The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-03

! get a good start, and Friends repre-
| sentatives, Young and Andrews, were not
in as good trim as they might have been.
However, they put up a fairly good race
The shot-put was the eighth event,
and first and third places We're won by
Wilson and Clark. of Saltwater, and sec
ord place was given to Woodland, of
Friends. McGill was Friends other con-
testant and Russell and Stahl repre-
scented Paramount.
The half-mile run was the ninth event,
and Saltwater, through their racer,
Chandler again won first place, and
Lovett, also of Saltwater. won second
place. Third was given to McKibben.
OF Friends. Paramount only had one con-
testant in this race, Isely, who showed
up we'll ON the track and ran nice race.
Chandler ran away from his rivals as
easy as if they had never been in the
race and made the half mile in 200 min
utes.
The next event was the 22o-yard hurdle
first place in which was won by Fair
mounts man, Softer, who made the race
and beat his competitors very easily
Young, of Friends. was given third place
Considering that Softer had been taking
part in nearly all of the events, it is
hurdle, and the saltwater crowd did not
hesitate TO cheer him, even though they
had men IN the race. This hurdle was
run in 27a4 seconds.
The eleventh event was the, discus
throw, which was won by Wilson. of
Saltwater who threw the discus I03 feet
and was awarded first place. McGill Of
Friends, won seconCk and Softer, of Fair
mount. got third. McGiIl threw the dis
Gus 81 feet inches, and Softer 70 feet >
inches.
In the pole vault, which was the twelfth
event, Friends won first through their
very agile young leaper. Thompson, who
cleared the pole at 3 feet inches. john
stone, OF Saltwater. won second place,
and one point was divided between
he two Fairmount contestants. Foster
and Softer. Stillwater's man became very
nervous in this event, and was unable to
leap the pole at all after it was put up
to the heighth that Thompson jumped it.
He made three trials at it. but each time
failed This was probably the most in
teresting one of all the events from the
standpoint that it simmered down to two
men. and that all of the contestants
stayed in for longer time than was ex-
pected. College yells were again heard
louder than ever during the day
The thirteenth and closing event was
the 120-yard hurdle. As this was the last
chance for the athletic qualities of the
various teams to be shown, the contest
ants in this hurdle were loudly cheered.
Saltwater was completely shut out in
this, and first place was won by Softer.
Of Paramount and second and third by
MeGil and Young. of Friends. Softer. the
old reliable was carried on the shoulders
of his friends and applauded until every
one left the grounds. saltwater was rep
resented by Mcbride and MARBLE The
oklahoma athletes are not hurdle rracers
in comparison with the Wichita college
representatives, although in many other
respects Saltwater has them far out
classed.
This brought the meet 10 a close. and
the large crowd OF spectators left the
grounds feeling that they witnessed the
best and fastest athletic work that has
ever taken place in this city before
The last scenes OF the gathering were
marked by the smiles OF many happy
faces and college colors galore The
orange and black Of the \. and NJ. Col
lege We're flung high in the air and hailed
with all the power the little bunch of
saltwater visitors could muster. Their
yell, Xxi VI. Hi va. Rip Zip. Hoo Ray,
Yell a. NJ. c. o. h. l.. A. was let out
forcihly. and they made everyone hear it.
Paramount has a standing challenge 10
meet the Friends team in dual meet.
At last reports last night Friends had
not yet accepted it. Paramount. since
she came out third in the meet. i very
anxious TO prove to her brother athletes
from Friends that she is not willing to
give up the penant In the near future
there viii be q meet between these col
leges.