Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
MISSOULA THE
PRIZE WINNER
High School Boys Of the University
Town Capture Most Points in the
Inter-Scholastic Meet.
1T WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS
The University More Than Makes Elk
penses-Belden Won Points for
Fergus County High School.

Missoula, May 2o.-After " days
of the inter-scholastic events at the
state university. in which 20 OF the
high schools of the state participat-
ed and many young men entered, the
boys of the Missoula high school
came off victorious this afternoon,
having % points in all round athlet'
les TO their credit. Butte was second
with Is points, and Helena tuuk third
place with 10 points. rlathead and
Gallatin counties each took IL points.
The Virginia City team. which led
yesterday with ten points, did not
score anything in the finals today,
and its score still remains 10.
AS 4 result OF the meet the beauti-
full loving cup, donated by Spalding
Bros, Will be awarded to the Mis-
soula high school. J. Pigott, of Hell
ena. won the individual cup. donated
by the university, having made the
most points OF any man in the meet.
Sam Dinsmore. OF Missoula. was a
close second to Pigott. The Deer
Lodge boys won the relay race, Tor
NulNl lltN Will i'NtAhf a CUP hDl4dAT
ed by he university. The first. sec
ond and third men in all events will
receive medals, which will be award.
ed tomorrow.
Was a Big Success.
Never in the histor. Of the state
has there been an athletic meeting
of more general success aud interest.
The spacious grounds at the state UNI
iyersity were crowded with people
this afternoon. All the principal
stores of the city were closed and
business people generally turned out
to witness the events. There must
have been at least LOCO people in
attendance, and enthusiasm knew no
bounds. The program was carried to
a conclusion without a hitch. The
spectators did not find time hanging
Aeavily on their hands, as there Was
something taking place all afternoon.
IL had been feared when the plan
for the meet was first made that the
expenses of all the visiting dclcga-
tons could not be paid, but all eX-
penses have been cleared. II is he
lieyed the athletic association OF the
university will clear about $3.50 over
and above expenses.
The Results.
The records OF events today fol.
low:
Finals in so yard DASH. p. Pigott,
of Helena. first: L. Demers, Mlssoula.
second; J. King, Park county, third.
Time, 81 seconds.
Finals in 100 yard DASH. Pigott,
Helena, first; p. Belden, Fergus coun-
ty, second: Maloney, Butte, third.
Time, IL seconds.
Semi-fnals in 22O yard dash-First
heat, j. Pigott, Helena, first; Maloney,
Butte, second; j. King, Park county,
third. Time 1874 seconds. Second
heat, ]. Horn, Anaconda, first; w.
Monkey, Gallatin county, second; De-
mers, Missoula, third. Time. rs sec
ends.
Finals in 220 yard DASH. Pigott.
Helena. first; J. King. Park county,
second; Maloney, Butte, third. Time.
"a seconds.
Finals in 22O yard low hurdles
Dinsmore. Missoula, first; W. Monkey,
Gallatin county, second; Hughes,
Butte, third. Time, 2S12 seconds.
Finals in pole vault-Hughes, Butte,
first. height s feet s inches; Forbis,
Missoula. second. height, 5 feet .
inches; A. Clauton. Billings. third,
height, 8 feet 4 inches.
Two-mile run-Wiles. Virginia City.
first; Jones. M~issoula. second; C.
Blewett, Butte, third. Time, IL min.
ute 47A seconds.
Hammer throw-C. Christensen
Flathead county, first, 81 feet 4 inch
es, ]. Hurley, Anaconda. second, 81
feet 8 inches; Z. Rayan, Teton coun
ty, third. So feet II inches.
High jump. Horn, Anaconda
first. height 5 feet; w. Monkey, Gal
latin, p. Belden, Fergus. and Nealey
of Missoula, tied for second place
Height. 4 feet 10 inches. Each tool
1 10 points.
Relay race-Deer Lodge won the re
lay race. The competing teams II
this race were: Deer Lodge. McMa
hon. Smurr. Dana, II. Mcmahon
Missoula, Dinsmore. Ambrose. oFrbis
Demers; Butte, Maloy, Rheim, Ma
loney, Hughes.