The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-17
SPORTS
TRACK ATHLETICS
Great Interest Manifested at the
University.
INDOOR MEET NEXT SATURDAY
Promising Material Rapidly Devel-
Opin4-SOme of the Records
Made.

Oping-Some of the Records
s Made.
In the department Of field and track ath-
letics the University of Minnesota has
always been lamentably weak in the past.
Last spring. at the intercollegiate meet In
Chicago the team, though a small one,
made very good showing, tieing Beloit
Tor fourth place and running only one
point less than the University Of Chicago.
while Boeckman, captain Of the present
team, established a new western record In
the low hurdles ...s r.
This small success has apparently been
great stimulus to the track athletic de-
partment, and since the middle Of January
between fifty and seventyfive men have
been in active training at the armory,
where they may be seen going through the
prescribed work every afternoon at s
O'Clock. From this number 1t can already
be seen that some very valuable men are
likely to be developed, although what
each man will eventually be able to do
cannot be definitely told until outside
work on the cinder track is we'll under
way. "'.
Preliminary Games.
A large number Of contests and COM
petit1Ve games have been arranged for
the candidates for the team which will
represent MINNESOTA at the 1QLSrCOllSSldCS
meet at Chicago. 49,
For the past month handicap contests
for silver loving cups in the high jump
and shot putting events have been taking
place each week. These contests are de-
signed to bring out and develop new ma
terial. At the beginning of the contest
the best man of the event in the previous
year is selected as scratch man" and
the other competitors are given handi-
cap according to their known abilities.
Unknown new men receive the limit il
the handicap. Points are counted at each
contest and as each man improves his
record his handicap Is correspOndingly re-
duced., At the last contest the competi-
tor who has the greatest number of points
wins the cup and it becomes his perma-
nent property. 49, ''.
The High Jump.
This has already proved very. beneficial
In the high jump and shot put. In the
high jump contest up to the present time
McHuron, who is scratch, has cleared
feet inches. Brigham, freshman, has
made feet inches. Collins has cleared
5 feet inches. Boeckman, captain Of the
team, has made 5 feet 8 inches, Tuck
feet inches, while Robinson, Chenuch
and Mitchell have each cleared the bar at
feet 1 inch. With eight good men who
are already jumping in form and making
Improvement Tates place should be we'll
supplied and in time a valuable man de-
veloped $50.
In the shot putting contest the best
work is being done by Lafans, Knowltons
Johnnie Flynn, Hoyt and Boeckmann, all
from last years football squad, while
Tierney, a new man, who also has foot
ball aspirations, is doing well. The shot
used up to the present time has been
the indoor leather covered thirteen pounds
weight The best put with this has been
made by Lafans, AZ feet, with Knowlton
second and Boeckmann third. This should
be equivalent to a put of SO feet with
full weight 16-pound shot, and as much
improvement will doubtless be made be-
fore spring, Minnesota should not be weak
IN this event.
The Pole Vault.
Pearce, Holden and Robinson are work.
ing at the pole vault and something over
ten feet may be expected from each Of
them by spring time.
The Running Events.
In the running events the material at
hand cannot be sized up very accurately
for several weeks to come, but the second
annual winter sports, which are to BIZ
held at the university armory Saturday
afternoon of this week should give some
thing Of line.
These indoor sports, which were held last
winter for the first time, proved a. great
success in the matter Of creating interest
the coming set of games. The events in
the program will be the 80 yards DASH 50
yards low hurdle, SO yards high hurdles.
1000 yards run, mile run. putting the shot.
pole vault, high jump, broad jump inter-
fraternity relay race, freshmen vs. sopho-
more, relay race. and interathletic team
relay race. In the relay races the teams
will be made up of four men each, each
OF whom will run four laps.
There have also been placed in the
program three events open to the prepa-
ratory schools only. These will be the 50
yards dash, so yards high hurdles and
the quarter mile relay race.
In all the events gold, silver and bronze
medals will be given for rrst, second and
third places, while in the interfrat eternity
and high school relay races handsome silk
banners will be given to the winning
teams
The interathletic team relay race will be
between teams picked from the basketball
and football squads and should provide q
close contest. while the rivalsY between
me freshmen ana sophomore and also
between the st. Paul and Minneapolis high
schools should arouse exciting races.
While 1t is too early to mention all the
men who will be heard from on the track
during the spring the following may be-
mentioned as doing especially good work
at the present time: Bockman. Boeck-
mann, O'Brien, Riebeth, Tibbitts, Game,
Pierce. Gallagher; Conette. Harsh, Muir
ply, Nelson, McFinnan, Redman Hoyt,
Bogart, Otsbig, Treadwell, Wentworth and
Bass.
Minnesota VS.. Iowa.
A dual contest has already been ar
ranged between Minnesota and Iowa, to
take place in Iowa City on May 8, while
another dual contest with Wisconsin, Min
nesota's old rival, has been definitely ar
ranged to take place In Minneapolis on
May II. These contests should be a great
stimulus to bring out and develop the best
that Is In the university. .- II
MEDALS FOR ATHLETES
Awarded at Annual Exhibition of
School of Agricultural
Twelve medals were awarded the win
ners Of different events In the seventh
annual athletic exhibition Of the. Schooi
OF Agriculture Saturday night The sue