The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
GRINAELL WON THE MEET
CAPTURE THE MISSOURI, VALLEY
TRACK HoNoRs.
Nebraska University Was Close Sec
ond, But Hawkeyes Were Too
Much For Them.

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Des Moines, une 7.-Grinner won
the second annual meet of the Mis-
souri, Valley conference here Satur-
day. 1t was a stirring battle from
start to finish Nebraska early showed
strength and Forged rapidly 20 the
front, but Grinnell went ahead at the
end. Nebraska led by six points with
two events left to CO. and here is
where Grinnell got in its good work
Final score--Grinnell, 80; Nebras-
ka, 80; Ames, q 1.3; Kansas, 10:
Drake, 10; South Dakota, 1-S.
The conference Is composed OF
Drake University. Des Moines; Iowa
State College. Ames; Iowa University,
Iowa City; --ansas University, Law
renee: Missouri University. Nebraska
University ana the Washington Uni
versity at st. Louis. In addition to
these, Grinnell College, Oh Iowa, and
the Nebraska Wesleyan took part by
invitation. a.,
Grinnell had been picked for a
winner, but the action of the commit
tee in dropping Huff. their Splinter,
and Slaght, on account of taxing part
In professional contests, weakened
their prospects considerably. Every
winner today will be the holder of a
Missouri Valley record, as 1t has been
decided to throw out all records made
last year on account of the bad shape
of the track at Kansas City. Walter
II. Liginger acted as referee and start.
er. .g ~ .sy. 81 F.. ....,
The sumaries: ..-.ee'9 q
Mile run--Johnson. Missouri, first:
George, Nebraska, second; Cockrell
Ames, third--time ABA rs. ST
Hammer throw - Lambert, Ames
first. Zeigier, Grinnell, second; Ford
Missouri, third distance. l44 feet, Z
inches. ~. H.,. s..
One hundred yard dash--Haddock
Kansas, first; Wildman, Nebraska
second; Gill, GrinneIl, third-time
90 -' ...r
Shot put--Zeigler, Grinnell, first;
Collins. Nebraska, second; Graham
Ames, third--distance IS feet, inches
One hundred and twenty yard hur
dle--McDonald, Nebraska, first; Bair
Grinnell second Holeombe, Ames
third-~time 0:16 Is. .ss.at-.,4r.
Four hundred and forty yard dash
Ravens, Drake. first: Burke, Nebras
ka, second; Reed, Nebraska, third
time 0:51. Z Z. ~" ri
Two hundred and twenty yard hur
dles--McDonald Nebraska, first; Nc
Intosh Grinnell, second; Bair, GrinneII
third---time 0:25 3-5. --,.....
Discuss Wilberman and Rob
erts, Missouri, tied for first; Zeigler
Grinnell, third4rdistance 40 feet,
inches. tpsj tnsg
Two hundred and twenty yard dast
-Haddock, Kansas, first; Greene
Ames, second; Campbell, Nebraska
third--tine ,0:223-5. .,-,...
Half mile run-Kratt Ames, first;
Shuck, Missouri second ANDERSON
Nebraska, third-time, 2:04 is.
Pole Vault-7Clark, Grinnell, first
Russell, Nebraska, second; Hyzer
Ames, third-height, 10 feet, "a in
ches. .,l. .....
Two mile run-Steele, Missouri, first
Waggoner, Ames. second; Shannon
Anes, third-time, 1907 rs.
Mile relay-Drake. first; Nebraska
and Grinnell tie for second and third
time, 3:25 4-5. ..., g.. 20
Broad jump-Knowles. Grinnell, and
Lambert, of Ames, tie for first and
second; Walker, Ames. third-dis
lance, II feet. 61s inches. ...
High jump-Wells, first; Herzoe
(MissourD, Norgren, (SOuth Dakota)
and Ames tie for sccond-height, 4
feet, ~ inches, ....... ..,.... T..