The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-22
WIN DOUBLE VICTORY.
Brookines Orators and Athletes Tri'
umph Over State University.

| orators n AthIe1eS Try
umph Over State University.
Bookings, S. D., May l9.-The inter.
collegiate debate between the Soutf
Dakota Agricultural college and the
State university took place in the col.
lege chapel. The debate was over the
question whether the government
should own and operate the railroads
within the next twenty years. Brook.
ings had the Affirmative and Vermil.
lion the negative. Sarivas. Jensen ane
/ Wescott were the Bookings dehaters
and Newcomb. Williamson and Stew,
art. the Vermillion team. The speaker:
all made a fine showing On the floor.
Both sides had made minute investi.
cations and painstaking research
Sarivas led the Bookings team botf
in delivery and arguments while viii.
hanson presented the strongest speech
In the negative. The Judges stood two
to one in favor of Brookings. Brook.
ings won h day and feel jubilant "vel
the victory.
After the debate a most delightful
banquet at the city restaurant sraceC
the closing ceremony. The toasts Were
appropriate and well received. New.
comb spoke for the Vermillion team,
and expressed the keenest feeling OF
| good will of the university towards
Bookings. and he said he hoped this
feeling would prevail in the future. He
also expressed thanks for the friendly
reception Brookings had manifested
Saravis spoke for the Bookings team
and expressed a similar feeling toward
the university. Other speeches were
made notably by the Judges and Pro,
feSSOr Kerr.
H#-E Ha. H-
Take Track Meet Too.
The agricultural college track team,
won another victory by defeating tbs
team from Verlnillion by a score of IS
to 56 points. An accident occurred dur
ing the mile bicycle race. NeWcomb OF
Vermillion, was ahead when he lost
control of his Wheel and was thrown,
Hanson Of Vermillion, who was follow
ing very close, piled on top of New
comb and both Smith and Boyden also
went into the heap. Newcomb re-
mounted first and Smith followed, but
made the race with his feet in the stir
rups. Boyden lost his seat but finished
the race third. Hanson was SO badly
cut about the face that he quit the
race. It was then decided to call off
the other bicycle race, giving Brook
ings second and Vermillion first, be-
cause Vermillion's bicycle was oat OF
shape. Following is the result OF
event:
l2o-yard hurdle-G. Meyers, Yer
million, won; Perley, Brookings, sec
ond Time, 1T rs.
50-yard dash-Serger, Bookings.
won; Port, Bookings, second. Time
:O5 As.
Shot put-Hanson, vermillion, won;
Johnson, Bookings, second. Distance
"a feet 2 1-2 inches.
Mile run-Thompson, Bookings
Won; Wilson, Bookings, and Reimer,
S:ia tied for second place. Time,
Half-mile bicycle race-Hanson.
Xermillion. Won; Smith, Bookings,
second. Time, 1:17 2-5.
22O-yard dash-Port, Bookings, won.
Seegre, Bookings, second. Time, "a.
100-yard dash-Port, Brookings,
won; Seeger, Bookings, second. Time
10 2-5.
Discus throw-Thompson, vermillion.
won; Johnson. Bookings, second. Dis
lance, 50 feet.
Pole vault-Mathews. Brokin.s,
won; Lehne, Vermillion, second. Height
10 feet 3 inches.
Mile bicycle race-Newcomb, Yer
million. won; Smith. Brooleings, second.
This is the race in which the accident
occurred.
High jump-Young, vermi!lion, won;
- ca 10y iSS, LIZ MY Il ~ Cl tllll-
lion, tied for second and divided points.
The four contestants cleared 5 feet ~
inches Estate record), :.nd Young
cleared 5 feet So inches.
Half mile run-Shaw, Bro Kings, won;
Johnson, Ver,nillion, second. Time,
2:23 40.
22o-yard low nurdle-seeger, Brook
ings, Won; Myers, Vermillion. second.
Time, :28.
Hammer throw-Johnson, Brookings
won; Thompson, Vermillion, second.
Distance 1873 feet.
Two-mile run-Thompson, Brookings,
won; Wilson, Brookings, second. Time,
1908.
Broad jump-Boyd, Bookings, Won:
Young, Vermillion, second. Distance,
81 feet Az inches.
Beebe, Vermillion, second. 4 80
SO 2-5.
Spearfish Has Internal Troubles.
Spearfish, S. D., May 19.-At the be
ginning of the present municipal yea,
Mayor Hiram Dotson announced the
appointment Of his brother, e. F. Dot
son, as city water superintendent, sub,
ject to the confirmation Of the ccun-
Gil. The mayor left the city, and at
the next regular meeting of the coun-
Gil the appointee announced that he
would not take the position for less
than S75 a month, and would not coll
tlect the water rents at that. On the
Recommendation of the water commit
tee M. Berg has been appointed water
superintendent.
A few months ago the a relieve
his brother. who was water superin-
itendent, declaring that he had not beer
giving satisfactory service.
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Freeman Defeats Bridgewater.
B~ridgewater, S. D., May 19.-The
first ball game of the season was
played on the home grounds between
Freeman and Bridgewater. A good
crowd a in attendance and consider
able enthusiasm manifested.
AT the close of the contest the
score stood 6 to 9 in favor Of the visit
ors.
A game on the home diamond is
scheduled for the 18th inst. between
our boys and the Alexandria team,
who ara said to ho fast 5n)avorS a-sg4.-