Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-31
CONY LOSES To
GARDINER IN
3-CORNERED MEET
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaO
Gardiner, May 29-Despite the best
efforts Of Gil Soule. versatile track
star Of Cony High. Gardiner High
triumphed over Waterville and Cony
in the first annual Kennebec Valley
interseholastic track meet this after
noon. During the afternoons events
two records were hung up that are
likely to stand for this meet for some
years. the time Of 10 1-5 seconds for
the century turned in by the Fresh
man sprint star, Anderson, of Gardi-
ner. who COPIED both the 100 and
220, and the leap of 20 feet, II 10
inches made by Soule in winning the
broad jump.
The final result Of the meet hinged
on the broad jump before this event
Gardiner led Cony by seven points,
Soule added five to the Cony total
second place went to Shaw of Water
vile and third to Blaisdell of Gardi-
ner. The finish of the 120 yard low
hurdles was one of the most thrilling
OF the meet it being almost a dead
heat between Soule of Cony and
Cook of Gardiner at the finish line.
Cony and Gardiner collected all the
points in the 220 yard dash, the 40
yard low hurdles, the discus also
in the high jump when Soule. Book
er ana Blaisdell tied for first at five
feet three inches.
The margin between the winning
combination and Cony was but three
points and as this indicates the af-
fair was hard fought all the way
through. Waterville took but two
firsts in the mile which was won by
Pooier. and the $50 yard run which
was won by Parkin, their total num-
Der of points was rs as contrasted
with tCony's 40 and Gardeners 43.
Soule was easily the high point
man of the meet, scoring 10 by TAX
ing first in the 120 yard high hurdles,
l20 yard low hurdles, broad jump,
tieing for first in the high jump, and
finishing third in the 220 yard dash.
The Summary
One mile run-Won by Pooler of
Waterville, Barnard, Gardiner. Sec
ond, Sears, Gardiner, third. Time,
5 mi. / sec.
44O yard run-Won by Lishness of
Cony, McGrath, Gardiner, second,
Clary, Waterville. third. Time So
seconds.
100 yard dash-Won by Anderson,
of Gardiner, Shaw, Waterville, Sec
ond, Coakley, Comfy, third. Time 10.1
seconds.
12O yard high hurdles-Won by
Soule of Cony, Cook, Gardiner, Sec
ond. -OHalloran. Waterville, third.
Time 1872 seconds.
$50 yard run-Won by Parkin of
Waterville, Greenland, Gardiner, sec
ond, Elmore, Cony, third. Time NOT
given.
220 yard dash-Won by Anderson.
Gardiner. Morton. Cony, second,
Soule, Cony. third. Time 20 seconds.
120 yard low hurdles-Won by
Soule of Cony, Cook. Gardiner. sec.
ond, Nickless, Cony, third. Time not
given.
Discussion by Trask, Of Cony,
1O5 feet, Z IL inches, Cook, Gardi-
ner, second, 81 feet. Henderson, Gar
diner. third. SO feet.
Shot put-Won by Stiles of Cony,
80 feet, Z inches, Donovan, Water
vile, second, 81 feet, 5 inches; Hen
aerson, Gardiner, third, 81 feet IL
inches. =
High jump-Blaisdell. Booker. of
Gardiner, and Soule of Cony tied at
feet inches.
Pole vault-Won by Blaisdell,
OF Gardiner. Sleeper. Waterville, Sec
ond, Hersey. Waterville. third.
Height line 8 feet, inchse.
Broad Jump-Won by Soule of
Cony, 20 feet, IL 1-2 inches, Shaw,
Waterville. second, 19 feet, 9 Ia in
ches, Blaisdell. Gardiner, third, 10
feet, 6 IL inches.