Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
BERWICK i. 5.
WON Games

/ NJ, u. A. at Dewitt park SATURDAY
afternoon. All things conspired to
crown the efforts of the local promot-
ers to give the people of this vicinity
something new in tho way OF s'nateur
/ athletics, with success. Even the
clouds. which during the morning
| threatened a rainy afternoon, broke
into ideal weather
The meet was won by the Berwick
high school with 33 points, Danville
being a close second with 30 points.
The heavy rains of few days pre-
oeeding the meet had left the clay
track soft and springy, which prevent
ed making good time in the running
events. The finest kind Of spirit was
shown by the contestants. The men
came up to the mark for each event
with a look of determination in their
eyes that explained itself when sever
al of them would breast the tape at
the finish only few inches apart, TO
fall to the ground exhausted.
The boys who represented the Ber-
wick high school were trained to the
minute and carried off the honors in a
gentlemanly manner. An element Of
real hard luck entered into Danville S
losing the meet and the cup, two of
the stars of the local camp being COM
pelled to retire from the games on ac-
count of injuries. Before the relay,
the last event on the program, the
points stood Danville 80 and Berwick
2S. With Berwick taking first in the
relay the final score was;
Berwick ....... ....... 33
DanVllle. .....,.......,.... ~
Sunbury Y. NJ. Q. A............... A Z
Sunbury High School. l.............. l
There were several accidents that
occurred to mar the pleasure of the
day and lessen Danville's chance of
winning the meet and keeping the
Price challenge cup at home. The first
was when Arthur Reifsnyder, contest
ing in the running broad jump, dis
located his shoulder. The second oc-
Cured in the 120 yards hurdles. James
Kase who was being counted on to do
the best work in the relay race was
running second The man in the lead
was overturning the hurdles at every
leap, strewing the course with broken
sticks. About twenty feet from the
finish the inevitable happened when
the Danville runner became entangled
in the debris that blocked his way,
and went to the ground heavily. He
was carried into the dressing tent, and
withdrawn from the other events.
Of the winning team Casper Frantz,
of the Berwick high school, was easily
the star. He was entered in but three
events. In the 100 yards and 220 yards
he took first. In the relay he ran the
last lap. For Danville Kase won
first, a second and two thirds before
he was compelled to retire. The 9th
er.first taken by the local team was by
Thomas G.. Ryan, the high schools
star shot putter. His record was 81
feet 1015 inches. Harry Daley took
second in the 120 hurdles and third in
the 220 yards dash. Edward Hurley
won second place in the running broad
jump and second in the $50 yards run.
Roy Winner took third in the running
broad jump. Mclure finished second
in the 220 yards dash.
The arrangements for the meet were
entirely in the hands Of Physical Di
rector J. O. Ainsworth, of the Y. NJ.
G, A., and he was ably assisted in the
preparations by corps of young men
from the high school and the Associa-
tion. The highest degree of credit is
due the promoters and the contestants
for the auspicious outcome of their
efforts.
The number of persons who attend
ed the meet far exceeded ever the most
sanguine expectations of those who ar
ranged the affair. Included in the
audience were a number of ladies and
pupils of the schools, all displaying
colors of the Danville high school and
giving vent to their appreciation Of the
excellent work of the athletes in loud
and prolonged cheering.
Preceding the meet the competing
teams and the officials in hacks, head
ed by the Mechanicsville band paraded
on Mill street. After the games
lunch was served to the contestants
and the officials in the Y. N. @. A.
hall by the ladies auxiliary.
The summary:
100-yard dssh-Won by Frantz, Ber.
wick second, Long, Sunbury Y. NJ.
g. A. =; third, Kase, Danville. Time,
10 4-5 seconds
220-yard dash-Won by Frantz, Ber.
wick; second, Mcclure, Danville
third, Daily, Danville. Time, % 3.5
seconds
120-yard hurdle-Won by Dickson,
Berwick; second, Daley, Danville
third Kase, Danville. Time, IS Sec
onds.
S60.yard run-Won by Eshleman, Of
Berwick; second, Hurley, Danville;