Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03

track and field team of the University
Of Illinois won Che Western intercol-
legiate championship, Illinois scoring
81 points, while Chicago finished with
20 Ia. Wisconsin finished third with
II. Missouri and Drake divided fourth
and fifth honors with nine points
each.
One western intercollegiate record
was byokep, Smithson of Notre Dame
cutting off "a fifth of second from the
record for 100 yard high hurdles, 10 2-5
seconds made by f. G. Moloney, Chi
cago, In 1902. The western record for
tho 100-yard dash, held by c. A. Blair,
the former Chicago athlete, was equal
ed by May OF Illinois, both in the pre-
liminary and the final heat.
The absence of Michigan made the
meet the most open affair in years,
and the smaller colleges Of the con-
ference did WELL Only five of the six
scented failed to secure marks, and the
WOlh VI luS SIIlGllCI lIlSlllutlOIS iCut
deeply into the points figured on by
the larger schools.
Burroughs, the Illinois weight man,
won both the shot put and the ham
mer throw, and it was his work that
won the meet for his school.
The prettiest race Of the day was
between Merriam of Chicago and Gar
diner of Illinois in the 22O yard hur-
dies These two fought it out every
inch Of the way, and Merriam had but
an inch or two to spare when he
crossed the tape. Merriam also won
the 440 yard run. These, with Lyons
victory in the mile run, made up the
three firsts taken by Chicago.
In the 220 yard dash Quigley Of
Chicago, who was fighting for second
place with May of Illinois, fell head
long just before reaching the tape, but
plunged across the line and saved
third place, May, however had him
beaten for second place about fifteen
yards from the finish, altho by mar
row margin.
Summaries
1O0-yard dash-May, Illinois, won;
Huff, Grinnell, second; Quigley, Chi
CdSO, SGSoiisS's /
(Markley, the Miami sprinter, was
left at the post).
High jump-Slaught, Grinnell. won;
5 feet 8. inches; Schommer, Chicago,
Clark Purdue, and Norcross, Mime
sofa. tied for second and third places.
5 feet inches.
e120-yard high hurdles Sn1ithson
Notre Dame, won; Natwick, Wiscon-.
sin, second; McCord, Drake, third.
Time-15 10 seconds.
Mile-run Lyon, Chicago, won;
Riley, Iowa, second; White, Purdue,
third Time-4:37.
44O-yard run - Merriam, Chicago.
won; Lindberg, Illinois, second; Lin
gle. Chicago, third. Time-51 seconds.
Half mile run - Myers, Wisconsin,
won; Davis, Ames, second; Tidd, Mis-
souri,. third. Time-2: o.
Shot put-Burroughs Illinois, won
46 feet Ia inches; Conway, Drake,
second, Al feet 1oA inches; Carrith-
ers, Illinois, third, Al feet, 81 inches.
220-yard dash-Huff, Grinnell won;
May, Illinois, second; Quigley. CHI
cago third. Time-22 seconds
'Quigley stumbled at the finish but
fell across the line and secured third
place).
Two-mile run ~ jackson, Missouri,
won; waggoner Ames, second; Bart
ley, wisconsin, third. Time-10:06.
Broad ,jump-Jsnkins Illinois, won,
21 feet 5 inches; Pomeroy. Chicago,
second; Lambert. Ames, third.
Pole vault-Iddings, Chicago, and
Haggard, Drake, tied at II feet
inches; Norris, Illinois, third. Height
II feet.
22O-yard Misunderstanding, Chicago,
won; Gardiner, Illinois, second, stef-
fen Chicago. third. Time-25 80 Sec
onds.
Discus throw-Mesmer, Wisconsin,
won, distance, 121 feet inches; Hor-
ner. Missouri, second, 121 feet
inches; Russell, Chicago, third, 11S feet
inches
Hammer t1row-Burroughs, Illinois,
won. distance, 149 feet 81 inches;
Johnson, Wisconsin, second 147 feet ~
inches; Conway, Drake, third 1S5 feet
5 inches.