The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
UNIVERSITY TRACK TEAM DEVEL-
OPS SURPRISING
FORM
IN LEXINGTON PARK MEET.
NEW MARKS SET IN INTERCOL-
LEGIATE AND UNIVERSITY
EVENTS.
EVERY
PRIZE.
CAPTURED
Y. M. G. A., Make n Poor Show
ing in Comparison.

At the dual athletic meet between
the university and the Y. M. G. A. of
Minneapolis. at Lexington park yester-
day afternoon, two Western intercol-
legiate records were broken. seven uni
versity records We're fractured and two
were equalled Never in the history of
the "U'' was such a track team as has
been developed this year been thought
Of, and the success which has met the
efforts Of Trainer Craigie, Capt. -Looqnis
had been ,prophesied by the most
sanguine supporter Of the team.
The day was a. perfect one for the
record breaking. the track was in fair
shape and the management excellent
in every respect. The only drawback
was the slightly filled grand stand. but
that is an old story-one that occurs
whenever a university crowd is ex-
pected at worthy event.
The dual meet was only significant as
showing the strength Of this years
track team. The Y. M. G.. A. succeeded in
winning but nineteen points to the uni
versity's 81, and did not capture any
firsts. Their men put up game fights
in every case, especially considering
that they have not had the training
facilities that the "U" men have en-
joyed.
The hundred yard dash was run on
the turf, a straightaway. Pratt,
Stevenson and Nelson were set. Rogers
made wonderful start and had his
field beaten from the shot. Stevenson,
despite his handicap, was second by
three yards, Riebeth third and Brown
fourth; time 10 1-5 seconds, equalAng
the "U' record held by Rogers and
fast time for turf. The starters were:
University, Rogers, Stevenson, Nelson,
Brown; Y. M. CA, Pratt, Mcdonald.
Michaels, Riebeth.. Van Bergen.
Capt. Loomis put the shot 81 feet
second, Riebeth, Y. NC. A.. third;
Tiegen, university, fourth.
The pole vault was declared tie.
as Jones, of the Y. M. G. A. and "Jack''
Harrison both vaulted ten feet, four
inches, breaking all Minnesota records,
and both failed at ten feet six. Har-
rison was above the bar nicely and
in fine form. Eddy was third with ten
feet and Eillaim and Van Bergen, Of
the Y. NJ c. A. went out early.
Tiegen won the hammer throw easily,
with "a feet Az inches. Loomis second.
Ruge third.
crowd centered. Fourteen entries made pre-
liminary heats necessary. Cowper and Bur-
ton, the "U's" best men, could not start on
account of final examinations. They were not
needed to win the points. Referee Phelps put
time limit Of 2:35 on the race. The first
heat went to Downey, university; Wester-
dahl, Y. NJ. c. A., second; Ward, Y NJ c. A..
third. Time. 2:371a. The second heat was
hy RrO0lg TnneS Sar0ndS Pike third all
university riders; time, $780,. breaking the
''U'' record. In the last lap of the final
Jones was leading as the bunch entered the
stretch. Donwney fell, and the others, ex-
cept Pike and Brooks, went over him. smash
ing their wheels and mixing up in a tangled
pile Of legs, broken frames and exploded tires.
No one was injured. but three wheels were
ruined. The lucky three. who finished
2:3S 2-5, which was above the
time limit. The race was ordered run ovey.
Downey, Brooks. Jones and Ward started:
Downey and Jones set the pace and fought
out the finish. Jones won by yard to the
good with Downey and Brooks up for the
places. Time, 2:3O is, and another new rec
ord.
The mile run was won by Clark university,
with his team mate, Chandler. as good sec
ond. John and Conner. Y. NJ c. A. were
not in the finish. Time. 45e Clark showed
his ability to go much better If pressed, and
Chandler ran a plucky race.
The high hurdles went In heats. fowler,
Y M c. A., won the first, as Loomis un-
luckily fell at the fifth hurdle when in the
lead. Time, 20.
st. Clair, university, ran the second heat in
19 As, with Hatch, Y. NJ. C. A., a slow sec
ond. The final was close race between st.
Clair and Towler. The old Michigan hurdler
won out in :19 1-5, and ran In fine form for
the turf course
The 22O-yard dash was the race of the day.
Stevenson and Rogers left the others and
fought inch by inch to the tape. Rogers was
ahead fifty feet from the string, but Steven
son by a superhuman effort gained and bare
ly broke the string first by six inches. Time,
23h equaling the "U." record. Riebeth
and Mcdonald were third and fourth
The quarter mile was the race in which
Nelson distinguished himself. He started fast
and drew away from his field Immediately,
setting his own pace and finishing in the phe-
nomenal time of 80 1-5, beating the Western
intercollegiate record of 80 3-5 held by Hodge
man, of the University of Michigan.
Having no competitor in Il = walk, Bunnell
went for new record. He finished strong in
1928, breaking the university and Western
much faster and Is a sure first at Chicago
this year.
In the half mile Johnson was expected to
win and establish low mark. He proved to
be out of form, and Nelson won out in 2:08 3-5
after setting much pace. Brennan q close
was broken by all three. Chandler and Con-
ner also started, but Chandler did the pace
making and dropped out at one-third mile.
St. Clair broke another record by clearing
five feet three inches in the high jump. Tow
Ter was second and Williams third. st. Clair
years winner, could not compete. Distance,
twenty feet. Williams was second and Tow
Ter third. ,ruoc