The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
WIN DOUBLE VICTORY.
erookinss Orators and Athletes Tri.
umph Over State University.

DrookIn9S orators ana Athletes lrl'
unph Over State University.
Brookings, S. D., May 19.s-The inter.
collegiate debate between the South
Dakota Agricultural college and the
State university took place in the col.
1ege chapel. The debate was over the
question whether the government
should own and operate the railroads
within the next twenty years. Brook.
ings had the affirmative and Vernlil.
lion the negative. SariVas. Jensen anc
Wescott were the Brookings. debaters
and Newcomb, Williamson and Stew.
art the Nermillion team. The speaker.
all made fine showing on the floor
Both sides had made minute investi
cations and painstaking research
Sarivas led the Bookings team both
IN delivery and arguments while Will
hanson presented the strongest speech
in the negative. The judges stood two
to one in favor Of Bookings. Brook.
tngs won the day and feel jubilant eve,
the victory.
banquet at the city restaurant gracec
the closing ceremony. The toasts were
appropriate and well received. New
comb spoke for the Vermillion team
and expressed the keenest feeling Of
good will OF the university towardt
Brookings, and he said he hoped this
feeling would prevail In the future. HI
also expressed thanks for the friendly
reception Brookings had manifested
Saravis spoke for the Brookings team
and expressed similar feeling toward
the university. Other speeches were
made notably by the judges and Pro
fessor Kerr.
Take Track Meet Too.
The agricultural college track team
won another victory by defeating the
team from Vermillion by score Of IS
to Is points. An accident occurred dur
Ing the mile bicycle race. NeWcomb OF
Vermillion, was ahead when he lost
control of his wheel and was thrown
Hanson Of Vernillion. who was follow
Ing very close. piled on top OF New
comb and both Smith and Boyden also
went into the heap. Newcomb re-
mounted first and Smith followed. but
made the race with his feet In the STIR
rups. Boyden lost his seat but finished
the race third. Hanson was SO badly
cut about the face that he quit the
race. 1t was then decided to call of
the other bicycle race, giving Brook
ings second and Vermillion first, be-
cause Vermillion's bicycle was out OF
shape. Following is the result OF
event:
12o-yard hurdle-G. Meyers, Yer
won; Perley, Brookings, sec
ond. Time. 1T rs.
5o-yard dash-serger, Bookings
won; Port, Bookings. second. Time,
:O5 AS. 49,
Shot put-Hanson, vermillion, won;
Johnson. Bookings. second. Distance.
"a feet 1-2 inches.
Mile run-Thompson, Brookings
won; Wilson, Bookings, and Reimer,
Vermillion. tied for second place. Time,
b:13.
Half-mile bicycle race-Hanson,
vermillion, won; Smith, Brookings,
Time, LIT 25.
220-yard dash-Port. Brookings won:
Seegre. Brookings, second Time. "a
1O0-yard dash-Port, Bookings,
won; Seeger, Brool1ings, second. Time
10 2-5.
Discus acknowledgement, Vermillion
won; Johnson, Brookings, second. Dis
lance, 98 feet
Pole vault-Mathews, Bookings,
won; Lehne. Vermillion, second. Height
10 feet inches.
Mile bicycle race-Newcomb, Yer
million, won; Smith, Brookings, second.
This is the race In which the accident
occurred.
High jump-Young Vermillion, won:
Perley. Bookings, and Meyers. Vermil-
lion, tied for second and divided points.
The four contestants cleared feet III
inches Estate record. ard Young
cleared S feet 81a inches.
Half mile run-Shaw, Brool-.ngs, won;
Johnson. Vermillion, secoaI. Time,
2:23 4-5.
220-yard low hurdle-Seeger, Brook
ings. won: Myers, vermillion. second
Time, :28.
Hammer throw ohnson, Brookings
won: Thompson, Vermillion, second
Distance 1873 feet.
Two-mile Thompson, Brookings,
won; Wilson. Brookings, second. Time,
l2:03.
Broad jump-Boyd, Brookings, won;
Young, Vermillion, second. Distance,
Fl feet Az inches.
44o-yard dash-Port, Bookings, won;
Beebe, Vermillion. second. A,iae
:55 RS.