The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
SCHOOLS DIVIDE HONORS
VI T. II. $. WON IN FIELD EVENTS
WHILE 5. II. :. TOOK THE RELAY.
Outside Schools Showed Ist,I.
Around Champion-Summari


Training and ShOrtridge High School sup
porters were in good humor. The former
had won the big meet by the large score of
g. 20 s. II. S. 81 while the blue and white
OF the latter waved triumphant in the vic
tory of the relay race. which was the big
gest event on the programme As was ex-.
pected. the visiting schools did not cut
much fguTefn the meet Marion won twen-
ty-two points and Covington eight. The
Terre Haute team failed TO score a point
BLOOMINGTON, Lebanon and Veedersburg
failed 10 make an appearance.
AS early as y O'Clock the partfsans Of
the local high schools began TO gather at
the Oval with banners which their athletes
were to carry 10 victory in the afternoon
The n. T. II. :. followers occupied the west
end Of the grand stand, while Shortridge
yells issued from the east half Each insti-
tuition had large crowd. but the red and
white was more in evidence than the colors
OF the North Side school However, the
enthusiasm OF the latter amply made up
for lack Of supporters, and the cheering
of the 5. II. : students was one OF the
features of the meet A pleasant part Of
The field day was that there was no fight
between the two Indianapolis schools.
RESULT NOT SURPRISING.
The result of the meet was in no way sur
prising, as it was known that the Training
School athletes would "clean up" in nearly
all the events Tad Shideler was the hero
Of the field. winning the all-round cham
pionship with fourteen points. Vernon
Bowers, however, was close second with
thirteen. and James Quinn third with
twelve. Masters, Of the Shortridge team,
won eight points. which was the most
scored BY any man on that team.
There were no incidents to mark the pro-
hTrf of he -f- xr~a,-
ctdedly interesting and caused the followers
In the grand stand 10 make the air ring
with their cheers. The track was not as
last as usual Both schools kept up an in
Cessant uprOar until the first event was an
nounced and then the cheering was some
what abaLed until the men got started. The
4f9-yard run was first on the programme
and proved to be one of the prettiest races
Of the afternoon. A large number of men
started and on the home stretch nearly all
were tied, excepting Barlow, OF the Train
ing School Kelsey. OF Shortridge, and
Brass. OF NJ 7. H S When within few
yards or the tape the ShOrtrldge man fell
and the red and white athletes won
The half-mile bicycle race was easily
taken by Conner. Richards. of the same
school, got second and the blue and white
followers had faint gIimpses of victory,
which soon faded away IN the loss OF
coming events. For a short time when the
events IN which : H $ was strong were
being pulled of and a few points were be-
ing won by outside teams, the North Side
followers appeared hopeful. but the red and
white boys soon piled UP number of tirsts
and shattered their rivals respects. Short
ridge then centered its hopes on the relay.
SHIDELER LOWERS A RECORD.
Among the numbers on the programme
which were OF especial interest was the
mile run in which Jack Shideler broke
his own record of 500 Of last year and
made the mile in 4:57 4-5 which establishes
new State High School record. Salt
marsh. the shortrtdge man, staid with
Shideler unit! near the finish. when the lat
ter pulled away and won the race. The
1oo-yard dash was also a pretty race and
OF both schools. The race was a tie be-
tween Quinn and Bowers, but the latter
was given the point By Quinn The pole
q compromise. Wheeler, of the NJ. T. H.
s. and Stradling. OF Shortridge. began the
event and Sims, also OF s. II. s., was en-
tered. After getting the height over nine
feet Stradling dropped out. The two re-
naming contestants reached nine feet ten
mCnes, but could get no hlgher. wheeler
agreed TO give Sims the five points for first
# ne would give him the medal This was
agreed to.
There was a lull in the proceedings prior
TO the relay race, for which both schools
have been preparing for some time. All
that could be seen in the grand stand was
mass or waving banners being waved by
the fair followers OF both schools. 1t was
certainly enough to inspire the men who
were TO carry the relay. NJ. T. II. S. won
the toss and was given the inside track.
The first runners were Wheeler, for the
Training School, and Scott. for Shortridge.
these being the only schools entered in the
raca- For half way around both kept even.
but as they Deared the finish the blue and
white man sbrged ahead and gave Nc
kee. who took the s n S. relay, good
start over Quinn, the red and white candi-
date. Mckee gained a good lead over
Quinn and then gave Doudican, the star
Shortridge runner. the relay. Barlow who
ran for the Training School, gained per-
eepuoly on the blue and white runner I'M
III near the tape, when the latter made a
great squirt and sent Shank on in the lead.
Bowers ran against Shank for NJ. T H. >.
but could not catch the Shortridge man.
who was far ahead and gaining all the
time. The east side of the grand stand
was now frantic with excitement and the
enthusiasm was at a high pitch. When
team were carried on the shoulders of a
number Of Shortridge boys, and the North
Side contingent remained several minutes
giving vent 10 their feelings in cheers for
the team that had carried the blue and
white 10 victory and helped wipe out the
defeat in the big meet.
The time for the relay was 1871. which is
two seconds better than last year. The
race was won by NJ T. II. 5. last year.
The summaries follow
Hammer throw: Thomas Marion first;
Raw Marion, second; Sims, S. II. s., thin
Distance IA feet inches
red-and-forty-yar dash: c.
Thomson. COvington. first; Barlow, NJ. 7.
II. S, second; Bragg, NJ L H. ), third.
Fiffv-vsrd dash preliminary: First
heat. Doudican. s. II. s, first; English,
Terre Haute. second Time, ;u2 10. Second
heat. Raffensberger. NJ I. II. s. first;
Rim CovingtOn second. Time. 90 D.
Third heat. Bowers. NJ. T. H ). nrsti CriS-
Ter. CovingtOn, second. Time, 20 40 tlnal
heat. Bowers won: DOudican second Raj
fensberger- third. Time. 90 s7ss
Broad lump: Masters, ;. II. = nrSt
Weaver Marion. second. Bowers, NJ A. ID
third Distance, % feet inch.
Half-mile bicycle race; Counor, ; H. =
first. Richards. : II. s. second; King, NJ.
n II = third Time, 1907 Is.
Pole vault. Sims, : II. :. hrst; Wheeler'
NJ r. II 5. second: Stradling ). h 3,
third HEIGHT feet 10 inches.
one hundred and twenty YARD huruieS'
First heat, Masters, 5. II. 5, nrst'
Time. rs 4-5 Second heat, I. snl0e!er' NJ
r. III s. first: Wheeler, NJ / II >. sec
ond: Virtue Marion. third Fine. ~ 40.
FINAL T. : Shideler. NJ. T. h =. Won
Masters. s H S. second; Virtue, Marion
third. Time, 10 80 q 80.
Shot-put: Kaylor. NJ. T. II. ;, hrst;
Dochertman. Covington, seconcf RAY MA
rion. third Distance. q feet inches
Eight hundred-and-eighty -ysrd run. j.
Shideler. NJ T. II. s. first; ROSS. MAJ 10 lSsi'
second. Kelsey. s. II. :, third a me 49,
One-huudred-yard dash: FHst -
Quinn NJ T. II. s. first; Weaver, N ls5iio,i
second Time. III. Second neat DouulSsati'
s H s first; English. Terre haute,
ond Time II. Third heat, Bowers, "a.