The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-26

The last number on the program the
440-yard dash, produced the climactie
finale which brought the big crowd of
spectators to its feet yelling with all
the fervor of a Bolshevik mob gloating
over desires attained. Rutland had led
from the opening number and was three
points to the good when 10 starters
crossed the open field to line up at the
quarter pole. Brattleboro still, had a
chance, but followers of the game re-
membered that Rutland had among its
contenders one Hunt, credited with
faster time than any local boy had ever
made in competition at the distance
The hope of the home contingent cen
tered on Bctterley and Capt. Davis.
Could they come through Were there
dark horses among the visitors from
Kecne and ST. Johnsbury? The inter
rogQtion point was on the lips Of almost
everyone
There were some doubters, but hope
surgcd high in the breasts of the great
majority. There was contagious thrill
of expectancy which keyed all to high
tension in q feeling that victory would
be pulled out of seeming defeat And
then came the end of perfect day
Howard Richardson was off the mark
like flash TO set the pace, and he did
it well. On the curve Betterley shot
to the front with the bunch in close
pursuit. Turning into the home stretch
everybody saw that the stalwart Brat
tleboro boy was in the lead Then an
other figure quickencd his pace and was
at the heels of the leader When the
spectators realized that Capt Davis was
in second place pandemonium broke
loose. 1857
In the last IS yards the two local boys
had plenty of sprint left, and they fin
ished strongly, yards ahead of Hunt of
/ Rutland, who was closely pressed by
three or four runners. Everybody from
/ the home town was dancing and cheer
/ ing. Brattleboro had trimmed her great
rival. 1t was all over but the shouting
and that persisted until the last enthu
siast had filed out of the gate.
/ 1t was an extremely sensational end
j ing to the most interesting of the lonl
series of track meets which Brattleborc
high school has staged.
The meet started close to schedule
tho l00-yard opener being held up {
few minutes after the men were callet
because of the absence of Siblcy o
\ Keene, who had been touted as fas
man. The managers wished to give hin
q show but he was very late in arriv
ing, and finally 1 men were sent away
with the Keene crack numbered anon!
the missing. Bcllerose was off at tn
crack of the pistol, led all the way an,
won by two yards, with Noyes an,
Sherman of Brattleboro close togethe
in the next two places.
Bellerose outclasscd the field in I'll
broad jump with p feet inches, dis
placing his record of 90 feet inche
made in the meet last year. Peek 0
Rutland was second and Metivier o
Kccne third.
In the half mile Mason of Keene an
Nixon of Brattleboro set terrific pac
at the start but on the back stretc
Capt Davis went to the front and wa
never seriously threatened. The qua
ter mile was run III IS seconds and til
time for the half was 211 40, Dab
grcn Of Rutland was second and Barke
Of Brattleboro a senior who never ha
competed before, earned his letter b
plucky fight which landed him in thir
place.
Plumb of BrattleboTo was easily Ii
Fhest of the - shot putters and his vii
ring hcavc was So feet Bcllerose q
away with only one good smash, bl
that was enough to beat Lawton {
Brattlcboro by an inch
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in the 220-yard dash, and he cquallt
the track record at time when Il
wind had ceased blowing for q bril-
interval. Betterley and Sherman we
in second and third places Siblev
Koene and a ST. Johnsbury boy collide
and fell 40 yeards from the finish whc
:, they were running on almost even terri
d with the Brattleboro speedsters.
n Bellcrose had no real competitor
: the high Jump and won it at low ma
:, with Newell of Kcene second and La,
ton and Moves of Brattlcborol tied
third place.
Bellerosc was never headed in t
900 low hurdles and Justin Moran
: Brattleboro was several feet ahead
Newell of Keene, the third man.
The mile run was easy picking
NdDl. lay 10. L Nv otdlt W 10 NLDNs I
7 time TO the quarter being ! minnie a,
I Is seconds. When Davis eat loose
II rompad awav from Dahlgren of Rutlar
q finishing with q margin of 80 var,
Y Dahlgren. in evident distress, bare
beat out Manning of Brettleboro wi
Chr other runners far in the rear.
Smith of st. Johnsburv looked Ii
he winner in the discuss throw getti
i
il with 90 feet 10 inches and Austin
a Brattleboro were the next two men
the first three trials. These three