Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
RECORDS SMASHED AS BOWDOIN
NOSES OUT SINGLE, POINT Win
FAST Bates TRACK OUTFIT

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, May 16--Bowdoin won
the goth annual Maine intercollegiate
track and field meet this afternoon
on Seavern's field at Colby college by
nosing ovt Bates by one point in the
last part Of the program. The meet
was the best in years from all points
Of view and the closeness of the
scores showed how keen the cmpe-
tition was throughout the day.
Bowdoin scored total of Al points
while Bates came within one point
of tieing UP the meet with total of
40 points. Colby took third place
with q Ia points while the Univer-
sity of Maine was forced into the
cellar position with rs 2-3 points.
The third place was not determined
until the last event of the day, the
pole vault, in which Sidney Snow of
Colby managed to get into a triple
tie with Proctor and Stitham of the
University of Maine and secure one
third OF a point.
Five Maine intercollegiate track
and field records, some of long
standing were broken in the course
Of the meet which goes to prove that
all of the colleges had men who were
of the best track material. Duke
Charles of Bowdoin shattered his
own record in the discus throw by
giving the disk a heave for 146 feet
and two inchers, nearly 20 feet bet
ter than the record which he set up
last year at Bates. Colby placed two
record breaking men on the field,
Mittlesdorf and Taylor. Mittlesdorf
walked away with the 220 yard dash
and was leading at the finish by
more than five yards. completing
the distance in the record breaking
time of 81 As seconds. Elmer Tay-
Tor of Winthrop sprung one of the
most sensational surprises of the
meet when he captured a first place
IN the 220 yard low hurdles well in
the lead of the famed Littlefield of
Bowdoin. Taylor broke the wooden
tape in the record time of "a 35 Sec
onds. Wilson of Bates took the 440
yard dash in the record time of 40
AS seconds. thus upsetting the rec
ord established last year at Bates by
Archibald, his team mate. In the
100 yard high hurdle race. Ring of
the University of Maine team easily
took first place and shattered the
first record Of the afternoon by fin
ishing at the tape in Is LIS seconds.
The century dash was the first of
the afternoon events and proved to
be a hot one. with Harrington of
Bowdoin winning the first heat.
Mittlesdorf. of Colby second and
Conner of Bowdoin the third heat.
The finals proved TO be fast as was
anticipated and Mittlesdorf crossed
the line well in advance Of Earring
ton in ten seconds fiat. Captain Roy
Hearon of Colby finished in fourth
place about q foot behind Connor of
Bowdoin. W
The one mile run also turned out
to be a pretty race with Clarence
Archibald of Bates winning without
being pressed hard. Hillman of
Maine took second and Rrudno of
Colby third. The finals of the 440
yard dash turned out fast with Will
son of Bates crossing the line In the
record time Of 40 As seconds, fol-
lowed by Hamilton of Bowdoin and
Baker of Bates. Ring went through
the high timbers in wonderful style
and easily won the event, smashing
the record. He was followed to the
tape by Littlefield and Lucas. both
of Bowdoin. The half mile was cap
tured by Foster of Bowdoin. The
half mile was captured by Foster of
Bowdoin. who finished but a little
time over his record of last year.
Foster was followed across the line
by Corey of Bates and Murray of
the University of Maine.
Mfttlesdorf won the 22J-yard rance
hands down by taking a big lead half
way up the course and continuing at a
record pace until he broke the tape for
a new record. The Colby stands set
up big yell as the stocky New Jersey
lad crossed the line with Farrington
and Tarbell of Bowdoin in his wake.
Inc two-mile run proved to be fast
with four men sticking together until
the nnlsh. Wills and Wardwell of
Bates stuck together and were Shout
DER TO shoulder with Taylor OF Maine
until the finish, when Wills strided ont
ana won the event with Taylor second
and Wardwell third.
Inc finals of the 220-yard low hurdle
race was one OF the most thrilling
events of the day when Taylor of the
Colby team fairly flew over the low
tlmbers in wonderful exhibition of
hurdling and smashed the State record
at the tape. Incidentally his work
along the straighaway could be well
seen from the stands and the Colby
section sent UP heavy cheering.
In the field events the competition
was also keen. Kendall of Bowdoin
and Costello Of Bates tied for first
honors in the running high iump
with Bobby" Fransen of Colby taking
third place. Charles of Bowdoin nut
the shot for a first place, but Went
worth Of Colby outdid himself and
TOOK second place with Dickson OF the
Maine team taking third place. Rowe
OF Bates took first place in the broad
jump, with Kinds taking second and
Small of Bowdoin third Wentworth
captured the hammer throw with a
heave Of 142 feet and one inch. with
Loud of Bowdoin second and Frazer of
Maine third. Stearns took the pole
vault at II feet inches but later tried
to break the State record and succeed
ed by vaulting IL feet 81 inches. Hob
son OF Maine took seconds and there
was a triple tie for the last place.
Peterson of Bates won the new law
cline throw event with a heave of 1874
Feet inches. Second place was taken
by Rutsky. also Of Bates, and Gala
CHAN Of Colby took third. Charles of
Bowdoin won the discuss throw with
Barrows Of Maine second and Went
worth of Colby third.
The Summary
l00-yard dash--Won by Mittlesdorf.
Colby; End, Harrington, Bowdoin: 3rd
Common, Bowdoin. Time, 10 seconds.
22O-yard dash-Won by Mittledorf.
Colby: End. harrington, Bowdoin; ard,
Tarbell, Bowdoin. Time, Fl As sec
onds. (Record.)
440-yard dash--Won nv Wilson