Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-13
MOLINE THE WINNER
IN HIGH SCHOOL MEET

ne western Illinois lnIerSClOlaStIe
athletic contest on the Williams race
track. Galesburg, under the auspices
of Knox college Saturday was partici-
pated in by representatives Of the
high schools OF Rock Island, Gales
burg, Moline, Rockford, Kewanee,
Princeton, Elmwood, Canton, Farm
iDgton, Pecatonics, Lewistown, Avon
and Astoria. Three thousand watched
the events, most of which were close.
A high wind interferred considerably.
Moline's team of young athletes dup
Heated their work at the military
track meet at Kewauee and easily
distanced their competitors. securing
So points, with Elmwood and Farm
ington tied for second with IS each.
Smith and Steenberg, of Moline, made
the best individual records of the day.
The banner was awarded Moline. To
the individual winners gold. silver
and bronze medals were awarded ac-
cording to rank.
Four of the Rock Island High
school track team competed. They
secured fifth place in the meet. The
boys who represented the school were
Will Collins, Thomas CLARK, Fred
Clarke and Frank Sullivan. viii Col
Inns was entered in the shot put and
pole vault and succeeded in putting
the shot SO feet 10 inches, and tied for
second place In the throw-of Col
Inns fouled, and so had to be content
with third place. His best throw was
but three inches shorter than that of
the first place man.
0,k1a ~ uoru anUnro onH this
explains the fact that Thomas Clark
was not placed in the 22O-yard hurdle
race.
In the mile run Fred Clarke and
Frank Sullivan secured first and sec
oDd place after most exciting race
and iisish. Sullivan secured second
place in the last five yards in a heart
breaking finish against terrific gale
of wind. In the pole vault Collins
cleared 9 feet against the wind, aud
could doubtless have done much bet
ter than this had the conditions been
different. Very fine gold, silver and
bronze medals were given the boys
for first, second and third place. An
effort is being made to secure enough
funds to send several representatives
to Champaign TO the interscholastic
meet next Saturday
In the pole vault Earl Henry, of
Elmwood, beat the Knox college rec
ord. The summaries:
Toward dash-Won by Kerby, Ke-
vance; SteenbeIg, Moline, second ;
Anthony, Kewanee, third. Time,
IL lis.
Shot put-Won by Kershaw, Elm
Tnll
Rock Island. third. Distance, 40 feet,
/ inch.
High jump-Won by Smith. Mo-
line; Blake. Kewanee, second; Wilson.
Moline, third. Height, feet, D
inches.
One.half mile run-Won by Dim
mitt. Pennington; Bergert, Moline,
second; Sheldon, Rockford, third.
Time, 2:10 ) D.
Broad iump-Won by Snively Can
ton; Smith. Moline, secondi Blake,
Kewane,s, third. Distance, 20 feet.
12O-yard hurdles Won by Smith.
Moline; Wild, Gslesburg, second
Grill, Rockford. third. Time. :19 35
Pole vault-Won by Henry, Elm
wood; Hammer. Princeville, second
Colby. Pecatonica, third. Height,
feet. 8 inches.
44O-yard run-Won by Dimmitt
Pennington; Bergert, Moline. second
Kershak, Elmwood, third. Time
so 2 5.
Bicycle race. one mile-Won by
Thomas, Moline; Langhoff, Peoria
second; Roofa, Astoria, third. Time
2:39k.
220-yard dash-Won by Steenberg
Moline; Cappallee, Pennington. sec
ond; Foshay, Galesburg, third. Time
:26 2-5.
Mile run-Won by Clark, Rock Isl
and: Sullivan, Rock Island, second
Van Patten, Elmweod, third. Time
5:26.
22O yard hurdles-Won by Hun
toon, Moline; Fitzhenry, Moline. sec
oud; Cavanaugh, Kewanee, third
Time, :30i.
One. half mile relay race, gramma
schools Galesburg-Won by Church
i'll school. Time, 1:523.
One-mile relay race. Knox colleg
and st. Adams school, Knoxville
Won by Knox college. Time, $40.