New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
WOMEN'S TRACK MEET.
Montclair Girls Add One More to Their
Many Triumphs

A, event of considerable moment in the world of
feminine athletics occurred yesterday afternoon at
NontcIair, n. j. when the first interscholastlc
track meet between feminine athletes which mas
ever been seen in the country took place the
Montclair High School girls invited the puonc 10
witness a contest among their own members last
wear and the affair was sufficiently unusual 10 at
tract a great amount OF attention, but THIS year
-bav went q step further and accepted challenge
from the Pamco Athletic Association Of the De
Mile School, Pompton
The games took place the grounds OF the
montclair Athletic Club. and larger crowd than
has been seen at any previous contest OF the sea-
On, turned out to witness them. large con-
tingent was present from Pornpton, with manners
and ribbons in the colors of the Pamlico assocla-
ton red and gray, and two handsome little mas
cots-French poodles with long floating RIBBONS
of red and gray. The Montclair mascot was
beautiful Irish setter whose neck was adorned
with blue and white ribbons, the Montcla1r coloFs
Each side endeavored to aid its cause with yelIs
and cheers, but the Montclair High Schooi boys
ird,,1eed in a quiet laugh when the announcer in
formed the audience that OF the contestants
IN the shot put had thrown the 8-Pound pan
+ventv-hve feet for male athletes are expected TO
do about four times as well.
The Montclair girls were the victors, and their
can+afn Miss Gertrude Giffen. was the star OF the
occasion as she is already pre-eminent among
MontcIair girl athletes Miss Citizen won lour
events for her team and Miss Clara Mancini won
another. making Ave out OF the six for Montclair
01
1,ar cun purchased Jointly oy the two teams
Some Of the contests were, however, very Close
and the Pamco girls are not at all olscouias
over the outcome. In the relay race OF SUI yaInS
the outcome was doubtful almost TO the END ne
first two runners kept side by side until the iiSl
rAIav and then the Montclair relay was almost
knocked down, which occasioned shght oeiay-
Miss Gertrude Gif1n, OF Montclair, came IN at le
finish with Miss Lima Lindo. OF the Fanlllco 1s9o
citation. scarcely three feet behind her, ana tne
PamIico runners had the outside course. Ihls
racA was run in a 3-5 seconds. In the SIyaro
dash which was won by Miss Giffln IN SECONDS
Miss Undo was also a close second, Miss Mabel
The ghofput was won by Miss Clara Mancint, Of
3ntclar With s66ond Rth 2s feet inches Miss
Eleanor Glass of the Pamlico Association thIu'
WI Mss CHM Won the running nigh jump With sdtona
Jump Of feet inches d MISS M5sS MaPis RchaTds cap
tain of the Pamleo team tnlr6 Win tha le was
MADE by Miss Marie johnson in the Montelair con on
test last 5 y Sol o6 omf Mss this og gesP
The running broad jump was won o ey MISS MS beag
aTas o Ti Contest Won by the Painco Associate
Miss Johnson and Miss Gin Gin came second ana
Mss Gfn was the victor in the 75-yaTd Dash 1; IN
1923 seconds, Miss Lndo coming second and MISS
others Who took in the various ,c contests tets
Nsrraref sylvester Miss Marion Sprague amlico)
MaSEes aoy Mss E Ehsl 3aes Miss
Elliott Miss e GrimB MonGl aT wore pict
,,regG,e cnstTmes consisting of gray boomers and
red icrseys The Montclairs wore navy blue bloom
ers and white shirtWaists. - 4ho
Miss Bertha Ames was the instructor OF Jne
Nontclair girls and received many congratnia-
tiors Al the close of the games, as this Vlclory Is
only one Of long series for the Moptcl1ir team
1e+ic Association was the instructor OF the Pam
leo team. - ~. canvas 1,ara
brought from New-York and the candidates t were
entirely unknown to them. The Te1er ff Wa =
pieges. Dr. NJ HAYES and G Eepcks' E 5gdse5,
= r Ncldlinger. F.. Jacobus. Mrs = !; feII l
ard irving Dix; starter. H 6. Hershfeld; meas
a',ea W n Dodge assistant clerk Of course
Miss Helen spragIe: announcer s+,F FTan snd
rnarshaIs G. jenkins H. Otto, w Surburg ana =:
Sprague Gold silver and bronze meqals "eTe
given 10 the winners in each event, Win the eA-
cer+fnr Of reIaV