The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-24
A SUCCESSFUL MEET Remarkable Exhibition of In door Athletics at Big
 Naval Meet.
FIRST DIVISION WINS CUP
Captures Greatest Number in National Guard Events--YaIe Men Show
 Up Well.

lIueHl drI11Ory, ldSt evening. me event, besides being attended by one of the largest crowds that ever gathered at an athletic meet of this kind in this city offered some remarkable exhbi- tion of amateur indoor work. To the zealous work of the various commit tees who had charge of the arrange ments and preparations and to the of fcials is due largely the success of the meet.
 The large silver and gold cup of fered to the team of the Connecticut National Guard capturing the largest number of points was won by and awarded to the local first division. naval brigade,
 The opening event of the evening was the 40yard dash of the teams of the Connecticut National Guard. This event was a most exciting one, w. B Nichols winning by very small mar gin in five seconds.
 New Haven high showed up fairly well at the meet. The local relay team won the mile relay event The winning runners were Howard Adams Captain w. Carroll. H. F. F'ifield, and W. J. Connolly. The work of Connol- ly In this event was very spectacular His man had a big handicap at the start and the clever little runner slow ly but surely beat him out. winning by nearly two yards at the finish
 The most interesting event of the evening was the Connecticut Nationa Guard obstacle race and wall climbing event. D. Grant took the lead at the very start in the obstacle race and won by nearly twenty seconds.
 The summary follows:
 Connecticut National Guard, 40. yard dash-Won by W. c. Nichols Second company coast artillery; sec, ond, D. Spillane. First division maya battalion; third, F. F. Doyle, Frs division naval battalion. Time, sec onds
 Interscholastic, 40-yard dash---Wor by P. D. Connors, New Haven high second. w. Buyland. Derby higl school; third.l Case, Hartford higl school. Time, seconds.
 open. 40-yard dash--Won by Rob son, Wesleyan; second, O'Connell New York A. A; third, R. w. Bacon Wesleyan. Time, 4-5 seconds.
 Connecticut National Guard, Wal scaling contest-Won by Second di vision of Hartford; second, First di vision of New Haven. Time, S2 S- seconds.
 Interscholastic. one milo relay Won by New Haven high school sec ond, Hartford high school; third Holyoke high school Time. min utes 53 seconds.
 Yale vs. Wesleyan freshmen-On, mile relay-Won by Yale. Time, minutes 45 seconds.
 Interscholastic one mile run-Wol by Scoville, Hartford high school; sec ond, Silversmith, Hartford higl school; third, w. Buyland, Derby higl school.
 Connecticut National Guard, on mile relay-Won by First division, ma val battalion; second. Second division naval battalion. Time minutes 1-5 seconds.
 Yale, 1,000-yard run--Won by R. l Mann; second, H. F. Marsh; third, J Rowland Time, minutes 3S g. seconds
 Yale, shot put-Won by B. Kilpat ]
 rick; second, l.. Buhrman; third, A Sheldon. Distance, 41 feet ? inches.
 High jump, open-Won by P. Jones First division naval battalion; second H. Wright, Yale, third, Bacon coas artillery. Height, feet { inches.
 Sht put, open novice-Won b R. w. Bacon, Wesleyan; second, A Chairman. Annex A. C.; third, J. | Curran. Annex A. c. Distance, 22 fee inches.
 One mile run-Won by w. r Gould. Co. D, First infantry; second C., H. Cables, Wesleyan: third, Christie. Time, minutes S1 sec onds.
 Local athletic clubs, junior movie one mile relay--Won by Harrison 4 C.; second: Annex A. C.: third. Al New Haven A. c. Time 3 minutes 4 seconds.
 Yale 500 yard run-Won by Mill kan; second, J. Ingalls,; third, A. r Marsh. Time, 1 minute 27 seconds.
 Yale high jump-Won by R. Kelley second; H. B. Afford; third, Cas- Height, feet inches.
 Half mile novice, open-Won by r H. Jamison. Second division navs battalion; second. W. Brooks, Firs division. naval battalion; third. c. + Eddy, Xavier A. c. Time, 2 minute 24 seconds.
 Yale. mile and half run-Won b NJ. Lightner; second. ]. Ingalls,: third P. H. NJ. Concerse. Time, ' minutes 1 2-5 seconds.
 Connecticut National Guard-ss yard run: Won by w. c. Nichol' Ninth Co. Coast Artillery; second, I A Coburn, Second Division. N. B third. W. Wickham. First Division, \ R. Time. 2 minutes. Is seconds Connecticut National Guard-On mile run: Won by VIC. Nichols. Mint Co. Coast Artillery; second. W Wickham, First Division. \. B.; thirt B. ]. Banning. Second Division. N. I Time. minutes, : seconds.
 Naval Battslion-Tue of war. wo 1 by Second Division. N. B., by 1-2 incl
 The officials were:
 Starter-John ]. Mack.
 Announcer-Clifford H. Porter.
 Referee-W. Dray. Yale.
 Clerk of Gourse-A. Townsen Yale.