Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
CHE DAYS DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
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doin, Less Fortunate, Loses to Tufts
Yale Beats Harvard=C Chicago Completes.

Boston, Feb. 2.-All Of the promi-
ncnt athletes of the principal colleges
ard big athletic clubs Of the East. in
crdmS squad Of men from the Chi
cagO Athletic Association, participated
Saturday night in the annual indoor
track games, held in Mechanics hall,
under the auspices Of the Boston Attn
lctic association.
The relay races as usual were the
features and many interesting con-
tests resulted. Particularly interesting
were the races between Cornell, Dart
mouth and Pennsylvania, and between
Yale and Harvard.
In the triangular race, each man
running $50 yards, the first relay was
anybody's race until. nearing the fin
ish, Cornell took the lead and from
that point was never headed. Taylor
Of Pennsylvania in the third relay,
while passing the Dartmouth runner.
Hoffman. fouled him and instead of
taking advantage Of the Dartmouth
man when he fell, waited, let Hoffman
take the lead and this practically cut
Oft his teams chance of winning sec
ond place.
In the Yalc-Harvard event Yale took
the lead at the start. At the end of
the Hrst relay Fanbrunt of Harvard
was completely exhausted and with a
great exhibition of nerve managed to
stagger the last 80 yards. The Yale
team then took great lead, which was
never overcome
Two Maine teams took part in the
relay races.
University of Maine VS.. University
Of Nermont-Vermont at the pole shot
ahead, but Maine passed in the last
stretch, and won the relay by full
yard. IN the second relay Maine wenc
away well, but was able to turn over
but slim advantage to the third re-
lay man. 1t was nip and tuck in this
relay. Maine landing ii by 81, yards
In the last relay Maine opened up.
though pluckily pursued by The Yer
mont man, Maine winning the match
by three yards.
BOWGoin W. TuftS-The Tufts man
had the pole ana Was a full yard to
the good on the first corner This he
kept up for two laps, but a fine squirt
by B0wtioin made the men finish even.
In the second relay Tufts got away
yards. The Tufts man in the third re-
lay was flyer and went right ava V
from his man from the start. winning
by 10 yards. The last relay was spirit
ed, though one sided Tufts winning by
One-quGrter OF n lap.
In the handicap event the low marks
men We're unable To overcome the lead
of the high marksmcn.
In the invitation 45-yard high hurdle
Shaw, OF Dartmouth, covered the
flights in 5 AS seconds. breaking the
former record by 10 of Il second. This
was not allowed to stand, however
as Shaw knocked over the third fight
Team race. Harvard. IL. versus Yale
10, won by Harvard. Time. 3:16 3-5.
900 ard handicap run, won by y. w.
Bacon, Wesleyan. % yards; second. G..
T. Trea1wel1 Amherst, % yards: third.
@. Daniels. Brookline High school, -
yards Time, LII Is.
Team race. Boston College versus
Holy Cross, won by Holy Cross. Time.
3:l7 So.
Team race. Columbia versus SYRIA
cuse. won by Syracuse. Time. ST..
High jump, handicap, won by Porter.
Irish-A American A. G., (scratch), dis
lance feet H. inches; Robertson.
n. Y A., c., SO inches). and G. f.
Roosevelt. Harvard. 6 inches). tied for
second place at feet 4 inch.
Team race. 1850 yards. b. A. A. AMI
7. y. a. c.. versus Chicago A. A.. won
by r. A. A. and l. A. A. G. Time
3;17 As.
Team race 1860 yards, 8. A. A. YER
Sis n Y won by A A. Time |
3:12 2-5: 440-yard run won by S. Miller,
p. a. A; second, Lockett, NJ. l. T. |
third. Stteinert, E. A. a. Time, 30 |
seconds.
Team race. 1920 yards, won by Cor
noil; Dartmouth. second; Pennsylva-
nit third. Time ia.
Onc-mile run, handicap, won by I.
l.. Finite. n. Y. A. c.. t25 YARDS; Sec
ond: Eldred NJ. l. T.. GO yards); third.
Reardon, Il. A. A.. go YARDS. Time,