Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-11
TIME TOO FAST
FOR LEWISTON
Winners Of tine OratOrical
Contest Selected the
Same Piece
,ial to Evening Teller.

snecial to Evening Teiier.
pIuI,MAN. Wash, May 11.-Rec-
ords went smashing before the ath-
,etes of the Inland Empire and Pacific
northwest coast in the finals in the
weight and jumping events pulled OIL
this morning.
The high Jump record, which was
held by Hood Of Ctarkston for feet
inches. was raised to feet inches
nv Strehecker of Garfield.
Anderson of Seattle broke the rec
ord of 119 feet inches in the ham
mer throw which was held by Laid of
GARFIELD, by heaving it 14O.5S feet,
Rowlev of Everett threw the discus
1o4.44 feet breaking the record Of 81
feet inch held by Skidmore of Gar
field
Thayer of Seattle made the pole
vault over 10 feet inches of thin air,
breaking the record Of 8 feet inches
held by Blevins of Oakesdale.
Anderson of Seattle smashed the
shot put record of 39 feet 10 inches
held by Lewis OF Spokane by putting
the 12-pound weight 4S feet 6 inches.
James Edmiston, Of Lewiston, took
third in that event.
Winners Of oratorieal Contest.
The oratoricai contest last evening
was won by the following:
Miss Jessie Bowles of Seattle, Miss
EIva L. strausey Of North Yakima and
Miss Alva Kit of Spokane.
1t was a coinciden that each had Sc
iected Patrick Henry's famous speech
before the virginia assembly. And II
each instance the speech had beef
given a different name. None Of tn
winners had the least intimation tha
the other had selected the same speecl
until they began their rendition.
"A Speech Against British Aggres
sion" was the title given the speec
recited by Miss Bowles. IAN Appea
to Arms" was the title Of Miss Strau
seys effort, and Patrick Henry Be
fore the Virginia Assembly was tn
title of Miss kits number.
The three efforts. although unde
different titles, were identical. wor
for word.
Finals Won This Morning.
Because Of the rain and wind
yesterday the preliminary events
the hurdle races were run this morn
ing.
The finals which were pulled of
Franklin field this morning and u
men winning places In them. follow
Hammer Throw--Anderson, Seattl
hrst: Laird, Garfield second; Ell
Seattle. third. Distance. 14o.5s feet.
Discus Throw Rowley. Evere
Arst; Miller. waila walla. secon
schwalbach. walla walla, third. Di
tance. 1o4.44 feet.
Shot Put--Anderson. Seattle. mrs
Miller, walla Walls, second: Edmi
ton, Lewiston, third. Distance, 4S Il
s inches.
Pole vault-Thayer, Seattle. fir'
Olsen. Everett. second: Tike. Seat
third. Heighth. 10 feet 6 inches.
High Jump -Strehecker. Carrie
Arst: Olsen. Everett. second: Higgi
bottom. Seattle. third. Height, Z
inches.
Preliminaries Run This Morning.
The preliminaries which were ]
this morning resulted as follows:
40 Ward Hurdles.
First Heat-Thayer, Seattle, m
Borlesl1e. Spokane. second; Eek
Lewiston. third. Time, 1s1-5 secor
Second Heat-Coyle. Seattle, III
Englehorn. Spokane, second; Hoob
Charleston. third. Time. 1875 secoi
Third Wilson, Seattle. I'll
L. Solberg Spokane. second; Teml
ton. Prosser. third. Time. Is s-6
onds.
22o Yard Hurdles.
First Heat-Eckert. Lewiston, d
Howe, watervilie. second; Sand
eoldendale third. Time. 27s-B
ends.
Second Heat--Coyie. Seattle. Il
cixs Paiouse. second; stevens, Sur
side third. Time. IS seconds.
Third Heat-WiIson, Seattle.
q Lockwood. waterviIle. sect
Fussey. PaIouse. third. Time, 20
Fouth Heat -Mccay. Seattle. 4
krucheeh, waitsbprg High sci
second: Kelly. waitsburg acad'
third sPt,an "A -