The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-14
.EARLHAM DEFEATS
MAMA UNIVERSITY
Conrad Responsible for High
Score of 67Lz Points
Records Broken.

In the dual track meet with Miami
held on the athletic field
of the latter institution yesterday af-
ternoon, the Earlham college team
won by the score of 67ls to S6ia. To
Roy E. Conrad, probably the best
Splinter in the country today and one
of the best all.round athletes ever de
yeloped by an educational institution.
belongs the credit for Eariham's high
score and easy victory. OF the total
number of points secured by the rep.
recentatives of the Quaker institution
a5 were won by the diminitvie Earl
hamite. In all five events which he
was entered, Conrad landed first
place.
The defeat of Mccoy. the much
touted Miami Splinter, in the 100 yard
dash by Conrad In the remarkable
time OF 0 As seconds, and the victory
Of Clark of Miami over Brown. in the
440 yard event, in so 2-5 seconds were
the features of the meet. Conrad is
the first college man this year to run
the 100 yards in 3 As seconds. 10 flat
being the best previous record for
1911. The defeat OF Brown who ia
considered the best quarter-miler in
the state since the departure Of Dem
ing of Wabash, from the collegiate
cinder path, came as a distinct sur
prise to the Earlham delegation. He
led Clark, Miami's winner, until the
final 100 yards, when the Oxford run.
ner sprinted and beat him out by
few feet. 1t was hard fought and ex-
citing finish.
Two Earlham college records were
broken and a Indiana state record
surpassed by Stanley of Earlham. He
threw the hammer q distance Of 131
feet, breaking the Quaker record OF
LA feet made by Smelser, which was
also an I. G. A. L. mark. The Earl
ham record of Ill feet for the discuss
throw was also broken when Stanley
hurled the disc total of lit feet and
4 inches.
Stanley was not alone In SURPRISING
Indiana college records for Conrad ad-
ded to his glory when he hurled him.
self through % feet inches In the
broad jump. going Ia inches further
| than the state record held by Turk OF
Rose Poly. This also sets new
mark for Earlham college.
Conrad easily established his SUI
premacy over Mccoy In the 100 yard
dash, beating him to the rope by
about three feet. His time OF 3 As
is the best ever made with the excep-
/ of hot IL Is, r,f a
University of Michigan and Duffey OF
Georgetown, whose record is not off
cial, however, of 8 3-5. Having defeat
ed Martin of Notre Dame, western
conference champion of last year, In
the dual meet of last Saturday, Com
rad establishes himself as the best
sprinter in the riddle west. He will
no doubt represent the United States
in the Olympic contest at Stockholm
next year In the 100 yard event. AZ
several leading athletic Cubs have Of
fered to send him II he will join. He
has announced he will Join one. but
has made no selection:
The summary Of the Miami meet
| follows:
100 yard dash, Conrad. Earlhand.
first; Mccoy, Miami. second; time
94-5 seconds.
] High hurdles, Pultz, OF Miami, first
Magaw. of Earlham, second: time
is 3-5 seconds.
40 yard dash, Clark, Miami, first;
Brown, Earlham. second: time 50 80
seconds
Pole vault, Conrad, Earlham. first:
Roberts of Earlham and Sellers Of
Miami, tied for second: height, 10 feet
4 inches.
Mile run. Jones, Earlham, first:
Carey, Earlham, second; time 4:59 Ia
| go yard dash, Conrad, Earlham
first; Mccoy, Miami, second: tims
% 20 seconds.
$50 yard run, Clark. Miami. first:
Wood, Earlham. second; time 2:0S.
Low hurdles, Pultz. Miami. first:
/ Good, Earlham, second; time ~ SEQ
onds.
/ Hammer throw, Stanley. Earlham
first; Little, Miami, second; distance
1913 feet.
| Broad jump. Conrad, Earlham. firsti
Pine. Miami, second; distance % feed
10 inches.
Shot put, Stanley, Earlham. firsti
Kelsey, Earlham, second; distance
39:31z feet.
/ High jump. Conrad. Earlham. firstl
Bowling, Miami, second; height fed
5 inches.
Discus. hurl, Stanley, EarIham
first: Kelsey, Ear;ham, second, de
lance 1T feet inches.
| Score, Earlham 9Th; Miami. 3675.
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