The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-15
BROOK|NGS HIGH
WINS TRACK MEET
LOCAL BOYS CLEAN UP OTHER
FAST SCHOOL TEAMS IN
COLLEGE MEET
ERWIN OF PARKER, IS STAR OF MEET
Sets Better Mark In Pole Vault Than
College Record-Meet Is Close Be-
Tween Three Schools

Tween Three Schools
The Brookings high school track
team carried off the silver loving cup,
emblematic OF the championship, at
the annual high school meet held at
the college park last Friday. The meet
was the closest n W held here and
Brookings won with a smaller num-
Der of points than any previous winner
had been satisfied with. The points
were as follows: Brookings, 20;
Watertown, %; Sioux Falls, %; Huron,
II; Oldham, IA; Parker, IL; Aberdeen,
10; Lake Preston, 5; Alcester, 8;
Pierre and Redfield failed to score.
The schools were represented by
the best young athletes in the state,
and W. new state high school records
We're hung up. In the pole vault Erwin
Of Parker, went IL feet, 3 inches,
breaking the old record of 10 feet, 9
inches held by Catlett of Brookings.
This mark is four inches higher than
the State College record. The high
jump mark was also shattered, Jensen
of Sioux Falls, going over the bar at
5 feet, 7k inches. The former record
was held by Howes of Pierre, at 5 feet,
6 inches. That more records were not
broken Is undoubtedly due to the
weather conditions. The day was
rather too cold to allow the boys to
timber up properly and a stiff wind
from the east blew down the straight
away on the home stretch, making
fast time in the runs out of the ques-
ton. Even with this handicap Blake
lV nf nrnnEin Qa ran tho ha1f-nila IN y
minutes, 7 and As seconds, within a
fraction of the state record.
The trials and one or two finals we're
run off in the morning, leaving most
of the good events for the afternoon.
The crowd in the morning was small,
but there was a splendid attendance in
the afternoon, many visitors being here
from the surrounding towns. Most of
the visiting teams were accompanied
by delegations who cheered nightly
for their favorites.
Erwin of Parker, was the star of the
meet. winning eleven points. He took
first in the pole vault, making a new
record and won the broad jump with a
leap OF 81 feet, / inch, coming within
a half inch OF the record. He also
took third in the high jump. Erwin Is
a clean appearing young fellow and
he was a great favorite with the crowd.
He was Parker's only representative,
and it was a good thing for the other
schools hat there were no more at
home like him. Fisher of Watertown.
was another. star, taking two firsts In
the weights.
Blakely was the Brookings' star,
with IN Rrct onI Cnnnnd Ia ShnvynI
up the field in the half mile, but lost
out in a close battle with Broe Of
Huron, in the quarter mile. Whitmus
ran a pretty race in the 220 yard dash,
winning from a good field, and he took
third in the hundred. Olson got a
place in each of the weight events for
a total of seven points, Jerde and Ken
nard took second and third in the pole
vault, and Ladd landed a third in the
mile run. The Brookings relay team
was a close second in that event.
John Razor, the Flandreau Indian
runner of more or less fame, started In
the two long distance races. He looked
like a winner in the two mile but was
beaten out on the last lap by Lloyd OF
Huron, and in the mile he failed to
finish. Razor seems to be a good run
ner, but lacked endurance through lack
of training, and failed to cut much of a
figure. He was not eligible, but was
just running for fun and he seemed to
get more enjoyment out of it than did
the men who were responsible for his
coming here. Marley of Huron, an
other ineligible man, finished first in
the hundred yard dash.
The State College band made a great
hit with the crowd by their good music
and their military evolutions.
The meet was under the direction of
Roy Nord and Carl Johnson and they
are especially to be commended for the
manner in which it was handled. The
events were run off without a hitch
and on schedule time and the visiting
athletes were greatly pleased with the
way the affair was handled. Mr.. Nord,
who Is one Of the best boosters and
Invest wires at the college, put In a
great deal Of work arranging the many
preliminary details which were so
essential in the successful handling of
the meet, and the college people should
show their appreciation of his efforts
When Roy graduates next month the
college will lose one OF its best boost
ers and most loyal workers.
Most of the visiting athletes remain.
ed until Saturday and in the evening
a very enjoyable reception was given
for them at the college armory.
Following are the results of the
meet:
Hammer throw-Coplan, Water
town; Mann. Huron; Olson, Bookings.
Distance, lis feet, IL inches.
High jump-Jensen, Sioux Falls;
Hansen, oldham; Erwin, Parker.
Height 5 feet, 7h inches.
120 yard hurdles-Bickett, Oldham;
Hoy, Huron; Bosley, Aberdeen. Time
1873.
Shot publisher, WATERFOWL; Olson
B~rookings; Hawley, Sioux Falls. Dis