Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-07
COLBY INTERcLASS MEET.

for one event. disappointing in its gen
the principal cause of the difficulty.
The meet was won by the seniors with
a total of as points, the freshmen TAX
ing 80, the sophomores IS and the jun
iors Z. Hetherington, '0S, broke the rec
ord of the college in the shot put, his
distance being 3l.4 feet.
1t was nearly o'clock before the first
event was called. and steady drizzle'
half mist, half rain. made conditions
about as uncomfortable as they could
be imagined.
The 1O0-yard dash was the first on
the card. There were two heats and a
final The first heat was Won by Ross,
'O6, in n Is seconds. Z. P. Craig, 'O6.
was second. and Plummer, 'O9, was
third The second trial heat was won
by Coombs, '06. in II 1-5 seconds
Flewelling. 'O9, was a very close sec
ond, and Reyes, 'Os. was but slightly in
the rear. In the final heat, CoombS
won in II seconds. Flewelling and Ross
finishing in the order named.
Coombs was first announced as the
winner of the 16-pound shot-put. his
put being 49, feet. 1t developed that
he stepped out of the ring after the
throw, and accordingly first went to
Hetherington at S7.. this distance also
breaking the college record.
The mile run was slow owing to the
condition of the track. The starters
were Dean. '09; Anderson, 90; Plum
mer O9; Richa rdson. 90: w. E. Craig.
'O7; Jov. 'o6: Ward '07; Curtis. '0S; Lin
coin, CO; Peterson. 'U7: Keyes, '0S On
the last lap a. W. Stetson, '07, took !,
long lead. which he maintained to the
finish. Plummer would have finished
second, but made an error as to the To-
cation of the finish line. and came to
q stop Just as the real line was reach
ed.
In the 16-pound hammer-throw
Coomns, 'O6, without special training
this season, threw 1876 feet. winning
The event by margin of 1913 feet over
his rival Hetherington. '0S Coach Sui
livan said to the Journal representative
that Cpomhs would participate in the
intercollegiate meet at Lewiston. May
II. Coombs was entered some time arc
but there was some question as to
whether it would be good policy to al
low him to participate, and thereby
run the risk of his being injured for
baseball
There were but three starters in the
440-yard dash. Trask, 'G9. Reyes 'nS.
and Ward. '07. keyes was the favorite,
but he lost his courage at the 20 mark
and Trask won in IS seconds flat.
The discus throw was taken by
Hetherington, '0S, at 96.3 feet. The
throw of COombs, '0G, was 9O.4 feet.
The freshmen made eight points in
the running high jump. F'IeWeling
'09. winning first. and Dayhuff. %. see
ond.
The SS0yard run also resulted in
eight points for the freshmen. Trasl
'o9. winning in . minutes. - seconds
with Chandler. '09. second, and A. w
Stetson. %, third.
The succeeding events dampened the
hopes Of the freshmen, however as the
seniors continued to win the coveted
first and second places. Ross made
first place in the 120-yard hurdle. his
time being 10 Is seconds. Dayhuff, 90.
was second, and Lincoln, '06 third
First and second in the running broad
jump went to Coombs 'O6 and Ross.
rs. with FlewellnG. 90. third. Coomhs'
took the pole vault by default. won the
22O-yard dash. while Ross took the 300
hurdle. thereby winning the meet for
the seniors by a substantial margin.
The summary follows:
Putting 16-pound shot-Won by
Hetherineton. sophomore; Coombs.
senior, second; Trask. freshman.
third Distance, 374 feet.
One mile run-Won by A. w. Stetson.
Junior: Anderson, freshman, second ::
I. II. Libby. sophomore. third Time
min. sec
Throwing l6-pound hammer-Won by
Coonbs. senior; Hethering, sophomore
second; keyes. sophomore, third. Dis
tance, 1886 feet
EDWARDS dash-Won by Trask
freshman; keyes, sophomore. second.
ward. junior. third. Time. SIS sec,
throwing discus-Won by Hetherinp-
ton. sophomore: Coombs. senior 81
ono: G1lnatrick, sophomore. third III
tanCe. 9S.3 feet. -
loo-Sard dash-Won by Coombs son.
s. rlewelhns. freshman. second;
Ross, senior, third. Time II ca
Running high jump-Won by Flow.
cling. freshman: Davhuff fro.,l
second: Lincoln senior third H..
it. 3 in iie'sh'
sSo-yard run-Won by Trast Trash
man: Chandler, freshman saco,s.
w. Stetson. junior. third. Time. nil,
% sec mn
howard hurdle-Won by Ross son
" l"r payhuf. freshman, second: Lin
eor'' senior. third. Time, 10 Is 500
u,rlhe broad jump-Won bv
Nooinns' senior; Ross. senior S.oo,-1
r ao freshman. third. Distancs
20 IT. 1-2 in 'aiice'
--o-yard dash-Won by Coombs s.r
,oi' rieweiiing. freshman. soconI.
Ross, senior. third. Time "a * So ;
role Vauii-Won by Coomhs 80.
Heinz, contestants :. y, failed to qualify.
',yard hurdles-won by Rose
no,r Dasnun' freshman. second Din
com senior, disqualifedD. Tins IN, o.
oneiais-Marshal c. A. Grant. o,
Nurse r. B. Condor: ass;s..
s or course. c. W. Athearn. 80 80 :. ~
L. ihorne: starter B. B slIlivan n.
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