The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
BR0OkIRGs is CHAMPION
The Agricultural Lads Secured the
Greatest Number of Points
in Athletics.

BY pushing the events Just as fast
as possible, the contests in the meet
OF the South Dakota Inter-C Collegiate
Athletic Association were brought to
a finish Thursday evening at 6
O'Clock. The rain in the early morn
ing prevented any races being run
OF, but by noon the atmosphere had
cleared sufficiently so that the events
could be resumed after dinner,
although the track in some places
was qaite heavy aud made fast rum
ming an imp%ossibility, which was
noticeable in the 22O and 44O yard
runs.
There was a large crowd out to the
afternoon sports. and the great grand
stand was a teeming mass of colors,
with the varied colored dresses of the
girl students and the college colors
being displayed in so many different
ways. For two or three hours the
sun made the atmosphere quite
warm but later in the afternoon, the
clouds came up accompanied by a
chilly wind and the closing part of
the day was decidedly uncomfortable
to the grand stand crowd.
With Vermillion in the contests
this year, it was supposed that the
state university would give Brook
ings d strong rub for the chaInp-
ionship, but the agricultural boys
were not to be done out of their
usual honors, and they carried off
the championship just the same as
ever. Vermjllion did not make the
showing that was expected OF her.
There was only one unpleasant
feature connected with the meet
and that was in 1O0-yard dash i'm
the finals Thursday afternoon, and
the judges and referee got a proper
roasting from all sides for the
decision they rendered. Hubbard,
OF Mitchell, Koch, of Brockings aud
Cooper, OF Vermillion, were in the
race, and when they came down the
stretch land reached the wire, Hub
bard had a clear lead of at least ten
inches and won the race, according
to what was plainly seen from the
grand stand by parties who were
sitting on a line with the wire DIT
the outcome. Imagine the surprise
and chagrin Which swept over the
vast CROWD when the judges an
nounced that it was a tie between
Hubbard and Koch. The decision
was greeted with shouts or derision
and the judges were told a few things
which might benefit their eyesight
or their warped judgement.
When it was left to the referee, he
decided that the race should be run
vel again, and Cooper then won the
event, Hubbard being awarded
second place.
When it came to sum up the totals
of the winnings, Brookings had the
lead with 81 points and carried off
the championship again. Vermillion
Was second, with A points, Mitchell
third with 81 points and Huron
fourth with 9 points, while Yankton
and Redield failed to get place in
amy of the events.
The following is a summary of the
events:
Discus Throw-Orr, vermillion,
LIST, 1OS feet; Hoffman, and Weak,
Mitchell, Cd and Sd, lO4 and SO re-
Half Mile Run-Turney, vermil-
lion, LIST, Huntimer, Brookings. ID,
Pritchard, Brookings Sd; time,
2:l7 2-5.
l2o-Tard Hurdle-Alton, Brook
ines, LIST, O1tmeyer, vermillion, Sd,
Hardy, Mitchell, 3D.; time, II SIS.
5O-Yard Dash-Hubtard, Mitchell,
LIST. Cooper and Sweet, Vermillion,
I'd and Sd; time 5 As.
Mitchell, 10 feet, 6 in. Collier, "a,
Running High Jump-Kjrk. Brook
ings, Isl. 8 1T; 81 in; Hardy,
Hammer Thro~-Reich, Bookings,
LIST. III feet; Mccormick Bookings,
ID. johnson, Vermillion, Sd.
l00-Yard Dash-Cooper, Vermillion,
list, Hubbard, Mitchell, ID, Koch,
Brookings. 3D.; time II l-5.
30 Yard Run Kiehlbauch. Mitch
ell. LIST, Collier, Brookings, I'd, Starr
ing, Huron, Sd; time. 25 rs.
F 440-Yard Dash-Huntimer. Brook
lngs, LIST, Turncy, Vermillion. I'd :
Kinpsbery, Mitchell, Sd; time,
) AS.
22O-Yard Hurdle-Hardy. Mitchell.
lst. Ortmeyer, Vermillion, I'd,
Gilbertson, Vermillion, Sd; time,
%.
Two mile run-Turney. vermillion,
LIST, Sperb, Rrookings, ID. Sex Ieur,
Brookings. 3l; time Ill 2-5.
The last eveut of the afternoon
was the relay race, in which Brook
inps. Vermillion and Huron were
entered. Brookings won the race
easily. and at the finish Huron's