Bradin's winning of the half-mile was somewhat of a surprise, the
knowing ones thinking the event would go to Kearney. Bradin took the
lead about half-way around the track on the first lap, and kept it to
the tape. Kearney hung back with Luce, fearing him, and when the spurt
came he was unable to overcome Bradin's long lead. Bradin's time was 2
min. 10 sec., and I am told that in practice he has frequently done 2
min. 5 sec.
The time in the mile was exceedingly slow. Breed of Hartford burst out
ahead of the bunch at the beginning of the third lap, and was ahead
until within 75 yards of the finish, when the two Hotchkiss men,
Twitchell and Fox, dashed ahead, and won in that order. The walk went to
Eelk of Hotchkiss, who finished some fifty yards ahead of Blakeslee. The
time was 7 min. 11-3/5 sec., which is better than any other
interscholastic performance that I know of.
Both the hurdles went to Ellsworth of Hotchkiss, who cleared the
obstacles in excellent form, and is undoubtedly one of the cleverest
hurdlers in the schools to-day. In his trial heat for the shorter
distance his time was 17-1/5 sec.
Both the hammer and the shot went to Ingalls of Hartford, as had been
anticipated. He surpassed himself in the first event, throwing 118 ft.
2-3/4 in., but in the shot his performance was less noteworthy, his best
put being 34 ft. 2-1/2 in. He will be a factor in the National Games
next Saturday. Sturtevant took the high jump, clearing 5 ft. 6 in., with
Goodwin second. He can do much better than this, his record being 5 ft.
9-1/2 in., but he was not pushed on this occasion. Sturtevant also took
the pole vault, clearing 10 ft. 1/2 in., with Hixon second.
The most exciting race of the day was the two-mile bicycle. In the first
heat Strong's chain broke and threw him, and three other men ran into
him and spilled. Lycett of Hartford was the only man in the heat who was
not thrown, and was about half a lap ahead when the first man of the
tumblers had mounted again. By the time Strong had secured another wheel
Lycett was coming on him a lap to the good, but Strong pushed off, and
before the heat was finished he had passed every one but the leader, and
finished a close second to Lycett. In the finals, although badly bruised
from his fall, he finished second to Ruiz, Hillhouse High, who won in 5
min. 26-2/5 sec.
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