Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-18

former won out by small margin.
Morse of Maine came in third. After
he had crossed the tape Royal fell and
badly scraped his knees. The time in
this event was 1862. In the 220 hurdles,
which came later, Royal again repeat
ed his trick on French and Doyle of
Colby pulled in third, giving the Wat
erviile men 6 points out of possible
eight. The time was 25.3.
Bell of Maine and Reynolds of Col
by showed wonderful pluck and en-
duranee in their half mile run, and it
was a battle royal between the two
little runners. The lead would huctu
ate between the Colby runner, and
the man from Orono On the home
stretch, Bell put forth his best and won
by a few feet. Mclaughlin of Maine.
who would have had third, fell just
before he crossed the tape, and was
disqualified Time, . minutes.
The Two-M Mile Run
Names boast of its wonderful Pre-
ii and Wenz, who Colby backed to the
last man to win the two mile, were
the center of all eyes in the next to the
last field event A field of runners
that filled to two tiers on the track
started. Gradually it sifted down
with Preti Wenz, Golden of Colby and
Gerrish of Maine we'll punched up on
the last few laps. Preti kept his lead,
practically all the time, except now
and then when Golden would squirt on
ahead for a few yards. In the last
round of the circle, Preti took on ex-
ira speed, and finished about 80
yards ahead of Wenz. Golden came in
second. Time. 9.54 2-5. or two sec
onds better than the NJ. L c. A. a.
record of $50 3-5 held by Powers of
Maine.
Wood of Colby and Palmer of Maine
tied at feet inches for first place
in the high jump and the points were
divided between them, each getting
four. Outside of the official jump
they jumped for the gold medal, due
to all first place men. and Palmer
won Drake Of Bates and II. c. Wood
of Bowdoin tied for second place at
feet seven and they likewise. split
points.
Lewis of Bowdoin with throw of
1882 beat out Daley of Maine with
his 1876 in the discus throw. Lead
Cobb of Bates found little difficulty
in putting the 16-pound shot 40,17 and
taking of first place, leaving Leadbet-
ter second with 1907 and Ruffner of
Maine third, with 37.05.
Colby or Bates had no sign of a
chance in the running broad jump.
French again proved his versatility by
getting a jump of 21.091a and taking
first, while Pierce, another Maine man,
got third with 20.6A, second going to
Smith of Bowdoin, who jumped 20.10.
Bowdoin Takes Broad Jump
The pole vault, which was the last
event to be finished, was a close and
interesting one. McKenney Of Bow
doin cleared the stick at 10 feet, 10
inches, while Mayors or Colby and
Sampson of Bowdoin found that 10
feet and 9 inches was the best they
could do, and split the remaining four
points.
After the meet the Maine student
body, headed by its band, did the
snake dance through the streets of
Lewiston, and filled the 1000 out-of-
town visitors with the real spirit of
the occasion. Special trains returned
to the Maine and Colby campuses
late in the afternoon, and the 10th
great meet of the Maine colleges was
over.
The officers and officials of the as
ISOLATION:
Officers of the association
Paul J. Koughan. Bowdoin; vice pres
ident Paul A. Warren, Maine; treas
urer. John t. Greenan,. Bates; secre-
tary. Donald S. Knowlton, Colby.
officers of the day-Clerk of course,
B. B. Osthues, Colby.
Track events-Referee, Geo. V.
Brown, B. A. A. Boston; judges at fin
ish, A. j. Jones, Orono; H. A. Allan,
! Augusta: DIR. Archie Jordan, Auburn;
timers, f. N. Whittier, Brunswick; G
F. Parmenter Waterville; e. r.. Win
guard. Orono; starter, Arthur Duffey.
Boston: scorer, H. p. Adams, Maine.
Field events-Measurers. r. d. Pur-
ington, Lewiston; ]. E. Kulfess, Oro-
no; A. S. McCready, Portland; Geo.
Railley Lewiston; Fl. c. Bell, Bruins
wick: c. w. Atchley, Waterville;
Judges, Paul Nixon, Brunswick; John
L.. Reade, Lewiston; w. G.. Chapman,
Jr., Portland, P. L. Bean, Orono; ii.
H. Britain. Lewiston: scorers. Seth
E1oW6S. ooIDy, "A. NoiSt A'cVNN
announcer, L. r. Sullivan. Bates; in
spectors. r. L. Erwin. Waterville; F.
d. Nardini. Concord, N. H. e. M
Coady, K. J. Moore. Bates.
The summary:
Mile run--Won by Towner of Maine:
I'd, Golden of Colby; Sd. Thompson OF
Colby. Time, Am. 80 4-5s.
Two-mile run-Won by Preti of Maine;
I'd, Wenz of Colby; Sd, Golden OF Colby.
Time, 9m "a 2-3s. Ia new record).
220-yard low hurdles-Won by Royal of
Colby; I'd, French of Maine; Sd, Doyle of
Colby. Time % sos
Half-mile run-Won by Bell. Maine; I'd,
Reynolds Colby; Sd, Saywood. Bowdoin.
Time, Pm.
120-yard hurdles-Won by Royal, Colby;
I'd, French. Maine: Sd. Morse. Maine.
Time, 16 2-5s.
220-yard dash-Won by Rice, Maine; I'd.
Nevers. Bates; Sd, Cobb, Bates. Time,
22s.
440-yard dash--Won by Waidron Of
Colby; I'd. Bowen of Colby; Sd, McWu-
lfams of RoWdOin Time SaS