The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31
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MOrristown School Presented
Interesting Program Yesterday
Large and Fashionable Assemblage
Greet Students Silver Medals
Awarded Winners; Bronze for Sec
ond-WoOdbridge School Beaten.


ond-Woodbridge School Beaten,
Yesterday was red letter day for the
boys of the Morristown school. Under
leaden sky, through which old Sol
TOOK an occasional peep and on a soggv
field, the annual field day events were
contested. Notwithstanding that when
the participants trotted o,it on the field
Tor preliminary practice in Scotch
mist that threatened every moment to
develop into fnll-fedged American
drizzle, fully five hundred leaders in
the social realm were present and the
numerous features aroused the enthu-
slasm of the crowd, particularly the
record breaking feats
The visitors remained at the school for
luncheon. The building was in gala at
tire, flags representing the different col
leges floating from all corners. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. a.
Nick. Twombly, Mrs. Gilbert Jones. Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Kountze, DR.. and Mrs.
Leslie d. Ward, Miss Granniss, Mrs, A.
., Garretson, Miss Garretson, Miss Will
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scribner. Rev.
and Mrs. Wynant Vanderpool, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Behr, Miss Burnham.
Mrs. Hubert Voss, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Phipps, Mrs. Francis morris and Miss
Peabody, of Boston. Mass. E. P. Chap
man, of ST. Louis. Mo-; John S. P. Mac
Connell, Chicago, ILL.,. Edward c, ,Sturges
and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. King, of New
York City.
The field day events began at 10
o'clock.
For first prizes silver medals struck
from the regular school die were given.
Similar bronze medals were offered for
seconds; no third prizes were awarded
First prize counted points, second 3
points third one point. To the winner
of the largest number of points, in senior
events, silver loving cup was given,
which becomes the property of the win
ner. In addition large silver loving
cup, lined with gold, called the Powell
cup, donated by Mrs. Samuel Powell, of
Newport, r. l., was offered. Upon this
cup, which will remain in the school the
point winners name will be inscribed
and it will remain in his possession until
the next field.day
Summaries.
90 Vard Doob T,,o;o.c Doo1.l ~
seconds, K. Behr, May 80, 1900. Final
heat, won by Stearns. .2nd, Tavlor:3rd
Dean; time is sec
go Yard Dash, Senior Record, Z sec..
made by G. M. W. Kobbe, May 80, 1900.
Final heat won by Kobbe, 2nd Craig;
3rd, Behr; time 6 As sec.
Running Broad Jump, Junior-Record
10 feet, made by Karl Behr, May 30th,
1900. Won by Stearns, End Knauth H.
3rd, Howell distance 16 feet, in.
100 Yards Dash, Senior-Record, II
Sec. made by g. NJ W. Kobbe, May
Both, 1900. Final heat won by Kobbe;
End, Morris; 3rd, Craig; time II sec.
Putting 10 Pound Shot, Junior-No
record. Won by Stearns, 2nd, Brown,
3rd, Blaine; distance 80 #.
220 Yards Dash, Senior-No Record.
Final heat won by Kobbe; End, Pinck-
ney; 3rd, Marshall % 2-5 sec.
Running High Jump Junior Record,
it. 3 in, made by K. Behr, May Both,
1900. Won by Stearns; 2nd, ,Knauth, ,2nd;
3rd, Mcconnell; height, ft. II in.
100 Yd Low huroIes, 10 Hurdles 21%
feet high, 10 Yds. Apart-No Record.
Final heat won by Behr; time 16 3-5
sec
Putting 12 Pound Shot Senior Record
80 ft. in, l.. g. Morris, May Both,
1900. Won by Mackenzie; 2nd, Mar
shall; 3rd, Morris; distance, 3S ft. 8 IA
in.
440 Yds. Run. Senior-Record, SO 1-5
sec., G.. NJ. w. Kobbe, May Both, 1900
Won by Kobbe; 2nd, Ware; 3rd Behr;
time 63 sec.
Running Broad Jump, Senior-Re-
cord, IS ft. II in. f. Behr, May Both,
! 1900. Won by Kobbe; End, Morris; 3rd,
Marshall; distance, 10 ft. in.
Running High Jump, Senior Record,
TT. p in, q, Dean, May Both, 1900.
Won by Morris; End, Hutchinson 3rd
Behr; height, fit. IA in.
Pole Vault, Senior Record, s it,, 3
in, made by G. Deem, May 30th. 1900.
Won by Morris; 2nd, Hutchinson; 3rd,
Behr; height Z it, 6 in.
Throwing 10 pound Hammer, Senior
Record, 81 it,, 10 in., made by G. R.
Mackenzie, May Both, 1900. Won by
Mackenzie; end, Morris; 3rd, Warren;
SO ft. in.
Half Mile Relay Run-Teams of four,
representing Columbia and Princeton
dormitories, each runner to run 220
yards. Each Princeton runner tc re-
ceive start of 80 yards Won by Col
umba. Team Knauth H. LaMontagne,
Blaine, Stearns.
The following officials were in charge
Referee Evert J. Wendell; judges
of running, Messrs. Courtney and
Pickett; judge of jumping, M. de Mag
min; timers, Messrs Rich and Tompkins;
measurers, Messrs. Chapman and Bige-
low; clerk of course, Mr.Jackson; start
er, Mr. .Hoff announcer, Lloyd Aspinwall.
In the afternoon the school base ball
team easily defeated the nine represent
ing Woodbridge school, of New York
city. The new Scribner diamond was
aot used on account of its wet eondi-
ton The score by innings
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