The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
ATHLETIC MEET AT FAR HILLS
MorrIstown Won A Number of Events
in OTHERS ourcIassed.

in Others Outclassed.
Although the field meet between the
local Y. NJ. @. A. and the Far Hills Ath-
letic Club at the Far Hills grounds on
Labor Day afternoon did not result in
a victory for the local boys, they gave
an excellent account of themselves,
especially in the track events. In the
field events the Morristown competi-
tors were out classed, though in some
cases by narrow margins.
| The hundred yard dash, the first
event, was won by Heath, (M.), with
Hardenbergh and Nichols, both of Far
Hills, second and third, respectively.
Time 104 seconds.
Flattery, (M.) secured first place in
the halt mile run, making the distance
in 2 minutes, II seconds. Adair, (F.
H.) finished second and Baker, (M)
came in close third.
Morristown got only third place in
the l23 yard hurdle race, Boell finish
ing in this position, Arnott and Belch-
er, Far Hills men, securing the two
leading places, though it was only with
the greatest effort that they did this.
This was the only track event that the
Morristown athletics entered that
they failed to finish first. The time
was Is seconds. The quarter mile run
was hotly contested. and won by Rob
erts, with Hardenbergh, second, and
Dobbins, third, Hardenbergh claimed
that Roberts fouled him, but this
claim was not allowed. Robert S time
was Sc seconds.
The mile relay being taken by Nor
ristown. Time, 3 minutes, 36t seconds.
The last event. the mile run was
not very spirited. VanNess and Flat
terry dropped OUT. Leary, of Far Hills,
finished first, and Adair, of Far Hills,
second place. The winners time be-
ing minutes l01 seconds
Track events closed to Far Hills
were so yard dash, won by Allen.
Time, 7 second, and Seventy-tive yard
dash, won by Hart. The time being
50 seconds. A 120 yard obstacle race
was also run, in which J. Belcher fin
ished first, no official time given.
The Y. NJ. @. A. were out classed in
the field events, securing only one first
place. Boell made a running broad
jump of 81 feet, 81 inches, very easily
securing first place, with Arnott and
u. Belcher, second and third.
Arnott and Belcher tied at 5 feet, a
inches in the running high jump, with
Atchison, third. In his last jump
a tchison struck the crossbar, break
i ing it.
Morristown forfeited sthe pole vault
by default, so it wasconteSted entirely
by Far Fl ills men. Mitchell won Uhi:
event with vault of 10 feet II inches
4 Far Hills men were first, second anc
third in the II pound shot put, Nash
Fennemore and Page securing these
positions. Nash put the shot 80 feel
q inches. Morristown lost in The
light discus throw in which Nash Will
a throw of 1873 feet gained first place
with Belcher second and Conklin third
Nash again secured first place, thi.
time in the II pound hammer throw
his distance being 116 feet IL inches
MorriStown was not represented in the
winners, Arnott making second place
and ]. Belcher third.
Following the hammer throwing
contest w. E. Quinn, Far Hills ath
letic director made an exhibition
hammer throw of 1S9 feet.
Much amusement was created by a
tug Of war in which four teams of EN-
ployeeS of Far Hills estates were en-
tered. The first two Jeans started to
pull on the same end of the rope, but
were soon Strengthened out. A team
of the j M. Dillon estate easily won
the tug over the other teams entered.