The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-09

institution. Brattleboro landed 20
points. thus leading their rival, Yer
mont academy, which captured 70. Inc
remainder of the points were distribute
ed as follows: Troy Conference academy
of Poultney. Is points; Burlington high,
6: Bellows Falls high, D; Newport hlgh,
.: Montpelier seminary ]. WhllelSher,
burne of Goddard was the individual
star of the meet, Nichols of V. A. scor'
ed Is points for his team by winning
two first and one second and thompson
and Miner, local favorltes, came IN
next for individual h0nors with II ana
II points respectively. Nichols of VA.
broke the record in two events, lower
ing the 220-dash figure from 234 Whlcn
was held by Tyler of the same schooi
to 23.2 and by lowering the record held
nv THOMPSON of Brattleb0ro and Bur
rows of Y. A. from 2S 10 to = IN the
220.yard hurdles. Three other records
were shaken up at the Saturdays con
test. Fiske of Goddard cleared the par
at : feet ) inches in the high Jump, thus
taking the laurels from Thompson OF
Brattleboro who had the record at %.
Young of 7. c. A. put the shot ~ 1eei
| ~ inches, thus taking the record
| from Sduires of V. A. at 39.9, ana Sher-
burne of Goddard hurled the hammer
- feet beyond the mark or any pre-
vi0us year. go -. %
The clean. sportmanlike conduct OF
every man on the local team both on
the field and on the trip was a credit
| to the institution which they represent
| cd Although the time made by captain
! Miner in the mile run was slower thaii
ON the previous Saturday on the traG
az the Valley Fair grounds, he won the
admiration of every spectator by the
hio handicap he had to overcome after
drawing a poor position among large
number of starters on quarter n.lie
track and the fine form III which ne ian
the race. Miner took the first lap steauil
" and on the second gradually pulie...
| bv about six competitors Inc ias. pa,
~ tbe race was clearly between MN anu
Eergnson of Bellows Falls who came IN
q few wards behind. Captain Miner
nressed Sherburne hard both in the
pnarter and half mile, finishing only
twn or three feet behind in each event
Tho friends of the Brattleboro captain
/ felt that if he had not been su1ferlng
from q physical handicap he would nave
secnred first place in these two events
fms taking four points from Gouuaiiee
and giving Brattleboro four that "oui'
have landed the meet. "a ca+ur
The preliminaries were run OH oaeu ..
dav forenoon IN all tne eN ch. D.o4
tbe distances. In the high hurdles :, blai
ti h qualified Thompson and Hask SCI,
who took first and third places IN tn'
G en- baat Four of the local boys
Thnmnson. Haskell. Bingham ana An
di nUi'i apnalified in the low hurdles an L
R;nobam won third place IN flne loln.
tbns defeating Haskell by goqd i ma I
S o;u Thompson was the only brattle
TN. man TO qualify in the high "a a n:
broad Jumps although Haskeli a amon" eN
mt mia a strong bid for place all9hG IN
large list competitors and, showeo 1I nm.
co, for the height they clearee. liar 1o,
re- ~, II. and Thaver were two Of the hVe Ihe'
~ rs nmalifv in the pole vault ana d
e. oos I of the local school they nay
re eesn, TO feel proud of the cups W ,ho;
ISs' Won at the meet Saturday lnel
fnr;n for Youngsters won, the auiii 20 .
ION If the spectators and Harris ""
I'LL generally as the winner oui II. ~
The contest. Knowlton qlali LII fnurt
diseus throw but landed Only To- 10 &c
u Mac in the finals thus talil4g " u IL
: anre a cup as did Maderos OF w Nio Mn
was his close competitor on the '"''e
! fair grounds. orded at smoke
IA LIZ oturdav evening in the gymnaslln ~
: leia az University which was, attenue
p o., me me visiting teams and college n,re
by the oIiona hand rendered sever
lI lie and brief speeches were ti an
concerning the, purpose o. Oh sn of athletic
tb b true aim of all branches VI a.n...--
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