Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-29

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Iowa State Normal ;. !. ;. ;.
Coe College :. :.
Des Moines College 49,.
The attendance at the meet was bet.
ter on the whole than could have beer
expected, considering the postponemen
and the drawbacks in the way OF bat
weather. In spite of promised rain
fully 5000 people thronged to the state
fair grounds in the afternoon.
For the third consecutive time the
cup goes to Drake and will therefore re-
main permanently with that school.
Bair, OF Grinnell won the individual
1 championship. He took the hundred
| with ease in ten seconds. very fast time
I considering the condition of the track
II the track had been dry and fas
| there is hardly doubt but Barr woult
/ have gone down to at least q peedy'
1 Rush's record OF 9 AS. In the go yarf
hurdle. Bair finished second to Glow, OF
Grinnell. Through the entire race Bail
ran easily. and could have beaten Glow
had it been necessary. In the broad
| jump Bair again distinguished him-
self, defeating both Parsons and Ross
| the two Iowa jumpers who were touted
as likely candidates for first honors
BARS other victories came in the high
| hurdles, which he won in the prettiest
race Of the day from Anderson. OF Iowa
Both of the men got OFF the mark to-
gether, and ran to the last hurdle with
only few inches between them. An
derson led the red and black over the
last hurdle by narrow margin. but
BARS long stride and reserve strength
sent him across the tape not over nail
foot ahead of the Iowa man. kempi
of Ames finished a close third. The
race was the most hotly contested OF
any during the day, though there We're
others that called forth as much en-
thusiasm from the stands.
The shot put was a peculiar event.
First place was won by Crane, OF Iowa,
who put the sphere 3S feet IN inches'
Just a quarter of an inch further thah
FLYER of Ames. Flyer won second place
from Walters of Drake by three quar-
tiers Of an inch.
For the first time In years the meet
passed without protest. There was
little pickering or trouble, and for an
event of this sort the day passed
smoothly. Interest in the events were
sustained from the beginning.
The meet was somewhat late IN
starting, much work on the track being
necessary. AS 1t was the use OF the
pole and course No. 2 were discarded
completely. The first event was the
100 ward dash. Ten men toed the
scratch awaiting the gun. The entire
bunch leaped with the shot and all got
of we'll. Young of Drake took the lead
and kept 1t for seventy-f1ve yards,
when Bair forged past him, gaining an
advantage Of several feet, which he still
had when the tape was greasted. The
hundred was considered one OF the
most uncertain events on the program.
Busby and Scott of Ames who did bril-
liant work in the home meet and IN
dual meets later on were unable to even
take places. Scarf of Iowa was also
considered a likely for first honors.
When Bair won this event the Grinneli
enthusiasm reached its highest pitch
while Ames and Iowa stock took sonne-
what of a slump.
In the pole vault Chapman of Drake
won from Weinrich of Iowa. Cha pman
was in poor form and did not try for
the worlds record after he had won the
event.
The half mile run was won by Camp
hell of Normal. much to the surprise of
some who had not watched his record.
but who had eyes only for Weiker OF
GrinneIl, Thompson Of Drake and Cole
of Ames. Jaggard Of Drake, who has
been running the half all spring for
Drake, was not In the race or in the
mile. being saved as surprise for the
two mile for Monilaw. But a far great
er surprise than Jaggard sprang from
the Drake ranks in the longer run.
Sleeper, who won the two mile at the
Grinnell- Drake dual meet several
weeks ago, in a lucky race. was in the
race but was entered more for run
ming mate to Jaggard than as posi-
Bile winner. But the Grinnell perform
ance was repeated, Sleeper winning the
event with ease in 1882, much to the
of the Ames rooters, who
had depended upon Coates to win the
event Hands, the best man on the
Iowa team, was unable to stand the
pace and dropped in faint after about
a hundred yards of the third lap. The
result was distinct surprise to every
one and Sleeper received an ovation
from Drake. and other students alike.
Jaggard finished strong third. closing
up on Coates in the last fifty yards
Coats had no trouble in winning the
mile. Thompson, the winner of last
year and who was favorite this year
finished third while his running mate.
Base, finished second. his was
but another of the surprises of the
day. Thompson tackled onto Coates
at the start with Bacon follow
ing Thompson, the Iowa pair
taking the pace and keeping it until the
stretch Of the half when Coates and his
running mate swung around for the
lead On the stretch past the stand
Coates had lead of fully twenty yards
which by the time he had gotten to the
three quarters had been increased to
fifty. with Bacon second and Pringle
Of Grinneli, a poor third. Thompson
some distance behind Pringie. In this
order the quartet entered the stretch.
The sprint netted results especially for
Drake. Bacon made up fully thirty