The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
MANKAT0 WINS IN MEET
Field Day Proves to Be Big Success
at SibIeY on Saturday.
Events Prove Decidedly Interesting
and Create Enthusiasm.
Moore, Gates, Shucks, Krost, Reid and
Hughes Mankato's WhirIwinds.
Seven Hundred People Watch Sports
and Yell Themselves Hoarse.
From Mondays Daily.

twelve competitors the rooters for the
home team yelled themselves hoarse,
threw their caps in the air, and rushing
onto the track Rugged the heroes in
their enthusiasm. And well they might
be joyful for in taking that event Man
kato showed her right to assume the
place she should hold in the athletic
world.
A better day could not have been or
dered for the initial meet of the Inter-
scholastic League. Ten high schools
were booked to appear, but Lake Crys-
tai, Mapleton and Window failed to
send delegates. The schools represented
were Mankato, Madelia, st. Peter, Win
nebago, Fairmont, st. James and Wells.
To satisfy all parties judges from the
University of Minnesota were sent for.
III. Brockman, the star hurdler of the
west, officiated as starter and referee
with Kelley and Tuthoe as Judges. Much
credit is due these men for the manner in
which they conducted the meet. There
was no wrangling among the men and
not a single "knock" was heard
Immediately following the fifty yard
dash the high jump and shot put were
called. Stone of St. Peter won handi-
ly with the record of four feet eleven
inches. Wells took second and Farimont
third. Hughes was entered for Man
kato but owing to his illness preceding
the meet was unable to get into form.
He is a good jumper and will undoubted-
ly take a place next year. Shuck won
the shot put for ManEato, throwing the
sphere thirty eight feet nine inches.
Five men responded to last call for
the 220 yard hurdle, and the race was
fast and close from start to finish
Gates, the speedy little Splinter from
Mankato, winning out with Rogers of
Madelia second
Clayton Bill of Madelia had walk
away in the broad jump, winning by
'O'CI t"O IeeI Win d ulolduCe VI nIHeleeH
feet one inch. Moore took second place
for Mankato.
Cowdley of st. James would undoubt-
eddy have made record in the hammer
throwing but the handle of his weight
was broken just before the event was
called. He was handicapped by using
another hammer and barely won the
event by an inch over Shuck's throw.
Moore, the star of the meet, easily
captured the 100 yard dash in eleven
seconds with Madelia and st. Peter
second and third. The stiff breeze blow
ing down the track prevented any rec
ords in the track events.
Mr.. Thorson was quite sure the pole
vault would go to Madelia but Rogers
had run in the hurdle race and was sail
in" Moore of st. Peter won out with
out an effort at eight feet four, with
everybody else tied for second place.
After an hours hard work the event
was ended with Madelia and Wells hold
ing second and third.
After throwing the discus into the
flower bed, over the fence, and among
the carriages the boys finally managed
to place it on the track. "How ashamed
of us the shades of Spartan youths must
have been, were they standing near last
Saturday." Never mind-the event is
new and the discus is hard to control,
Moore, however, threw in splendid form,
distancing the others by twenty feet.
Olson, the speedy man from Madelia,
carried off the 220 yard dash. Gates came
in an easy second with St. Peters pole
vaulter third.
Stone of st. Peter came to the front
again and beat out Moore by foot
in the l20 hurdle The race was run in
heats with these two men in the final.
1t was one of the prettiest races of the
day both men taking the hurdles to-
gether up to the very last when Moore's
foot struck the hurdle and in recovering
he lost the race. st. Peter sent only
three athletes but they managed to scoop
three first and two thirds.
While the sprinters were being rubbed
down in their tents and getting their
wind for the relay race the hop, step and
Jump was called, Madelia won easily
again. Krost without any training pick
ed second place for Mankato.
The event was quickly over with and
the schools drew lots for places in the
relay. Twenty men arranged themselves
around the track for this final event,
only five schools entering. Ried, who
had been vaulting for an hour, dropped
his pole and took his place for the start.
At the pistol shot Madelia took the lead
and kept it to the end of the first lap.
Ried put up a magnificent race, touch
ing off Krost Mankato's little foot ball
player dug in his toes and ran like
whirlwind. Half way down the lap his
shoe came off, but Albert's grit didn't
come with it and he touched Gates with
Nfadelia not many yards ahead. The
grand stand was on its feet and seven
hundred voices yelling as Gates running
in perfect form steadily gained on his
man, slowly but surely closing that