The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-28
BoU1ELLE's BOYS WIN.
Marshall Wins in the Dual Contest OF
the Athletes of the TWO High
Schools.
Fridays Sports Ended with Redwood
Well Ahead, but Saturday
Was Disastrous.

The athletes OF the. Marshall high
school defeated those of the Red
wood school at the fair grounds
last Friday and Saturday, the score,
according to the decision OF the
judges being "a to SO, an exceeding
ly close affair.
A protest was registered on the
last event but one-the 120 hurdle.
If the protest should be sustained
it might make some difference in
the result-in fact, Redwood might
win. The protest was based on the
ground that Reigner OF Marshall
ran around one hurdle, instead of
Jumping over it. This was not seen
by the judges and there was no ref
cree, the result of which was that
the hurdle must be credited to Mar
shall. Many people in the crowd
saw it, and registered an emphatic
protest on the act, among them be-
ing number of ladies, but the pro-
test didn't t count.
The crowd was small on Friday
afternoon. 1t was no fault Of local
people, however, because shortly
before four O clock immense clouds
commenced rolling over the south
and gave every indication OF a heavy
rain storm. The indication was
verified in measure. At four
o'clock the rain commenced falling
and continued a steady down pour
up to 4:35, when the clouds passed
over, the sun shone out, and five
minutes latter it was reported that
the track and grounds could not
have been in better shape. But the
storm had kept the people away
just the same.
Saturday morning was ideal for
the final events-ten in number.
The track was heavy, but the air
was fine and the sky was clear, and
the morning was a fine outing for
those who attended the events.
1t was about 4:45 before the first
event occurred. Prof. Roe of Mar
shall, J. A. Schmahl, Chas. Lus-
cher and DR.. F. W. Birch were Sc,
| lected as Judges. Prof a. J. Jones
and Thos. Davis were chosen start
ers, while the time was held by
| Hugh Peavey. The first event was
the 80 yard dash, Sharratt of Mar
shall winning in an exciting finish
with Frank Ring of Redwood sec
ond, aud Erickson of Redwood
| third The latter was disputed.
however, the claim being that the
Marshall runner came iu third.
In the quarter mile bicycle race
there way an exciting finish, Erlck-
son OF Redwood pressing Neill OF
Marshall for a finish of six inches.
The mile bicycle race was another
exciting event. Cobleigh aud Chen
ev of Redwood winning first and
second places, Cheney doing excel
lent work in pacing Cobleigh twice
around aud into the home stretch.
In this event Ellery OF Marshall was
run into by Lemmenes of the same
town just before the home stretch
was reached. Ellery took a header,
his bicycle was badly smashed. the
rim Of the forward wheel being
thoroughly splintered. but Ellery
was not seriously hurt. The ham
mer throw brought out it's surpris-
es, Knox and King taking first and
second The events
/ /. SO yard dash-Sharratt of Mar.
shall first, and Frank King and Erick-
sou of Redwood second and third
Time, % seconds.
,. Il pound shot put-Frank King
and McDougall of Redwood first and
second. and Ruleffson of Marshall
third. Distance 81 feet, four inches.
5. Quarter mile bicycle race-Neill
of Marshall first and Erickson and
Cheney of Redwood second and third
Time, 81 % seconds.
4. 10Oyard dash-Sherratt of Mar.
shall first, Frank King of Redwood
second, and Galbraith of Marshall
third. Time 10 As seconds.
| 5. Hammer throw-knox and King
of Redwook first and second and Butt.
son of Marshall third. Knox threw
114s feet, King 1Os feet, inches, and
Buttson los feet.
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