Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-05
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Bates College. Lewiston, June s.
Edward Little High furnished the
dopesters food for reflection today
when they romped away with the
meet with a margin of IL points
over Portland High who barely nos
ed into second with half point edge
on Cony High of Augusta. The final
standing found Edward Little in the
lead with % points. Portland sec
ond with 2 IL and Cony third with
%. Gardiner finished close behind
her upriver rivals with %, and
other schools placed as follows:
! Deering. Is; Hebron, 9; Maine Cen
trail Institute, L.; and Leavitt, 5.
Morse High. Sanford and Lincoln
Academy did not score.
In the small school division, Mexi-
co High won with "a Ia; Dexter
High second, "a; kennebunk. 10 1-2:
Scarboro, 3; West Paris High, Cor
ham High and Harmony High did
not score.
The track was soft and slow, but
despite the weather handicap, IL
records went by the board. Frank
Harrington of Cony. who took the
trip at the 18th hour. was response
BILE for new marks in the 100-yagd
dash and the 220-yard dash. In the
shorter sprint the Augusta boy COW
cred the distance in 10 rs seconds,
two-tifths of a second below the best
previous time, and in the go. he
broke the tape in % is seconds for
another new mark.
Cony's splendid showing was a
surprise even to those who have been
closely following their work. Aside
from Farrington's two firsts, the Au-
gusta school captured places in four
other events.
Bill Holway of Cony ran fine
race in the half-mie. winning the
event in . min, II As seconds after
a close fight with Linnell of Deering.
sonny" Gray showed his best form
of the year in the 440-yard run, be-
ing barely nosed out at the tape by
Harris of Portland in one Of the most
thrilling finishes of the day. Bill
Howell and Walter Foster again
scored in the mile run, making
three straight meets in which they
have taken points for the Red and
White in this event ConE's remain
ing tally came in the relay races in
which their team took third.
Gardiner Highs 80 points came
through the splendid work Of Dale,
Ward and Gray. coupled with their
speedy relay team. Ward did the eX-
pected when he captured the mile IN
4 Minis, 81 secs, over a slow track.
GRAY finished second in the 220-yard
low hurdles and the high jump; Dale
broke the record in the broad jump
with a leap of 10 it., II IL inches,
Marshall COPIED a third in the 600
ward novice. and the remaining five
POINTS came to Coach Thomas boys as
a result of the fine work of their re-
lay team.
The summary:
SENIOR SCHOOLS
1o0-Yard Dash-Won by harrington,
Cony: Harris, Portland. second; Fitz,
Edward Little, third. Time. 10 EOS,
(New reCord).
22O-Yard Dash-Won by Earring
ton, Cony: Fitz. Edward Little sec
ond; Campbell, Portland, third. Time,
% 1-5s. (New recor6.
440-Yard Run-Won by Q. Harris,
Portland: Gray, Cony. second; Fuller,
NJ. C. l., third Time, 50 lbs.
SS0-Yard Run-Won by Holway,
Cony; Linnell, Dorring. second; Sleep
er, Hebron, third. Time, 2m. II Ass.
Mile Run-Won by Ward. Gardiner:
Howell, Cony. second; Foster, Cony,
third. Time. Am. 54s.
120-Tard Hurdles-Won by Torrey,
Deering; Currie. Portland, second;
True, Portland, third. Time, 1Ss.
(New record).
220-Yard Hurdles-Won by Torrey,
Deering; Gray, Gardiner. second; Cur
RE, Portland, third Time p 3-5s.
(New rccord).
ward Little; Hobson, Portland. sec
ond; Stitham, NJ. c. l., third. Height,
% it. in. (New record).
Running broad jump-Won by
Dale. Gardiner; Mccain, Edward
Little. second; +. Harris, Portland,
third. Distance, loft IL IL in. (New
record.)
Running high jump - Won by
Costello, Edward Little; Gray, Car
diner second; Keyte. Dexter, third.
Height. 5ft . in. New record.)
Putting 12-pound shot-Won by
Lewis, Hebron: Peaslee, NJ. c. l.,