The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-08
DESPITE DRIVING RAIN
BIC meet WAS STAGED
Iowa City Athletes Winner in First Place, Pitts
field Was Second and Galesburg Third.
Lewis Individual Point Winner
KEOkUk SCHOOL SCORED IN TWO EVENTS
Stricken Finished Thir in Great Mile Run; Pease
Grabbed One-F ourth Point in Pole Vault In
Face Of Weather Meeting Was Success
KEOKUk SCHOOL SCORED in TWO EVENTS

three events. They were the 100-yard
dash, the 220-yard dash and the run
ming broad jump.
The first event on the card which
was completed was the running high
jump, and Iowa City Immediately
jumped into the point winning when
Shrader took the event with a mark
OF feet inches Keokuk was repre-
scented by Chuck King, upon whom
local followers had pinned hopes but
he cohid. not get proper height with
p slirrery take off.
$40 Was Classy.
The 440-yard dash brought out splen-
did material with Yates Of Galesburg,
Hoerlein Of Iowa City and Parsons of
Iowa City. T5ey finished in. the or
DER named. King of Keokuk was
fourth in this event. He won his
heat. but the time was slow.
Lewis, the Pittsfield athlete, won the
lo0-yard dash handily Tebeau of
keokuk qualified, but the best he
could do was fourth In the prelimi-
naries Robertson, very young sprint
er. wore Keokuk's colors and dis
played good form. He is too light at
present, as this is his first year out.
Davis of Keokuk made bid for
rcia.s in the 22O-yard dash, He won
his heat in the preliminary, but was
defeated IN the semi-finals.
A Pretty Event.
The mile run was the prettiest
event on the card especially near the
finish, when Stricken made phe-
nomenal burst in the last five yards of
the race and overcame the third man,
thus placing The event was won by
Davis of Averyville, who captured the
same event last year. Baum, Spring
field runner, was second
The half-mile was also a classy
event. with Yates entering from
Galesburg while fresh, against Davis
of Averyvile, who had but emerged
from the mile but a few minutes pre-
vious. Yates won. with Parsons of
Iowa City second and Davis third.
Chuck King finished fourth in this
event.
Pease off Color.
Keokuk was interested in the pole
vault, with Pease in, but he failed to
live up to his old time form, due in
large measure to the unfavorable
conditions. The mark was an excep-
tionally low one
Lewis had little difficulty in win
ring the running broad jump, but his
mark was much lower than that made
last year.
Keokuk finished third in the relay
race, this event being won by Iowa
City, with Pittsfeld second.
TWO Records Smashed.
Two records were broken in the
meet. One was the discus mark, the
old figure being 96 feet 312 inches.
held by Valentine of Fairfield The
other was in the hammer throw, the
last event. Timran of Ashland threw
the heavy missile $50 feet 8 inches,
which is nearly % feet farther than
the old mark
Last evening the athletes gathered
at Woodman hall, When Principal R. L.
Reid made the presentation. Biggs-
vile, which was represented at the
meet, but failed to score was awarded
the loving cup from last year. Moline
1t is remembered, tied, and the points
made in yesterdays meet was to de-
eide II Moline failed to send its lone
representative. Iowa City athletes
We're given the beautiful loving Gun
Medals were also presented to all Of
the point winners in the various
events. TIE pennant went to the
Iowa City relay team.
d. f. Hoffer of Chicago had charge
of the meet and directed things in an
excellent manner. Other officials
helped wonderfully in making 1t a
success In spite of conditions.
Summary.
High jump Shrader, Iowa City.
first: Pringle. Pittsfield. second Gen
try, Galesburg, third. Height. feet
3 inches.
44O-yard dash - Yates. Galesburg,
first; Hoerline. Iowa City, second
Parsons, Iowa City, third. Time.
sc. As seconds.
ioO-yard dash evils, Pittsfield,
nrst' Tinkshaw, Galesburg, second
Niebur. Pittsfield, third Time, 10 3-5
seconds.
Mile run-- Davis, Averyville, first;
Baum. Springfield. second; Stricken,
keoknk, third Time, 5 minutes 10
seconds.