Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
OMAHA ATHLETES WINNERS
Crowded Out Much outed Lincoln
Entries Easily.
MADE TOTAL OF 251.2 POINTS
Lincoln Second, with rs 1-2 Points,
and York Was Third, with
rs I-2 POints-Track
Was Heavy.
JADE TOTAL OF rs 1.2 POINTS

LINCOLN. May H~.-(special Telegram -
The Omaha High school cinder path team
upset all traditions in Nebraska inter
scholastic athletics this afternoon by win
ming the annual state track meet at the
fair grounds, crowding out Lincoln, pre-
viously hailed as the winner for this year,
and getting a total of 25h points. Ldncoln
was second with 1sl points. York was
third withsneven 10 points. scored by three
firsts.
The meet was held on a heavy track,
with occasional showers Of rain during the
first part Of the games, which turned into
a steady downpour before the runs had
been finished. The field contests were
hurried through, while a few spectators
huddled about their favorites cheering them
on. The attendance avs LOO.
The Omaha athletes won the meet by
cutting Lincoln out in the runs and hurdles.
The local high school lads had figured on
taking all the shorter runs and both Of the
hurdle races. Omaha, however, was strong
in these events and took first place in the
100-yard dash, second in the 21-yard dash,
second in the 4iO-yard dash. first in the
low hurdles, second and third in the half
mile run, second in the mile run and third
in the high hurdles. These events gave the
Omaha boys 221h of their points. The other
three points were made by taking second
place in the half-mile relay run.
Three state lnterscholastic records we're
broken and one was tied. Wright of Kear-
ney lowered the time in the half-mile run
by going It in 206t. Thu best previous
time was 2:O7%, made by Burnham of
Pawnee City in 1907. Wiley of York broke
the high jump record, doing 5 feet 10 inches.
The other mark was 5 feet s inches. The
hammer throw record was smashed by
Tharp of Grand Island, who put the weight
1873 feet 1 inch, beating the previous mark
by 5 feet 2 inches. The pole vault record
was tied by Reavis Of Falls City, with a
vault of 10 feet 3 inches.
8. Wright Of the Kearney High school
and W. Wiley Of York were tied for in
dividual honors, each scoring two firsts.
Wright made his in the mile and half-mile
runs. Wiley took in the high and broad
jump.
r. Weirick was the star athlete for the
Omaha team, getting first in the lO0-yard
dash and tieing for second in the 22O-yard
dash. Weirick's victory in the century run
was a big surprise to the Lincoln squad
for this had been regarded as an easy event
for Mann of the local team. Mann won
this race at the Missouri valley meet at
Kansas City last week, but today he could
not run fast enough TO get among the
winners.
Another surprise for the local rooters was
turned out in the low hurdles, where Funk
houser, star low stick man of the Lincoln
team, were forced to a tie for third place
by Rowley of Omaha. Niche Of Lincoln
took second place in this run.
Omaha had two good men entered In
the half-mile run, but they were up
against the phenomenal endurance rune
Wright Of Kearney. and the best they
could do was to finish second and third.
These Omaha runners were Kalakosky and
Fraser.
Thompson of Omaha ran a pretty race
in the 120-yard hurdles. taking the event
away from Dunlap, a fast hurdler from
Hastings.
A surprise was thrust on the Oman re-
lay team when the Kearney Military
academy captured first place in this race.
The metropolis boys nave a fast relay
team, but the Kearney four proved a lit
tie speedier in the last lap of the run.
Weirick of Omaha ran his lap in rapid
time.
The scores Of the schools below the three
first teams were: Eearney High school,
80; Hastings. II; Fairbury, Z; Falls City,
s: Auburn. 5; Kearney Military academy,
6; Pawnee City, 8; Randolph, g.; Minden
and Columbus, l each.
Summary:
One hundred yard dash: weirick,
Omaha, first; Brannon. Lincoln, second;
Christmas Kearney Military academy,
third. Time: 0:10H.
Two hundred and twenty-yard dash:
and Reese of Randolph tied for second
place. Time: O:24.
Four hundred and forty-yard dash;
second; sprague, Fairbury, third. Time:
Eight hundred and eighty-yard run:
ser, Omaha, second; Kulakosky, Omaha,
third. Time: 2:O6%
Mile run: Wright, K~earney, first; Ken
nedy, Omaha. second; Yoder, Falls City,
One hundred and twenty-yard hurdles:
tings, second; Rowley of Omaha and
Funkhouser of Lincoln tied for third,
Pole vault: Reavis. Falls City. first;
Tullepon. Kearney High school, second;
Smith, Auburn. third. Height: 10 feet
High jump: Wiley, York, first. Dunlap,
Hastings. second; six men tied for third
place. Height: 5 feet 10 inches.
Broad jump: Wiley. York, first; Smith,
Auburn, second; Mann, Lincoln, third.
Distance: IS feet s inches.
Discus throw: Meyer, York, first; Per-
dew, Pawnee City, second; Betterton. Co
lumbus, third. Distance: 1O5 feet Q
inches.
Hammer throw: Tharp, Grand Island,
first; Hansen. Fairbury, second; McCar-
thy, Minden, third. Time: Distances: 1873
Shot put: Perdew. Pawnee city, first;
Hansen, Fairbury, second: Reese. Ran
dolph, third. Distances: Al feet IL inches.
Half-mile relay: Kearney Military
academy first. Omaha second, Auburn
third. Time; 1:42%.
Business College Boys Win.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May 1L-(Spe-
cial.)-The Red Cross team lost a fast
seven-inning contest here to the Grand
Island Business College team. Jones. the
Reds pitcher, had the collegians at his
mercy until the seventh, when three hits.
the last one a home run BY Harper, netted
the "Rah Rah" boys three runs and the
game. Score: RH.
Red Cmss ...........0 l 0 1 90 % 5
Grand Island b. c.. 20 o 0 o s-3 6
Batteries: Jones and Fitting; Hoffman.
Ford and Linn. Sacrifice hits: Phil Glade,
Maddox. Home rum; Harper. Umpire:
Prof. a Ripper.
Amateur walkers Doing Well.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 14-(Special.)-
G.. w. Hassett and j. B. Douglas, who are