Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Bellows Falls Victorious.
High school Boys Won Field Meet for
Second Time COnsecutiveIy---COu
of the Local Boys and Celebration
of the Victory,


Second Time ConstcutiveIy---Cou
of the Victory.
The llth annual field meet of the Con-
necticut Valley Ibterscholastic Athletic as
sociation, held at Claremont last Friday,
was wen by the boys of Bellows Falls High
school, they gaining 81 % points Windsor
High school - 3: Stevens High school of
Claremont 20, and Richards High school of
Newport u. IT, will he remembered that
Bellows Falls High school won the meet
last year for the first time in the 10 years
history of the association, and it is hoped
they can win it again next year, when the
cup will become theirs for having won for
three consecutive years.
The weather was anything but pleasant,
being cold and raw, with occasional sprink-
lngs Of rain. A heavy wind helped to
keep down the records, so that only three
were broken, the standing high and run
ming broad jumps and throwing the base
ball, the new records being four feet and
seven inches, 10 feet and nine inches, and
1874 feet respectively.
The Bellows Falls boys were spurred on
in their endeavors by over 1875 friends
wearing the purple and white, it being the
largest number for any school, and includ-
ed several of our prominent business men.
One very pleasant feature of the meet and
of the reception afterwards was the per
feet behavior of every High school boy,
which was very pleasing to their many
friends. The places won by our boys were
as follows:
100 yard dash, J. J. Howard ol list; NJ. G.
Wiley 700 end.
Pole vault, J ]. Howari '0l tied for first; D.
P. Thompson 'Ol, tied for end.
Quarter mile run, NJ. G. Wiley 90, LIST; C. W
NOrthrup 02 End.
Three mile run, NJ. r. Arnold 'Oi, list; ]. A. Bus.
by 700, End
Runni broad jump, J. J. Howard 'Ol, end.
22O yard hurdles, ]. ]. Howard 'Oi, end
One mile run, A. Beebe co. end! NJ, r. Arnold
'0l, 3rd
Half mile run, D. P Thompson 'Ol, list.
22O yard dash, NJ G. Wiley 700, End; c. w.
Throwing base ball, D. P. Thompson 'Ol, End;
| j. j. Howard 'Ol, 3rd.
Relay race, won by Bellows Falls High school
| team, composed of Smith 90, Northrup 'O2
| Wiley 100, and Howard '01.
Our hoys have one of their number and
their track captain, j. A. Busby, to thank
in large measure for their victory, on
account of the example of pluck, being
there and taking his part in the meet and
even winning place when he was ill. He
took his part until he dropped unconscious
and had to be carried from the field.
Several of the boys surprised the others
in the showing they made, particularly
Arnold 01, and Northrup '02. The three
mile race was newly added this year and a
| good deal of wonder was felt as TO how the
boys would stand so long a run. Arnold
won it in good time, with Busby a close
second, and though fearful pace was set
by others and only 19 minutes 1-2 seconds
were consumed they were not badly used
up. Northrup surprised his friends in all
the sprints, but particularly in the enor-
nous lead he gained on the Claremont
fellow in the relay race. Both of these
boys will be even of greater value to the
school next year.
A reception followed by musical and
literary program was held in the town hall
at Claremont Friday evening and dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour. The
Bellows Falls High school girls rendered
the boys of the school reception in Union
hall Monday evening, followed by dancing
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
Our girls are very patriotic, not only in
giving the boys this reception, but in
greeting the team at the station Saturday
afternoon with a Boom a-acka" from
about so of their number, despite the fact
that rain was pouring at the time. The
High school bell and one or two church
bells, also rung by certain High school
girls, informed the people of the victory
early Friday evening.
The young blood of the village had their
celebration of the victory also consisting
OF music from horns, tin pans, fire
crackers church bells ETC., winding up