Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-05
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FROM Northwestern
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Waterville, May 3-The Colby COL
lege track team won a decisive vic
tory over Northeastern college in a
duel track meet held here today by
the score of So to So. The Colby
athletes took 10 first places out Of
possible Is.
Babe Brooks of the visiting team
was the sensation of the day, break
ing the state discus throw record by
tossing it 1870 feet. in. and captur-
ing three first places plus one third.
The record was previously held by
Bailey of the University Of Maine.
The Colby boys were exceptionally
strong in runs, winning the two mile,
mile, and quarter. Northeastern
placed first in the high jump.
The sprints were all directed to
Colby while the weights went TO the
visitors.
Lauehton Of Colby upset all dope.
winning the two mile run, defeating
Paine of Colby by few feet.
Laushton took the lead in the last
lap and though pressed closely man
aged TO place first.
The dash performances provided
plenty Of thrills with George Middle
storf, New England sprint champion,
the victor in both the go and 100
yard dashes.
The javelin throw inaugurated al
this meet proved a successful event.
Brooks of the visiting team hurled
the spear n distance of 169 feet
which compares very fayorably with
past New England feats.
The summary:
100 yard dash-Won by Middle
storf. colby; swanson. Northeastern
2nd; Hearon, Colby, 3rd. Time 10 2-5
seconds.
20 Yard dash-Won by Middle
storf, Colby; Hearon, Colby, second
swanson, Northeastern, Ord. Time %
seconds.
120 yard high hurdles-Tie for first
between Taylor of Colby and Young
of Northeastern; Jordan, Colby, Bird
Time IS seconds.
220 yard low hurdles-Won by Nc
Bay, Colby; Shaw, Colby, 2nd Young,
Northeastern, 3rd. Time ~ 2-5 sec,
440 yard dash-Won by Hearon
Colby; Brown, Colby. End; Ferry
Colby, Bird Time - 2-5 sec.
$50 ward run-Won by Brown, Col
by; Parsons, Northeastern. End: Will
son, Northeastern, 3rd. Time min
) IS sec.
Mile run-Won by Paine of Colby;
Frudno. Colby, 2nd; Lau-hton, Colby
3rd. Time min. - 1-5 see.
Two mile run-Won by LauShton
Colby; Paine, Colby, md; Brudno
Colby, 3rd. Time 10 min, % sec.
Running broad jump-won by Slo-
combe. Northeastern. distance 90 it.
$ in; Soule, Colby. md. distance 20
IT. 3i2 in: Smith, Colby, 3rd, dis
tance 20 IT. 2i2 in.
Running high jump-Tie for frs;
place between Warren and Dilidson
Northeastern, height #. / in: Foss
Northeastern. 3rd. height ; #. in.
Pole vault-Won by Jordan, Colby
Height #. in: tie for second
place between Nickerson, Colby, and
Thompson, Northca stern, height IT.
in.
Discus throw-Won by Brooks
Northeastern. distance 100 IT. s in.
, Eek Of Northeastern. End, distance
VII fl. I in; Sanborn, Northeastern
3rd. l09 fl. in.
Javelin throw-Won by Brooks
/ Northeastern, 1853 #; Sanborn
Northeastern, End. 1873 #. II in. :
| Chafetz. Colby, 2rd. 125 #. in.
Shot put-Won by Brooks. North
eastern, 80 # 1919 in: Wentworth,
Colby, 2nd. 81 IT. in; Sanborn,
Northeastern. 3rd, 81 1O1. in.
Hammer throw-Won hy Went
worth, Colby, 121 It in: GetchelI
!. Colby, End. H. #. in; Brooks
Northeastern, Srd, 100 #. 10 in.