The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
UNIVERSITY Wins
THE TRACK MEET.
Scores SiXty-nine Points in the
Contest on Cummings
Field.
L. D. S. UNIVERSITY
COMES IN SECOND
Aggies Are Third, With Only
Twenty Points to Their
Credit.

Credit.
Lotter-dny Saints University .,............,. p
Agricultural College OF Utah .,,s.,.,.....-.. 20
Brigham Young university ..,.........s..,s.., 6
brigham Young college ,-...s.ss.s.......,...., o
More than 1000 people stood through
three hours OF pouring rain to witness the
exciting contests OF the State track meet
held at Cummings field yesterday after
noon. All morning It rained hard. but
long before the hour OF the meet the
grand stand was packed. When tho con-
test began 1t was Jammed. while the
bleacherS to tho north OF IL presented a
solid roof OF umbrellas. Nor did tho rain
dampen the enthusiasm of the students,
who never missed an opportunity 10 ap-
plaud good work or cheer their respective
Representatives, But splendid as was the
enthusiasm and great as was the crowd.
both were but q suggestion OF what mlght
have been on sunny day Win cIear
Sky.
Was a Complete Surprise.
The outcome OF the meet was q COM
plete surprise. Maddock's team showed
up much stronger than expected the
fondest enthusiasts. while the AgGies. who
were booked TO play hard Tor hrSt place,
only landed third. Ieetzel 8 squaa looh
IN six points, while the Brlgham ouhs s
College aggregation signallzed their first
appearance In State meet by forgetting
10 score
McAllister Astonished All.
McAuIster was the surprise OF the day.
The fleet footed boy rolled into nrSt place
in both tho 100 and the 22o-yard daShes.
He is a born runner and travels IKE u
deer. In the 220-yard dash he Is without
on equal IN the State and can make Inc the
best of them travel in the loo yards. The
race Of the day was the l0g-yard dash.
To tbs surprise OF the crowd. Frew. tho
Agricultural College captain, tailed TO
qualify, and the men left TO fight II out
in the final were Captain Moore, l.. Parry
McAllstsr and piEon, Inc ners1rs sTrSgeIed G
Caused @ Moore and McAliister to, leave
their marks before the gun, and both
were put back one yard.
Four Men in Contest.
AT the crack OF the pistol all four men
bounded forward. Moore and McAllister
caught Parry at the twentS-yard mark
and abreast the men came down the
on they went, taking step for step but
rot gaining an inch, Twenty yards from
the tape they were still travelling at q
terrific pace. but abreast In unison they
unwound that sprint which was to win
lnd they seemed to travel through mid
air, but still shoulder TO shoulder, Six
feet from the tape they were abreast. and
then it was that Moore made the mistake
that cost him dearly. He threw up his
narrow margin OF six inches. The judges
declared McAlllster the winner but only
after expressing grave doubt as 10
be a dead heat between him and Parry.
Was a Pretty Finish.
The finish was the prettiest ever seen
on the Varsity track Made to order II
could not have been better. The time was
10 4-5 seconds. In the 22o-yard dash Nc
Allister had things to his liking. Moore
was, good second. while Dixon landed
third over E. Parry by q narrow margin.
Time, % seconds fiat.
Prettiest Race of Day.
Ono of the prettiest races OF tho day was
cd his way to tho front at tho very start and
Glided around tho track with such an easy
hinl winner. The last curve was reached
and still Parry led by good margin Like
him and gaIlopcd OF for homo. And then Of
sudden another man wearing ~ Bllded
terrific pace overhaulcd Brown and fought II
out with the veteran varsity man, winning ot
the tape by inches Time Is is seconds
Bailey Wins the Mile.
Bailey won the mile by combining good head
the saints set up a terrific pace at tho start.
Bailey wisely held back until on tho back
his stride he jumped out from tho very toll
end circled the bunch and gallopcd homo a
safe winner. Hansen OF tho Aggies wos sec
b:03 2-5.
Hansen Great Half-Miler.
Hansen of tho Aggies ia one OF the greatest
half-milers that has over stepped on Utah
track. He travels with long easy, steady
stride and has the wind and wind-up sprint
that combine TO mako winning distance run
style StaiIngs OF Provo second while
Pitt, who was suffering from severe sickness
landed third.
Maddock's Men Pull Big Plums.
tho big PLUMB Brown captured the low hur. %
dies in easy style while Hunt was tbs hrst
In the low hurdles young Nielsen OF the var
slty sound beautiful race, winning sec
ond place. Stewart of the Assies landed third
the handicaps he labored under.
Relay Race Exciting Event.
Tho relay OF the most exciting
events OF the day. 1t splendid try TINT
sity men won out. but only by Hghting their
hardest Pitt stole a march at the start over
headed. though their lead was not considered
insurmountabo. Tho Saints banked Nc
Allister TO close up the little start that Moore
got on tho nnal lap. But Captain ''Fussy"
was there II McAillster won back any ground
Moore led him tho tape. winning tho
event for tho VARSITY Tho Saints wcro dis
1 men at tho no. catch points. AS a result the <
C. u, captured second and the B. Y. u. third.
One Sensational Stunt.
All tho field events wero run of. but duo to
the condition Of tho nei4, only one oensatlona!
his own stato record in the hammer throw
By about two feet Tho old record l25
Eset inches. The new record is 13Th feet
swapp captured the e1hibition th1ow In tho
Russell was second and Smith third.
Good Work In Jumps.
Considering tho slippery condition Of the 1eld
the men In both the Jumps did good work
Hunt captured first In the broad jump and
after tioing Hedges for nrst Ia tho high jump
rsdsd him the honor In order 10 rave himself
Hedges aid some beautiful jumping In this
Iast event In tho high jump the distance was
/ feoty in the broad jump, 10 feot inches,
Big "Joo" Smith. as usunl. pulled down
lrgt IN tho shot-put, with throw Of 81 feet
& inchas. Bennion was second and Bergener
third Tho following the results OF tho
hnal heats;
Final Heats.
One hundred md twenty yard hurdles-Hunt
OJ OF U) flrBt; PaIke (U. OF U,). aecondI
Stewart "a. c. lU.). third. T1me II 1-5.-