the event
| Time, IS AS seconds.
| Half mile bicycle race-There were
four entries, Steenrod, Israel, Crago
and Schell, w. 1t was very pretty
race. Steenrod was strongest and
pushed out down the stretch into the
| wind. winning out Schell finished Sec
I ond, but was disqualified for looking
back in the stretch. Israel was given
second place and Crago third. Time
1:3o2-5.
Running broad jump-Schell, W.
first, distance Is feet inches; Wells
second, distance IA feet.
One mile bicycle-This event was
run off in the rain. Steenrod, Caldwell
G.. Schell, E., and Israel were the con-
testants. The riders loafed TO the FIVE
eighth pole, when Steenrod jumped
again. taking the race. Caldwell beat
| Schell out for second place. Time
1853.
Throwing the ball-Handlan first
distance 242 feet inches; Caldwell sec
ond. distance 239 feet / inch; Fair
third, distance 233 feet inches.
Junior one-fourth mile bicycle event
Ivan Faweett first, Stone second, Hall
| third. Time. 80 2-5 seconds.