The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
STRONG IN SHOT PUT
Minnesota Track Team Develops 8
New Star at Indoor Meet in
Varsity Armory.
varco Beats Out Captain Bockman
in the sprint-Good Jumpers
Are Scarce.

That the Minnesota track team: has a
shot putter of class in Harsh, and a
sprinter Of ability in Varco; and that the
team Is likely to be weak in the pole
vault and: high jump, were the principal
points of interest developed by the indoor
track meet at the university armory last
night. Varco furnished the surprise of
the evening by beating out Bockman in
the ffty-yard dash.- Three heats were
run, Varco winning the final from his
team captain by several feet. The time,
As seconds, was fast enough to indicate
that Varco may be able to take care of
the sprints this spring, leaving Bockman
to devote his attention to the hurdles.
Harsh threw the shot 40 feet 9h inches,
a very creditable record. and one which
promises that Minnesota will be stronger
! in this event than she has been for some
years. Twidt, a new man at the varsity,
took the place in the high jump but his
best effort was only feet inches, and
the pole vaulters also made rather poor
showing.
The sophomore class won the greatest
number Of points, scoring II. The juniors
made 13, freshmen H. and seniors 8.
Bockman made all the points for the sen
| Tor class, and also won the cup for the
| best individual score.
:: The relay races were, among the most
| interesting events of the meet, The bas-
ket'. ball team easily defeated the track
team, and the sophomores won from the
| freshmen Sigma Chi won the fraternity
| race, and South Side high took the high
school event, principally through the good
| work Of Myrick, who also won the dash
| and the hurdles for his school. Mime
| apolis Central, the only other school to
send representatives, took second In the
relay and second and third in the other
events. Hunter gave Myrick "a close rub
in the fifty-yard dash, and many thought
| the race was dead heat
! Minnesota will contest with Wisconsin
in dual track meet at Madison, May 8.
Last nights summaries:
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Central pntaa thrd Time nesn6 secoRss
Warren, second Pattee, third. Harsh distances
80 feet S1a inches. -r ~ XII a.t5IO-3
nsa and ck ad first. feet fnehes Rob-
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Tau Delta Taplin., Fisher. Rose, Haroldson
Freshmen Sophomore Relay (four men. three
9 seconds. Teams: sopho,nores, Armstrong, Mich
OILS. Murphy. Rsdman; freshmen, Beal, Dressa
Basket-bal Track Team Relay flour men.
| three laps enthusiastically. first Time 8
minutes 10 seconds. Teams: :. Basketball, varco
Remele. Redman, Kiefer Track Team Green
! Armstrong. Murphy Haroldson. .'
| High School Relay flour men. four laps each)
South Side first; Central. second. Time 4
Blake, Capron, Myrick; Central, Jones, Courtney,
| King, YerXa. "%~ 's .-=''
| Representatives Of the Big nine col
leges met at Chicago yesterday. and after
electing officers talked over the coming
I athletic meet to be held at Marshall Field
4 on Decoration Day. In past years Mich
isigan has carried off the honorsS at these
meets, but Chicago promises to retain the
big prizes this time. f&."&G
:, The following representatives were pres
ent at the, conference: A.. d. Mayo, pres
! ident; T. H. Patterson, Jr. Chicago, secre-
4 tary; E. p Bicknell, Indiana; S. s. Greg
ory Wisconsin,; "A. B. Flaeger, North :
western; F. G. Robie, Purdue; J. e. Pfef-
i fer. Illinois; Rush G. Butler, Iowa; Evans
Holbrook, Michigan.
The suggestion to- admit the smaller
colleges in the coming meet was referred
to a committee which will: report at the
,eyt meeting