Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25


 group competed under ideal condi- tions, each boy having equal chance with his opponent for first hoaors
 In the running broad jump, Glass R, local boys took two places, Allen Thayer of Putnam High school ta1ing first place with leap of 1 5 feet, 10 inches, and Percy French of Eastford third. with a jump of l4 feet, inch es.
 Chandler Morse Stars
 In the Glass c high jump the con test for first henors was sharp. Dana Blakeiey of Danielson finally leaping feet, inches to victory. over Chan. Morse of Putnam High, who cleared the bar at feet, 3 inches for second honors. Morse won first ribbon in the Class C running broad jump, with his leap of IS feet. 2 inches.
 Local boys fought for the first three plaees in Class B high jump. Louis Smith of Thompson and Allen fhayer of Putnam were forced to call il a tie between themselves for first place. both clearing the bar at feet. F inches, but neither being able to go any higher. William Aldrieh of Putnam finished third. clearing the bar at { feet. inches.
 Come. Pioneers Win
 In field of five teams. in the 220 yard relay race, three quartets of lo- cal boys struggled for first honors in one of the most spirited races Of the day. The Comes Pioneers, Y group of Putnam, captured first place. This team comprised Donald Child, Brad way Delano. George Wheaton and Kenneth Bugbee. The Israel Putnam school relay team finished second, the team consisting of Donovan. Child, Baker and Agarvian. Pomfret cross ed the finish line third, the runners being Geissler, Amidon, March and Elliott.
 Arnold Johnson, representing Woodstock Academy, and after talk ing part in other events, entered and won the mile race. He finished the last DO yards with great burst ef speed. finishing 25 yards ahead of his nearest competitor. Parker of Brook lyn. Johnson ran a splendid race and ran the mile in the excellent time of minutes, 21 1-5 seconds James Ryan of Thompson was an easy third place winner.
 List of Events and Winners
 The summary of the meet follows: Mile race, Johnson, Woodstock; sec ond, Parker, Brooklyn; third, Ryan, Thompson; obstacle race, first, Milla- han, Brooklyn; second. Morse, Wood stock; third Moran, Brooklyn; run ming broad jump, Class E, first, Thay- CT. i5 it., 10 in; second, Downs, i5 f., 3 i'm. third. French, l4 ft., in. {; Killingly, it.. { in; second, Morse, Putnam, : 1t, in; third, Williams, Plainfeld, , ft shot put, Glass R, first, Chubbuck, Thompson. 34 ft., 5 in; second, French. Eastferd. B it., I in; third Downs, Killingly. B it., 5 in.
 Running broad jump. Glass A, first, Delano, Putnam, 15 ft., 2is in; sec ond, Davis. Plainfield, IA it., A in.; third. Jarvis, Plainfield, "a 1t, is in. {; running broad jump, Glass C, fi-st, Morse, & it., 2 in. second. Williams, IS ft.. f in.; third, Blakeley, IT ft., 5 in; baseball throw, Glass A, first, Stevens, Plainfeld. 20g It.; second. Simon, Willimantie, 19s it., 2 in. :; third, Williams, Plainfeld, i96 1t. :; 100 yard dash, Glass c, first, Parker. Brooklyn; second, Codlin. Plainfield third, Blakeley, Killingly; time, i2 sec; 90 yard dash. Glass A, first, De- lano, Putnam; second, Jarvis, Plain field; third, Child. Putnam; time, ' sec shot put, Glass C, first, Williams, Killingly; 37 it., II in; second. R. Herr, Brooklyn. 32 it., ia in.; third, Conklin, Killingly, 30 it., 1 in; run ming broad jump, Class A, first, King, Putnam, it., in; Williams, Plain field. it., in. third, Perry, 1 it., 3 in.; half mile relay, Class C, first, plainfield, Codlin, Williams, Tyler and Eaton; second, Killingly; third, Brooklyn; time 1 min, 1 3-5 sec; 75l yard dash, Glass B, first, Downs, Kil- hngly; second, Lynch, Thompson :; third, French, Eastford; time, 10 sec. :; 220 yard relay, Glass A, first, Putnam, Child. Delano, Wheaton, Bugbee: sec ond, Israel Putnam Grammar school, Putnam; third, Pomfret; time, 3 3-5I sec; high jump. Glass c, tie for first place, Smith of Thompson and Thay- CT of Putnam tpoints split; third, Aldrich of Putnam.
 Mir. Corbett In Charge
 County Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary John Ii. Corbett had general supervision of the track meet and acted as starter. His corps of assistants included the following; Referee, A. F. Brown, physical director of the Willimantic Y. Nj. C. A; head track judge, R. k. Reyes, Thompson; judges. Alexander Maitland. Thompson. and Marshall J. Brink of Brooklyn; scorer. A. F. Ral- ston, Putnam; timers. Ernest K. War ren, Danielson; SiIas NJ. Wheelock, Putnam; Stanley Shaw, Putnam; field judge. E. H. Snow, Putnam; field judges, Joseph II. Elliott, Abingdon John J. O'Brien, Putnam; Leonard Johnson, North Grosyenordale; w F.