Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-14


Neyer in the history OF Bcwdo!n track
athletics has the-e ever been schooi-
boz NEE, so full Of thrills ard keen
competition as was the fourth annual
Bowdoin In,erscholastic Indoor meet
which was won Saturday afternoon by
Hebron Academy. after pitched bat
tie with Huntington school Of Boston.
in which the result Of the meet was il
doubt up to the last event, and was
cAly WOE for the Maine preparatory
school by the work Of Chase Of He
bron who took second IN the pole
vault Jor6on Of Hebron, the best
track athlete in the institution, was
barred from participation in the meet
because Of the four-year rule, and
Welch Of Huntington, the Boston pole
vaulrer. was removed from comperi-
reason
The Points
From the star, the meet resolved
into a bitter struggle for supremacy
between Hebron and Huntington and
the anal score stood: Hebron, %: Hunt
ine,oa. = with Maine Central Institute
taking third position with u points.
The other four schools 20 place were:
ST Johns Prep. Of Danvers, Mass. 10;
Moses Brown school Of Providence. R
I. :; Portland High. 1: Lewiston High.
4: ard Coburn Classical institute !.
Arson Academy. Bangor High. Bidde-
ford High. Boothbay Harbor, Bridge
Academy, Brunswick High. Camden.
CoAy, Deering. Edward Little. Free
dom Academy, Freeport, Fryeburg.
Gorham, n H. Leayitt Institute. Lin
coin Academy. Morse. Topsham and
WesIbrook Seminary did not place
Wentworth Mariing. captain Of the
Huntington school team Of Boston was
the individual. star Of the meet. making
a total Of * points besides running
anchor on the relay team which made
the fastest time Marling took first
place il the sh-yard dash. the a.9-yard
TUT. and the i49-yard run. his time in
the ~ establishing rev record
Markings closest competitor for !nGi-
" iual houo-s was George a Ps,ler.er
# ST Johns Prep, OF Danvers, Mass.
who captured II points by taking first
il the high jump and broad jump r.
spec-ively. II both events ne establish
81 new records
Four New Records
Four records wer4 bettered Satur-
day =. ". Gordon % Moses Brown
school - Providence. z l.. The inter
scholastic halt-n.le champion. lowered
LeCIair Of Hst-cr's time By and s-ll
seconds. esca blishinc new sS9-yarri
record OF minutes. y ard ~ seconds.
George 4. Pe!le-i@r Of s.. johns Prep.
e Dan-ers Mass. So q new mark of
feet. ii inches II The high Jump. and
Ct =, feet. tss inches IN the broad iunp.
lettering TIE record formerly held hy
Hutton Of Hebron. Capt Marling AZ
the Huntington school team made the
40 in g and.-5 seconds. lowering TIE
mark set by Palmer OF Hebron By one
ffth OF { second.
The ssf)-yard run was one If the fast
esr and mos, interesting events Of the
afternoon. with Gerton Of Moses Brown
winning by eauriIul squirt with Nor
rll Of Huntington barely nosing
Cleaves Of Hebron from second posi-
tioc.
Emery's Fea.
TIE work q Clarence Emery 81
Maine Central Institute IN the hurdles
is worthy of special mention. Er1e-v.
who is a husky youngster Of some 1870
pounds. took drsc place in the As
yard high hurdles. winning the frs.
hurdle race that he had ever run in
competition Emery also took third
place in the 12-pound si1otput, and
qualified for the finals in the 40-yard
dash. II his work Of yesterday is any
criterion Emery viii he one OF the
hes, all-around track athletes in the
State as soon as he has had a little
more experience.
Pellitier's performance in the high
and broad jumps was the best piece
of work that has ever been seen in
!nterschoiastic circles in this State. In
trying for a record after clearing )
feet 10 inches. the St Johns star
barely missed feet. As il is, his rec
ord equals the Maine intercollegiate
record now held by Palmer Of Maine.
TIE relay races were the most in
teresting Throughout. that have been
seen for some time. the Hebron Hunt
ington race especially being Of a quail
ity that brought every spectator to
his feet. Hebron won tia pole. Pur-
tngton OF Hebron. an Aubusta boy.
gained two yards on Shum Of Hunt.
ington. Worthington. the second He
bron runner. held his lead over Green
leaf. Captain Cleaves Of Hebron pre-
vented Morrill, Of Huntington front
taking the lead. and Aarling, the
Huntington captain. who was running
anchor for the Boston team, took up
the burden with two-yard handicap
On the first lap Mariing fell while at
tempting to pass LeC1air but picked
himself up and took after the Hebron
runner with a wonderful burst Of
speed Just as he passed LeClair. a
bare 25 yards from the finish. the
green jerseyed runner stumbled and
fell. and the Boston school won the
race. Both tumbles we're purely acci-
dental and not the results Of fouls.
cony Highs Victory
Cony High Of Augusta had an easy
time with Biddeford High. Taber OF
Cony drew the pole and rapidly
pulled away from his man. handing 4
lead Of over Is yards to Martin, the
second Cony runner, who turned over