The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-09
SENIORS PUSHED
TO THEIR LIMIT
Team of Lower Class Men
Within Half Point
at One Time
MORAN CUP WON
BY ALLAN DAVIS
High School Interclass Meet Goes to
Glass of 1919, the Challengers, by
Score of 6s14 to 6342-Moran Close
Second to Davis.

A fresh north breeze, moderate tenn
perature and clear sky made ideal wealth
er conditions for the annual interclass
track meet of the Brattleboro high school
on the Valley fair grounds yesterday af
tcrnoon, when the first honors went to
member of the 1919 class, the class
which has taken first honors each year
since its members entered the high school
III September, 1915.
The senior class team as challenger won
the meet, 68A to 62s4, from a team made
up Of members of the three lower classes,
but not until the last event was over was
there certainty as to the outcome.
Allan Davis of the seniors won the sill
Yer loving cup for the individual winning
of the highest number Of points, the gilt
of NJ. J. Moran in memory of his sou, the
late Edward B. Moran, who was a Nom
Der of the senior class and who had TAX
en- first honors at the three previous
meets. Davis 's<ecore was 201a points and
! his nearest competitor was Justin Moran
of the junior class, who scored Is points.
With the track in excellent condition
| following the rain Of Wednesday and
with an audience made up principally of
high school pupils and teachers, the
seniors went to the track full of confidence
that they would come out well in the
lead OF the team from the underclasses
4 When the standing was announced at the
end of the llth event, however, the
seniors leading by only half a point and
with Fred Robbins, Sidney Nixon and Jus
tin Moran entered for the next and tina
Ievent, .40yard dash,-there was some
conjecture as TO which would pull out il
the lead and the rooters for both sides
gave enthusiastic support and encourage
ment To their favorites The announce
ment at the close of the meet showed
that the seniors had scored 6S4 point,
to 62& for the underclasses, and wher
the announcer proclaimed Davis the hold
er Of the individual high score, Moran
who stood second highest, was first to ex
/, tend the congratulating hand.
The loving cup and ribbon prizes To-
first second, third and fourth places wer,
awarded to the winners at this morning
session of the high school and each re
cipient received congratulations of hi,
] schoolmates from time to time through
: ont the day.
Following is the inscription on the loy
ing cup:
. EDWARD B. MORAN.
Memorial
Athletic Championship
Brattleboro, Vt.
High School
4 1919
] Won by
Allan Davis, 1919.
The summary of the events, the stanc
e ing by classes and the list Of officials 70
low:
lGO-yard dash-Won by r. Sherman
f 10; I'd, G. Piggott. 49, Sd, A. Davis, IS
: 4th, /. Moves, 81 Time, II seconG
: Score: Seniors 10, lower classes l.
/ Broad jump-Won by j. Moran, ~
f I'd, +. Robbins, %; Sd, Z. Wells, u
4th, a. Davis, 10, and l.. Noyes, 2
Il tied. Distance, Is feet, 10 inches Senior
e 1917. lower classes liz
d Ss0-yard run-Won by A. Davis, Il
e I'd, L. Barker, 10; Sd, c. B. Cushing, %
= 4th, H Plumb, 49, Time, 2l9h. Senio
1919, lower classes 1879
e Shot put-Won by II. Lawton, ri .
It p Richardson, 81; Sd. F. Nichols. L
4th, H. Plumb, 49, Distance, 81 feet.
v inches. Seniors 221a, lower classes 2ll
220-yard dash-Won by r. Sherman, L
= ID, A. Davis, 10; Sd, G. Betterley, /
Z 4th, c. Piggott, 10. Time, % second
I Seniors, 1872, lower classes, 2l1s.
Pole vault-Won by E. Gibson, 10; 2