Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
DAVENPORTKEEPS
CUP'SPOSSESSION
Wins Tri- City Field and Track
Meet for Third Consecu-
tive Time.
ROCK ISLAND is THIRD
Moline Strong in Distance Runs
Locals Second in the
Relay.

ChueT extremely ADVERSE conditions,
the fifth annual tri-city field and track
meet was held at Exposition park Sat
urday afternoon. Early in the after.
noon the clouds began to gather, but
The first event was successfully run
of before the torrents descended and
put the track and field in a most mis-
cradle condition.
The Davenport high school team
won the meet b. a big margin, having
a total Of points, thus gaining per
manent possession of the silver loving
cup, while Moline was second with 50
and Rock island third with IS The
rain fell heavily al first, but after the
track had been thoroughly soaked and
some damsels, attired in white summer
costumes. had been given a drenching,
II somewhat abatCd and old Sol made
his appearance later in the afternoon.
LOCALS FINISH LAST.
After the first few events were held
Il was evident that Davenport would
have little trouble in maintaining a
safe lead, as neither Moline nor Rock
Island seemed at all dangerous, but
there was some doubt about the fight
for second place. This doubt was re-
moved when Moline won first in the
mile, half and broad jump. which left
the local men very little. Earl Chalk
finished close second in both the mile
and half mile, while Kipp ran hard
race in the 440 and took second, with
a lead OF a few inches over Moth
OF Davenport. Behnaman and Glass
scored four in the discuss. Empke reg
iStered one in the shot, while ingalls,
took third place I'm the high jump
in the relay Rock Island did well and
ran the Davenporters a hard race for
first place, with Moline pressing close
on the islanders heels. Kittilsen.
Clarke, Bugee and Kipp ran for the
locals. The summary of the events
follow:
THE EVENTS.
Fiity-yard dash.-Won by Rhodes of
Davenport; VI. Roche Davenport,
second NJ. Preister, Davenport, third.
Time, .5:3.
Pole vault.-Won by Seis of Daven-
port; Stowe OF Moline and Long of
Moline tied for second. Heighth, 9
feet 6 inches.
One hundred-yard dash. - Won by
Preister Of Davenport: stowe of Mo
line, second; Rhodes Of Davenport,
third. Time, III.
Mile run.-Won by f. West OF Mo
line; Chalk, Rock Island. second: Ben
sen, Davenport, third. Time, 5:9:l.
Two hundred and twenty-yard low
hurdles.-Won by Priester, Davenport:
Schmidt. Davenport, second: Stowe,
Moline, third. Time, 20.
Discuss throw.-Won by Seis Daven.
port. Behnaman. Rock Island. sec.
ond; Glass. Rock Island. third. Dis
lance, 103 feet inches.
Four hundred and fOrty-yard dash
Won by Vernon Of Moline; Kipp. Rock
Island, second: Moth, Davenport.
third. Time. SOB
one hundred and twenty-yard high
hurdles.-Won by Priestcr. Davenport;
Allen, Davenport second; Long, Mo
line. third. Time 2O:2.
Two hundred and twenty-yard dash
Won by Rhodes. Davenport; Preister,
Davenport second; Stowe, Moline
third Time "a.
High jump-Won by Kaufman, Dav
export: Long, Moline, second: ingalls,
Rock Island, third. Height feet .
inches.
Eight hundred and eighty.yard run
Won by Vernon. Moline. Chalk. Rock
Island, second; L. West. Moline, third
Time, 2.l7.2.
Shot put.-Won by Seis Davenport
Moth. Davenport, second Empke, Rock
Island. third. Distance, SO feet 3
inches
Broad jump.-Won by Stowe, No