The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-14
II. R. II. ). Wins
TRACK MEET
LOCAL BOYS TO RETAIN THE CUP
Hood River Scores 76 Points to The
DalleS 81 and Sherman
County %.

County "a.
The track team of the Hood River
High school, accompanied by band
Of hooters two hundred strong, went
up to The Dalles Friday and cleaned
up the second annual intersCholasti ic
field and track meet thus gaining as
permanent possession the handsome
S75 silver loving cup which WAS offer.
ed by the fair association last year
to the school winning it twice in sue
oession. When the final score WAS
Tailed up the local boys had more
points to their credit than the other
schools combined, the result being
Hood River rs, The Dalles 81 and
Sherman county q
Notwithstanding the seeming one.
sideness of the score the early events
we're contested very closely and at the
end ot the Nth event each school hhd
an equal number OF points. Soon
after that time however the apple.
eaters led away from their opponents
and finished strong by taking all the
points in the polevault aud winning
the relay race.
Alexander, the msinstay of The
Dalles team, gained the individual
honors with 81 points. Captain Hug
gins Of the local team showed great
endurance by winning the three dis
tanee ev nts in which he was entered,
the mile, the half mile and the
quarter. Shay made as many points
tor the Hood River team by winning
the three dashes in the b class. In
the polevault The Dalles and Sher
man county men failed to show any
class whatever none of them being
able to clear feet inches which
was done by all OF the Hood River
entries. The local boys will break
the tie on the grounds here in order
to decide who gets The medal.
The Iooters from the local scnoeI
showed up we'll with their songs and
yells cheering their heroes on at
every stage of the meet the beauti
full cup which has come into perman'
ent possession of the Hood River High
school has been on exhibition in the
window Of Clarke's IewelIy store this
week. Following Is a summary OF the
meet:
50 yard dash-A class-Alexauder,
The Dalles, fist; Barnett, Sherman
County, second Bohn, The Dalles,
third, lime 4.5 seconds.
50 yard dash--B class-Shay, Hood
River, first; Franz. Hood River,
second; Wines, Sherman County,
third. Time seconds.
Shot put-A class-H. Belshe, Sher.
man County, first; Alexander, The
Dalles, second; knighten, Sherman
County, third. Distance, 80 feet
IL IL inches.
100 yald dash-A class Knighten
Sherman County, first; Alexander
The Dalles, second; ingalls,, Houc
River, third. Time 10 4-5 seconds.
High Jumps class-Struck, Hooc
River, firsF; Elcook, Sherman County
second; Wolfe, The Dalles, thirc
Height, feet II jnees
$50 yard run--A class Hugg ins
Hood River, first; Bohn, The Dalles,
second; Jayne, Hood River, third.
lime, 2 minutes, ii seconds.
30 yard dash--A class Alexander,
The Dalles, first; Knlghten, Sherman
County, second; Spoonamore, Sher
ann County, third. Time, "a 81
seconds.
Hammer throw--A class Alexand
er, The Dalles, first; Young, HOOD
River, second Chandler, HOOD River
third. Distance, 95 feet inches.
High jump-A class Chandler
Hood River, Ely, Hood River, anc
Elcock, Sherman County, tied at iv'
feet and divided the nine points be
tween them.
4i0 yard dash "A class HugRinI
Hood River, first; Sanders, Ih'
Dalles, second; Ostrander, The Dalle
third. lime, SO seconds
100 yard dash--B oalss-Shay Hoot
River, first; Franz, Hood River, sec
und Wines, Sherman County, third
lime, III 3.5 seconds.
Broad jump-A cIsss-Clapp, HooC
River, first; ingalls,, Hood River
second; II. Belshe, Sherman County
third. Distance, 10 feet s inches.
Mile run-A class Higgins, Hoo'
River, first; Sharp, The Dalles, sec
ond Jayne, Hood River, third. lin
5 minutes, As seconds.
200 dash--R class Shay, Boot
River, first, Banty, The Dalles
second; Stuben, The Dalles, third
Time, 26 2 5 seconds.
Pole vault-A class-Chandler, Sha
and Murphy, Hood River vaulte
above all others at 7 - feet and spill
the points.
Half mile relay race A CLASSY Wo
by Hood River team. Time, | minute
"A seconds.
The officials of the meet we're:
Board of Managerial. G. Strange
W b. Young, j. X. Ward, ii. L. Hol
kins.
Reteree--Aure Ford, Hood River.
Starter--H. /. Hopkins.
Clerk OF Course-W. b. Young.
judge. X. Ward, l. X. Murdoch
Grass Valley, J. r.. Stubbs, Hoo
River.
Iimers-"Binks" Burgett, l.. /
Hoisingaon, Hood River, j. M. Wood
Nasoo.
Marsbal-W. l. Crichton.
Announcer W. g. Bryant. Moro