Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-06
ILLINOIS CAPTURES
WESTERN TRACK
CHAMPIONSHIP
Stanford University Second
Eight Points Behind theI
Leaders, Chicago in Third
Place,


BN Morning 'iohrnai Sb't'' ''S' 49,
Chicago. June tine UNIVERSITY
of Illinois captured the western rack
and field championship this afternoon
by " inning the ninth annual confer
ence meet. with a total of SO points.
Leland-Stanford, which jiurneyed
1000 miles in ques, Of championship
honors was second, with rs points
and the University of Chicago finish
ed third with Il points
The following are the scores Of the
other team
wisconsin. 10; Purdue. 6: MINES
ota. 6: Michigan. s. Colorado .;
Miami. 4; Indiana, 8. Notre Dame, z.
Knox. !: Iowa. 1. Northwestern Ri
pom. Lake Forest and Beloit failed to
score.
The Illinois team was by far the
best balanced aggregation. as it was
wen represented in practically every
event. Illinois cIinchcd the meet,
by winning the rcLy race from Chi
cago. When the relay race was
started. Illinois had 81. LELAND Stan
ford IS ana Chicago Is The victory
for the Pacific coast athletes would
have swung the tide to the Stanford
team. but the two FIRST n Stolts
aud scott dropped SO FAR behind that
it was impossible for the two speedy
westerners. Miller and Wyman to put
the team back into the race.
Stanford finished far in the rear in
fourth place with Minnesota the only
other starter. last.
one mile run-Doohmcn. Wisconsin,
first: Dana. Notre Dame second
Comstock, Chicago, third. Time,
1874 3-5.
40 yard run-Milicr, Leland stan
ford, first; l%Iaulcy. Illinois. second
! Wvman. LELAND stanford, third. Time.
IL seconds,
Final 100 yard dash-Straube, Chi
cago. first; Mccoy. Miami. second
Earle, Chicago, third. Time. 10 is
seconds.
100 yard hurdles hnal-Claw-
ley. Chicago. first. Barney. Western
Reserve. second; Miller, Knox, third
Time, 16 seconds.
Discus throw-Brundage, Illinois,
irst; Osthon. Wisconsin, second Port
man. Western Reserve, third. Dis
iiIlGt. ~ ltti, y 81 lltlii~-
High iump-Washburn. Illinois,
first. Hubbell, Chicago. Ruchie, Hi
noies, Bngstrom, Iowa and Marklcy,
Miami, tied for second. Height, S
feet. 10 inches. The points for second
ma third were divided n zach man
got one.
Half mile-Millor. LELAND Stan
ford, first; Hun Minnesota. second
Rohrer, Illinois, third. Time, 200 80.
Pole vault-Scott, Leland Stanford,
FIRST. Rogers. Chicago, second; era
lam. Illinois. and Jones. Illinois. tied
or third. Height. II feet. 10 inches.
20 yard dash. tinal-Honch, Purdue.
first. Pcttigrew. Illinois. second
Earle, Chicago, third. Time. % 3-5
seconds.
Hammer throw-Crawfor Leland
stanford. first. Railsback. Illinois. see
md, Worthwine. Chicago. third, Dis
lance. 1873 feet. s "a inches.
Broad jump-Stephenson. Illinois.
irst. Johnson. Indiana second. StObe.
leland stanford. third. Distance. -
eet. 9 4 inches.
Two mile run-Thlotson Michigan.
Agricultural, first; Connolly. Minneso-
"a H''Rlu fl'ftfiAt illillpiSs llllu.
Time, 1900 %
Ego yard low hurdles-McCutcheon.
Colorado. first. Biek, Illinois. second:
Gardener, Purdue, third. Time.
- 3-5 seconds.
Final score-lllinois. 80. Leland
stanford, 2S. Chicago, q.
Relay race-Illinois first PcttigreW.
Rohr. Richards and Hanlcy. Chicago.
second Indiana. third. No time
aiken.