Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-21
Fergus County Boys Make Splendid
Showing Against Trained Ath-
letes of the State.
CROWLEY AND BELDEN WIN
Two Young Sprinters Cover Them
selves With Glory and Place
School in Fourth Place.

The Fergus county high school
delegation to the state oratorical and
athletic meet which was held in
Missoula last week, arrived home
yesterday afternoon and were greet
ed by large crowd at the depot
Although they did not bring home
the championship of the state, they
may we'll feel proud Of the record
which they made.
Miss Delight Downing, who repre-
sented the local institution in the de-
clamatory contest, made most cred
liable showing and her school mates
| thought that she deserved better
| rating.
In the athletic events, Platt Bel
den and Dan Corwley scored IA
points for their school and thereby
placed Fergus in fourth place among
the nineteen schools competing.
Belden won first place in the 100
yard dash although he had to break
a record in SO doing He also got
second place in the 220-yard and was
third among the l68 athletes entering
the big contest.
Dan Crowley also distinguished
himself by winning the quarter mile
in impressive style. He made 1t
sprint all the way round and came
in with supurb burst of speed, low
ering the former record by almost
one second.
Crowley showed his mettle by al
most Immediately entering the half
mile race. Had it not been for the
gruelling contest which he had lust
gone through he would haze undoubt-
edly got first place in this race as
we'll. AS it was, he got third place.
The other boys all showed up we'll
Cara Wilson was within very few
inches Of the best of them in the
pole vault. The Anaconda Standard
gave the following account of the
meet:
The 22O-yard dash was another
triumph for Denny. He evened up
with Belden for the defeat the latter
administered in the 100 Denny had
a, good three feet on his rival at the
finish of this event. 1t was hard
race with Denny, depending on a
good start, in the, lead all the way
and Belden fighting to overtake the
Flathead boy and gaining steadily
all the way. Had the distance been
20 yards farther Belden would doubt
less have been the victor
The 44O-yard dash was won by Dan
Crowley from Fergus county. Crow
ley set the pace from start to finish |
and although badly tuckered, proved |
game to the tape, Sengbusch Of |
Great Falls close second and COM
ing up. Bright of Butte showed he
had something left at the finish and |
might have made stronger bid for
the race had he not hung back too
long in the bunch. He passed num-
Der of contestants in the last 2Ol
Crum was second in the mile and
first in the half: Williams first in the
mile and second in the half. During
:he shorter one cmfwy cmfwyp mfw
the shorter run, first one and then
The other of these two led Crowley
of Lewistown, was was allowed to
enter at the last minute, was third.
The winner had :. .u-foot lead on the
second man at the finish, As in the
mile. the record was also broken in
the half mile
The Summary.
The SO-yard dash-Record by Davis
rlathead county. 5N seconds, broken
by Denny rlathead, time S rs.
Finals-Denny, first; Dinsmore, Mis-.
soula, second Davis, Flathead, third.
The lOO-yard dash-Record held by
Helden. Fergus. 10 as seconds, brok-
Ell by Belden, 10 2-s seconds. Finals
--Belden. first; Denny, Flathead, sec
;'nd; Horn, Anaconda, third.
The 22O-yard dash-Record held by
Belden, Fergus, % 3-5 seconds, brok-
EN- by Denny, Flathead, time :23 is.
First heat-Dailey first, Mcdonald
second. Time rs Second heat
Belden first, c. Nickel, second. Time
rs. Third heat-Denny first, Hodg-
kiss second Time "a As. Fourth
heat-Miles first, Sage second. Time
rs rs. Fifth heat-Conrad first,
Jones second, Time rs II
Semi-6nals - First heat - Belden
first, Daley second. Time. "a 3-5.
Second heat-Denny first, c. Nickel,
second. Time, "a rs.
Finals-Denny first, Belden second,
Daley third.