Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 Part 13

Sh.e.l.ls were sent up to the school Athletic a.s.sociation by Yale and Harvard, who were anxious to encourage the sport so as to obtain good material for their own crews, and for a number of years there were cla.s.s races in the fall and spring. But after the novelty of the thing had worn away, and no race was arranged with Andover, interest flagged, and in 1883 or 1884 the sport was abandoned, and the old boat-house was left to decay and fall to pieces. The colleges sent sh.e.l.ls to Andover, too, and there was some desultory rowing there for a few years, but it was finally abandoned ten or twelve years ago, probably for the same reason that Exeter gave it up--because no interscholastic contest was arranged.

It is to be hoped that it will be revived, for there is no better sport on the calendar, and, from a spectacular point of view, it is far ahead of many games that now enjoy wide popularity.

WISCONSIN INTERSCHOLASTIC A.A. FIELD-DAY AT MADISON, JUNE 8, 1895.

Events. Winners. Performance.

100-yard dash A. Kraenzlein, E.S. 10-2/5 sec.

120-yard hurdle A. Kraenzlein, E.S. 17-3/5 "

220-yard dash C. Meyst, S.S. 24-3/5 "

220-yard hurdle A. Kraenzlein, E.S. 27-4/5 "

440-yard run E. Baer, M.A. 53-3/5 "

880-yard run A. Donkle, M.H.-S. 2 m. 14-1/5 "

Mile run A. Donkle, M.H.-S. 5 " 3/5 "

Mile walk F. Shepard. M.H.-S. 9 " 36 "

Putting 12-lb. shot A. Kraenzlein, E.S. 37 ft. 7-1/2 in.

Throwing 12-lb. hammer R. Worthington, W.H.-S. 103 " 11 "

Running high jump A. Kraenzlein, E.S. 5 " 6-1/8 "

Running broad jump Clifford, M.H.-S. 20 " 6 "

Pole vault { Smith, E.H.-S. } { Doolittle, E.H.-S. } 10 " 1/2 "

Events. Second. Third.

100-yard dash J. Fox, M.A. C. Meyst, S.S.

120-yard hurdle J. Fox, M.A. C. Kratsch, S.S.

220-yard dash M. Price, Edg. A. Blodgett, E.S.

220-yard hurdle S. Lyle, M.H.-S.

440-yard run A. Blodgett, E.S. Berryman, M.H.-S.

880-yard run B. Steinel, E.S. Mueller, S.S.

Mile run P. Estes, S.S. K. Martin, M.A.

Mile walk H. Helms, S.S. Brown, M.H.-S.

Putting 12-lb. shot Worthington, W.H.-S. Knapp, M.H.-S.

Throwing 12-lb. hammer Schilling, M.H.-S. Knapp, M.H.-S.

Running high jump J. Fox, M.A. Wilson, W.H.-S Running broad jump Trott, W.H.-S. Wilson, W.H.-S.

Pole vault Lean, W.H.-S.

Firsts count 5. Seconds 3. Thirds 1.

E.S., East Side, Milwaukee. S.S., South Side, Milwaukee. M.A., Milwaukee Academy. M.H.-S., Madison High-School. W.H.-S., Whitewater High-School.

E.H.-S., Evansville High-School. Edg., Edgerton High-School.

The accompanying table shows what records were made by the athletes of the Wisconsin I.S.A.A. at their first annual field day which occurred on June 8th, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The 8th day of June was a great one for track and field sports all over the country, apparently. For a youngster this Wisconsin a.s.sociation is in a flouris.h.i.+ng condition, and great is its prowess. Ten schools const.i.tute its members.h.i.+p, and nearly one hundred entries were down on the programme for the field day. The Milwaukee East Side High-School took first place with 32 points, 25 of which were made by Kraenzlein, who won five firsts. He is a promising all-round athlete. When it is taken into consideration that he ran his three races within an hour or so, such time as 10-2/5 sec. for the 100, 17-3/5 sec. for the high, and 27-4/5 sec. for the low hurdles is remarkable. These records will doubtless stand at Madison for some years to come.

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The day after to-morrow will be another great day for outdoor sports.

The biggest field meeting in the neighborhood of New York will be that of the New Jersey Athletic Club at Bergen Point. Several of the school athletes who have made records for themselves the past season have entered, and if they manage to do as well as they did at Travers Island on the 15th of last month they will soon establish a high reputation.

Baltazzi will jump, but only high enough to win. He has been training hard lately, and can do six feet now beyond question. But he is keeping these extra inches up his sleeve for the Britishers in September.

THE GRADUATE.

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Warm? Well, what else can we expect? Here it is July, with our thoughts all flying out like banners in the breeze toward the day of which we are proudest in the whole year, The Fourth! No other day has "the" before it, and no other has so splendid a meaning for us Americans. I never think of it without a thrill of joy, and a sort of happy "Hail Columbia"

feeling, and no matter how sultry it may be I want to go to the piano and play

"My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty-- Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain-side Let freedom ring!"

In my childhood we used to keep Independence Day in a very patriotic spirit. Waking in the morning, our eyes saw flags and festoons of bunting--the red, white, and blue--interwoven with evergreens on churches, houses, and lamp-posts. Scaffolds were erected from which eloquent speakers addressed open-air meetings, churches held services, and everybody, young and old, listened to the Declaration of Independence read by some Senator, or ex-Governor, or other distinguished personage. The Sunday-schools walked in procession, all the girls in white, with badges or sashes of the dear colors we loved, the boys with white duck trousers, and blue jackets with bra.s.s b.u.t.tons, and they had badges too. It was really fine. Soldiers and martial music--bugles, drums, fifes, playing their loudest--picnics, and fire-crackers galore signalized the day, which was further endeared to children by cherry-pie at dinner, and ice-cream following fireworks in the evening. Tired and happy we went to bed, and we were confirmed by these delightfully patriotic Fourths in our love of country.

Florence and Eva, looking languidly up at this point, observe that the Fourth in these days is too warm for so much exertion.

It is very much as one looks at it whether one is to suffer or enjoy most during the summer. Fretting and fidgeting and violent fanning add to one's discomfort. To go right on with one's work, and neither think nor care for the heat, often enables one to forget it, and if the mind be only held superior, the body does not so much mind being too warm or too cold. Some foolish people actually fuss and fume themselves into fevers, when summer is reigning in her bounty, ripening fruits and grains, and giving us her splendid skies and sunsets.

To keep the house cool in July, air it thoroughly in the early morning, then close the windows and screen doors, and darken bedrooms and parlors. A dark closed room will be comfortable at mid-day. Select a cool window, or a corner of the veranda, and carry your books and sewing there, or establish yourself under a tree. Eat cold dishes and ripe fruit. Fan moderately. Do not drink quant.i.ties of iced water. Do not let yourself be annoyed or vexed with any one. Bathe at least twice a day, and think pleasant thoughts.

A lawn party is charming for a late afternoon in summer. Invite your friends to come from five to eight o'clock. Spread rugs on the gra.s.s, and bring out some small tables and rocking-chairs. For refreshments have lemon sherbet, sponge-cake, ice-cream, snow-pudding, iced tea or coffee, thin sandwiches, or anything else you like. Play lawn-tennis or croquet, or any other game you choose.

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