Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-02

urday, in the nfth annual Southern YER
mont interscholastic athletic meet. win
ming a total of 46 points, Vermont acad-
envy Of Saxtons River having 80 and Bel
lows Falls high school 80. In 1910 the
local high school piled up so tallies, to
80 for Vermont academy and 2S for Bel
lows Falls.
Most of the events Saturday were
closely contested, and the enthusiasm of
some 600 spectators ran high all the way.
The girls of the Brattleboro high school,
with their songs, cheers and waving of
banners, added a pretty and encourage
ing spectacle to the struggles on track
and field.
The only records for the local meet
which went by the boards were in the
distance runs, all three of these being
captured by Captain Miner of Brattle-
boro. He took a fifth of a second off the
time for the quarter made by Fits last
year, doing the distance in Sc seconds
fiat. In the half mile his time, 200 18th,
was 8 and 3-5ths seconds better than he
did last year, while in the mile he cut
the old record by 10 seconds, hanging
up the extremely creditable mark of
449. Onslow Thompson of Brattleboro,
for the third consecutive year, was in
dividual high man, with 10 points to his
credit, Notwithstanding the handicap of
an injury sustained in a baseball game
in Greenfield two weeks ago, when his
ankle was turned and spiked in a col
lision with another player. Owing to his
injury Thompson had not worn a spiked
shoe in two weeks and had not engaged
in athletic work in that period.
The feet-footed Nichols of Vermont
academy, who took both of the sprints,
tied with Thompson in the low hurdles
and was second in the high hurdles.
scored II points. Captain Miner was
close up, getting 16 points, as he won
third in the broad jump in addition to
his three first places in the distance
runs.
The first event on the card was the
100-yard dash with a field of six start
ers. The men were we'll punched all the
way down the stretch, Nichols of V, A.
holding a slight lead over Riley of Bel
lows Falls, who was closely pressed by
Harris of Brattleboro, who in turn was
only inches ahead of his teammate,
Crosby.
This gave V. A. the lead at the start
with 5 points, Bellows Falls second with
8 and Brattleboro being content with /.
The broad jump brought out
three contestants from each school.
Thompson took only one try, covering
10 feet, Az inches. Dunlap of the acad-
envy was second with 10 feet and one
half inch and Miner third with IS feet.
61a inches. Score, ". A.. S, Brattleboro
Z, Bellows Falls 8.
y contest which gave great satisfac-
tion to the Brattleboro boys. was the
discus throw. Mederos, the stocky Gu
ban from Vermont academy. was con-
ceded first place, but Robert Knowlton,
who had been practicing faithfully at
the old Grecian game, came to his own
in surprising style. Mederos recently
made a record of over 12 feet in the
class games at Vermont academy, but
the best he could do was 92.4 feet. at
which distance he was tied by Knowl-
ton. The points for first and second
place were divided between Knowiton
and Mederos, Tribolet of the academy
being third. In the throw-off for the
first medal Mederos threw the spheroid
s2.2 feet, but Knowlton responded with
90 feet. and took the main trophy.
Knowlton's win was one of the most
popular of the afternoon. and he was
cheered Justify. Score, Vermont aced-
envy 10. Brattleboro II, Bellows Falls 8.
Captain Miner, against the advice of
his friends, who urged that he save his
strength for the longer races. decided to
start in the quarter mile run. He de-
clared that he was out for points. There
We're IL starters and Riley of Bellows
Falls started off in the lead at a fast
pace. Turning into the home stretch
Miner challenged and gradually began
to pull away from Riley, finishing 20
yards to the good, with Riley second
and Fitzgerald of Bellows Falls third.
Score, Brattleboro 16, Vermont academy
10, Bellows Falls 7.
The shot put was the only event OF
the day in which Brattleboro failed to
get a place. The best put of Mederos,
the winner, was 40 feet and 2 inches
Putnam of Bellows Falls was second
with IS feet and 8 inches, and Dunlap OF
the academy third with 81 feet and one
inch. Brattleboro had four entrants, but
the best any of them could do was 81
feet and 2 inches by Thompson. Score
V. A. 10, Brattleboro 16, Bellows Falls
10.
The 2%2o-yard low hurdle race was q
thriller. Nichols of V. A. led down thu
stretch, but Thompson caught him a
the last hurdle and they breasted thu
tape together. Olmstead. the only
starter for Bellows Falls, was third
Score, v. A. "a, Brattleboro 20, Below.
Falls II.
In the 22O-yard dash Nichols led al
the way, Riley of Bellows Falls failins
to respond with a whirlwind finish, a!
he did last year, but he made a gam'
bid and was close up in second place
Harris of Brattleboro was third all tn,
way, but narrowly escaped being nippeC
by Tribolet. Score, V. A. 20, Brattlebort
q, Bellows Falls 10.
In the half mile run little Wentworth
took up the thankless task of pacemake
and carried the men along at a merr,
clip, Marion relieving him to some eX
tent on the back stretch. At the quar-
ter Miner began to pull away from thu
field and he came down the stretcl
under full steam although he had a Leaf
of 80 yards over Murphy of Below
Falls, Marion, who had intended to qui
after doing his share as
found himself well toward the front a
the quarter and kept going, landing IL
third place. Score, ". A. %, Brattlebor,
q, Bellows Falls 16.
In the high jump Thompson was no
forced to win at 3 feet, 2 inches. Wrigh
of Bellows Falls went over the bar at
feet, ! inch. and Haskell of Brattlebor,
and Olmstead tied at 8 feet. Score
Brattleboro 32a, Vermont academy 2s
Bellows Falls 1917.
The pole vault was a long drawn on
affair, occupying nearly an hour
Thompson, who did over 9 feet last veal
dropped out at S feet, four inches, leav
ing Brattleboro with the two freshmen
Harris and Thayer, still in the game
The event was finally won by Provost
pitcher for the Bellows Falls baseba
team, at s feet and Q inches. Harri
cleared the bar at s feet and 7 inche
and won second place, while Thayer @
Brattleboro and Taylor of Bellows Fall
were tied at s feet and 5 inches. Scor,
Brattleboro SO, Vermont academy 30, Be
lows Falls 25.
The mile run found the crowd in
state of tense excitement. Ferguson {
Bellows Falls, who had not compete
during the afternoon, was hailed as
prospective winner by Bellows Fall
Miner had already won the quarter an
half mile races and had competed in til
broad jump and shot put. Could h
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