Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-05

disappointed to hear that Governor
Otero had committed the sentence OF
Andres Gales, who was to have been
hanged in this city next Friday, to q
life sentence, as the murders in Grant
county the past year have been SO
numerous that 1t vas the verdict OF
the people that something should be
done to stop the killings. On the 9th.
er hand Gales Is only a boy OF Is
years OF age. and although a hardened
criminal II was thought by some he
was too young to be hung.
NORMAL SCHOOL SPORTS.
A more perfect day for outdoor
sports and games could not have been
had than last Saturday. The beauti.
full day. coupled with the fact that the
merchants OF the city offered prizes
for each event. called out one OF the
largest crowds that ever appeared in
Athletic park. The grand stand vas
filled to overlooking. while some sew
enty-five carriages moved to a point
of vantage to view the games.
The tennis tournament vas given
under the direction OF Prof Thomas
during the forenoon. The students en-.
tered the various contests about a
month ago and had been playing OF
the contests, so that only finals were
given on field day.
1. Tennis mixed doubles was con.
tested by Ben Moses and Lillian Sheri.
dan VS.. Charles Thomas and Viola
Gillett. The former team won on q
score of Ga; 11.g,
2. Tennis singles was played by
Ben Moses and John Liggett. Moses
was too much for Liggett, winning on
a score of 81; 4.6; 6-S.
3. Tennis doubles was contested
by Minnie Taft and Viola Gillett Va.
Aline Witzel and Nellie Hawkins. The
latter team won. Score. 1910.
This closed the forenoon program.
The sports and games given during
the afternoon was under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Owen. who had spent
much time during the last three
months drilling the contestants.
1. Standing high jump-Entries,
Harry Rock, Ben Moses. James Hiler.
The prize was won by Moses; 4 feet.
5 inches.
2. Standing broad jump, 16 years
or under, was contested by Charles
Thomas, Dean Alexander and Gene
Cosgrove. Alexander won on 8 feet,
s inches.
3. Running high jump-Entries,
Harry Rock, Clarence Link, Ben
Moses. Clinton Rogers and James HI
Ter. Harry Rock won the event; 6
feet. l inch.
4. Running broad jump, IS years
or under. was contested by Harold
Moses. Charles Thomas, Dean Alexan.
der and Gene Cosgrove. Alexander
won. ID feet, 8 inches.
3. One hundred yard dash was en-.
tered by Clarence Link. Harry Rock,
Ben Moses and James Hitler. Clarence
Link won; time, 1871 seconds.
8. Se~venty.flve yard dash-Entries,
Harold Moses. Gene Cosgrove and
Dean Alexander. Gene Cosgrove won
by a scratch from Alexander. Time
Sh seconds.
Z. Putting a 12-pound shot-En
tries. Clinton Rogers, James Hiler ant
Clarence Link. Link won on 38 feet
9 inches.
8. Putting an S-pound shot by the
girls. vas contested by Carrie White
hill, Elsie McGregor, Gertrude Wiley
Minnie Landrum, Gussie Roger ant
Alice Bunker. Miss Whitehill won on
10 feet, 4 inches.
8. Throwing base ball-Entries
Horace Nesbit, Harry Rock, Dean Al
cxander, Ben Moses, Clinton Rogers
and James Hiler. Harry Rock won
the event on a throw of 22S feet.
10. Throwing basket ball-Contest
ed by Elsie McGregor, Carrie White
htll rlapa ITpnhpr,h Al,.l1 \ ..l...
Viola Gillett, Rilla Weber and Eva
Ratclif. Miss Whitehill won on q
toss of 60 feet, 4 inches. This throw
created considerable interest. because
II beat the field day record at Las
Cruces by z feet. 4 inches.
IL. Egg race-Entries, Carrie
Whitehill. Viola Gillett, Clyde John
son and Minnie Landrum. Miss John,
son won the event.
IL. Pole vault-Contested by Sam,
Spann, Ben Moses and Charles
Thomas. Moses won on a vault OF 8
feet.
10. Basket ball-This event proved
to be the most interesting and excit'
ing OF the day. The prize at stake
vas a large angel cake. The girls en-
tered into the game as though they
had never tasted cake and played with
all their vim and enersy. The teams
lined up as follows: Captain Hill, left
forward; Landrum, right forward
R~osenfeld, left forward center; Parks
center; Boone, left back center; Web
er, right guard; Deel, left guard
Captain Upchurch, left forward; Nc
Gregor, right forward, Ratcliff, left for
ward center; Wiley, center; Bunker
left back center; NJ. Tustin, righ'
guard; Is. Tustin. left guard. Thu
team under the command OF Captain
Upchurch won on a score of IA to s.
IA. The program was closed by
base ball game by representatives o
the two leading literary societies o
the Normal. The teams lined up a
follows: Literati te~am-Captain HI
Ter, catcher; Nesbit, pitcher; SapI
first base; Kelly. second base; +
Moses, third base; O'KeIiy, short stop
R~osenfeld. left field; Clayton, cente
field; Crawford, right field. Lyceun
team-Alexander. catcher; Rogers
pitcher; Liggett, first base; II. Moses
second base; Cosgrove. third base
Captain Rock. short stop; Thomas
left field; Barnes, center field; David
son. right field. The Lyceum team
won on a cor OF 10 to 3.
Verdict of a "tenderfoot"-"I dil