The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-12

Jumps the contestants were constant,
ly risking life and limb to win the
| coveted trophies. The standing
jumpers, almost invariably slipped
| and in many instances slid several
feet before stopping, In the broad
| jump, the take-off was so slick that
| several contestants received severe
| falls.
It was on this board that Easley
slipped, when he fractured his arm
He had fallen once before and on
the second trial fell and. in trying
70 catch himself. injured his arm,
Events Closely Contested.
Despite the muddy field and track,
The events were keenly contested
Close and spirited finishes were the
order and In two instances, the mile
and $50 yard runs, the winner came
from behind In the last fifty yards.
Leroy Roche, winner of the SS0t
yard run for Cairo made the race in
$50, which is considered good fo'
the track He was ten yards be-
hind, when 100 yards from the tape
and the leader, Martin, of Fairfield,
was going strong, When about fifty
yards from the finish. Roche put on
his reserve power and caught Mar
tin. The two battled it out, Roche
| winning by less than foot
In the mile, Dale of Mt. Vernon
led to the last twenty-five yards,
when Burgoon and Held of East st.
Louis, who had been running as a
team. challenged him. Burgoon
managed to pass Dale about five
yards from the tape and led by a
yard at the end Held came in third
and Dale second.
Cairo Wins Relay,
The relay race, the prettiest race
Of all and one that annually causes
intense rivalry between the schools.
was won by Cairo, after a hard fight
Hart of Benton disappointed his
admirers, who had predicted that
/ Benton would win through his
proves. Despite this, Hart annex
ed one first, one second and two
thirds. He won the 440 in a spirited
race with Virgins of Mt. Vernon
and captured second in the 220 after
/ fighting it out with Roberts of East
/ st. Louis and Mattingly of Cairo. His
thirds were scored In the 100, where
he lost to Roberts and Mattingly,
and the 200 yard low hurdles, in
i which he was beaten by Chase of An
ma and Joyner of East st. Louis.
i Cairo Places in Marathon.
In the three mile Marathon race.
| Cairo scored three of its points. Ire
land finished good second TO VIE
gand of Mt, Vernon.
! A delegation of about 100 Cairo
students and their friends came on
special train to root for their team.
They remained In the city until mid
night to attend the exercises in
University hall tonight.
| The results:
| 220 hurdles-Chase. Anna, first:
Joyner, East st. Louis, second, and
l Hart, Benton, third, Time, 1913
so yard dash--Roberts, East St,
Louis, first; Bridwell, Harrisburg,
| second; Popkess, East st. Louis,
third Time, n
| 440 yard dash---Fiart, Benton.
first; Virgins. Mt. Vernon, second;
Martin, Fairfield, third. Time, 60
seconds.
| 100 yard dash---Roberts, East st.
Louis, first; Mattingly, Cairo. sec
ond; Hart, Benton, third. Time,
II 1-5 seconds.
/ One mile run---Burgoon, East ST.
Louis, first; Dale, Mt Vernon. sec
ond; Held, East st. Louis, third
| Time, ga.
u 220 yard dash---Roberts. East ST.
Louis, first; Hart, Benton, second;
Mattingly, Cairo, third. Time, 80
! seconds.
Il $50 yard run---Roehe, Cairo, first;
Martin, Fairfield, second; Burgoon,
East ST. Louis, third. Time, $50.
II Marathon, 3 miles cross country
| Weigand Mt. Vernon, first; Ireland,
Cairo, second, Burgoon, East St.
Louis, third No time.
Discus throw---Clarida, Marion.
first; Berry, Harrisburg, second; Ur-
balm, DuQuoin, third Distance, 10l
feet,
II Pole vault--Smiley O'Fallon, first;
Aiken, Benton. second; Thompson,
Anna, third. Height, 8 feet Az
| inches.
II Hammer throw---C larida. Marion,
first; Davenport, Harrisburg, second;
Dale, Mt. Vernon, third Distance,
liz feet.
II Standing high jump---Berry, Har-
Irisburg, first; Browning, Benton,