Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-29
Win TRACK MEET
Rock Island Athletes superior
TO Their Compel
itoTs
ON NINTH STREET TRACK
Triangular Contest Participated in by
Rock Island, Moline and Mus
catine Y. NJ. c. AS.

That Rock Island has a good aggre-
CATION of track and field athletes was
again demonstrated Saturday when
the Rock Island Y. NJ. c. 4. team won
the triangular field meet at the Ninth
street track from Muscatine and Mo-
line. with an even so points better
than their nearest competitor. Musca-
tine. Rock Island contestants secur-
ed at least one place in every event,
and in addition 10 capturing the meet
won the haIf-mile relay race with a
big margin. The record of the points
showed Rock Island 81, Muscatine Il,
Moline 16. From the start it could be
seen that Rock Island had the best of
the other two teams in the track
events, and that they would hold their
own in the field events. The track
was in the best of condition. owing to
the rains of Friday. Many of the con-
testants were out of training. and con-
sequently the records were not up to
their usual standards.
First of Series.
This was the first meet of a series
to be held during the summer by the
athletes of the Y. NJ. c. AS of Rock
Island. Muscatine, Moline, Kewanee
and Galva. Kewanee and Galva will
hold two meets. and Rock Island and
Moline meet Muscatine in the latter
city July 4. The championship meet
will follow these four events. and will
be held in Rock Island Though con-
siderable interest had been manifested
in the meet, the attendance was dis
appointing. The winning team will be
awarded a banner, and the relay team
also receives a silk pennant In addi-
ton the Rock Island boys will receive
II of the gold and silver medals award
ed for first and second places in the
events. Marquis, who was the best
individual athlete in the Rock Island
high school team this year, proved the
star performer in Saturdays contest,
taking 10 points in the meet. Souders.
also first class high school man. and
probably the best all around athlete
points to his credit. Hodgsen of Mo
line, and Hubbard, of Rock Island,
each had points.
All Qualified.
In the 5O-yard dash, the first event,
all of the Rock Island sprinters quail
fed and in the finals Rock Island took
all three places, Marquis winning with
Souders second and Kirby third. The
100-yard dash was won in the same
manner, Marquis winning the final with
Kirby second and Souders in third
place. In the 440-yard run, Hall. of
Rock Island. led the entire distance,
J,
tine, taking second. and Donald, of
Moline. third The half mile brought
Muscatine their only gold medal, Miller
taking first place by a close margin.
with Hubbard, of Rock Island, second,
and Hoffman. also of Rock Island.
third. The mile run was won by Hub
bard, Brandt and Sable of Muscatine,
taking second and third places The
run was a difficult one. owing to the
tactics used by some of the men, who
attempted 10 break the pace Hub
bard, though he has had little expert
ence in the event, saw through the
trick. and by saving his strength. was
able to pass the Muscatine men on the
stretch.
The Summary.
rum" ms II the idDuldleu result Oh
the meet:
50-yard dash, first preliminaTy-Ma
quis, Rock Island. first; Morgan, Mus
catine, second; Wiley. Rock Island,
third. Time. SIS seconds. Second
Rock Island. first;
SOuders, Rock Island, second; Healy,
Muscatine, third. Time. 6 seconds.
50-yard, final-Marquis. Rock Island
first; Souders, Rock Island, second;
Kirby, Rock Island. third Time, So
seconds.
SS0-yard run - Miller. Muscatine.
first: Hubbard. Rock Island. second
Hoffman, Rock Island third Time. .
minutes, IS % seconds.
100-yard dash, first preliminary II
Marquis. Rock Island. first; Kirby.
Rock Island. second: Morgan. Musca-
tine. third. Time. 10 3-5 seconds. Sec
ond preliminary 49, Souders, Rock ISL
and, first; Wiley. Rock Island, second;