Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
A.&M. UN.M. Ind.S.

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Arts college at Las Cruces are nearly
the whole cheese. and that the Uni
versity of New Mexico boys and their
red brothers are only very small
atoms. We are glad that track and
field athletics are experiencing a grow.
ing popularity In this territory. In
all parts OF the country amateur
games are being neld, while in years
past the interest was confined almost
solely to the east. The increasing
interest in the sport Is happy de-
velopment. Track and field games
are splendid announcement of sys
tematic physical exercise and educa-
ton
This was the first intercollegiate
track and field meet held here and IL
proved a success. The grand stand
was nearly filed with enthusiastic
spectators, who seemed to thoroughly
enjoy the afternoon sport.
The events and the winners, to.
gether with the results follow
One hundred yard dash-Pelphrey,
Metcalf of the Agricultural and Me
chanical Arts college; Sebben, Univer
sity of New Mexico. Time, 10 2-5 sec.
onds.
Hammer throw-Bouts, Metcalf. Pei
phrey, all of the Agricultural and Me
chanic Arts college. Distance OF the
throw, as feet inches
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
--Ramrez, Pelphrey of the Agricutu.
raj college: Sebben, University of
New Mexico. Time. "a 2-5 seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yard hurd-
les-Irwin, University of New Mexi-
co; Ramirez. Agricultural college;
Bowie University of New Mexico.
Time. 2S As seconds.
Running broad jump-Pelphrey, Ra-
mirez. Agricultural college: Tsanan-
iana, Indian school. Distance of win
ming jump, 1874 feet.
| One hundred yard hurdles Metcalf
! Agricultural college; Cannon, Head
University of New Mexico. Time 10
| seconds.
Running high jump-Pelphrey, Ag
ricultural college; Cannon. University
Of New Mexico. Height, 6 feet
shot-put-Pelphrey, Metcalf Bouts
Agricultural college Distance, 81
feet, inches.
Pole vault--Metcalf, Hughes, Agr
cultural college; Damon. Indian
school. Height, feet 6 inches.
Dlscus-Ramirez Bouts, Pelphre :
Agricultural college. Distance, IS
feet 10 inches.
Four hundred and forty yard dash
Thrown out because OF outside inter
ference.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run
| Ramirez. NewberTy. Agricultural col
lege; Irwin, University of New Mexi
cyo. Time. minutes, 201a seconds.
The star of the meet was Pelphrcy
from Las Cruces. Now Pelphrey haC
the misfortune 10 lose his left hant
couple of years ago by getting i
into buzz saw, and this handicap'
him somewhat. He represented hi
college in ten out OF the twelve events
winning twenty-five points of the
eighty-one credited TO his team. II Il
believed that Pelphrey holds tn,
worlds record at pole vaulting for
one handed man He cleared the bal
at eight feet. The individual media
was given to him,
Ramirez. another Las Cruces boy
showed up remarkably strong. He wor
twenty-one points, and was entered II
Ng.t.. a. .ft,I
ner and a clean looking athletic boy
Another Las Cruces boy, Metcali
did well, winning third place in tn
individual score.
Irwin OF the University OF New Mex
leo showed up well in the 220-hurdles
winning the event in 2S AS seconds
He was the only boy to win a first 70
his university
OF the Indian boys from Uncl
Sans school, Tsananina and Damol
won point each In the running broa'
jump and pole vault. The Indians ha,
very little training.
Two records were smashed. Pc
phrey knocking fifth OF In the 100
, yard dash and his companion, Ram
, reg. a fifth OF IN the 220-yard dash.
We reiterate that the first interco
leeiate track and field meet was sue
cess. They should be held every year
The officials were: Clerk. Georg
Learnard; referee, r. p. Aspund
Judges, Danbury, Travis. Matsor
Stroup, Staab. Strong; umekeepel
washburn, Barnett. Vann; ofilcia
scorers, s. L. Newcomer, 8. b. New
comb; starter, John Douglas Walker
: announcer. Billy Berry.
The University OF New Mexico boy
entertained their friends In the eysr
} ing at the library building. Preslder
Tight presented the winners the han'