The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20
BADGERS TR|UMPHED
IN DUAL TRACK MEET
Gopher Team Won the Spirits
Thru the Speed Of
Dougherty.

in the three weight events Wisconsin
yesterday defeated Minnesota in dual
track meet on Northrop field by a
score of 69h to 471A. At every stage
of the game, with the exception Of the
hammer throw, the discus and the shot
put, the gophers held the badgers even,.
and the meet was by far the best ever
held on Northrop field.
The best event of the day, 50 far as
records are. concerned, was the 100
yard dash, when Dougherty, the little
gopher sprinter, covered the 800 feet
of cinder track in 10 seconds fat,
:ecord that places him on par with the
best sprinters Of the west. Waller,
the Wisconsin runner, who took first
place in the 1o0-yard dash IN Chicago 5
fifteen feet in the rear when Doug ty
crossed the tape.
In the summary Of yesterdays meet
Wisconsin is credited with ten 1irsts
and three second places, while the
gophers accumulated five firsts and
seven seconds. One event, the high
jump, developed a tie for second place
Hughes of Wisconsin. Each Of the two
contestants was allowed one and one
half points, as the rules Of the meet
gave five points for first place and three
for second position.
Long Run Interesting.
The closest and most interesting race
Of the day from a spectator . stand
point was the two-mile run. After run
the quartermile track Ellison, the
Minnesota runner, took the lead on the
last quarter and held it to within five
feet Of the tape, when Hearn, of the
badger team, by magnificent burst of
speed, forged to the front and finished
six inches in front Of his gopher rival.
So close and exciting was the finish in
this race that the onlookers were in
doubt as to the result until the Judges
made their announcement.
Waller Of Wisconsin, was the star
point getter for his team, taking first
place in the quarter-mlle run and the
R2O-yard hurdle, and finishing second in
the 1OO-yard dash. His time Of 50 sec
Dnds in the quarter-mile was remark
ably good, considering the fact that be
was not pushed to win, and was evi-
IDENTIFY saving himself for the other
events of the day. Dougherty Of Min
nesota acted the principal role for the
vophers, and took first place IN both the
loo and 22O-yard dashes. His team
mate, Hawley, a freshman, showed up
,plendidly, landing second place in the
e2O and winning his track NJ by earn
Ing second place in the broad jump.
Dark Horse Won.
The half-mile run, conceded to Cap.
tain Greaves by gopher rooters, devel-
pped one Of the surprises OF the day
Myers, the Wisconsin runner, sprinted
AWAY from the gopher captain in the
last 200 yards, and won the race by
comfortable margin. His time
a:O2 Is, has often been beaten by the
gopher half miller, but altho Greaves
put up a plucky race, he seemed to
have miscalculated his reserve power
Ind lost to the badger.
Minnesota, to the surprise of gopher
rooters, showed up strong in the hur
ales and broke even with the badgers
excellent form in the high hurdles and
defeated Notwick in an exciting finish
In the low hurdles Woodrick led Wal
Ter to the last hurdle when he mis-
calculated his step and swerved from
The track, missing his hurdle entirely
After this mishap Waller easily cap
sured first place, while Van Worst OF
Minnesota landed three points to the
gopher score by finishing second.
Bedford Of Minnesota, man who has
worked consistently for. two years
came to his own yesterday and running
easily finished twenty feet in front Of
Blankenaegel, the badger, who defeated
The maroon runners on Marshall fiel6
week ago. Bedford's time was 4:45
Norcross Jumps Well.
In the high jump Norcross Of Mime
sofa brought joy to the gopher CAM
by clearing the bar at feet inches
and landing first place. He was vel
seconded by Ferguson, who tied will
Hughes Of Wisconsin. for second. At tn,
conclusion of the event Norcross at
empted to break the Minnesota record