The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
Captured Major Portion O.
Events Over the Kansans.
Score of As 1-2 Points for Tig-
ers, SO I.2 for JayhAWkers.
MEET AT KANSAS CITY.
Men From X. u. Surprised Them
In Relay Race.
Big Crowd Witnessed the Con-
ventiOn Hall Contest.

kansas City, March 16.-The fourth
annual indoor track meet between the
University of Missouri and the UNI
versity of Kansas, held in Convention
hall last night, was captured by the
Tiger team, even as the three previous
meets have been captured. Inc maj
count showed Missouri with an ac-
count of As n points and Kansas cred
tied with SO Y.
The meet was handled by Martin A.
Delaney, athletic director or the h. y
A c., and was pulled off in the re-
markable time of one hour ana Iorty-
five minutes. Delaney kept things
moving One event followed another
in rapid succession and no spectator
could complain that the meet dragged.
Probably the greatest surprise of the
entire meet came in the final event
when Kansas, slipping up on the Mis-
sourianS and contrary to all expecta-
tions, captured the relay race in great
style. This race was generally con-
coded TO Missouri and its capture is
big feather in the cap of the JaynaWk-
err coach.
missouri slipped up on Kansas in the
shot put which Branham wOn.- Put
nam the K L. weight man, had been
expected to land first easily in this
event.
In the invitation events the Law
renee high school won the 50-yard
dash from Westport high; also the l.
mile relay from Westport. The Cen
trail highs puts the Normals out of
running commission in the mile. in
vitation relay; also the 50-yard dash.
An enthusiastic crowd of about p
500 persons witnessed the meet. The
excursionistS from Lawrence, 4Op
strong, were seated on the west side or
the hall. while the Missouri supporters
whooped things up from the opposite
side The Missouri student band was
at the north end of the hall. Every
event received the full quota of ap-
plause.
Missouri took both places in the So
yard dash. Branham finished first and
Shannon Douglas second. Driscon and
Babb ran for Kansas. Douglass time
was :05 As.
The mile run. with Cooley and
Worden carrying the Kansas colors,
and Jackson and Ellis with the big
Ms was a beauty and one couldn't
hear himself shout for the mad yelling
of the crowd as the runners travelled
the twelve laps necessary to complete
lead and held it for three laps, then
his mate, Cooley, the one-armed lad,
forged ahead. Jackson of Missouri
was running easy, but in the next to
the final lap he went ahead of Cooley
and finished the race with a good ten
yards margin. Ellis of Missouri fin
ished third and Worden lost a lap.
Jackson's time was ABS 2-5.
Missouri landed both places in the
55-yard high hurdles. Crouch was first
and Salisbury second.
The 440-yard run. the eighth event
on the program, was pretty race.
Douglas set a hot pace from the start
and finished seven yards to the good.
Tddd, the little Missouri sprinter. held
himself we'll in on the first lap. He hit
a faster pace in the second and came
strong on the final trip around the
track, landing second in rather easy
style.
The Kansas supporters got a chance
to yell when Priest captured the half
mile in 2:6 3-5. Parker, who finished
second, took the lead on the crack of
the pistol and kept it until the final
lap. when the Kansas runner jumped
to the front and chased under the
wire with five yards to spare.
Branham of Missouri surprised the
wise ones by defeating Putnam of
Kansas in the shot put. Branham's
distance was 3S feet inches. Put
MANS heave measured two feet less.
Jackson and Jones, for Kansas City,
and Cooley and Cummings. for Kan
sas, were the starters in the Emile
event. The race, which was won by
Jackson of Missouri. was one of the
most exciting on the card. Cooley of
Kansas gave out early in the race, but
stayed in the race, and according to
many of those within the track in
several times. Jackson's time was
1877 2-5. Contrary to expectations
Kansas captured the relay race from
the Tigers. The time was 1899 2-5.
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Of Kansas ran against Branham, Sig
Ter. Fair and Latshau of Missouri.
The pursuit race put on by Martin
Delaney's Blue Diamond athletes was
something new to Kansas City's track
enthusiasts. The race was just little
long and wasn't so very exciting, but it
was great practice for the local lads,
who must be in the best of training
for the K. G. A. c. games next Friday
night. Eight runners were used in the
race Trask, Donovan, Townsend and
Hydon defeated Flynn, Burr Douglass,
Kirtley and Fogel.
Yale Refuses a Challenge.
New Haven, Conn, March 16.-Yale
has received a challenge from the