Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-22
SCHOOL FIELD CONTESTS.
Rock Island Wins Individual Record, Mo-
line Capturing the Banner.

| Rock Island Wins Individual Record, Mo-
line Capturing the Banner.
Moline came out ahead in the twin
city High school field meet at the old
fair grounds on Ninth street Satur-
day afternoon, scoring 62 points to
Rock Islands SO in the IS events,
| thereby capturing the school banner.
In individual record making, however,
Rock Island was victor. Harry Mitch
| ell, of this city, winning the gold
medal hung up for the one having the
most points to his credit at the end of
| the contests.
There was a large turnout of schol-
ars from both cities. and their friends.
and the school colors shone out con-
spicuously among the spectators.
One exciting incident not down on the
program was the giving way of the
temporary grandstand. 1t was indeed
fortunate that no one was hurt.
The events and how they terminated
follows:
100 Yard Dash Lind, of Moline,
first; Dart. Rock Island second; Nc
Kinley, Moline. third; time IL 1.5.
Shot Put-Anderson, Moline, first;
Schacht. Moline, second; Collier, Rock
Island, third; distance "a.
Running Broad jump.-Anderson,
Moline, first; McCulloch, Rock Island
| second; distance ia feet.
Half Mile Bicycle Race-Mitchell,
Rock Island, first; Wood, Moline Sec
ond; Horsford. Moline, third; time
1:51.
Hammer Throwing-Anderso Mo-
line first, Dunderberg, Moline second !;
Jens, Rock Island. third. distance 1874.
120 Yard Hurdle Race Smith, Mo
line, first; Dart, Rock Island second;
time 1901.
Pole Mitchell, Rock Island,
first; McCulloch, Rock Island. second,
and Collins. Rock Island, third.
Tug of War-Entries, Rock Island,
Jens, Petit, Weiss, Rachman, Dack
Moline, Anderson, Crentz, Schacht,
Lundstrom, Elmsteadt. Moline won.
Running High Jump-Smith, Mo-
line, first; Wilson, Moline. sec nd {;
Anderson, Moline, third. Best Jump,
1 feet, 10 inches.
Ball Mitchell, Rock ISL
and. first; Dunderberg. Moline, sec
ond; -McCulloch, Rock Island, third :;
distance, 294 feet.
Half Mile Run-Mattison, Rock ISL
and. first; Anderson. Moline, second;
Montgomery, Rock Island, third;
time, 2:29.
Two-mile Bicycle Race orsford,
Moline, first; Mitchell, Rock Island,
second; Woodford, Moline, third
Relay Race-Entries, Rock Island,
Marshall, r. Dart, w. Dart, Stafford,
McCui loch, Weiss, Griffith, Barn
hart; Moline, Mckinley, r. Ander-
son, Cross, Dunderberg, Elmsteadt,
Smith. Rock Island won.
DIR. West, of Moline, was starter
and the Judges were Mr.. True, of Mo
line and q. b. Hanks and NJ. H.
Wilcher, of this city.
The exercises were concluded at
Armory hall in the evening, when the
prizes were awarded. and when the
young ladies' basket ball teams of the
two schools contested for suprem
acy. The hall was packed.
The players were: Rock Island,
Miss Don. captain; and the Misses
Warren. Holt, Dodge, Thompson, Mel
Choir, Durham, Harms; Moline, Miss
Porter, CAPTAIN; Misses Joslyn, Os-
borne. McKeever, Cox. Smedlv, Bartly
and Gleason.
Rock Island won by a score of 20 to
10. The judges were Miss Harvey,
of Moline, and Tom Totten, of this
city.
The game was excitingly contested.
The Rock Island girls played admira-
bly,, the basket throwing of Miss War
rem being a feature.