The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-02
GIRL CAN THROW.
Hiss Kaufman, Of Washburn,
Tosses Baseball 1S5 Feet.
Pretty Sophomore Easily Wins
the Event.
SOPHS EASY VICTORS.
Win Nearly Everything in Sight
at Field Meet.
Weed, a Freshman, Beats Tice
in 100 Yard Dash.
OPHS EASY VICTORS.

Miss Anna Kaufman, a sophomore at
Washburn college, at field meet Tues
day afternoon threw a baseball 135 feet
and inches. This is about the length
of the average city lot from street to
alley. Needless to say Miss Kaufman
won her event handily All the beauty
and chivalry of Washburn were out to
the field meet between the Sophomore
Freshmen classes yesterday afternoon
which occurred on the Athletic field.
The Sophomore class won the major
number Of the events and also the meet
despite the enthusiastic support which
the girl members of the Freshman class
gave to their class athletes. The colors
of the rival classes were Haunted IN
each others faces. The green of the
scphomores appeared on the large
straw hats which all of the girls WoIs
while the Freshmen co-eds wore "AA0S
sunbonnets deeked with yellow
Every good performance OF Fresn-
screams of .sGoody." "Goody, from the
fair co-eds while the Sophomores took
their victories TRANQUILITY one tresn-
man girl was particularly enthusiastic
great big wad of yellow bunting tied
about her ankle. The bunting stream stream
ed out along the walk. We'll, that
the limit said spectator VINO 70
averse to college enthusiasm IN ols-
gust. =.
the 10O-vard dash, Weed, freshman
winning the event in 10 3-5 SECONDS
Tice. who has held the lOO-yard oasAi
record heretofore, and VINO was cor
Iege, had to be content with secohu
place. Lee, sophomore, secured
third place weed, who Is new one
at Washburn, deserves some close
watching, He shows fl1e burst OF
speed on the short distance, scored
wei up IN the high Jump Won 81 H east
IN the pole vault. and made 70 rect
in the broad jump. He IS sngnt,
well knit fellow, and with training
should make some fine records While
in college
High inmp-Robb. freshman, first;
Weed. freshman, second; Bowman
| third. Record, feet 2 inches.
ssO-yard run, time 2.25 S-5ZLitten,
sophomore. first; Snyder, sophomore
second; Henderson, freshman, tnird-
Shot put, distance 3S feet inches
Robb. freshman. first; Williams, soph-
omore, second; TerppletoEEl, freshman
2ao-vara DASH time 26 As seconds
-Tfce. sophomore. first; Weed, fresh
man. second; Litten, sophomore, third.
freshman, first; second Bowman and
44o yard dash-time 591k seconds
First. Litten. sophomore. second, nee,
/ sophomore; third, Lamberson, fresh
Hammer throw-distanee S1.S5
feet=First. Brown, sophomore; sec
ondss- HOLSTER. sophomore; third,
Robb. freshman.
Broad jump-distance 20 feet
First. Weed. freshman: second, Robb,
/ freshman: third, Lee. sophomore
+ The Cooievcrows might cast their
weather eye over the bunch of girls
who took part in the girls baseball
/ throw with advantage. Miss Kauff-
man. q member of the sophomore
class. grabbed her skirts firmly with
one hand and with the other threw a
/ baseball 185 feet-that's something
which several of the men standing
/ around and watching would have
failed to accomplish. Miss McNeal Sc
/ cured second place in this event and
Miss Kilbourne edged into third.