Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-18
Win Under PROTEST
Marshalltown Y. M. c. A. Ath-
letes Defeat Eldora in Field
and Track Events.
Eldora Protests Splinter Ball
and Wheelmen Huber
and Beebe.
Appeal to Be Made to Athletic
Union--some Interesting
Contests.


team of the Railway Y. NJ. c. A. the
association was declared winner of the
dual meet with the class of DIR. Cowan,
of Eldora, Wednesday afternoon Until
the protests are settled upon by the AM
ateur Athletic Union of the United
States. under whose sanction the meet
vas held, the y. NJ. c. A. athletes will
claim the victory; If decided by the
powers that be that the protests of the
Eldora team are just, they will be Will!
ing to forfeit the victory
Marshalltown Won a total of seventy
one points. four more than necessary to
be the victor. f.ldora protests Ball, win
ner of the l0O-yard dash over Conger,
who holds the State intercollegiate AS
ISOLATION record. winning the aurels for
Grinnell last spring at Des Moines, by
registering a charge of professionalism;
Huber, winner OF the haif-miie and mile
I bike races ON Il similar charge; and.
iieebe. winner of a second and third in
the bicycle events, because he was not
entered three days prior to the meet as
the rules specify. If the protests are al
lowed the points of these three man viii
lp,ace Eldora several points ahead. Sec
rotary Fellngham. of the Y. Nj. C.. A.
states that Ban is IN good standing in
+ the union, and that his standing was
looked up prior to the meet. He also
claims that altho Huber was once a
professional. and was suspended, he was
later leinstated Asfai' as iseehe IS con-
cerned it does not make 50 much diffei-
ence from a Marshail,own point of view
as the three points he Won VIII make
10 difference in the total scora even tho
+ he may b. disqualified. Ii isstrue E,eebs
Vas not entered three days bsinre the
lmest, but il was Impossible for him 10
know whether he could get OF duty or
not and consequently could make 10 AR
4 rangements
4 Secretary Felingham says that he Mil
! be perfectly Wiling 10 ferfoit the victory
10 l.ldoia If ii is learned that either Of
| the nitn protested for PROFESSIONALISM
1 is not in good standing al present. He
1 feels. however, that the ls.6pta boys,
now that they have lost. ine a. little too
1 inclined TO auibbie, and SAYS that when
/ itcomes down 10 ar exact point OF obey
4 ing the n a. L. rules neither team did
50. as neither team entered its men On
4 blanks furnished by the union. as the
llules state they must in sanctionet.
meet here, and the ai'st one al E.ldora,
could both be thrown ont ii strict at,
heience to the rules OF the union is
made.
i The meet was a far more interesting
affair than one would expect To see be-
tween amateurs, especially amateurs
outside Of college Or universities In a
way Ellora played in hard luck, Two Of
nei hvs; iiltn Congo. and G'lys &c. one tic
holder Of state honors in ,iashes ard thu
other the holder OF a national record for
ttis runs, we're in poor condition. Conger
MAS suffering from kidney trouble aud
clyde was lot Well. Another disappoint-
nient one regretted by the Marshall
TOWN team as Well as b. the fltlora
boys vas the pulling of Of the first
event. the l0o-yaid dash. James Ellis
Was secured TO start the event and in
doing 50 lsail, of Marshalitown, got
AWAY ahead OF the pistol and beat Con-
ger out. ELLIS didn't have another cart
ridge in his revolver and didn't cal the
nlen back The race MAS run over again,
C,onger Won and the first place was am
I nuunced as Eldoras. Referee Lyman.
4 however. stated that under the rules the
first 20 Was a race. altilo unfairly Won,
and was the fault Of the starter and not
the men. AS a consequence Marshai-
town VAS given the first place. or two
) more points than she otherwise would
have had and was in reality entitled To-
Bali, altho good spfintcr had no II
cerse TO win the rae. over conger Tbs
N occurrence was regretted by Marshall
& toxin. aud could have been helped with a
4 littie more Foresight and carefuuess
Il OF the track events the pretttest one
Was the relay race, which WAS won for
Marshalltown by Ball. Smith. Carleton
and Blankley Ball took the first 221
/ yards and led Whitney by several yards
Smith took up the dash from that poinl
and weut the second go with about the
same lead over Collins that he was Civ
en-. Carleton ran the third 22o. main.
Gaining an equal lead over u. Smith. and
Blankley finished the mile fifteen yards
i ahead of CongsI.
/ The hurdles We're also good track
events and the 800 should have been
Marshalltown race. II. III. Smith led
i.;,ll the way, over the last hurdle, being
,closely pressed by Moir. Just as Smith
/ passed the last hurdle, however, he
4 slipped and fell, and Moir finished first
!. Smith by the time he could regain his
fleet, could do no better than third Mar
shalltown shut t,ldora completely out
Only in one event. the mile bike. and
Il Eldora took everything in the broad
4 jump.
ol the field events by far the prettiesl
was the Naulting. Marshalltown had
;, nearly everything her own way in this
Wills. of Eldora. going out on feet
: and Davis and Allison on feet inches
Kibbey and Shaw. for Marshalltown
contested for first honor, kibbey win
ring On $ feet inches.
Tie summaries:
l00-yard dash-Bal, Marshalltown
Won; Conger Eldora second. Beubow
E,ldota, third. Time, 10 S-5
Pole vault-liibbey. Marshalltown
won Shaw, Marshaltown, second; Al
lison and Davis Eldora, tied for third
Height. $ feet inches.
Shot put-Wilson Marshalltown, won
MacI.eay, Marshalltown. second; Mel
son. Eldora, third. Distance IS feet A.
Iinches.
Half mile bicyce-Hubler. Marshall.
town, Won; Beebe, Marshalitown. sec
ond; crossan, Eldora. third. Time
I l;l7A.
I 22o-yard dash-Blankley, Marshall
town. won; Whitney, Eldora, second
Benbow, Eldora, third. Time, .25A
L Half-nila run--C'Iyda El5oro won