Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-06

that usually precede the closing days
of scholastic routine We're held yester-
day afternoon on the campus of st.
Michaels college. The grounds were
artistically decorated with the nation
al and college colors, and presented an
imposing appearance. The weather was
unusually favorable, the showers of the
previous day having so Modified the
hardness of the ground, as to render it
peculiarly adapted for outdoor sports.
Long before the hour set for the COM
of the exercises, the grand
stand, gay with bunting, was thronged
with a crowd of eager spectators,
drawn from far and near anxious to
witness the feats of the young contest
ants. The exercises were introduced by
the artistic rendition of several nation
al anthems, discoursed by the college
band under the efficient leadership of
it's we'll known director. Then COM
menced the contests which We're unique
alike in their number and variety, elic-
iting records which will favorahiy com
pare with those reported by any other
institution in the territory. AS the col
lege students range from mere children
to young men Of 20 and even 25 years of
age, they had necessarily to be divided
into three classes for the occasion. In
the first event the 100 yard dash. the
primary, junior and senior prizes were
awarded respectively to Flint Gavin of
Ration: Juan Alarid of Santa Fe and
Remigio Miraba1 Of San Rafael. In the
long jump. Theodore Lopez of Concho,
Ariz.. took the Junior prize, while Re-
migio Mirabal again came to the front
and carried away the senior laurels by
breaking the college record. The VIM
ners Of the egg race were George Mig
nardo of Santa Fe, Edwardo Gallegos
of Los Alamos,, and Clovis Aguilar of
Tularosa. Eddie Dowdle of Stafford.
Ariz,, and Manuel Esquibel of TERRA
Amarillo, were the winners in the po-
tato race John Chaplin of Tucson, Luis
Wengert Of Taos, and Max. Tafoya or
Las Vegas, succeeded in throwing the
baseball farther than any other OF
their class, the latter making very
remarkable throw. In the high jump
the victors were Dan Doyle, Flagstaff,
Ariz., and Severe Soto of Chihuahua,
Mexico Joe Doyle of Los Angeles,
Calf, easily won the cup race. The pie
eating contest which was one of the
most laughable Of the series was won
| by Manuel Esquibel of TERRA Amarilla.
Juan Lopez of San Juan, and Luis
Wengert proved themselves most en-
during In the half mile walking contest
The next event was an exciting bicycle
race between John Chaplin and Jose
lLacome OF. Santa Fe: It was only In the
9Th lap that Chaplin proved his super
Iiority. In the senior bicycle race Er-
nest Digneo of Santa Fe, easily wof
the prize Joe Doyle proved himself
champion biscuit eater by making tha'
|article disappear with lightning rapid
Iity. This event was the most laugha
lille of the series. The college cham
pionship race, 25 yards, was won D.
Remigio Mirabal. Clovis Aguilar wol
i the obstacle race. In putting the shot
Luis Wengert and r. Mirabal PROVED
their superiority. The winners IN TN
three legged race were M. Esauibel an
r. Garcia: D. Doyle and 2. Dowdle G
pn,lar and E. Mirabal. Albuquerqu
came to the front in the person Of Ar
thur Bachechi who won the blind race
Toe Doyle signalized himself by win
wing the sack race. A tug Of war be
tween the different college classe
j brought the day to a close.
The students and spectators express
ed themselves as highly pleased wit
the events of the day, and tendere
. many congratulations to the Rev
Brother Botulph, president, for the un
usual success that attended the occa
sion.
No small thanks are due to Messr'
! iG. Parsons, L. Lowitzkl. and Manut
, otero who acted as judges.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The president and professors Of tn
college feel justly proud Of the ver
successful year which Is now DRAWN
to close as far as things scholasti
are concerned. Never before In the his
! tory 81 the Institution has u been pat
!. lronised by 20 many students. No les