Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-03

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Vermont academy and 2S for Bellows
Falls high school. All of the records were
remarkably good for preparatory school
boys, the events were closely contested
and spectators were enthused to a high
pitch of excitement by the pretty finishes
The high school girls, decked in the school
colors, royal purple and white, formed an
attractive group in the grand stand and
their chorus singing was a pleasing and
inspiring feature.
Vermont academy held the lead in
points until the meet was more than half
over. When the high jumping took place
the visiting athletes fell by the wayside
leaving three Brattleboro men who were
still going over the bar The nine points
garnered at this stage gave Brattleboro
commanding lead, which was greatly
increased in the three remaining numbers
on the program.
Onsow Thompson repeated his per-
Torrance of last year and was again the
individual star and high scorer. He COM
peted in seven events, scoring in all Of
them. He won two first prizes, tied for
first in the high jump, and had three sec
ond places and one third place to his
credit Roy Miner was second high man
with 10 points, distinguishing himself by
his game finishes in the distance runs
Washburn, Fits and Weeden of Brattle-
boro secured s, and points respectively
for their team. The high markers for the
visitors were Mederos of Vermont acad-
envy and Riley of Bellows Falls with
eight points each.
In the morning preiminares were run
in the low hurdles and 100 yard dash. In
the former Thompson, Washburn and
Sanders qualified for Brattleboro and in
the latter Fits.
In the afternoon the 100 yard dash was
the first number called. 1t was a beau
tiful sprint, with Nichols of Vermont
academy, Riley of Bellows Falls and Fits
of Brattleboro separated only by inches
in the order named
In the discus throw Mederos, the stocky
Cuban from Vermont academy, was not
only the longest but the most consistent
thrower among a large field of entrants.
Thompson was second and Putnam of Bel
lows Falls third.
The broad jump showed great improve
ment of the young athletes as compared
with the meet two years ago, when first
place was won with a leap of Il feet, 4
inches. This time each team had three
contestants and everyone went better
than Is feet Thompson was well over
10 feet on each of his three tries. The
second time, when the jump measured 10
feet 51a inches, he was a foot back of the
take Off, so that in reality he cleared more
than 20 feet Miner and Weeden were
the other Brattleboro boys in this con-
test Thompson's winning jump was 10
feet "a inches
Robert Fits ran not only a speedy but
a heady race in the quarter mile dash.
The Vermont academy boys started off a
a fast pace. Fits was in third place, 10
to Is yards behind the leaders at the head
of the stretch. Then he cut loose, pass
ing and easily defeating the others while
the spectators were yelling like maniacs.
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with a jumping jack motion combined
with twists and wiggles, was the best
shot HEAVIER in large field
One of the most thrilling finishes was
seen in the 220 yard dash, when Riley of
Bellows Falls, who had held fourth place,
came like whrlwind in the last 20 yards
and nipped the other runners at the tape.
Fits, after his two hard races, made
good attempt, and was well up in the
fourth place. This was the only contest
of the afternoon in which Brattleboro fail
ed to get place.
Thompson SKINNED the low hurdles like
a bird and won the event easily. Wash
burn was well toward the 'front.' good for
a place. when he fell over hurdle and
bruised his knee badly.
The half mile race brought the specta-
tors to their feet cheering madly. The
wind was blowing heavily, making the
pace hard on the back stretch and upper
turn. Team work counted here for Brat
tleboro. Irah Spaulding sacrificed him
self to give his teammate, Miner. rat
Ting pace to the quarter pole. Then Mi
ner shot his bolt alone, tearing away
from the bunch and eventually winning
by 40 yards
Thompson. Washburn and Weeden
cleared the bar in the high jump at 4 feet
II inches and all looked good for several
inches more, but their opponents on both
teams had been eliminated and they di-
vided the points without further trial.
Great interest as usual centered in the
pole vault. AS new notches were added
all fell out but Burke and Cahalane of
Bellows Falls and Thompson of Brattle-
boro. Cahalane couldn't get over at nine
feet, but Thompson turned the trick on
his third trial. Brown missed on two at
tempts, but then passed" and asked for
a trial three inches higher, at which point
he cleared the bar by a good margin.
Tompson tried twice at this height and
then quit, content with second place.
All through the afternoon rumors were
afioat about a dark horse" with which
Bellows Falls intended to make a kill
ing in the mile run, and the visitors ex-
pressed a wish to wager money on the
result, Ferguson was the crack miller
who had not competed up to this time. He
proved to be a diminutive chap smaller
than anyone In the big punch or starters.
Spauding again appeared as a pacemaker
for Miner but Putnam of Bellows Falls
crowded in between these two and held
on tenaciously Spaulding led all the way
in the first half, but dropped out on the
lower turn of the second half. Then Put
nam uncorked a fine sprint and little
Ferguson came out Of the ruck as planned
and trailed him. Putnam's effort gave
Ferguson a lead of about 80 yards over
Miner. Putnam toppled over In the
shrubbery with an injunction to Fergu-
son to go ahead and win, you son-of-a-
gun" But Miner, despite his struggles
in the half and quarter mile races, still |
had the reserve, Slowly he gained on
Ferguson and in the stretch he caught |
his man and passed him, winning by sew |
eral feet, while the Brattleboro adherents |
yelled themselves hOarse. A Brattleboro |
man who had been stationed on the upper |
turn as assistant judge foolshly ran some |
distance on the outside of the track when |
the leaders came along, but a Bellows |
Falls supporter of mature years lost his |
head in still worse style by getting on the |
home stretch directly in front of Miner |
in attempting to cheer Ferguson.
In the closing event, the high hurdles, |
two Brattleboro boys outclassed the other |
starters, winning by a margin of many |
feet, with Washburn nosing ahead of |
Thompson In the final sprint.
The Brattleboro boys showed that they |
could be as good winners as they |
were good losers last year. They took |
their opponents about town and gave |
them an evening that would not have been |