The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-27
HAMMOND FOURTH;
HOBART WINS
Track in Poor Condition
and Handicaps High
School Boys.


previous to the day OF the meet made 4
the clay track a woeful looking sight 1
and the various contestants. compelled I
as they were, TO run barefooted, lost all |
hope of making creditable time in the
track events. In spite of this draw /
back the contest proved to be spirited ]
and interesting. though the local high |
school boys being most affected by the |
condition of the track, were compelled
to accept fourth place. but certainly
not disgraced.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather a smaller number of rooters
gathered at the Erie depot to accom-
pany the boys to the fair grounds and
cheer them on to victory. The crowd
was enthusiastic though small in num-
bers and confident of winning with a
fast track. Upon reaching the county
seat the Hammond contingent with
their numerous noise-making devices
succeeded in waking the town and won
hands down" as far as enthusiasm is
concerned. All day long trains, auto
mobiles and other vehicles poured
crowds of spectators into the city who
passed away the morning strolling
about the square, giving school yells
and discussing the probable outcome of
| the meet
| AT l o'clock the rooters began to as
| semble in the grandstand and half an
hour later everything was in readiness
to pull off the first event.
The athletes were compelled to run
against time in the dashes as the only
available part of the track was so mar
row that only two contestants could
run in the same heat. AS starter NJ. 3.
Herbert official Handicapped of the A.
A. q. cracked his pistol for the start
of the first heat in the hundred yard
dash, it was evident that Hobart was
unexpectedly strong in this event and
was to be most feared in the struggle
1 for first place. Hunter of Hammond
could not make a showing on the mud
dy course and it seemed after this
event that the chances were slim for
the locals.
Several surprises were in store which
seemed to brighten the prospects, while
several others We're discouraging
Among the former was the unexpected
| showing of Julius Meyn in the 220-yard
[ dash and Evers in the 440 dash and
half mile run. TThe greatest disap-
pointment was IN the losing of the
mile which Summers expected to win
without trouble His defeat in this
event was due to his misjudgment of
the strength of Kohler rather than in
ferior ability.
The relay race went to Hammond,
the only other contestant being Crown
Point. Summers led his man at the
start and the lead was maintained to
the finish, when Evers, with his right
foot stride cinched one of the pennants,
the relay banner. to add to the large
collection of which the students are SC
justly proud.
Summary of events:
100 ward dash-Won by Halstead
Hobart; second, Ebert, Lowell; third
Wood, Hobart. Time, IL 10 seconds
$50 yard run-Won by Summers
Hammond; second, Wason, Lowell
; third, Evers, Hammond. Time. 2:22 LIS
Running high jump-Won by Ebert
Lowell; second, Stonex, Crown Point
third, Halstead, Hobart Height, feet
inches.
100 yard high hurdles-Won by We'd
der, Hammond; second, Peterson, Ho-
bart; third, Stonex, Crown Point. Time
: 20 LIS.
Discus hurl-won by Young, Crown
Point: second Ebert, Lowell; third
Splitter, Lowell. Distance, LOG feet.
22o yard dash-Won by Watson. Ho.
bart; second, Meyn, Hammond; third
Johnson, Crown Point. Thine. 25 Al
seconds.
220 yard low hurdles-Won by Sum.
mers. Hammond; second, Perry, Crown
Point; third, Banks. Hobart. Time
+ 80 As seconds.
Pole vault-won by Stonex. Grown
Point; second. Atwood. Lowell; third
p Hayden, Lowell. Height, feet
:. inches.
c 440 yard run-Won by Johnson
: Crown Point; second, Evers. Hammond
third. Bullock, Hobart. Time, SO A
: seconds.
g One mile run-Won by Kohler, Ho
bart; second, Summers, Hammond
: third. Gavit, Hammond. Time, 5 min
| utes IS seconds.
Running broad jump-Won by Ebert
Lowell; second, Halstead, Hobart; third
Rockwell, Crown Point Distance,
feet s inches.
Hammer throw-Won by Carlson
Hobart; second, Paine, Hobart; thirt
: Young, Crown Point Distance, y
feet inches.
Relay race-Won by Hammond
= Summers, Vedder. Hunter and Ever.
Time. 1 minutes rs seconds.
Final results-Hobart, 81; Crow
Point, 80; Lowell. p; Hammond, 2t
, Whiting, O; East Chicago, 0.
7 Records Broke.
h Discus hurl-Former record, Gleg
L horn, whiting. SO feet. Present REQ
N ord. Young, Crown 1soint, 106 feet.
or Shot put-Former record, Gleghorl
ID Whiting, SO feet S inches. Present rec
Id ord, Young, Crown Point, 40 feet
inches.
Broad jump-Former record. PEI
man. East Chicago. 10 feet 5A inche
IN Present record, Ebert, Lowell, 10 fe'