The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26
THREE SCHOOLS IN
GREAT RACE FOR WIN
Hammond, Whiting and Gary in Hot
Windup for Thirteenth Annual
H. S. Contest
(By stan Man,

Crown Point. Ind, May 26-"Bob"
Smith and Ted" Jessup of Hammond
won the thirteenth annual track and
field meet for Hammond at the fair
grounds Saturday by heoric endeavor
N widely diverse lines. Bob" a lanky
Inderclassman. was entered IN the
running broad jump by Hammond
when four points were needed to win
and three to tie. Smith, who had new
err taken the broad jump seriously.
made II feet 9 inches. a foot farther
than he had ever gone before.
TED JESsUP A STAR.
Ted" the battered trainer of Jim
my Clabby. entered a field he knew
little of and like Smith came out tri-
umphant. Jessup rubbed and famed,
slapped and kneaded the legs, chests.
and muscles OF twelve Hammond ath-
ment. and throughout the meet work
ing harder than he would be COM
PEELED to at a twenty-round ring en-
gagement. And because he did it vol
unfairly he enjoyed it all the more
and is proud as a peacock.
Therefore Hammond has two new
and deserving heries, as have other
schools in the county. 1t was a day
for spectacular work. with three
schools running neck and neck
1T WAS A CLOSE FINISH.
Until the last event it looked like
toss-up between Whiting, Gary and
Hammond as to first place. Lowell,
Crown Point. East Chicago and Hobart
were eliminated early, lacking guam
tity though not quality. Though SPLEEN
did athletes came from each OF those
towns they were not In numbers suf-
hcient TO win a meet
ONE RECORD SMASHED.
The stars were Water of Whiting.
Hake of Gary and Smith of Hammond.
Those earning honorable mention
were Benson and Peterson of whiting.
the Haydens of Lowell, A. Davidson,
Richard Much and Krausse of Gary,
Mette. Swanton. Hirsch and w. Hess
of Hammond, Altman of Crown Point
and williams of East Chicago.
Captain Hirsch of Hammond did not
appear to be in the pink Of condition
for he lost the half mile. a race he
should have won easily. In the relay
Gary won, with Whiting second and
Hammond third. Hirsch managed to
gain on his man, Swanton broke even,
but Gavit couldn't regain the ground
lost by Hess, who started. The loss
Of the relay was merited, for Ham
mond did not put up a winning team.
BREAKS OWN RECORD.
Water of whiting broke his own rec
ord for the discus. 107-foot and s.
inch hurl. Waters new mark is los
feet 25 inches. Hirsch of Hammond
made the low hurdles in rs seconds
fat. winning first. Crumpacker's rec
ord last year was 81. Hayden of Low
ell did the 220-yard dash in 24.4. Hake
of Gary took the 440 at 53.4. Smith
of Hammond vauited 10 feet inches
and in the high jump Rose Of Hobart
made 5 feet inches.
with one record broken and fast
time made in all of Nthe track events
but two, the meet was more of a sue
cess than was anticipated. The dope
sters counted too much on the pas
performances of some in Hammond
and Gary and not enough on the com
ers All of the cities will lose one OF
two stars this year, but the prospects
are that the 1914 meet will be better
for a horde of sturdy athletes are de
veloping. Hammond has conner ii
the eighth grade this year who ha
won everything in the grammar schoo
meets in remarkable time. Gary 4
making good runners In her gramma
schools, where they have the use o
gymnasium apparatus and the swim
ming tank.