Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-13
INDEPENDENCE wins,
TRIANGULAR MEET,
SMITH OF. MANCHESTER is lNDI-
7. vlDuAL STAR, WINNING
E FOUR FlRsTs.
OELWEIN MAKES SECOND PLACE E
Local Track Team To Attend Cedar
Valley Meet Next
n Week. &, ,.t5.i (, Is 4 q g

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Friday afternoon The schools tax
ing, part in the contest were Inde
pendrnce, Oelwein and Manchester
A large crowd witnessed some yer.
interes ting events by representative
Of the three schools. Smith of thi'
lefty was the individual star Of th'
meet. winning four firsts.s In th,
meet Independence made 81 points
Oelwein s6, and Manchesterr,27.
Smith made 20 Of the. 27 points fol
Manchester. j.s. ' 4.
The results OF the events were as
follows:
100 yard dash---First, Smith, Man
chester; second, Munger, Oelwein;
third, Moore, Independence. Time, II
seconds.
Mile un-First, Iekel, Independ.
ence; second, Sexton Oelwein;i third
Laurer, Independence. Time 5:19 = T.
High jump First, Smith, Manches.
ter; second, Little, Oelwein; third,
Birmingham, Oelwein. Jump, 5 feet,
1 inch rs u ,&. ,
40 yard dash-First, Little, Gel
vein; second, Dunlap, Manchester;
third, Payton, Oelwein. Time SO
2-5 seconds. r, .y.4 IL.
Discus throw-First ,Doty, Oelwein;
second, Farris, independence; third,
Nelson, independence, throw, 90. #.
Half mile run-First, Iekel,t Inde-
pendence; N second. Little, Oelwefn;
third, Hammond, Oelwein. Time, 2:17
Pole Vault First, Tremaine, Inde-
pendence; second. Berry, Manchester;
third, Taylor, Independence. Height:
Z feet and s inches. 5 N & & IA
& 22O yard dash-F First, Smith, Man
chester; second, Iekel, Independen
third, Moore, Independence. Time, 26
127pound shot .put-First, Nelson,
independence; second, Doty, Oelwein;
shird, Phenicie, Name hester. Distance.
IS feet, 1iinch. r
I One mile relay o Oelwefn. Time
f:1O 355 ; ~
one-half mile relay llhdep endente.
Time, "A 80:
Running broad jllmp First, Smith
daneh ester; second. Birmingham. Del:
vein; third, I Iekel. Independ
1ump, 16 feet, 1.2 inches.
The local track team will go to
on Friday Of next week
o attend the Cedar Valley meet and
eclamatory contest.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following entries were made
n the probate docket in district
ourtt on Saturday. a 4 u 53s
4 Guardianship Of Leslie L. Hoyt ct
l. F. B. Blair appointed guardian
d Item Of Leslie L. Hoyt and Et-
"a P. Hoyt, minors.
Estate of Henry A.: Miller. Auth
rity granted to run farm ana con
uct business as prayed. 4.
Estate of Augustus Davis. Will
lam H. Clute appointed executor.
GAS LAMP TExPLoDEs.
Prof. Lou. Kresensky had an ex-
erfence Monday night that he does
OF care to repeat, and which will
emain in his memory for years.
The gentleman was attempting to
ight a gasoline hand lamp when it
aught fire either from the gasoline
unning over, or a leak, and in che
raction of second everything was
blaze. With great presence Of
nind, the professor threw the lamp
ut the door, and by that time assis- !
ance had arrived and the flames
hat enveloped him were smothered
ut. 81
Drs. Kresensky and Thomas gave
immediate medical aid and it, was
ound he had sustained very severe
'urns on his face and the right side
# his body, and will be laid up for
couple of weeks. Luckily it was
10 worse.-Greeley Home-Press.
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM
The Epworth League will have
.harge of the services, on next Sun
lay evening at the Methodist Episco-
al church. Special music has been
for the service, and y the
ollcwing program will be given:
The Origin of the Epworth League
Miss Martha Rowe.
The H9 ry Of the Epworth LIE ague'
.;Mr. H. T. Ports.
The Epworth League at Work. 49,.
Miss Mazda Allyn.
The Epworth League in all Lands"
=. J. Miss Jennie Yourlgreer
The Future Epworth League" ....
Rev. c.. X. Hudson
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