The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-29

was good considering the fact that it
was run on a dirt track. A light breeze
blew from the east and was of some
aid to the sprinters. Cain made the
distance at the Baker Manhattan meet
in 10 fat on May of this year.
The Pole Vault
The pole vault proved to be all the
Aggies' way. Williams dropped out at
8 feet 4 inches. Bowman could not get
over 9 feet 4 inches. Darling and Sulli-
van both stuck at 9 feet inches and
Weede and Marble at 9 feet S inches.
Watkins and Oskins, both of the Ag
ricultural college. cleared 10 feet. Then
Watkins tried for a record and went
10 feet 4 inches. Weede and MARBLE
did not care to jump off their tie SO
the points of third and fourth place
were split between them.
16 Pound Shot-put.
one of field Of nine, four qualified
for the shot-put after three trials These
were MARBLE, College of Emporia; Seng,
K S. A. c.; Sullivan, st. Marys; RObb,
Washburn. In the ''throw-off of
three chances, MARBLE won first, get
ting a distance of SO feet 4 inches. Seng,
of the K. S. A. c., was second, with
"a feet 8 inches. Robb. of Washburn,
was third, with 80 feet and 4 inches,
while Sullivan was fourth with SO feet
and inches
The Mile Run.
Miligan of the Aggies, a star in the
run for his college in 4:46. Out of a field
of six he breasted the tape first. Curl
of the College of Emporia was a poor
second. and Miller of the Normal and
Stauffer of the Aggies, while far behind
were fighting for the next two places.
The Broad Jump.
= field of eight entered the broad
jump. and Bigger, College OF Emporia,
Marble. College of Emporia, Watkins
of the Aggies and Weede of Washburn,
qualified for the finals. MARBLE made
the best distance, jumping 20 feet, 61s
inches On May 10 of this year he jump
ed 81 feet. 61z inches. Watkins was sec
ond with 10 feet, IL inches. Weede was
tn I'd with 10 feet. 6 inches. Bigger was
fourth with IS feet. 1 inch.
The 22O Yard Dash.
This proved to be one of the prettiest
races of the meet Ten men were on
their finger tips when Rex Kreipe crack
ed the pistol. Away they shot in a
bunch. Cain seemed to be leading when
the runners were not more than IS feet
from the tape. Suddenly out of the
heap shot the blue of Washburn and
Harold Tice brushed against the cloth,
winner His time was 20 3-5 seconds.
Tice has remarkable finishing powers,
and it stood him IN good stead yester-
40 Yard Hurdle.
Four men entered this race. Bigger
of the College of Emporia was an easy
winner. Time, IT 1-5- Culbertson, Col
lege of Emporia, was second, Even Of
the Normal third and Hargiss of the
Normal fourth
The Hammer Throw.
out Of a field Of eight contestants.
McMillen of Cooper college, Eonska of
the Normal, Softer of Paramount and
Marble of the College of Emporia quail
fed for the hammer throw. McMilIen
threw the 16 pound weight los feet and
nine inches and got first place. His
best record is rs feet and one inch He
tried to throw for a record yesterday
but was worn out Honska was second
with 1O1 feet and five inches Softer
was third with 100 feet and 3 inches
Marble was fourth with 81 feet and s
inches.
44O Yard Dash.
Eleven men started in the 40 yard
dash Milligan of the Aggies, who was
busy all afternoon winning points. was
the winner in 50 rs seconds He dash
ed out ahead of the group and finished
strong. But the effort was too much
/ for him and as he breasted the tape,
] ha cola vsad in the arms of his team