The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
SPORTS
SWEEP The BOARD
Minnesota Wins Eleven Events in
Iowa Track Meet.
BoCKMAN TAKES THREE FIRSTS
Minnesota Team Is Disqualified for
Improper Touching in the
Half Mile Relay.

meet in track athletics between these
two universities yesterday afternoon at
Iowa City and was completely victorious
winning every event On the program with
the exception of the discus throw and the
running broad jump.
The day was a fine one, though slightly
cold for the best time, and a brisk wind
straightaway. - -.
Iowa is fortunate in possessing most
excellent two-ffths of mile cinder track
and what is probably the finest 22O yards
straightaway in the west. During the
morning the track had been thoroughly
scraped and rolled and was in fine condl-
ton. --.'-
A crowd of about 900 people had as
sembled in the grand stand before half
past 2, at which time the games were
promptly begun.
AS in the meet held a year ago at
Northrop field, first places only counted
i in determining the winners of the event.
The first event on the program was the
quarter mile dash. In this Tebbit, Robin
son and Richards ran for Minnesota, while
Anderson and Briggs represented Iowa.
/ On the loss Iowa won the pole. An ex-
ceedingly even start was made, but before
the first hundred yards had been run the
three Minnesota men were punched at
the 'front.' with Richards in the lead. At
the 220 post Tebbit and Robertson forged
ahead and in the home stretch Tebbitt
came in first with Robertson second and
Richards third. Time, so 2-5 seconds.
The 100-yard dash, which came next,
was an exceedingly pretty race. Mime
sofa entered Bockman, Pierce and Boeck-
mann, while Iowa ran Scairl and Mccoy.
Before the middle of the stretch had been
reached the three Minnesota men were
in the lead, Bockmann finally taking first
place by two yards. with Pierce second
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onds.
The 120-yard hurdles was next run,
each side entering two men, Bockman and
O'Brien for Minnesota and Anderson and
Parsons for Iowa.
O'Brien's Bad Luck.
O'Brien was set back one yard for false
starting, which probably prevented his Sc
curing second place. AS the second hurdle
was reached Parsons tripped and fell di-
rectly in O'Brien's course. This tripped
O'Brien, who also fell fat. But OBrien
jumped up Immediately and finished a
good third Bockman took first place in
Is Is, with Anderson second and O'Brien
third.
The half mile was a pretty race and
brought together Murphy and Treadwell of
Minnesota and Wyant and English of
Iowa. The men ran we'll punched for the
first quarter, when Treadwell and Murphy
forged ahead, Murphy finally taking the
race, with Treadwell close behind, and
Wyant third. Time, minutes, 6 is
seconds.
In the 220-yard dash Minnesota put in
Pierce and Boeckmann, while Iowa en-
tered Mccoy, Yavorsky and Rivers. The
men came down the long straight in fine
form, making a beautiful appearance, but
before the final hundred had been reached
Pierce was we'll in the lead, with Boeck-
mann second. Rivers of Iowa finished
irS f,I1 orde hoI>; ,,J
, In the mile run Minnesota placed
Green and Colburn, Haroldson having
been taken sick the night before and
being unable to run. Iowa entered Hands,
Wyant and Williamson. At the start the
Iowa runners took the lead, Wyant sprint
ing out ahead, while Green and Colburn
brought up the rear. At the half mile
Colburn took the lead, with Green close
behind and Hands a good third. This
order held until we'll into the last quar-
ter, when Green came to the front. Hands
made good effort but was unable to
sprint and Colburn captured second Time,
4 minutes 55 50 seconds.
Half Mile Relay Race
The half-mile relay race, made UP of
teams OF four men each, each man running
220 yards, came last upon the program
and was one of the most interesting and
exciting of the day. Minnesota ran Rob
ertson, Pierce, Crossette and Captain
Bockman, in the order named, while va
vosky. Mccoy, Rivers and Captain Ander
son ran for Iowa. During the first 15C
yards Robertson and Yavosky ran neck
and neck, but at this point Robertson
began to "open up and finally reached
Pierce five yards ahead of his man.
Pierce was off like shot and soon had
q good lead Of ten yards, which he grad
ually increased to fifteen or twenty. Cros-
settle added another ten yards and Captain
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a good thirty yards in the lead
This he held to the finish Anderson
being unable to close up any of the gap
and crossed the tape in good form, fully
thirty yards in the lead in 1 minute
SO 35 seconds thus making the average
for each man % 2-5 seconds.
At the beginning of the. third relay
however, Crossette became over-anxiou
to be off and started over the line before
Pierce reached him, which is contrary t.
rule. Upon this fact being reported t,
the referee by the inspector, the referee
declared the race forfeited to Iowa. which
was entirely correct and in accordance
with the rules, but a great disappointment
to both Crossette and Robertson, as upo
the result of this race their "M's" wer
depending. "..... ..,
Iowa Wins Two Field Events.
In the field events Iowa secured frs
place in the running broad jump, and i
throwing the discus, their only first place
at the meet. =.
Swift of Iowa made a beautiful thro,
Of ia feet 2 inches, and easily defeate
Lafans, who won second while Donova
of Iowa secured third.
In the shotput Harsh secured first 70
Minnesota with put of 35 feet 9 inches
while Lafans took second and Swift 9
Iowa third.
The hammer throw proved to be ex
ceedingly close between Lafans and Mat
tsen Of Minnesota, Lafans finally beatin
his team mate out by few inches with
throw of Ito feet inches
Iowa secured both first and second i
the broad jump, Ross of Iowa clearing Z
feet 10 inches, while Parsons won secont
with Crossette of Minnesota third.
Pierce of Minnesota won the pole van
at feet and made no effort to go highe
Schenck and Barker of Iowa took secon
and third respectively.
The high jump resulted in an easy vic
tory for Mcpherson at feet niche
Robinson of Minnesota and Barker {
Iowa being tied for second at feet g
inches.
The referee and starter was J. H. Rus
the old Princeton Splinter, while the re-
OF the officials were made up from men
bers of the Iowa faculty. The meet We
IN every way most pleasing one ar
admirably conducted. Iowa treated II
Minnesota men most courteously and tt
best of feeling existed throughout
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