Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-05

ond heat, time 25 rs seconds: First,
Ericsson, Galesburg; second, Hanson, /
Moline. Third heat, time rs As sec /
onds: First, Roche, Davenport; second .
Hoover, Galesburg.
2G0-yard dash, finals-Time % 2-5
. seconds: First, Roche, Davenport; F.
second, bort, Davenport; third, Eric
son, Galesburg.
Half mile run-Time minutes
| u 2-5 seconds: First, Chalk, Rock Is
land; Washburn, Kewanee; third,
| Temple, Galesburg.
! FIELD EVENTS.
| Pole vault-Height, feet inches:
First Ctie) Humphrey and Wiley, both
of Galesburg; third, Marsh, Daven-
/ port
/ Discus throw-Dis.ance los feet II
/ inches: First, Soderstrom, Moline;
second, Glass, Rock Island; third,
NeWhaus, Moline.
High jump-Height, feet IA
inches: First, Grip, Moline; second,
Allen, Davenport; third, kaufman.
| Davenport.
Shot put-Distarce, IS feet . inches:
( First, Rhodes, Davenport; second, Beg
eT, Canton; third, Fuglesang, Kcwanee.
/ Broad jum0-Distance, Is feet ) -
inches: First, Ericsson, Galesburg; sec
ond, Stowe, Moline; third, Sutton,
Princeton.
Relay race-(Team composed of
four men, each to run 220 yards),
time, l minutes a 2-5 seconds: First,
Rock Island; second, Galesburg; third,
Davenport.
WHISTLER DISQUALIFIED.
Whistler, the local phenomenal broad
jumper, who in practice leaped over
10 feet, vas disqualified on account
Of his late entrance. Probably had he
contenGed in the broad jump, he could
have taken at least second place,
which would have landed Rock Island
third in the standing OF the schools.
Minister'S name was not entered until
Monday, and Tor this reason the Off
Gals would not allow him to compete.
PRINCIPALS MEET.
In the morning at 1920 the prin-
Cipals of the high schools in the Big
/ Eight conference met at the Gales
burg high school. Many matters were
of them pertaining TO the inUerscholas-
tic events OF the schools in the league.
II was decided to organize a basket
ball league, the schools in the Big
Eight to contend against each other,
= and for this purpose a schedule will
be arranged in the near future. The
matter Of the triangular debate came
up for attention and in addition to
setting the daJe for the events on
March 20, it was planned 10 allow one
more school TO enter the league, in
order to make three even triangles
= Peoria and other cities il that vicin-
ity are being considered, as possible
timber. The boys declamatOry con
, test is TO be held at Kewanee Dec. u,
( while at the local high school Feb. 20,
J the declamatoTy contest will be held
The boys oratorical is arranged for
! the eve of the Big Eight track and
< field meet at Galesburg, the date being
3 May !. The schools will meet for
( the track contest of May 2, at Willard
: field, Galesburg.
HOLD ELECTION.
( The officers of the league were
y
ing year, as follows:
President-E. p. Nutting, Moline
Vice President-Mary NJ Findley
. Monmouth.
z Secretary and Treasurer-E. a. vii
. lis, Galesburg.
x At noon the principals were the
g guests of Knox college. and at the end
\ of the afteTlon games, the medals
9 were given out in public to the win
= ners. This is a new idea and worked
9 out very successfully. The Knox Col
x lege Glee club rendered a number Of
G pretty songs previous TO the presenta
8 tons. Kipp, acting captain of the loca
g high school squad, received the rela!
9 banner for the team.
K THREE MEN WIN "R. Is,
Q Three men, Chalk, Kipp and Glass
x received their letters for the work o
G last Saturday, each having rounded il
3 three points, in accordance to the by
9 laws of the Athletic association. Wi
son has one point to his credit, I
G which he may add honors from tn
8 tri-city to be held in this city mex
9 Saturday. 1t is probable that the men
< bers of the relay team will have point
9 awarded them for their work in tina
q race.
DAVENPORT WINS.
8 Miss Thelman, representative of tn
< Davenport high school in the stenos
. raphic and typewriting contest, wo
K that event Miss Molly Graham, VIII
9 represented the local school, wo
< fourth place This is the first time i
. some years that Rock Island has bee
< entered in this contest.
g ROCHE WINS PRIZE.
z Roche of Davenport won a 81 pa