Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
in THIRD PLACE
Rock island High School Fails G
Win Yesterdays
Meet.
MONMOUTH TOOK THE FIRST
Local Athletes Feel That They Lost
Through Being Disseminated
Against.

Rock Island took third place in the
Monmouth meet yesterday. though the
authorities in charge managed events
and entries in several different in
stances in opposition to Rock Islands
interests. Monmouth, Kewanee and
Galesburg appeared to be favored
whenever possible in decisions. result
ing in the first two named towns Sc
curing first and second places. respect
lively. In spite of this opposition Rock
Island fell only 21A points behind the
leader.
What the local school protests most
strongly against is the decision made in
reference to Marquis, one of Rock ISL
ands entries. and the standing broad
jump. The jump and the 22O-yard dash
were held at the same time, Marquis
being entered in each event Men
from some of the other schools had
similar conflicts. but were permitted to
run off each event. This was not al
lowed. however in Marquis case.
Rock Island also protested. and with
reason. against Lowe, of Kewanee. be-
ing permitted to take part in the jump.
lI,d
did not go in the jump preliminaries
but he was allowed-though contrary
to the rules-to take part in the finals
Marquis secured a place in the prelim-
inaTies, but, by loves entry. he was
defeated in the final jump Lowe TAX.
ing second. Marquis is especially good
in the 900. and had these two points
been decided fairly concerning Rock
Island. the local school would very
likely have won the meet
1t has been the general custom in
track meets not to allow points for the
relay race Monmouth took the relay
yesterday and was given five points
for her place. The local school entered
the relay with the impression that
nothing would be allowed for places,
following the usual custom. 1t had not
accordingly. gone through any extra
practice for the event
The Summaries.
A record of points made follows:
Running broad jump-McClanah
Monmouth, first; Towndrow. Moline
Distance. 20 feet S1b inches (new rec
ord.
44O-yard dash - Young, Abingdon
first; Rohrar Canton, second; Harper
Monmouth, and Kelley. Galva. tied for
third. Time. 57A seconds.
Pole vault-Nance, Kewanee, first
Glidden, Galva, second; Marshall, Alb
ingdon, third. Height. feet II inches.
100-yard dash - McClanahan. Mon.
mouth. first; Glidden. Galva, second +:
Schaffer, Aledo. third. Time. 10 4-5
seconds.
Shot put-Liitt, Rock Island, first +;
Kelley, Galva. second; Lingenfelter
Canton, third. Distance. Al feet s
inches new record).
Standing broad jump-Swank, Galva
first; Lowe, Kewanee, second; Lingen.
felter, Canton. third Distance. 10 feet
IA inches (new record
220-yard dash-Holt, Kewanee, first
Kirby. Rock Island, second; Melvin
Moline. third. Time. q 50 seconds.
Running high jump-Schwak, Gales
burg, first; Cushman. Kewanee, sec
.ond; Parsons, Monmouth. third. Height
5 feet 51a inches (new record).
50-yard dash - Turnbull, Monmouth
first; Glidden, Galva, second; Schaffer.
AledO, third. Time. 6 seconds.
Discus throw - Lift. Rock Island
first; Baas. Moline, second: Mcmillan
AledO, third. Distance. 90 feet :
inches new record).
220-yard low hurdles-Smith. Rock
Island. first; Hodgson. Moline. second ;
Dechenson, Galva. third. Time. 30 sec
Onds.
Relay race - Monmouth, first; Ke
vance, second; Rock Island, third.
The points made by the schools are
as follows: Monmouth. PIG; Kewa.
nee, 20; Rock Island. 10; Galva, 1515
Moline, 10; Galesburg. s; Abingdon, 6;
Canton, 5; Aledo. 3: Elmwood, 0;
Knoxville, O; Macomb, 0; Princeton, O.