Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22

year, that there would be another next
 And I hope" he went on to say, "that | then we can have many open events. and plan things on a far larger scale | than we have done today"
 Raymond Caron proved himself the | star athlete of the meet, anud captured | four first places. He was first in the 100-yard dash. which he won over | large field of entries in remarkably | good time, II 3-5 seconds. He took the | cup in the broad jump, with Is feet 2 l inches. In this event he was closely pressed by William Durant whose dis | tance fell short of Caron's by one inch. | In the half-miie run he finished in the lead, and his fourth win was in the shot
 put when he threw the weight an even
 32 feet
 The two-mile run, over course fro-n | the Putnam country club. was a closely l contested event, won by George Boys.
 son of Superintendent Boys. by q I2- foot margin. David Rust finished sec ond. The time was 11.30 2-5. Boys took
 the lead at the pistol and never was headed. though Rust pressed him hard
 during the latter part of the run. Both
 runners were presented silver cups. A race that attracted much attention
 was the executive 5o-yard dash in which
 the competitors were department heads
 throughout the mill This dash was
 won by Supt. E. W. Boys who finished a few inches ahead of William F. Pen ney of the machine department. Mfr
 Boys ran with 15-foot handicap. The prize in this event was. the Everett cup. { | presented by a friend of the firm who
 live, in Boston. It was a magnificent
 trophy, and when it was presented to I MT. Boys by ". L. Mcdonald. one of
 the judges. there was a loud round of . handciapping MT. Boys also distin- guished himself in the fat mans race, which he won The only other entry in
 this was Arthur Monte who fell out ] when half of the course was completed
 Teh fall was due to a stone in the tracA over which he tripped and tumbied. MT
 Boys finished the race running back wards.
 0 A relay race between the machine de . partment and the weaving and tEiStini
 department. resulted in a win by thu = latter. This was the most spectacular d number on the card Led by a St-too
 margin, Raymond Caron brought tn
 trophy to his team by cutting down th n lead, and crossing the line 10 feet ahes' v. of his opponent Here again Carol
 showed himself to be an athlete of con
 siderable ability.
 l. A nail-driving contest for mario g women provoked mDch nerTiment h, Theer were six competitors who for TX week have been practicing every ever D ing in the Manhasset village, Mrs. Ger
 trude Hoadley. Mrs. Frank Linasle!
 Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. William PigeoI
 Mrs. Martin Hogan, and Mrs. Anne
 Gagne Given five three-inch nails, eac el was to drive them into three-ine te plank, heads flush with the board. ar x- no nails to be bent. Mrs. Aimee Gasr S. won, with time IS 2-S seconds. Mir ed Hoadley was a close second. of A tug Of war between tho millwrigh 1t and the twisting room was won by q lis machinists On the winning team wei
 Hector LangIier, Jack Ward. Haro H. Kent. Albert Marion, Joseph Beauregai - and Jean Page. The losers were 1ec ,no LeBrecque, John Lavalle, Edgar Auge ha M Eugene Durocher, Isaac Lapoint sl no John Gilgaris.
 st William L. Mcdonald. H. IT. EFT ,e- ,os and George ". Padgett acted as judg o5 in the meet. John Slattery was star .ha CT. and Albert Gagne announcer. J - ,n seph Leaks of Webster held the st zoe watch.
 ,as The events and winners follow: ,gs 5s yard dash for boys under 15, fir TO- Wilfred Rivers; second, Kenneth Bu nd bee.
 I'd. 5O-yard dash. girls under 15, Al md Moran, first; Martha Russ, second. bvi 5o-yard dash, boys from 15 to IS, : i 2 Arthur Hart; 2nd, John Hogan. od- 5o-yard dash, girls from 15. to oc+ 1.t, Nina Hanton; End. Bernice Belis inc Two-miIe run from Country club. 1 sh- George Boys, time 1t.so 2-5; 2nd, Da' R Rust.
 the Mat race for women lst, MISS Am the Hogan; End, Miss Ida Cooley.
 at Running high jump, William Dur; 'his and Leon Caron, tied at 53 inches W ice by Durant by flip of a coin. rri- Executive race, 50 yard dash, nal R. W. Boys; 2nd. William Penney. ea- 100 yard dash, 1st Raymond Csr 'ro- tina Il S-5 seconds; End, William leo- rand; 3rd, George Boys. MT. Fatman's race, won by Robert Mir. Boys.
 CTS Egg-and-spoon race for women. ] ,wn Miss Eida Moran; 2nd Miss Fun act Hanton.
 nee Running broad jump, 1st, Rayn,
 Curran, Is fete inches; End, Wiili and Durant. 16 feet inches; 3rd, John and gan, Is feet inches.
 HIc- Sack race, 1st, William Pigeon; .aat John PacuIa.
 nes ees' Girls ball throwing contest, 1st, .;oT Aida Moran: Ida Cooley and Berr .ao- BelisIe tied for second, which was ' @ by Miss Beiisle in the throw-of. oo6 Tug of war, won by team from ] To-5 chine shop. Tt Three-legged race, ohn acula and ;,1ar more Lapierre. first; Edgar Pigeon , to Wilfred Riversb second.
 m. Girdle race for girls. 1st team. Le s25. p;.sn I pat ro..io s Isisrdas, i : on 1A3. II1Is;.i-. s.5 tos,r. Arna ITo,
 his Ent't 1Ion. o-i. r,oS4.-, 1TartLa p P"N Annette Pigeon and Nina Hanton; rely