The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, June 01, 1898, Image 25

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    I 'he inter-class athletic contest which was to have been held
on Monday afternoon was postponed on account of rain until
Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. While the time of day was
not favorable for anything remarkable in track work the men
realized that they had to do something and endeavored to do their
best. The track proved heavy however and many. fellows who
had intended to break their best records were compelled to accept
very ordinary results.
The day’s program was as follows:
100 yards dash, won by Norman; second, Kaiser, ’9B; third,
Pulton. Time 10 2-5 sec.
120 yards hurdle, won by Taylor, ’9B; second, Boyd, ’OO.
Time, 19 sec.
440 yards dash, won by Kaiser,
Huston, ’9B. Time, 63 sec.
2-mile bicycle—no entries.
Mile run, won by Espenshade, ’9B; second, Crewe, ’9B; third,
Huston, ’9B. Time not taken.
Mile walk, won by Espenshade, ’9B; second, Young, ’00; third,
Moser, ’9B. Time, 8 min. 15 sec.
Half-mile run, won by Knox, ’O2; second, Huston, ’9B; third,
Crewe, ’9B. Time, 2 min. 12 sec.
220 yards dash, won by Kaiser, ’9B; second, Norman; third,
Eulton. Time, 23 4-5 sec.
220 yards hurdle, won by Maxwell, ’O2; second, Norman;
third, Fulton. Time not taken.
16-pound hammer—not contested.
Pole vault, won by Edwards, ’00; second, Boyd, ’00; third,
Maxwell, ’O2, and Strohm, ’9B. Height, 9 feet.
Running high jump, won by Edwards, ’00; second, Strohm,
’9B; third, Kaiser, ’9B. Height, 5 ft. 3 in.
16-pound shot —not contested. '
Running broad jump, won by Rawn, ’9B; second, Kaiser, ’9B;
third, Pollock, ’OO. Distance, 21 ft. 1 in.
’9B as usual, made the highest number of points and she ac
cordingly holds the cup given by ’92 for such records.
COMMENCEMENT EVENTS
athletic contest
’9B; second, Fulton; third,