The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
BOCKMAN FIRST
IN HIGH HURDLES
Minnesota Hurdler Wins
Event at Milwaukee
Meet.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March THE
First Regiment Athletic association team
or chicago, captured the honors at the
annual indoor championships meet at the
Exposition building tonight before a crowd
OF 5000 people. This crack athletic or
ganlzatlon was credited with thirty-seven
points at the finish, the Milwaukee Ath-
letic club being good second with thirty
one points to its credit and the University
OF chicago thirteen points. Minnesota
was In it to the extent of six points,
WINE the Central Y. M. G. A, Chicago,
In the seventy five yard dash Eckersall
ana Rice ran almost dead heat, Ecker
san having not over two inches to the
The mile was captured by ]. F. Hahn,
of the Milwaukee Athletic club, who
spr1nted ahead of his running mate,
George Post, in the home stretch. after
Post had taken the pace nearly the en-
tire distance.
The high hurdles resulted in tie be-
tween Schulz, Milwaukee Athletic club,
ana Bockman, University of Minnesota,
the latter winning in the run-off by a
narrow margin.
George Smith, of the First regiment,
easily captured the 440-yard rum leading
Poage, Milwaukee Athletic club, about ten
yards at the tape, with Taylor, University
OF chicago. poor third
Putting the SiXteen-pound shot was de-
void Of feature the distance, Al feet 3
inches, being six inches under the as
SOcldtlOn'S record.
Cahill, of the University of Chicago
easily captured the 8SO-yard run, finish
ms fresh a considerable distance in lead
of Breitkreutz.
to Kirby, of the First regiment, who had
yard advantage over Schulz at the fin
Otto Kaecke, First regiment. broke the
associations record in the running high
jump, making 5 feet 117s inches, thereby
adding seven eighths of an inch to the
in the events tonight.
The tWo-mile run was won by McEach-
ron, Milwaukee Athletic club in walk,
leading the field by fifty yards. The pace
for the poor time made.
Hyde Park high school, Chicago. easily
won the high school relay race, leading
the bunch in every relay but one: After
an all nights try L. w, Booth of the Gen.
trail Y M. c. A, Chicago, won the pole
vault. making eleven feet.
exhibition of putting the siXteen-pound
shot, broke the worlds indoor record of
Il feet inches, by throwing the weight
to compete at this meet because he has
not resided in the Central association
long enough to make him eligible. He is
member of the First Regiment Athletic
club, Chicago
Results:
75--yard dash-walter Eckersan First
RRegtim9ept 4. A, first; y. RICE. Central
yersity of Chicago Third. Time, 8 sec
hee a e. nsf George F Fs M NlTae
A. c., second; NJ. H. Browne, Central Y.
M. c. A.. third. Time, 4:41 rs.
,,i a,5-yard high !, hurdles-F; w. Schulz,
versity of Minnesota. ran a dead heat;
Martin B: Herbert Jr., First. Regiment
A. A., third. Time, 10 seconds. In the
run off Of the tie, Bockman won out by
few inches. Time. 10 seconds
iment A: A, frstTtG. Poage, Milwaukee
of Chicago, third. Time, So Is seconds
Putting 16-pound shot-H. Kirby, First
Regiment A: A, first; J; A. Nelson, Mil
lott college, third. distance. Al feet 8
inches.
. Burning high jqgmp-ott9 Ksaecke, First
waukee A. G.. second; E: E. ouantreil,
University, Of Chicago, third. Height, S
feet liz inches, breaking association in
0GGr rHSprq low VI 1gef II Krbv First
Regiment A: A. first; F, W. Schulz, Mil
Waukee A. c., second; M. Bockman, Uni
versity of Minnesota, third. Time. 8 3-5
SS0-yard rum. L. Cahill University
Of Chicago, first; e. Breitkreutz, Milwau-
kee A. c., second; William G. Uffendell,
First Regiment A. A. third. Time,
Two-mile run-A. McEachron. Milwau-
kee A. c., first; Mark Turner, First Reg
iment, second; Joe Bredstein, First Reg
iment, third. Time. 1890 As.
Relay race for high schools and acade-
mies-Hyde Park high school, Chicago,
first; Marquette college. Milwaukee, sec
ond; Lewis institute, Chicago, third.
One-mile relay race. Chicago
University won with ease; First Regiment
second. Time, 1898 Is.
c. A. first; Walter Knox. Beioit college,
second; Frank Martin. First Regiment,
third. Height. II feet.