Track and field
- Origins
- Field day
- Intercollegiate competition
- War years
Field Day
Track and field meets, commonly known as Field Day, were held for Mount Allison’s male students in 1895, 1897, 1898, 1901, and annually from 1907 to at least 1912. When the school held its first track meet, it did not have a level field or a running track. Despite these obstacles, the first annual Field Day was a modest success. Jabez M. Rice, class of 1897, won five of the events and was proclaimed best all-round athlete.
In May 1898, participants in Field Day competed for prizes and strived to break records in 13 events, were were listed as follows in The Argosy (May 1898):
- Standing broad jump without dumb bells: 9ft. 11 in.
- 100 Yards Dash: 10 3/4 seconds
- Putting Shot: 33ft. 7 in.
- 220 Yards Dash: 23 1/4 sec.
- Running broad jump: 17 ft. 7 in.
- Running high jump: 5 ft. 3 1/4 in.
- Hop, step and jump: 41 ft. 5 in.
- 440 Yards Dash: 60 4-5 sec.
- Hurdle Race: 18 sec.
- Three broad jumps: 33 ft.
- Throwing hammer: 75 ft. 5 in.
- Pole vault: 8ft. 5 in.
- Mile race
In October 1900, a new athletic field was built at the foot of the men’s University residence, and a 1/3 mile cinder track encircled the field. In 1901, however, prizes stopped being awarded for Field Day competition.
Home and Topics - Galleries - Timeline - Maps
Copyright - Footnotes - Credits - Technical Information - Feedback
© 2008 Mount Allison University Archives
Sackville, New Brunswick
All Rights Reserved
Maintained by the Mount Allison University Archives
This project was funded by the Marjorie Young Bell Endowment Fund