Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-05
FIELD SPORTS AT STATE HOSPITAL
Events Hotly Contested Before Large Nine Defeats Clabbys Colts 6-4-Pickett Poorly Supported by Home Team-BiI Austin Features at Bat.

Friday was a gala day at the Nor wieh state hospital. Tn the afternoon an interesting programme of field sports, concluding with a ball game in which Hal Glasses pill tossers de- feated Clabby's Colts by the score of to 1. was carried out before 8 large crowd, including a large number from the city. The programme was in charge of the Riyerview club, com posed of the hospital employees. Amer lcan flags about the grandstand and marking the course for the running events gave a holiday appearance to the grounds. Hal Chase. Joe Corbett, Bill l1WiclxS and Sam Austin had sOme- I thing on the rest of the field in the races, while in the hurdles and vault George Rogers was an easy winner.
 Pie Eating Proves Entertaining.
 The event which proved the most entertaining was the pie eating con- test. which was won by Gus Dick by default of the other four contestants. The five aSpirants for the pie eating championship of the Norwich state hospital were heated on tall steplad- ders before the grandstand and at the pistol shot each started to annihilate a very juicy berry pie. After the first bite Bill Wicks' courage failed him and he hung his pie about the neck of another contestant of German persua- sion, commonly known as Dcoley. Laughter brought an end to the eat ing and all deserted the ladders with the exception of Gus, who stuck to the job and claimed the prize. Dooley took the abuse in a holiday spirit and proceeded to a shady corner, where he at length finished both his own and such portions of Wicks' pie as were available.
 The Field Events.
 There was lively competition in all the events. the results being as fol- lows:
 Potato race: Miss Wakefield first. Mrs. J. Murtha second
 Quarter mile run: Won by Joe Cor bett, 1 minute l second; second, Sam Austin.
 Three legged race; Won by Sam Austin and Bill Wicks, IT second; second, Louis Dupuis and George
 One hnndred yard dash: Won by Chase, Il seconds; second, Corbett.
 Pass the billet: Won by Captain Chase's team. 2 minutes 10 seconds; second, Wicks' team; third. Neal Crowley's team.
 Hoop rolling: Won by Mrs Prentice Chase: second, Miss Wakefield; third 1 Mrs. Fred Gree1vay.
 Accurate throwing: James Hawkins, 50 points.
 Spoon race: wen by Miss Wake field: second, Mrs. Sarah Moon
 Hurdles: Won by George Rogers in 35 seconds: second, Sam Austin; third, Wicf1s.
 Pea sheIing: First. Miss A72ie Rob- bins; second, Miss Mary Carroll; third. | Miss Mary Richmond.
 Thread the needle: First, Mr. asd l Mrs. Chase; second. Sam Austin and 1 Mrs. M Dupuis; third. Neal Crowley i and Mrs. J. Mur5lll.
 Vault: First, George Rogers. ' feet |
 4inches; William Dernlzon, T feet 2 | inches third S2T1 &l1gTi7- I feet
 Tug of war-Ca1otatn Crowley's team ! won from Captain Chase's team by l six inches
 Relay race, one mile ard 2 Cuarte-- First, Captain Wicks team, { minutes, 1 45 seconds; second, Captain Glasses | team; third. William Gonnor!s team.
 One hundred yards dash-Cl2ss B. First, S. Thomas, 12 1-2 seconds; sec ond, r. Hanging; third, P. Dollery.
 Wheelbarrow race-Class B-b'iTst, s. Thomas; second, ?. Dc5lery.
 The attractive prizes were donated