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conditions had been responsible for
that fact
The meet soon resolved into a dual
contest between Wabash and Earlham.
The State Normal Team had entered
pected from Terre Haute. The team
did not appear. however. and no word
assigning reason was received. The
time of beginning was delayed in the
hope of the late arrival OF the Normal
ties but they staid away. Earlham
showed up strong In the dashes, mile.
hurdles and discus. Wabash men fell
down in some Of the contests they had
to win.
In his feature exhibition Grave
broke the worlds record by more than
seven inches. The previous record for
the standing hop. step, jump had been
thirty feet four inches. Grave equalcd
this on his first trial. On another tritl
he cleared 81 and eight-hundredths
feet. It was remarkable performance.
The athlete tried several other times
but failed to equal this mark. Grave
is a member of the Earlham faculty.
When student at Earlham he was one
Of the athletic stars. After leaving
Earlham he attended Johns Hopkins
University. His work yesterday won
for him a place in the athletic hall Of
fame
r A Pretty Race.
For the first ninety yards the hun
bred yard dash was a pretty race. Con-
rad was pulling ahead by few inches
and with a splendid burst of speed
pulled out to safe distance and then
slackened his pace. BY this way of
he saved his strength, but add
ed at least % of second to his time
for the distance.
The 100 yard hurdle offered one of
the prettiest contests of the meet. The
hurdles had to be blocked with bricks
as the wind toppled them over like a
row OF dominoes. Delman made fast
time but his race was marred by the
way in which he knocked down the
hurdles. White took the obstacles i'll
beautiful form He knocken over the
next to the last and Delman put down
Tic last lOuI. ofCl Ill AOu AA1ts
half of the hurdles. He is remark
able runner in this event.
The so yard run was the first event
to be pulled off during the rain. Brani-
gan won Franklin's only first by a
sprint from the 200 yard
mark He had been trailing in fourth
place up to this point. He went around
the three men ahead OF him and by a
display OF magnificent nerve and ex-
cellent running drew away from the
whole bunch. Winslow fought hard
for Earlham but could not draw up.
Conrad Stars Again.
Conrad again appeared in the leader
ship when he took the go yard dash
with ease Adispute arose between the
judges and it was announced first that
Brown of Earlham had finished second
and johnson. of Wabash third. Wa.
bash entered a protest as 1t appeared
to officials who were not judges of the
finish, but were watching the tape.
that johnson beat Brown out BY few
inches. Upon the protest the judges
reconsidered their action and gave the
Wabash runner second honors.
Winslow proved the candy mudlark
and took the mile run without much
trouble It was slip-slop every step OF
the way and the four trips around the
track seemed like race with death
The Earlham runner was there with
the goods. however. and delivered the
package so we'll wrapped up he could
not be tagged. kingery made a pretty
finish for Wabash but did not have the
stamina to evertake his fleet footed
pace maker.
A surprise came in the quarter mile
when Deming. the Wabash star defeat
ed Brown OF Earlham by a very close
margin. The Earlham runner has
shown form this season that stamps
him as one of the Quaker's most valu.
able men, Deming had expected an
easy victory but had to do his utmost
to take the ribbon.
But One Contestant.
There was but one contestant in the
go yard hurdle. There were others
entered in the race and they covered
the distance. but White was so far in
the lead that the others could not be
seen coming.