The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-02
BRATTLEBORO FOUND 1T EASY
Won Track Meet from V. A. and Bellows Falls by
l4-Point Lead-Mner's Wonderful Running.

tiles was narrowed down after the 5ioot.
S.inch mark was reached. Provost OF Bel
lows Falls won at \ feet ID inches, with
Harris of Brattleboro second and Thayei
of Battleboro and Taylor of Bellows Falls
tied for third place. Harris and Thayer,
both freshmen, won the sympathles OF the
spectators at the outset by the clean way
in which they topped the bar. IL looked
for time as il the former was TO WIN but
the height which Provost Just barely neg,o'
tated was too much for Harris, already
tired from his previous work. The result
of the event increased Brattleboro's lead
TO 30 and Bellows Falls score TO %.
Without doubt the most thrilling event
was the mile run won by Miner in min.
utes, 40 seconds A field OF III starters
left the tape with Miner of Brattleboro
and Ferguson of Bellows Falls leading the
bunch. II is doubtful il prettier race has
ever been seen on the Valley Fair grounds,
Miner began to make the pace before the
first quarter was reached and II was stiii
for all except Ferguson who had been saved
ON purpose TO trim the Brattleboro captain
At the half Miner and Ferguson were run
ming neck and neck yards ahead OF the rest
of the bunch and they kept this position,
steadily increasing their lead, until about
100 yards from the tape. Here Miner
showed his splendid endurance by produc-
ing sprint which brought him TO the fin.
ish fully 20 feet ahead Of his determined
competitor. Murphy of Bellows Falls,
although 100 yards behind, was third. The
point division gave Brattleboro a total OF
II and left the other teams tied at -.
In the final event, the high hurdles,
Thompson lifted Brattleboros total TO Al
by winning handily from a field of four.
Nichols of V. A., and Olmstead OF Bel,
I FL al for nd
place, but the Judges decided in favor OF
the former. Haskell no doubt would have
won second for Brattleboro had he not
kicked over the last hurdle.
100.yard dash-Won by Nichols of Yer.
mont academy, Riley OF Bellows Fails
second; Harris of Brattleboro third. Time
10 40 seconds
Broad Jump-Won by Thompson OF
Brattleboro, Dunlap of V. A, second
Miner of Brattleboro third. Distance 10
feet Az inches.
Discus-Mederos of " A. and Knowlton
of Brattleboro tied for first place, Tribe
let of V. A. third Distance 92 40 feet.
In the throw-off, knowlton won medal.
medal.
440yard un-Won by Miner of Brat
tleboro, Riley of Bellows Falls second,
of Bellows Falls third. Time
81 seconds.
Shot put-Won by Mederos of V. A.,
Putnam of Bellows Falls second Dunlap
Of V. A. third Distance 40 10 feet.
220.yard hurdle-Nichols of V. A. and
Thompson of Brattleboro tied for first, |
rribolet of V. A. third. Time % seconds.
220yard dash-Won by Nichols of V. |
A., Riley of Bellows Falls second, lar- |
lis of Brattleboro third. Time 81 80 sec
,nds.
Halfm ile-Won by Miner Of Brattle
,oro, Murphy of Bellows Falls second
Marion OF Brattleboro third. Time . +
minutes o ID seconds.
High jump-Won by Thompson OF Brat.
leboro, Wright of Bellows Falls second,
Haskell and Olmstead of Bellows Falls
led for third. Height feet inches
Pole vault-Won by Provost of Bellows I
falls. Harris of Brattleboro second, Thayer
f Brattleboro and Taylor of Bellows Falls
led for third Height s feet o inches
Mile run-Won by Miner of Brattleboro.
'erglIson of Bellows Falls second Murphy
t Bellows Falls third. Time minutes
3 seconds
120-yard hurdles-Won by Thompson of ]
Nichols of V. \. second. Ohm
tead of Bellows Falls third. Time 10 20
aconds. Z
Official starter, Byron Atwood of Tufts; /
Idges, j. p. Taylor of Vermont academy, {
. B. Smith of Brattleboro, j. T. Gilmore t
Vermont academy; timers, II. r.. Law !
ence, II, c. Rice and l.. d. Rowand; clerk $
the course, j. A. Eckles.