Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-06
TRACK MEET AT BLUEHILL.
High Schools of County in Third An
nual Contest

Hign SCHOOLS OF County in Third An
| nual Contest.
| The third annual interscholastic
track meet, and in many respects the
most successful, was held at Noun
tain Park, Bluehill, Friday. Stevens
| academy won for the third time,
scoring A points BROOKLYN scored
Al 1-3 Sedgwick, 23 1-3: Brooks
vile, II 1-3, and Sullivan, s. In the
course of hectic afternoon, twelve
records were broken, one tied, and
good mark set for the new event
the standing broad jump.
Vessel was a tower of strength
Tor the local team, winning the in
dividual championship cup and scor-
ing 80 points for his school in eight
events. Marks took four firsts for
Brooklin and Herrick scored four
teen points for Brooksville.
The cheering sections were we'll
organized, and their splendid spirit
OF fair play was always in evidence.
Phil Vessel was forced to clip a
second from the record in the
century dash in a great finish with
Herrick of Brooksville and Duffy of
Bluehill. Roberts of Brooklin won
handily in the mile, trailed by Grin
die and Carter of Bluehill.
Byard of Sedgwick put the shot
S3 it. II in. for a new mark, with
Vessel of Bluehill and Gordon Of
Sullivan in the other points. Her
rick won the quarter mile for
Brooksville, with great burst of
| speed at the taps, Haskell of Sullivan
and Means of Sedgwick crowding
| him hard.
The pole vault was the most in
teresting of the field events. Marks
of Brooklin cleared the bar at 9 it,,
| Sim, over a foot higher than the
| former record. Bridges of Sedgwick
was only an inch lower, Vessel STOP
ping at 9.5.
The crimson of the academy again
showed in front, when Vessel won
the high hurdles in the fast time of
10 is sec. Means was close sec
ond, Broolllin, Brooksville and Sedg-
wick splitting the remaining point.
Vessel again came through with
the 12-lb hammer tossing the lead
pill IS it., 1 in. Herrick the former
| record holder, took second, with a
heave of SO it., in, and Bridges of
Brooklin, third, with II it., II in.
| Marks won the new event, the stand
ing broad; Vessel and Owens of the
academy team, second and third
Brooklin's great journey runner,
Roberts, forced great pace in the
half mile, finishing strong in
226 1-5. Duffy and Gordon chal-
lenged in the stretch, but were I'M
| able to stand the hot pace and fin
ished in distress. Vessel breezed
| through the furlong for his fourth
win, Hale of Brooksville driving him
through the tape in 26 is Sec, with
| Means close to his spikes.
Marks raised the record in the
high jump to it., 8 IL in, one-half
| inch better than Herrick's best try.
| Ferguson of Sedgwick was third at
So. Means, Sedgwick's crack tim
| ber-topper, took the low hurdles with
| a new record of 20 3-5 Sec, Vessel
second Cole of Brooklin third.
Brooklin picked up eight more points
in the running broad, with Marks
and Cole. Owens of the academy
was good third.
The half mile relay, always the
most spectacular event, found three
schools lined up for the gun, Brook
lin drawing the rail, Sedgwick next
and Bluehill outside. When the
anchor men, Marks, Ferguson and
Vessel, tore into the straightaway on
practically even terms, the stands
rocked with the cheers. Marks
showed the most strength in the final
yards and snapped the yarn in the
unusually fast time of 1.54 As. Wes-
sci second and Ferguson third.
The rally in the evening was an
inspiring affair. Mr.. Linscott, to
whom belongs the credit for these
successful meets, introduced the
speakers-the principals of the vari-
Gus schools, Rev. Mr.. Cronkhite of
Brooklin and Rev. Mrs. Foster of
Sedgwick Mr.. Hinckley presented
the medals and cups in his usual
happy manner. while the schools
cheered the individual athletes, each
other, themselves, and everything
else in sight. A free moving picture,
donated by Mr.. Linscott, completed
the entertainment.