The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-25
CoIIegians Have a Great Days Sport
at Guthrie---ImmenSc Crowds
Witness the Event.
MCOY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Secured Honors for the Best AII-Round Athlete
---Events We're Spirited---Eager Spectators
Crowd Grand Stand and Track.

Guthrie, o. T, May 24-The city has
been captured by college students and
their freinds. The streets have been
crowded with the fair youth Of Okla
homa bedecked IN streaming colors. Every
train coming into the city has been filed
with people coming to Guthrie for the
intercollegiate athletic and oratorical
contests. The territorial schools are all
represented and the affair is a gala one
for the college people Of the territory.
esterday afternoon saw the visitors ar
irving and this was kept up until this
afternoon. The saltwater delegation ar
rived this morning and paraded through
the streets with colOrs flying. On every
corner students talked with one another
concerning the events Of the days. Each
college delegation was pushing the
claims Of their respective contestants
and college enthusiasm and loyalty were
never better displayed.
The athletic meet is an event OF the
year IN educational circles. For weeks
stalwart young men have been prepar-
ing for these contests; muscles have been
trained for hard work and every man
seems to be in the pink of condition
From the close of the event last year,
the contestants have looked forward to
the event of this year, and the various
college delegations have dreamed of the
time that they might carry the trophies
of victory home with them.
The oratorical has come in for its share
of talk, and this year is the banner year
in Oklahoma in such events. Oratory is
coming to the front and the orators Of
this contest are equal to those who con
test in older states.
At o'clock this afternoon the athletic
track contest between the educational
Institutions OF Oklahoma opened with
one of the largest crowds present that
has ever been at an intercollegiate event
IN the territory. The grand stand was
crowded and the race course was lined
with eager spectators. The A. and NJ
college. at saltwater, succeeded in carry
Ing of the honors OF the day. successfully
defeating the Territorial University, Ava
and Edmond Normal schools, for the
Douglas cup. which was also won by
Saltwater last year and IS now in their
possession.
The score by points is: A. and N. Col
lege. Saltwater. e.; University Of okla
homa, Norman, a.; Alva Normal school,
~; Edmond Normal school. p
Mccoy. Of the Oklahoma University, Sc
cured honors for the best al-round ath-
iete. with Tarr, of Saltwater. second.
The points are: Mccoy. s; TaUr, 6; Nc
Gill; Of Alva, 5.
The events were spirited and were con
Hidered one of the best track exhibitions
ever given in the territory. The events
and winners were:
100 yard dash-AIcCoy, Norman. first;
Burns, Saltwater. second; Allen. Edmond,
third. Time: 1912 seconds.
I6-pound shot put-TTfbby. Norman,
first; Morrow, Saltwater. second; Tarr,
Saltwater. third. Record. 34.8 feet
90 yard dash-NIcCoy, Norman, first;
Barnes, Saltwater. second; Freeman,
Saltwater. third. Time: 221-4 seconds.
one mile walk-1Iillhouse, Saltwater.
first, Lincoln, Saltwater, second; Austin,
Alva. third. Time: 9.2s.
40 yards hurdle-Roberts. Norman.
6rst; Sslter. Alva, second: Sutton, Still
water third Time. 19 seconds.
1s-pound hammer throw -Tribby, Nor
man, first; Thonburg, Saltwater, second;
Jones, Saltwater. third. Record Sc u
Feet.
one mile bicycle race-Edwards. Nor
man. first; Clemens. Norman. second:
Pfan, Edmond. third. Time. PA
4tC yard dash-Burns. Saltwater. first:
Mccoy, Norman, second: freeman, Still
water third. Time. So seconds.
Standing broad 5ump-Roberts, Norman.
first; Mcbride, Saltwater. second. Nc
Cam. saltwater, third. Record: 50 feet.
Running high jump-McGul, Alvs. arst:
Ames. saltwater. second; Preston. ST
water third. Record: 5.3 feet.
one mile run-Ssder, Saltwater first:
Snowdon. Ava. second; House. saltwater.
third Time, 6l2l-
Running broad jumD-Tarr. Saltwater.