Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-02
BANGOR HIGH WINS
Fourth Annual lnterSChOIaStIc
Meet at Bowdoin College.
Bangor, 30; Rents Hill, q; Bruins
wick High, IS; c. c. l., II.
Four New Records Established and
Fine Work Done.

The fourth annual interschoIastic ath-
letic meet conducted under the direc-
ton of the Bowdoin College Athletic
Association was held on Whittier field,
Saturday. Fourteen High schools ana
academies were represented in the
events and II Of them won points. Ban
COR took first place with a total Of 81:
Kents Hill. second with y points. Then
came Wcetbrook Seminary. with Ia
Brunswick ibgh. 70; Coburn Classical
Institute. II. Hebron Academy, IL;
Edward Little High Of Auburn, {:
Brewer High. ?; and Bath High, -.
Cony High Of Augusta, Lewiston Hush |
ana WATERFORD High did not score, al I
Though COny ,.uS Just behind the WIN /
n.te IN several events. Portland High \
did not send team, as the interest in
track athletics has suffered severe /
decline in that school il the past few
years Sltowhtgan High, which has
sent some good teams 10 the meets IT |
the past three years and which was
looked upon as a strong competitor this
wear, failed to send a team for some
uukrnvn reason, although men from
hat school We're entered in the differ
en- y, cnts.
The dav was all that could be desired
for contest of this kind and the meet
was very ably carried out under the
direction of Manager Mitchell Of the
Bowdoin Track Association, aided by
a large Eumebr Of assistants.
Four new records were established,
viz: Throwing the hammer. 12l feet G
inches. established by Higgins Of Kents
Hill: throwing the discus, 1O5 feet, Z
inch. also established by Higgins; and
q record for the 100 yard dash Of 10 Is
seconds. and 220-yard dash OF % 80
seconds. established by Bates of Co
burn Classical Institute. Bates ran
both events in n manner which indi-
Gates that he viii be q particularly fast
man when he comes to college. He has
never had the advantages Of goou|
coaching and will undoubtedly be able
to improve his time when he is placed
under the direction of a first-class col
lege coach. His running was perhaps
the event of the meet
The prelminaries in the 220-yard
dash, putting the shot. throwing the
discus. throwing the hammer and 44G-
ward dash were held in the morning
aul resulted rs follows:
The first event. the 220-yard dash.
won by Patten of Brewer: I'd. Stinson
of brunswick Time, IS seconds.
The second heat, won by Bailey OF
W--thlnok Seminary; second. Julia, L.
~ IT. S Auburn. Time, "A as seconds
lhc third heat, won by Bates of CO.
tuyr. second, Fernandez, Hebron.
Time. 25 A. seconds.
Tin fourth neat, won by Porter Of
Ean2,r. second. Hopkins Of Coburn.
Time q seconds. The heat for second
men Won by Fernandez of Hebron
Time "a 3-5 seconds. The fgst men ir
these heats and the winner OF the heat
for the second men qualified for tn
final heats in the 220-yard dash in the
afternoon.
Event No. was the putting lG-pound
shot trial. 1t resulted as follows: First,
Higgins of Kent's Hill. record, "a feet,
a inches; second. Brown, Westbrooh
Seminary. 81 feet. SA inches; third,
Mitchell Of Coburn, 81 feet, 6 inches.
In event No 3. throwing the discus:
First. Higgins. Kent's Hin. record. 102
feet 2 inches: second, Brown. West
brook Seminary, 90 feet. 3h inches;
third. Newman. Hebron, So feet,
inches.
hammer: First, Higgins. Kent's Hill.
119 feet. . inches; second, Aver. Kents
Hill. IS feet. s inches: third, Pierce
Bangor q feet. II inches.
Event No. :. the 440-yards dash
First. Hail. T. l.. II. s, Auburn: second.
Manter. Kents Hill: third, Conroy.
Westbrook Seminary. Time, IS 5-5 sec
onds. The second heat was won by
Cock of Bangor; second Smith of
Brunswick. Time, rs Is seconds
A large crowd attended the afternoon
events and il was one of the most sue
cessful field days ever held on Whittier
howard dash-Won by Bates. Coburn
Classical: Porter. Bangor, second: Patton
Brewer, third. Time. 10 2-5s. New rec
z2o-yard dash-won by Bates, Coburn
Classical; Bailey, Westbrook. second:
Porter. Bangor, third. Time, 2 i-5s. New
record.
l2O-yard hurdle-won by Adams. Ban
gor; Wilson. Westbrook Seminary. see
4lO-yard dash-Won by Hall. Edward
Little; Smith. Brunswick second Cook |
Bangor. third, Time. Sc 2-5s.
IN. e rn l3-,,,1, by o,Conn1or' Bangor;
Br, wer, third. Time. SIN ASS
a-o-yard hurdle-Wen by Haskell. He
hrnn; Adams. Bangor. second: Walker.
SSoyard run-Won by Manter. Kents
hin; Crawford. Bangor. second: Puilen,
Brewer. third. Time. Pm 10 3-5s.
Pole vault-First and second places tied
between Whitehouse of Brunswick AMI
Pierce of Bangor at oft. Bin; Lowell
Westbrook. third
Running high Jump-Won by Matthias
Bangor; second and third places tied be.
tween Morse of Bath, Parker of West
brook, and Nichols of Hebron Height
Aft. 1A.in.
Putting 16-peund shot-yNon by Brown
VS. MeStorook seminary, Higgins. Kents
Hi. second; Mitchell, Coburn, third
Distance. 35ft SKIN
Throwing 16-pound hammer-Won by
Hissins. kents Hill; Aver, Kents Hill. {
second; Pierce, Bangor, third. Distance.
12lft. Gin. New record Z
Throwing iiScllS-XNnn hv Higgins | !,