The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31
kIRKSVLLE BOYS
CAPTURE State MEET
Osteopaths Practically Sweep the
Card of Athletic Events and
Score GO Points.
WARRENSBURG WAS SECOND.
State Normal Representatives
Make % Points and G. B. G.
Athletes Score
25 Points.

Athletes from Kirksville simply over
v helmed their competitors from Warrens-
burg at the Christian Brothers College in
the State athletic meet yesterday at the
college campus, the victorious squad scoring
g. points and winning eight events out of
thirteen, besides tying for first place in
two others. 81
At the outset it appeared as II the Osteo-
paths were going to sweep the card. The
first six events were won by the men from
Kirksv1lle. and were won in such easy fash
len that their competitors seemed to have
no chance.
With the bulky Van Dorm in the weight
events. Crowley and Deming in the track
contests, and a good squad OF men in the
jumps. the chances for the other contest
Turner OF the Christian Brothers College
was the first to break the winning streak.
He had made a good showing in the 100
yard dash, running second In his trial heat.
ana had won his first heat in the 20-yard
Kir&sville contingent captured the previous
races, however. that 1t was thought they
would also run one-two in this event.
Turner ran a beautiful race. however. and
scored 4 well-earned victory. Holding back
until he hit the turn. sixty yards from
home. he cut loose and gained a lead OF
he sprinted for home with a wen-timed
dash and won fhe event by three yards in
"a Is.
Behrens and Downes also did good work.
their college tieing for first place in the
pole vault and putting eight points TO the
the college hardly ran to his last seasons
form. and his best performance of the day
was getting second place to Van Dorm in
this shot-put.
He also secured third place in the 90
yard hurdle. but failed to make a particu-
larly good showing in the event. The c.
z. c. squad was made up of younger boys
this season than was the case last wear
and they were at something Of a disad-
vantage as compared to their opponents.
representatives finished first. second and
third. They won the relay race from c.
ing no match for his Normal opponent and
letting him open a gap which could never
be made up.
Werrensburg tied with Wilcox of Kinks
will for first place.
The summary:
1oo..yard dash. final heat-crowley. A: S.
CD. c., third. Time. 10 IS.
1eO-yard hurdle-Crowley. first; Deming.
second; January. c. B. c.. third. Time.
| 16 2-5.
Haif-mile run-Ament, A.. s. o.. first; FL
lis. ". S. n. second; Easily. W. S. N, third.
Time. ZIP So.
Putting sixteen-pound shot-van Dorm. A.
R Rem nj; vs. VEsls s. r.. third. winning put S was
Al feet Z inches.
Qnarter-mile run-Ament. A. S. o., first;
! Grover. w. S. N, second: Turner, c.. 3. c.,
third. Time. "a Is.
Running broad ~iump-Deming, A. S. o..
| first. 30 feet ~ inches: Hastidt. C. b. c..
second, 20 feet I inches; Crowley. A. S. o..
/ third. 20 feet.
I Crowley. A. S. o., second; Easily. w. s.. N.
| third. Time. 20 LIS.
Running high iurnp-Wilcox, A. S. O.. and
Schumate. w. S. n. tied on Ga inches;
Houseman. A. S. o.. third. with s inches
22O-yard hurdle-Crowley. first; Deming,
second; Jackson. c. B.. G., third. Time, %
son, w. S. N. second; Ferguson, W. S. N.
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer-yan
Dorm. A. S. o., first, liz feet: Craig. A. s. o.,
second. Sc feet 3 inches; Remly, W. s. N,
third, 80 feet 6 inches.
Pole yault-Behrens and Downes tied
with ls inches; Houseman, third. 106 inches.
Total points-Kirksville 63, Warrensbure
20, Christian Brothers 2.