The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
FIFTH WARD IS FIRST
Carries OFF Honors in City School
Field Meet.
Fifth ward-S3A points.
First ward-31 poinIs.
Second ward-23 points.
Third ward--SA points. :

Iof Oskaloosa to the winner of the first
annual ward school field and track
meet which was given at the city bal
lpark last Saturday, under the auspices
lof the Young Mems Christian Assoeia
Ition. Although they won more than
Ihalf the points in the field events, they
ibid not carry off all the. honors, for the
Second ward base ball team won the
Herald silver shield trophy by defeat.
ling the Fifth ward nine in the ball
game in the morning the score being
8 to 8. The Fifth ward relay teams al.
so carried off both the Jonathan loving
cup and the w. A. Mcneil loving cup,
offered for the winning relay teams in
the seventh and sixth grade divisions
respectively.
Borum and Blackburn stars.
Sam Borum, in the older division and
Allan Blackburn in the younger divis-
ion, won the two gold medals offered
for the winners OF the most individ-
ual points. Borum won 26 points and
blackburn % points. The relay races
and ball game did not figure any points
for either schools or individuals as
special trophies were offered for the
winners in these evnts.
Big Success.
In every detail the meet was a big
success and Physical Director Joseph
Doe of the Y. M. C. A. deserves much
credit for the manner in which he man.
aged the hundred boys who took part
in the big affair. Much assistance
was given by Lee Kalbach, as starter;
Prof. Hurt and A. J. Walsmith, judges
of finish; J. Milligan and Prof Else,
time keepers; Harry Schmidt, field
judge; Albert Smith, announcer, and
Max O'Brien, Homer Mattison, Walter
Fairall, ID. Russell, Dwight Abrams and
Claire Arnold. The attendance was
large and the enthusiasm ran high
the day, school colors and
spirit being manifest in yells and DEM
onstrations of one kind or another.
Several fast records were made, espe-
citlly in the dashes, Borum running
the 100 yards in IL seconds fiat for
the seventh grade division, and Black
burn running the same distance in the
sixth grade division in IL Is seconds.
Bernstein's time on the half mile at
2: Sc was also excellent. Gold medals
were given to each of the winners of
first place, silver for second and
bronze for third. The trophies will
be kept by the winners until next year
when they will be defended again and
awarded to the winners. The medals
are to be kept by the holders. Fol-
lowing is summary of the results:
Seventh Grade Division.
100 I'd. dash-Borum, Fifth ward;
Bernstein, Second ward; and Young
Fifth ward. Time, IL seconds.
Broad Jump-Borum, Fifth ward
Young, Fifth ward; Wentworth, First
ward. Distance, Is feet and inches.
22O yd. dash-Borum, Fifth ward;
Second ward; Noel, Third
ward. Time, 20 seconds.
Shot Put - Borum, Fifth ward;
Young, Fifth ward; Wentworth, First
ward. Distance, &c feet and inches.
440 yd. run-Bernstein,S Second ward;
Little, Fourth ward; Colyille, Fourth
ward. Time, minute and 3 seconds.
Pole Vault-Wentworth, First ward;
Mexican, First ward; Shaw, Second
ward. Height, feet and 2 inches.
High Jump-Kissick, Fifth ward;
Noel. Third ward; Borum, Fifth ward.
Height, feet and inches.
Hop, Step and Jump-Borum, Fifth
ward; Young, Fifth ward; Wentworth,
First ward. Distance, go feet.
$50 I'D. Run Bernstein, Second
ward Oldham, Fifth ward; Noel, Third
ward. Time, minutes and Sc Sec
onds.
Base Ball Throw-McKean, First
ward; Young, Fifth ward; Wentworth,
First ward. Distance, 226 feet and
inches.
Relay Race-SS0 yards with each
man running 220 yards. Fifth ward
team won in 2 minutes and seconds.
The teams competing were composed
as follows: Fifth ward-Kissick, Col
Inns. Young and Borum. Second ward
Shaw, Little, Hatchitt and Bernstein.
First ward-Riggs. Carpenter, Mexican
and Wentworth.
Sixth Grade.
High Jump-Wright, Fifth ward;
First ward; third place a
tie between four competitors as fol-
lows: Darnell. Second ward; Franklin,
Fourth ward; Perry, Fourth ward; and
Jones. Fifth ward. Height, feet and
4 inches.
50-yd Dissatisfaction First ward;
Victor, Fifth ward; Wright, Fifth
ward. Time, seconds.
Broad Jump--Wright, Fifth ward:
blackburn, First ward; Fitzpatrick First
ward. Distance, Is feet and inches.
75-yd. Dash--Blaekburn First ward;
Victor, Fifth ward WrightyFifth ward
Time, 9 is seconds.
Hop. Step and Jump--Wright, Fifth
ward; Blackburn, First ward; Cruzcn,