The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-05-08
TRIAL 1. FIELD DAY. 4,
Some Surprises Develop Among the Red
wood Athletes.

lsome Surprises Develop Among the Red
wood Athletes.
The trial of the field day sports Of
1.-The Redwood Falls high school, for
the purpose Of selecting contestants
for the int eholastic meeting to
be held at this place on May 18th
land 18th, was held at the fair
grounds at 80 o'clock last Satur-
day afternoon The attendance was
miserable the sports were excel
Ilent. The attendance was probably
poor BY reason of the threaten ming
weather continuing up to the time
THAT the first contest was called for,
but the young men certainly have a
right to ask for a better patronage
from their parents and all persons
interested in the public school sys-
TEN. IT IS to hoped that when the
lInter-s scholastic event is called up
lon May 18th the whole people Of
| the city aud vicinity will show
their appre ciation By 8 swamp
1.-The grounds
The first surprise was the one
mile bicycle contest Every spec
tator was playing Fred. Lankard
for a winner, but there was dark
horse. 20 to 1 shot, in the back
ground, il the person Of Elmer Ray
and he passed il under the wire a
big leader, while the fayoaite came
in as No. 3, possibly prepared for.
a better ride in a later event.
The running events, in which
Owen TfeadWell appeared were no
surprises. He was played for first
place and landed His contest
ants showed great speed and worthy.
successors Tor next year, when
Owen will be out ofs school. Three.
surprises were the races for the.
second class, in which Smith Tiff Il
any, Give Aiken and Roland Lutz|
showed splendid time, young Aiken
showing good staying qualities BY
reason Of his running in the half
mile race for the high school boys
and remaining well up with them
into the stretch. Julius Vaughn
surprised his friends by winning
the walking race, doing up Geo.
Alexander and Tony Farissy. Geo.
was ruled out by reason OF break
ing a few rods before the wire was
reached, although at that time Jul.
Jus was ahead.
The hammer throw clearly dem.
oDstrated that Redwood Falls had
some strong boys, who ought to
win at the general meeting, and
certainly coming boys IN the con-
test for points in that class.
The 20 events resulted as follows;
/ 50-yard dash ak johnson first,
Bert. Lankard second and Frank King
third. Time, six seconds.
2. 100 yard hurdle--Bert Lankard
first, Chris. NeuenschWander second,
Max Johnson third Time 20 seconds
8. One mile bicycle Elmer Ray
first, Geo. Alexander second Bert
Lankard third. Time 3:11 J.
A. Twelve pound shot put Max
johnson first, Frank King second and
William McDougall third. Best dis
tances S35 feet.
5. 100 yard dash Owen Tread WeIlL
first. Max johnson second Frank King
third Time Ii seconds.
6. Half mile run owen TreadWell
first, Chris. Neuensch Wander second,
Hugh Peavey third. Time, 2::31al
I. Running broad. jump Frank
King first, Max Johnson second, Les
lie King third. Distance, Is feet, p
inches.
s. One-quarter mile bicycle race
Bert Lankard first, Elmer Ray second,
Leslie King third Time 49, seconds.
u 8. go yard dash-O Wen TreadWell
first, Max johnson second and Bert.
Lankard third. Time 20 seconds.
q 10. so yard dash of second class
Smith Tiffany first, Give Aiken sec.
ond, Roland Lutz third, Time, 81 Sec
onds.
ii. Pole vault Max Johnson first,
Leslie King and Chris Neuensch
dertied for second and third. Height,
feet, II J Inches.
u. Half-miIe walk Julius Vaughn
first, Tony Farissey second, Geo. Alex
ander third. Time minutes, 20 sec
onds.
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