The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-05
GOPHER SHOWING
WAS CREDITABLE
Chicago Won sc Points, Is Ahead
Of the Michigan Ath-
letes.
BY O'LouuhIin.

0PoC1Hl TO Inc JOURNAL
Chicago, June 5.-The conference meet of Sat
urday afternoon at Marshall field was probably
the greatest event of It's kind in the annanls of
amateur sport in the west. Chicago won over
Aichtgan, as had been expected. Minnesota g.
team was entered with a sort of t'we're beaten
before we start, but will fight just the same
sort OF spirit. The gopher athletes won only one
point, but demanded accounting every race
Ill which they started. Doughtery, Hunter,
Stubb, Robertson, Greaves, Van Meter, Woodrick
and the other Minnesota men ran like fends, bur
they were against teams gathered from the four
points OF the compass for sports sake, and their
work was highly creditable. Dougherty's work
In the final of the 100-yard dash was commend,
able, but the great duel Of Blair and Hogenson
fourth place, six inches behind Annus and foot
fOurpth place, six inches behind Anus and foot
behind the leaders. 1t one Of the greatest
10o-yard races ever seen, and the finish was
heartbreaker.
ming third in the half-mile run, the in
which Lghtbody lowered the conference record.
At meeting of the Minnesota team Saturday
nigth at the Chicago Beach hotel, Graves was
elected track captain for next year.
Carroll of Michigan set new worlds record
in the discus throw by whirling the weight 40
feet 2h riches, adding over seven feet to the
record, which was held by Sheridan Of the New
York Athletic club at 1873 feet.
Hogenson and Catlin of Chicago each earned
eight points and Friend Of Chicago earned eight.
He also set new conference record in tho broad
jump by raising ing the old record &c held by himself
records were also set in the pole vault, two-mile
half mile and mile. Glover of Purdue and Norris
Of Illinois tied in the pole vault at II feet Sss
inches.
Chicago scored in eleven Of the fourteen events.
Michigan scored in ten events. Chicago took
seven frsts, five seconds and three thirds. Michi-
gan took four frsts, five seconds and three thirds
Wisconsin and Iowa were the only other teams
that scored undivided points.
Pleased with Gophers.
DR.. II. L. williams is greatly pleased with
the work of the Minnesota men, "The boys did
their best and did not show the least inclination
to quit" said he. "They out every race and
as fast as their legs would carry them. am
proud Of them and their work was credit to
Minnesota
The summary Of the events:
One Hundred Yard pash-First heat. Hogenn
line, i - Second beat hsat 1nniS; , Me Il
nesoa he seeond rma e on na B chi
sass'f&s aP
one Hundred and yrwenty.Yard Hurdles-Ftrs
cago, won; Hodgen, Michigan: second. Time
oatiini, Chicago won; Hicoi. Michigan, second
$~S G1SaSsi third aas as f 5a.rrs
sesopd Sober Robertson, on Minnesota third: Tine G1i
t thiTd: Tine - So Final won By Hossasen
ean eSrd ble nsssf t see0no Alen
to qualify. First heat won by Gerrels,. Michi
Nz ms IS second bss a GheeEd
tSp TG Ss isan sfeoRd b
mehi fs39d ot Sms ohie1g second
-Four Hundred and Forty-yard Run-Won b.
%r tb,rs ne oha S
Half mile Run-Lightbody, Chicago, won
Ramey, Michigan, second; Greaves, Minnesota
| third Time, 1877 rs, beating conference record
Michigan, second; Werner. Purdue, third. Time
| 4:25, lowering conference record by rs sec
onds.
Michigan, second; Lyon, Chicago, third. Time
. $780, breaking conference record.
Running Broad Jump-Friend Chicago, wo1
% feet y inch; French, Michigan, second, 2
feet y inch; Barker, Iowa. third, q feet 81
| inches.
Chicago won the relay race, Wisconsin secon
and Indiana third.
High Jump Barker, Iowa, won, 5 feet 1o1
and Meyer of Nebraska, tied for second, fee
| 81 inches.
Pole vault-Glover of Indiana and Morris o
Illinois, tied for first, IL feet e7s inches
4 Samse, Indiana, second, II feet 8 inches. mi
breaks conference record.
Shotput-Dunlap, Michigan, won, A. feet II
1 inches; Anderson, Missouri, second, Al feet 80
inches; Knox, Illinois, third, 40 feet OK inches
/ Hammer Throw-Parry, Chicago, Won. 10
! feet inches; Tobin, Chicago, second, 1853 fee
~ Inches; Thomas, Purdue, third, 152 fee
23 inches.
Discus Throw. G. Garrels, Michigan, wor
40 feet 2A inches; Parry, Chicago, secont
1923 feet 81 inches; Sage, Purdue, third IL
feet inches. This breaks worlds record.