Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
FINALS IN TRACK
PLAYGROUND MEET
FINISHED THURSDAY

The finals in the track and field
meet held at the College Avenue
playground were completed yester-
day. The events were run off
smoothly and much of the success
is Cue to the work of Mr.. Hendricks.
director of the playground. A large
crowd was on hand to cheer the
youthful athletes who more than
paid for the cheers.
The first prize in the boys con-
tests went tc Dennis who had a to-
tai of IL points. The reward was
q baseball glove. Another one of
his playground mates won the Sec
ond prize, only one point less than
the winner of first place. Arnold
was the second place winner, and
was presented with a fountain pen.
The last prize was an Eversharp
pencil and was won by Joler.
In the girls events Miss Cote took
homo first prize which was string
OF pearls. She had secured IA
points. Miss Lewis was the next
highest point scorer and was given
fountain pen. The third prize was
an Eversharp pencil. 1t went to
Miss Fortier who had gained 8
points.
The feature of the day was the
dolls parade. In this event all of
the younger children of the play
grounds were entered. The first
place went to Miss Nagen. The
prize was a large doll. The next
place was given to Mary Pooler. A
parasol was the prize. The results
of the races are as follows:
Running broad jump-First trials,
won by Arnold: second, Lemieux;
third. Dennis. Second trials, won
by Joler: second, Attaya; third, Ar
mold. Finals. won by Arnold; sec
ond, Joler: third. Attaya. Distance
IA feet. three inches.
Standing broad jump-First tri-
ais, won by Marsh; second, >Joler:
third. Lemieux. Second trials. won
by Joler: second. Marsh: third Ar
mold. Finals, tie for first between
Distance feet, Z inches.
Seventy yard dash-first heat, won
by Dennis; second Potter. Second
heat. won by Butler; second Lewis;
third heat: won by Attaya; Joler
erlcau: second, Black. Semifinal
won by Attaya; Joler second; Den
mis- third. Finals, won by Joler;
second. Dennis; third, Attaya.
Horse Shoes-Dennis defeated
Lemiuex 1870; Bowe defeated White
1925; Mancll defeated Gadby 1850:
Berry defeated Butler 1910; Arnold
defeated Hurd 1918; Marsh defeated
Joler 1920; Potter defeated Cory
1910; Roy defeated Stevens 75-4o.
Semi-Finals: Dennis defeated Roy
1856; Bowe defeated Manell 1855:
finals, Dennis defeated Arnold 1850.
Results. Dennis, first; Bowe, second,
Arnold, third.
Toss Ball-won by Dennis; Sec
ond. Arl old; third. Manell.
80 Yard Swimming Race-First
Trial; Won by Bowe; second. Cad
bois: second trial. won by Pooler,
second. Forth; finals, won by Pooler,
second, Bowe.
Under Water Race-Won by Cory:
second. Fortin; thirG, Marsh. Dis
lance 80 yards.
GIRLS
Running Broad Jump-First Trial.
won by Cote: second, Miller. Second
trial. won by Cote: second. Gibbs.
Finals, won by Cote; second, Miller;
third, Fortier.
Standing broad jump-First trials,
won by Boivin; second, Violette:
second trials. won by Boivan; second,
Cote. Finals. won by Voivan; sec
ond. Cote: third. Violette.
Seventy Yard dash-First heat.
won by Lewis: second, Poirier. Sec
ond heat, won by Cote; second, 1vers.
Third heat. won by Fortier: second.
Miller. First .semi-final won by
Poirier. Second semi final, won by
Cote: second. Fortier. Finals, won by
Cote; second, Fortier: third, Gibbs.
Horse Shoe-Bouchard defeated
Rancourt e5-10: Fortier defeated Cyr
$50: Ivers defeated Poirier 400: But
Ter defeated Miller 25-15: Violette de-
feated Cote 25-15: Gibbs defeated Boz
win 25-5; Lewis defeated Spragg $50.
First semi-final: Bouchard defeated
PORTER e5-10; Butler defeated Ivers %
5; Gibbs defeated Violette 20-10: Lewis
defeated Bouchard e5-5. Second semi
final: Gibbs defeated Butler $50. Final:
won by Lewis; second. Gibbs; third.
Butler.
Toss Ball-Rancourt defeated Bou-
chard 1925; Fortier defeated Cyr 1920;
Poirier defeated Ivers 800: Butler de-
feated Miffer s0-15: Violette defeated