Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-14
Boston College
Wins intercollegiate
Meet at Springfield

Springfield, Mass, May 1.-THE gold
and Maroon colors Of Boston College
were carried to victory in the annual
Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation track and field meet at Pratt
field here today for the fourth consecu-
tive time. Owing to recurring show
ers, sloppy track and chilly breezes.
performances were not up to standards
set in previous e. /. A. A. meets.
Boston College scored 46 points
compared to Springfield Colleges 80
and Northeastern's 2S. Other scores
follow: Holy Cross. II; Norwich, liz;
University of Vermont. TO- Connecticut
Agricultural College, 81; Mass. Agri-
| cultural. g.; Trinity. 8.
The showing Of Northeastern. which
scored more than seven times as many
points as last year, was largely due to
the spectacular performance of c. c.
Brooks. who had the highest individual
score of the meet, with first places in
the shotput, the javeline throw and the
discus throw.
Robert v. Merrick Of Boston College
figured in the point making, winning
the high hurdles and finishing third In
the 220-yard hurdles. Pat Mahoney,
winning the ss0-yard event turned in
good performance for Boston College
| on the soggy track with a time of
! with Tom Cavanaugh's win in the mile.
a score of nine points in the high jump
and other scattered winnings, gave the
Boston team an impressive score with
, the result but little in doubt after the
first few events.
The first two-mile run developed
spirited encounter resulting in hard
fought victory for John Jacoby of
Conn. Aggies. The tall youth was
barely able to stagger across the line as
his lead over Lermond of Boston Col
lege was dwindling.
Joe Tierney of Holy Cross took the
measure of Captain Don MacCready of
the NJ. A. c. team in the 440-yard race.
one of the most holly contested con-
tests of the day.
The summaries:
Shot put: Won by c. c. Crooks.
Northeastern, distance 81 feet 6
inches; second. O. Johnson, Vermont,
81 feet. 3 IL inches; third A. Moore,
Springfield College. 81 feet, 1 inch;
fourth, H. r. Allen, Springfield Col
lege. IS feet, Ia inch.
High jump: Won by James Fla
hive. Boston College. distance feet,
S inches; c. l.. Flahive, Boston Col
lege, J. +. Mullen, Boston College
and ID. Chase, Springfield College,
Tea Tor second place.
Hammer throw: Won by O. w.
Hill, Vermont, distance 1872 feet, 8
inches: second. j. A. Mulhern, Bos-
ton College, 100 feet, l inch; third,
+. Bullock. Springfield College, 80
feet. S inches; fourth, E. w. Sayles,
Springfield College, 90. feet. inches.
Discus throw: Won by c. c.
Brooks, Northeastern. distance 40
feet, 6 II inches; second, J. Doing,
Holy Cross. distance LOG feet, IL
inches: third, Bukema, pSringfield.
distance 104 feet, ga inches: 4.
fourth. Thomas F.. Walsh, Boston
College. distance 103 feet.
100 yard dash: Won by Charles
Carroll, Holy Cross: second. j. H.
Torrey. Northeastern: third, r. Cos
ting. Springfield College: fourth,
Arthur Forrest, Boston College. Time
10 40.
Javelin throw: Won by c. c..
Brooks, Northeastern. distance ISL
feet, : inches; second. c. V. Tows-
ley, Springfield, 14S feet, inches;
third. F.. D. Sanborne, Northeastern,
IA feet. 10 IL inches; fourth, F.. l..
Bike, Massachusetts Agricultural
College. 141 feet, l inch.
Pole vault: Won by F. w. Gibson,
Norwich and l.. e. Ashbrook, tied
at II feet: third, Carl Dossin, Conn.
Aggies. distance 10 feet. inches;
fourth. NJ. Bellcrose. Norwich, dis
lance 10 feet, 9 inches (tie).
Final point score: Boston College
46: Springfield College 80; North
eastern %; Holy Cross Il; Norwich
II IL: Vermont 10: Mass. Angles
S; Conn. Aggies s IL: Trinity 3.