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

tural College 1.
Cambridge. Mass. May 19-Bow-
dom swooped down from the north
today and carried off the champion
ship of the New England Intercol-
ting the popular choice of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology as
seventh consecutive winner by
the narrow margin of 51-3 points.
Led by the versatile Captain
Frederic ID. Tootell who himself ac-
counted for IL points. the Maine
college piled up a total of 20 1-3
counters winning first place in the
hammer throw. pole vault, discus
throw, half mile run and high hur-
dies. It was Bowdoins second VIC
tory in the 81 years that these meets
have been held. the colleges other
win having been made in 1899.
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology leader in the scoring until
the last two events were over. faded
out OF the running when Captain
Tootell won first place in the discus
throw and his team mate, f. Il.
Bishop. cleared II feet three inches
to victory in the pole vault. r. j.
Foster showed that the strength of
the Brunswick college is not con-
fined to the field events when he
won the half mile, defeating Rich
mond of Williams. and MahOney of
Boston College, while Nj. T.. Hardy
took first place in the high hurdles.
Only one New England record
was equalled in today's performance
but the mark of 16S feet / inches,
made by Tootell in his second at
tempt at the trials yesterday will
stand as new meet record.
Clifton III. Showers of Wiliiams sup
FLIED the star effort of the days events.
40 10 seconds established in the 44o-
yard run by J. w. Driscoll of Boston
College two years ago.
Tootell was unable to equal has per-
Torrance of yesterday in today's at
tcmpts. but the judges announced that
hurl of 176 feet inches fell foul by
half an inch.
Technology was able to win but one
first place. Elmer Sanhorn. star miller.
was hard pressed to take his event by
Ben Sargent of Bates. Robert Her
shey and Russell Ambach took second
and third in the low hurdles. however,
to score five points in that event for
NJ. l. II. Other warnings were scattered
down tho list.
Williams showed early that tho men
from Williamst own would figure in the
totals when G. $. Miller won the 100
yard dash. heating T. *. Soldering OF
Wesleyan. in The 220-yard dash Miller
and Soldering reversed places.
Wesleyan made a crcditable showing
in the meet with ~ points collected by
three first places. second only to Bow
dom in this respect. T.. J. Johnson
took the broad jump with a leap of II
feet u inches; l.. Q. King took the
iavclin throwcrs in tow: and Sciher-
ling accounted for the 230-yard dash.
Amherst oxcclcd in the high jump.
carrying off SO points. Robert Clark
Won with jump of six feet. hut failed
in an attempt to beat the New England
re cord.
The summary:
1O0-Yard Dash: Won by Creighton s.
Miller, Williams; second, 7. *. Scibo"-
ling. Wesleyan; third. l.. Y. Dodge.
Williams: fourth, u. +. Thomas. I'M
vcrsity of Maine. Time. 10 -.
o20-Yard Dash: Won by II. X. Seth
erlin. Wesleyan: second, G. 5. Miller.
Williams: third. l.. Y. Dodge. Viii
iiams; fourth. ID. +. Thomas, Maine.
Time. % Is seconds.
44o-Yard Run: Won by Clifton II.
Showers. Williams: second. Arthur -.
Smith, NJ. ]. r.: third. J. Tiorn"y. Holy
Cross; fourth. G. II. Archibald, Bates.
Time. 40 Is seconds, cqualllng New
England record
$50 Yard Run: Won by r. ]. Fos-
ter. Bowdoin: second, c. S. Rich
mond, Williams; bird, +. ]. Mahon-
cv. Boston College: fourth. c. f.
Snow, Al. I. T. Time, 1.5S As.
One mile run: Won by Elmer San
born, NJ. I. r.; second, Ben r. Sar-
gent. Bates: third. +. \. Merriam,
Boston University; fourth, Tom
Cavanaugh, Boston College. Time
Two mile run: Won by Frank r.
Mckinley, Bates: second, w. NJ.
Cobb. Amherst: third, c. A. Nc
Keenan,, Maine: fourth. George +.
Lcrmond, Boston College. Time $50
IS.
12O yard high hurdles: Won by nj.
F.. Hardy, Bowdoin; second. r. w.
Blodgett NJ. I. r.; third, II. p. Cole
man. Williams: fourth, Charles NJ.
Barnes, Williams. Time Is As sec
onds.
go yard hurles: Won by John p.
Sullivan, Boston College; second,
Robert T.. Hershey. NJ. I. T.; third,
Russell Ambach, M. I. r.: fourth,
II. +. Lowell, Bowdoin. Time 25 As.