The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-21
REDWOOD WINS SECOND.
Many Events Called Off at the Marshall
Meeting on Account Of the
Heavy Rains.
The Luyerne Athletes, with Hyke and
Hulett to the Fore, Win Out
Easily-39 Points.

Luverne, through Hyke, won first
place at the interscholastic associa
ton of southwestern Minnesota
meeting at Marshall on Friday and
Saturday of last week. Redwood
Falls took second place, Marshall
the laurel wreath bearer of other.
years, came in for third place and
Tracy fourth. Luverne scored a
total of 80 points, Redwood touched
20, Marshall fell just two points be-
hind Redwood, Tracy. Pipestone
and Sleepy Eye came trailing along
with the other points.
The fact that rain prevented a
complete contest made some diff
erence. AS far as one and two
we're concerned, it is not likely,
however. Luverne had undoubted-
ly clinched it's hold on first place,
and Redwood felt sure Of enough
points out of the events which were
postponed Saturday on account OF
rain to give her boys sure cinch
on second place, Tracy and Mar
shall might have been in different
places, although Marshall don't
think so, and even thinks that she
would have crowded Redwood. for
second.
p The Redwood boys were in ex-
cellent condition for the contest,
and while they could hardly have
expected to win against Hyke, they
certainly made it interesting for
the other contestants. Frank King
easily won the lc-pound shot put,
throwing the shot a distance of 81
feet, amid the cheering OF the Red
wood enthusiasts present. King
and Knox distinguished themselves
in the pole vaulting, winning first
and second places, and vaulting to
| the height Of nine feet.
In the 50-yard dash Hyke was
set back a yard for starting before
the pistol shot, but despite this he
won the event by a good margin.
Hyke also won out the 100 yard
dash, closely followed by Fitch of
Tracy and F. King of Redwood
Falls.
The half-mile run was intensely
interesting, Hulett of Luverne, a
wonderful specimen of physical en-
durance, winning out. At the
crack of the pistol Hulett seemed to
jump forward so feet, and up to the
home stretch was nearly 25 yards
ahead of the remainder of the run
ners. Then Butson of Marshall
commenced to sprint, passing all of
the runners-even Hulett, but stay
ing ahead OF the latter only few
seconds, Hulett winning by good
margin. Marshalls keen disap-
pointment was apparent, as it was
also over Sharratt failure in the
dashes.
In the running broad jump Hyke
of Luverne flew over the ground
for l9 feet, nine inches, and won
out easily. The 220 yard dash was
won by Young of Pipestone, he be-
ing the only winner for that town.
! The half mile walk was won by
| Persons of Marshall, who made sucn
a good showing against Julius
Vaughn of this place last year.
Howard Robinson represented the
local athletes and made good show
ing. Redwood enthusiasts conf
dently expected Frank King to win
the hammer throw, and did some
tall shouting when he was in the.
lead, but Butson of Marshall beat
King by less than half foot.
In the running high jump Hyke
of Luyerne again demonstrated his
athletic abilities, jumping i've feet,
two inches. after several trials.
Hyke also won the running. hop.
skip and jump, going 40 feet. nine
inches. Hulett of Luverne won the
40 yard dash. The events:
|. 5o-yard dash-Hyke of Luverne
first, Fitch of Tracy second. Reigner of
Marshall third. Time 5 2-5 seconds.
2. Il pound shot put-Frank King
of Redwood first, Cushing of Tracy
second, Morton of Pipestone third.
Distance 81 feet