The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
GOPHERS SHOW AN
IMPROVED FORM
Lost to Chicago, but Hope to Pick
Up Points at Conference
Meet.

Making splendid showing on the track, but
failing to show particular proficiency in the
field events of the program, the Minnesota
track men were defeated yesterday in a dual
meet with Chicago by a score of 50 to A. Con-
sidering the condition Of the track on Northrop
field, the records made were creditable, and the
enthusiasts who watched the meet from the
grandstand saw two university records broken
by Minnesota men. In the mile run Bedford
broke the gopher record winning the in
4:39 4-5, and in the discus Ittner took third
place, but nevertheless established a record for
Minnesota Of 10s feet II inches.
As in the Wisconsin meet Dougherty, the
winning first place in both the loO-yard dash
from Merrill Of Chicago was the surprise of the
meet, and. with Merrill heralded sure
point winner in the intercollegiate, the chances
of the little gopher runner for next Saturday
look bright.
One of the prettiest races of the meet was
the half mile run by Merriam of the maroon
team after a neck -and-neck contest with Greaves,
the gopher captain.
Parry a, Star.
Parry, the maroon football player and cap
tain of the track team, took first place in three
events, the shot-put the discus and the ham,
mer throw. His work in the hammer throw
was the most creditable of his performances,
as he hurled the weight 152 feet inches break
ing the Northrop field record. Parry throws
the hammer with one hand.
In the high hurdles Woodrick of Minnesota
lost to Steffen, heralded as the coming quarter
back Of the west, but In the low hurdles the
Minnesota pulled away from the field and
won easily He showed remarkably good form,
and is looked upon as possible point-winner
at Chicago. g..
lege to accept position, and this event went
to Chicago in slow time. Smith of Minnesota
finished second and Condor of the gopher team
landed third place.
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show that Minnesota stands her best chance in
years to become factor in the western inter-
collegiate and that the gopher track team Will
| take hand in the distribution Of places at
Evanston next Saturday. Dougherty has de-
feated Waller of Wisconsin and Merrill of
Chicago in both the 100 and the 220yard dashes,
and he should be good for place in both these
events, with an even chance for first place In
the 100.
Bedford a Conner.
Bedford, the Minnesota miller. should also
of the gopher team should manage between then
| to land something for the maroon and gold. Last
year Captain Greaves took third place in the
| half-m and brought the gophers their Oily
| point, but the team is much stronger this yea1
| and will undoubtedly make better showing.
| 12o-yard High Manifestations, @, first
Woodrich, NJ, second; Detray, G, third Time
1oO-yard Dash-Dougherty, NJ, first; Merrill
G, second; Quigley, c, third. Time, 10 1-5 sec
| onds.
One Nile p Run- 1S;f M arst Klock'
| Quarter-mile Dash-Malmgren, M, first; Quig
ley, c, second; Barker, c, third. Time, 81 %
| seconds.
220-yard Dash-Dougherty, M, first; Merrill
G, second; Hawley, NJ, third Time,. % q
! seconds.
220-yard Low Hurdles-Woodrich, NJ, first
steffen G. second; Van Worst, NJ. third. Time
Half-mile Run-Merriam. G. first; Greaves
NJ, second; Parkinson, M, third Time Zoo 40 3
second Condor, NJ third. Time, 80 a-5.
Pole Vault-Iddings and Henneberry, G, tie.
for first; Pryor and Leech, M, tied for third
Height, 10 feet inches.
Discus Throw-Farry, e, first; Russell, G, sec
ond; Ittner, NJ, third. Distance, 12S feet
High Jump-Schomer, G, first; Richards, c
second; Norcross, NJ, third. Height, feet i
| inches.
Schommer, c, third. Distance, 40 feet ~
inches.
Broad Jump-Pomeroy, G, first; Hawley, NJ
second; Richards, G, third. Distance, q fee
inches.
!. Hammer Throw-Parry, c. first; Williamson
C, second; Russell, G, third. Distance, Is
feet 8 inches.