Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-21

tween the schools Of the different
towns, but rather the promotion OF
individual competition among the
pupils of the Grammar schools, and
to awaken their interest in these
sports.
The meet started at 1880 A. M.
and continued through the after
noon. The program was handled
like clockwork and the success Of
the meet surpassed all expectations.
II this idea Is followed through
faithfully it is bound to be of ulti-
mate benefit to the Hartland Acade-
pills become high school students
there.
The entries were divided into four
divisions: A. boys over II; B, girls
over y; C. boys under -; and D.
girls under ~. Blue. red. and white
ribbons were awarded respectfully to
the FIRST, second, and third place
winners in each event.
Probably the best performance OF
the day. was by Norman Weber,
Hartland, group A, who won the
running high jump with a jump Of 4
#. 8 in. He won two other firsts
and was tied with Ed Hubbard,
Hartland, who also won three firsts.
In group B, for girls over II, Edith
Lenfast, st. Adams. won the most
points. Ralph Young, Hartland. was
the highest point winner in group
c. for boys under IL. He was es-
pecially good in the cashes and re-
this division, howeverfi was the rum
ming broad jump of Vernard Stan
hope. Hartland. who made a leap of
10 it., in. Theh outstanding star
of group d, for girls under II, was
Laura Maxwell. She won two frsts
and also ran on the winning Hart
land relay team. The 25 yd. relay
race in this division was won in the
time of 20 As seconds. Pauline
Bakers baseball throw of 80 it.,
in, is also deserving of special men
| ton.
Supt. Clifford and Principal Big
gers were in charge of the grounds.
Ralph f. Kierstead was starter:
! Mrs. Bertha Moore. timer; Carlton
Deering. Claire Lewis. Edwin Water
man. John Getchell. Daniel Connolly,
Harry Dore; clerk Of course. Ray
scorers, Evelyn Maxwell, Winston
| Norcross, Newton Smith; assistant
officials, William Page. Norris Deer
ing, Elmer Fisher. and Eddie Brown.
The work of Carlton Deering and
Clair Lewis as judges Of weights and
| jumping respectively was most ef-
! icient and satisfactory.
Summary:
GROUP A-BOYs OVER IL
Is yd. dash-1st. Hubbard: End
Stain: 3rd, Estes. Time-11 3-5 sec.
Half-mile run-1st. Hubbard
End. Stedman: 3rd, Estes. Time
3 min. 5 Is sec.
Standing broad jump-1st. Gray:
End. Hilton; Bird, Merservey. Dis
lancet 1T. in.
Running broad jump-1st. Hub
bard; End, Gray: Bird, Mathews. Dis
tance-12 #. S in.
Running high jump-1st. n. Web
Der; 2nd, Springer: 3rd, L. Weber.
Heishth-4 IT. 6 in.
Baseball throw-1st. n. Weber
end. Eldridge: 3rd, Springer. Dis
tance-266 1T.
S-pound shot put-1st. n. Web
Der: md, Meservey; 3rd, Eldridge.
Distance-339 #. in.
100 yd. Intertown Relay-1st.
Hartland: End. St. Adams: 3rd, Pal
myra. Time--1 min. o sec.
GROUP B-GIRLS OVER II
80 I'd. dash-1st. Lenfest: End.
Seekins; 3rd, Salley. Times Id
sec.
baseball throw-1st. Brooks: ond.
Salley: 3rd. Lenfest. Distance
12J feet
5O-yard intertown relay-1st. st. AL
bans: End. Hartland; Bird, Palmyra.
Time. 3J seconds.
GROUP C-BoYs UNDER IL
5O-yard dash-1st, Young; End
Blake; Srd. Stanhopc. Time. 9 seconds,
Running high jump-1st. Curtis: End
Blake: 5rd. Linell. Height. 3 feet
inches.
Standing broad jump-1st. Badger:
end. Young: 3rd. Hatch. Distance. s
feet inches.
Baseball throw-1st. Walton: End
feet 3 inches.
Running broad jump-1st. Stanhope;
F; end. Page: Bird, Braley. Distance, 10
feet inches.
50-yard intertown relay--1st. st. AL
hans; end. IIartland; 3rd. Palmyra
Time. 81 2-3 seconds.
CROP D-GIRLS UNDER IL
25-yard dash-1st, Maxwell; End
Burbank: 3rd. Frost. Time. seconds
Running broad jump-lst. Maxwell;
end. Folsom: Srd. Wheeler. Distance,
5 feet IL inches.
Running high jump-1st. Green: End
Frost: 3rd. H. Baker. Height. feet
10 inches.
25-yard intertown relay-1st. Hart
land; End. ST. Adams; 3rd. Palmyra.
Time, 90 As seconds.
Baseball throw-1st. P. Baker; End
G. Weber; Srd, Brown. Distance, so
feet 6 inches.