East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-16
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Before hundreds Of people from all
over the county, the track athletes
of the Pendleton high and grade
schools captured the first annual in
terscholastic track meet of Umatilla
county held Saturday at the newly
made park in Athena. Over half of
the total number Of points were gath
cred in by the spike wearers from the
county seat and when the last event
was ended the score columns showed
that Pendleton had a total Of 11S IL
while Athena was second with 7s 1-2.
The other points were divided between
the contestants Of Milton, Columbia
college, Weston and Vincent.
Despite the disagreeableness Of a
combined dust and wind story, the
day was a gala one for Athena. and
the holiday spirit ran riot. From the
time when the delegations from the
other towns, several hundred strong,
poured into the town until the fare
we'll toot Of the homegoing engines,
the festal god was on the throne.
. | save Tile nOlclS Tie
parlors the business places of the
town were deserted, for everyone had
abandoned themselves to the pleasures
Of the day, and there was no welcome
for aught else. The people Of Athena.
as hosts to one of the largest throngs
ever in their town, had prepared
everything to sustain their repu-
tation for hospitality, and the keys
were virtually turned over to the vis-
itors.
The days carnival of athletics be-
gan at 10 o'clock with ball game
between the teams of Columbia col
lege junior and the Pendleton acad-
emy mixed team, which resulted in
victory for the Milton lads by the score
of 8 to l.. In this contest. one of the
most spectacular features was the
batting of Columbia's one-handed
captain who clouted the ball once for
a three bagger and always connected
in vicious manner.
The Track Meet.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the first call
was given for the mile run and short
ly afterward the crack of the starters
gun announced to the great crowd thai
the first event of the big contest wa.
on. It was pretty race, despite the
fact that Boylen and Haw, Pendleton'!
longwinded duo, were not hard push
ed to annex the first two places. Boy
len also breasted the tape foremost IL
the $50 and 440 which succession o
performances marked him as the
brightest star Of the day.
One after another the events wer'
pulled off in rapid order and the pa
tience of the spectators was not trie'
by tiresome waits between the finish
es and starts. Because of the heav,
wind and the soft track no record
= were endangered at any time, but th
majority of the contests were exciting
and able to keep up the enthusiasm o
the watchers. Among the contestant
whose achievements made them no
) table as stars of the meet were Cap
N tain Boylen, Kimball, Fee, Gordon
Devine and MINIS for Pendleton
: McEwen, worthington, Grant, Smitl
i. and Citizens Of Athea ad Yates o
Columbia. Several surprises wer'
sprung during the course of events
: among them being Kimball's victor!
over Gordon in the 220-yard DASH thu
first time he has accomplished thu
feat since the two have been running
. mates; the phenomenal vaulting o.
Finnell, Pendleton's freshman ath
lete, and the broad jumping Of Nc
Even of Athena. Undoubtedly one O.
the most thrilling races of the day wa.
the Division B relay in which Athena
nosed out a victory after neck ant
neck race with Pendleton, during al
Of the four stages.
At the conclusion Of the meet Pres
ident A. C. Hampton of the association
presented the point winners witt
their ribbons, and the athletic pro
gram of the day was ended.
The meet had proved great sue
cess and general satisfaction was lef
in its wake The only disagreeablt
feature of the day was the ridiculous
attempt Of the Milton contingent tc
bar Pendleton's best men from tht
meet because they had the misfortune
to be sure point winners. However
as the executive committee voted
to to allow them to compete, 1t woult
seem that there was no widespread
sentiment against the county sea-
stars
Much credit is due to Principal II
G. Case of Athena high school, whc
conceived the idea of the meet and
who was largely instrumental in bring
ing the plans to a successful culmina
ton. To the members of the Athe
ma Commercial club also is much
praise due for their able assistance
in promoting the affair and to the Of
ficers Of the association for their ac
tive assistance in managing and
conducting the meet Athena ha'
done much to cement the common In
terests of the county schools and 4
is safe to predict that the annua
county track meet will be looked up
on in the future as one OF the bis
athletic events of the season.
Summary of Events.
Mile run, Div A.-Boylen, Pendle
ton; Haw, Pendleton; Payne, Athena
Time 5:15.
100-Yard dash, Div A-Gordon
Pendleton; Kimball, Pendleton; Nc
D Even, Athena. Time, 10.4.