Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
FIELD RECORDS SMASHED
Athletes on Marshall Field Do Some
Wonderful Work.
MICHIGAN CAPTURES THE HoNoRS
As IL f. the Third victory for Them,
wolverines Become Permanent
Possessors Of spaIdinR
Trophy.

p CHICAGO, May 3O.-Five records were
broken in the track and field meet Of the
intercollegiate field and track meeting on
Marshall field today. Representatives of
the University OF Michigan carried Off the
greater number Of points and as this was
the third consecutive time that Michigan
has won the annual meet the Wolverines
are thereby entitled to permanent possess
sion of the Spalding trophy. Star athletes
from twelve of the leading universities and
colleges of the middle west participated in
spite of a cold drizzling rain some of the
races were the best ever witnessed in the
west. In the final heat of the l9)-yard dash
Blair of Chicago. won in the remarkable
time of O:O9 AS, which is within one-ifth Of
a second OF the worlds record. now held
by Dufy of Georgetown. The two-mlle
run was another feature and the time of
1902 20, made by Kellogg Of Michigan, is
a new record for the intercollegiate Con-
ference Athletic association, the former
record being 1907, which also was held by
Kellogg. A new mark was made in the
22O-yard dash, Hahn of Michigan negotiat-
ing the distance in 0:21 80, breaking the
former record of 0:22 is held by F. G. Ma
loney Of Chicago.
In the discus throw swift of Iowa broke
his former record Of Ill feet 9 inches and
the new mark is now placed at III feet ~
inches, while Brewer of Michigan broke
the record in the high jump by Barrett OF
Michigan, the new mark being FIVE feet and
eleven inches.
Forty-nine points was the total credited
to Michigan, while Chicago was second
with forty points and Wisconsin third
with ten points. The following is the order
of the remaining contestants: Purdue, g.;
Northwestern, 5; Iowa, 8; Illinois, 8; Belolt,
4; Missouri, /; Oberiin, /. Indiana and Min
nesota failed to show in the scoring.
Summary;
One mile run was won by Hearn OF Pur-
The 44O-yard dash was won by Taylor of
Chicago in 0:52 3-5.
The 1OO-yard dash was won by Blair of
record in this event was ten seconds fiat,
held by Hahn of Michigan.
The 120-yard hurdles was won by Catlin
of Chicago in 0:45 As.
Discus throw was won by Swift Of Iowa,
with III feet IA inches. The former as
ISOLATION record was Ill feet 9 inches, also
held by Swift.
shotput won by Rothgeb of Illinois, with
40 feet 3S inches.
Michigan in 2:02 2-5.
The 22O-yard dash was won by Hahn of
Michigan in OH 3-5 The former association
record was O:22 is, held by +. G. Maloney
of Chicago.
Two-mile run was won by Kellogg OF
Michigan in. 1:R 20. Former association
record, also held by Kellogg, was 1O:O7.
The 22O-yard hurdle was won by Catlin of
Chicago in 0:25 1-5.
Pole vault was won by Dvorak OF Michi-
gan Height, IL feet 4 as inches.
Hammer throw won by Maddock of Mich
igan. Distance, 129 feet 2 inches.
High jump was won by Brewer of Michi-
gan. Height. 5 feet II inches. Former as
ISOLATION record was 5 feet 9% inches, held
by Barrett of Michigan.
Running broad jump won by Davis of
Northwestern. Distance, q feet 10 As
inches.
The mile relay race, composed of four-men
Illinois universities, was won By Chicago,
with Minnesota second and Illinois third.
Time, 1886,