The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-29
SPORTS
CENTRAL WILL WIN
Has Cinched First Place in Inter-
scholastic Track Meet.
ROW OVER MILE RELAY RACE
Central High Claims Foul and Ref
cree Calls the Race mo
Contest"

Central high school of Minneapolis has
practically clnched first place in the In
terscholastic track meet, of which all but
two events were finished yesterday at
Nortnrop field. 80
Central has a comfortable lead with
81 points Mechanics Arts follows Win 70
points; South Side of Minneapolis Il;
Esst high of Minneapolis 10; St. Paul
central IS; North high OF Minneapolis LIZ
Saltwater s.
To tie Minneapolis central Mechanics
Arts must win ten points out Of the four
teen still undecided. The two mile BIZ
cycle race will be run off tomorrow ait
ernoon at the state fair grounds, ana
the relay, which has been declared no
race, will be decided some time next
week. the date to be agreed upon by Ut.
Williams the referee. and the captains
of the teams entered.
This same relay caused more excitement
than any event in an interscholast1c meet
for some years. Five teams were ent"
cred, representing South, East and Cen
trail highs of Minneapolis and Central ana
Mechanics Arts Of St. Paul Martin Thay-
er secured a handsome lead for Mime
apolis central in the second lap. and hun
ter Increased this to good twenty-five
wards. Whitman Thayer ran the last
Quarter for Minneapolis Central. Sneoq Oh
the East Side ran splendid race ana on
the stretch pulled up on mayer win
lightning speed. The finish was close'
hardly six inches Separating the two men,
out the Judges awarded the race to East
high. Central Immediately raised an en-
phatic protest, her adherents clalmihs
that Shedd had been pushed over the line
by spectator. 49,.
DR.. Williams, the referee, called the
contest no race on the ground thaC '.e
crowd had swarmed upon the track IN
such numbers as to interfere with the
runners and make 1t impossible lot the
Judges to render an accurate decision.
Central high lost two points when Has
brook who was leading by fifteen yards IN
the 22o yard hurdles, fell, and hnlsheo
second.
the meet winning four .t1rsts TOT his
school The summaries:
Tho following records were broken:
One-mile bicycle race, won by Wyman IA
2:2O, 81 seconds under the former RECORD,
high jump, won by Hasbrook, Instance .
feet inches, breaking the former record
bv ~ inches shot put was WON by Vroo-
man distance "A ieet 8 inches, exceeding
the former record by foot inches and
the broad jump, 20 feet inches, by Out
ton. breaking the record by o7s lnches.
ono Hundred Yard Dash-Myrick South
Side, first: Bolard, Mechanics Arts. second;
Hunter, Central, third Time, 10 seconds;
equals the record. -. -. 80.
Ose-Ouarter- Mile Bicycle Race-Wyman'
St. Paul Central, first; Fostian, Mechanics
Arts, second; Marshall, Central, third. Time,
IS seconds. ... -
; One Hundred and 'rwenty-Yard Hurdles
Hasbrook Central, first; Booreen, saltwater,
second; Yerxa, Central, third Ilme' 10 20
seconds: equals the record
One-Mile Bicycle Race-Wyman, st. Paul
Central, first, .Sudheimer, Mechanics Arts,
second; Hoff, Mechanics Arts, third. Tine,
2:20. ~ Ws-& < H~t@ -.--' Il +
Four Hundred and Forty Yard Dash-My-
rick, South Side. first: Hunter, Central, se2-
ond; GaskelI, Mechanics Arts, third. Time
50 seconds. . -.r..... ,.-,.--... -.-. --. ..--
High Jump-Hasbrook, Central first; Nor
rill, North Side High. second; Benham, St
Paul Central, third. Distance, it. inches
One-Mile Run-Gaskell, Mechanics Arts
first; Dawson st. Paul Central. second
Doeltz, South High, third. Time, sol.
Shot Put-Vrooman, Minneapolis Central
first Dexter. North High, second; Penning
ton, Mechanics Arts third Distance, a Zee
inches ..a st.
Two Hundred and Twenty-Yard Hurdles
Myrick, South Side, first; Hasbrook, Central
second: Corrigan ST. Paul Central, third
Time, q % seconds.
Ore-Haf Mile Run-Gaskell, Mechanic
ARTS, first; Kennedy, st. Paul Central, sec
oud; Courtney, Central third. Time, all 1-5
H.. Two f1uNufeu dAA l"eHCJ aio tNoh w
rick South Side, first; shedd, East High
second; Theis Central, third. Time, % 3-o
equals record. ..
Pole Vault-Buflngton, Central, first; Pow
ell, Mechanics Arts, second; Sherburn, Eas
High, third.
Discus Throw-vrooman, Central, first
Frykman East High, second; La Fans, Eas
High third Distance. SO feet inches.
Relay Race-Declared race.
Broad Jump-Dutton, North High, first
Lenard, Mechanics Arts, second Boland, Me
chanics Arts, third. Distance, 20 feet inches
Hammer Throw-Rosenwald, East High
first Jones, Minneapolis Central, second
Dexter North High, third. Distance, 100 fee
inches. $50 r.. ..5