Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-29

keen. Andrew Dow of the University o
Omaha tailed the first score Of the even
Ing for his school by winning secon
place laurels. The co-eds of the locs
university sang one of their college air
when BOWS name was announced anon
the winners.
Ludwig Has Romp.
Ralph Ludwig, running under the color
Of the local ~ association, rompet
away with the half mile run. outdistanc
ing his competitors by about thirty-fIv,
yards at the finish. Carl Engstrom o
the Svea Athletic club set a hot pace
the start, but soon tired, and was lief
behind. Ludwig won the half mile even
last year at the big meet and his dupll
cation Of the feat again this year put,
him In a class by himself among loca
distance runners. His time was tive
minutes and twenty seconds, which wa,
pronounced as exceedingly good time fol
a hard indoor track by the officials Of
the meet. Ludwig trained faithfully fol
the, event for over three weeks and wa.
in excellent condition to stand the strain
Allen Seine, an Omaha High schoo
senior lad, took second place by dint Of
some clever running In the last lap.
Grade school Relays.
The grade school relay races drew the
most applause of the evening, the young.
sters furnishing considerable excitement
as they dashed around the arena. 10th,
rop school won the first division quarter
mile public schools championship. Of
Omaha by running the distance, four lads
on the team. in fifty-eight and one-fifth
seconds. Windsor school took the second
division honors in fifty-nlne seconds flat
This division Of schools is based on the
number OF rooms each OF the school
buildings have. so that the larger schools
or those having twelve rooms or over
are ranked as first division. All schools
under twelve rooms are included In the
second division. While the races were in
progress the balconies filled with public
school youngsters kept the air filled with
q deafening noise, cheering for their
favorites. A dusky skinned athlete from
the Kellom school outdlstanced his op-
ponents, but was rather handicapped on
account OF the slowness OF his team.
mates.
walking Relay.
The feature event of the evening and
the one which drew the most applause
was the postmen's walking relay which
was held toward the end Of the meet.
Many in the crowd recognized their fam
lily carrier Of missives. and when they
did they made II known that their IA
vorite was able to cover considerable
ground when the CANNES OF the neigh
borhood were in evidence.
The summary.
Summary OF events:
Forty-yard dash. Reese, University
OF Nebraska freshman, first: Morrison,
University OF Nebraska freshman, sec
end; John DrexeL Omaha High school,
Grade schools relay. quarter mile:
First division. Lothrop. (Fred Heitfeidt,
q. Lit, Charles Morearty and Godfrey
Groenough), first. central, second; Sara
togA, third. Time. 0:5sis
Second division. Windsor IF. Reinert.
w. MINISTER. -. Curtis and +. Pedersen),
Time, 0.59
Twelve-pound shot put: Reese. tint
versity Of Nebraska freshman. first; An
drew Dow, second; Holbert, Morning
side. third. distance. 10 feet inches
Running high jump Wiley. University
lace, Omaha Il association. second;
Paul Antilles. Omaha ~" association.
third. Height. feet inches.
Two hundred and .twenty-ysrd dash:
Robert Wood. unattached. first: Hugh
Willard. Omaha High school, second !;
Warren Fitch. Omaha High school third.
Time, 0:27is.
.half-mile run: Ralph Ludwig, Omaha
~ association. first. Allen Seine
Omaha High school. second; Warren
Richie. Omaha ''Y'' association. third
Time. 40
Two-mlle run: Alex weldenfeld, Omaha
= association. first; Dennis Ryan.
Omaha " association. second Joe W
Writ. Omaha "" association. third.
Time. LIE.
-Four hundred and forty-yard dash:
Robert Wood, unattached, first: Thomas
ond: Waldo Shillington. Omaha High
school. third. Time, ls3ts.
Church federation relay half milel:
Asbury club OF Walnut Hill Methodist,
fnst. oliyet Baptist, second: Walnut Hi
Methodist. third. Time: i:5d
One mile run: Meyer Gordon, Omaha
High school. first; Coleman Gordon.
omaha High school. second; Philip Garlic
nan. syea Athletic club. third. Time:
Ella.
Hish school relay thalf-mile Champion
hip OF Nebraska): Omaha High -cnool
cam. composed Of vergil Rector, Hugh
Willard. John Drexel and Howard Bit
niger. first; Lincoln High school, second.
fine: l:s2h.
Athletic club relay lone mile. cham
llonship Of Onahal; Omaha ~ asso-
iation team, first: Monmouth Park Ath-
etic club, second. Time: 4:1s.
University relay tone mile. champion
hip Of Missouri valley: University Of
Nebraska, freshmen. won by default over
Bankers relay tquarter-niIe. cham
'ionship OF Omahal: Omaha National
'snk. first: First National bank. second.
rime: I.ooh
College relay Chalf mile. championship
4 Nebraska and Iowa.: Peru State Nor
nal, first. Bellevue. second. University
Z Omaha, third Time; l.5sls-
Young Mems Christian association re-
~ Zone mile. Championship 81 Nebraska
Beatrice " Association. first: Omaha
Y association. second: Fremont Y
seociation. third.
Pole vault: vergil Rector. Omaha High
chool. first: Julian Williams. Methodist
3ellevue Athletic association, third.
Height: 10 feet inch.
Parallel bare. John R1ha, Omaha Tel
ed Sokol. first: Conrad Kauth. South
6e Turner's. second. Frank Kracek.
,maha Tel Jed Sokol. third. Points.
III.
Omaha postmen.s walking relay; Sta
lon c team first. composed Of Havey.
DIVERS. McClurg and Asher.
Notes of the Meet.
]. G. Mckay. former University OF
gridiron athlete. was Of
clal starter.
A. w Miller was custodian Of the silver
fophy cups and medals which attracted
attention.
Al Fairbrother's band furnished brass
arraony for the occasion ar nfly n
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