Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
State COLLEGE MINIS
THE TRIaueULR
Defeats Whitman Collegs and fhs
University OF Idaho IN the Big
Field Meet.


TIE University q Idaho. Whitmmn
College. and the Washington STAT
College. when the asscmblca 81
Rogers Field last Saturday in ths hrsi
triangular track and field meet heid
between the three Institutions.
Il Was q record breaker in mere ne
spects than one. The piek Of the tisree
colleges were there 20 do iuNtiee -
the unusual occasion and that they did
il Is plainly evident in the new rscesas
which were made. Cox, Of Whitnmn.
cauaied his record Of ten seconds in
the loo yard dash; welsch, the sszte
college Freshman. ran close 20 Dill
kraegel's record in the mile. which
was made years axe. Welsch's time
being - as. Cox captured the 10
yard hurdles in the fast time Of ISIS.
which is faster than any reoord held
by either of tbs three schools. Phil
brook clipped 2-5 If a second CT the
230 yard hurdle record when be mnde
the distance in p seconds.
The mile vas one Of the pretfiest
races ever run on Rogers Field. Cooil.
the little junior prep. st a fast pace
and held IL for three laps and then
some. IL the fast spriBting on khe
fourth lap. Welsch spurted ahead and
kept a good lead d0wn the hszae
stretch. johnson. from away bach in
the rear. hinged forward with = burst
Of sped that surprised the natives,
passed Matthews. the crack Idaho
man. and finished second. 4 few feet
behind Welsch. The finish Of this race
brought the 2o00 people to their faet
en- masse a who0ping. yelling ges4le-
ulating mass Of humanity. frantic IL
the tense exciting moment OF the last
few yards.
To ThayeE the modest, unaasuming
wiel3er Of the ancient discus. helongs
the honor Of having sHaAhcd fsArsis.
west record in the discus event. He
qualified in the preliminzriss sith 8
throw Of us feet 10 IL inches. Dutch
er Of Whitman. the first time ~ in
the finals. put il out ll6 feet inches,
a throw that Thayer did not equal in
his first two trials. The th.rd and
last time up Thayer remarked 70
butcher, I'm going 10 beat You. "
Sure enough. out and up the discus
sailed. and when the distance was
measured the tape read lls feet 2
inches northwest record.
Near the close Of the meet. when
the relay alone remained 20 b. run. the
score stood W.S.C. q. Whitman s..
and Idaho s.. No matter how the last
race went the state college had the
meet cinched by = safe margin. In
the relay, C0wgill. first nan up,
finished q close second. and Chase.
second in the race. ran neck and neck
with the Idaho man. Il was MRl0ney.
the third man who won the really for
the college. OF like a fash BE- gained
q lead Of seventy yards and rs@istAined
il in a beautiful manner giving Thoraie
the last man a lead which insured
victory. Time 81 2-5 had never be-
fore been equaled By ans Of the three
schools.
The events follow:
100 yard dash-Cox. Whitman
Meyer. Wheeler. Idaho: time, 10 sec.
Mile run Welsch; Johnson; Mat
thews. Idaho. time. { - IS
l20 yard hurdles Philbrook, Whit
man. Hammer, Putnam; 1915 sec.
40 yard dash -Ednundson, Idaho
7 Thomle. Cox. Whitman. time. 81 2-5
- yard dash-Cox. Whitman
Wheeler, Idaho: Meyer. time . Is.
$50 yard run Eamanson. Idaho.
Aaloney. Chase: tine nisa. & see
20 yard hurdles Philbrusk, Whit
man; Putnam. Armstrong, Idaho !:
time. q sec.
Discus Thsyer. Butcher. whitman
Love: distance, IL feet inehes.
Pole vasltl--C0wgill. Felthouse,
whitman: FRAZIER. Idaho: height. 10
feet inches.
Broad yump-Frzzier. Idaho: /
Follette: Barnes. whitman distanc
I - II. sI-2 inches.
High jump-Smith. Idaho. Pail
breok. Whitman. Cox. Whitman f:
height, a.. in.
Hammer fhrOw-Halms Dimick,
Whitman. Thayer: distance. 10 feet
= I-Zinehes.
sh0t pgt-Larssn, Idaho. Haln
Phiibroak. Whitunn: distance, - n.
I Il fnchez.
Relay Ven - w.S.C. Cowgirl,
Mai0uy. Th0snle. chasel time, 3 min.
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