La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
LA JUNrA WINS TRACK MEET.
Our High school Athletes Win FiE6e
Place In Nearly Every EvealD-
Score TAN Points.
BY Perley NJ. Lewis.


The track team from La Junta par.
ticipated In the Southern Colorado
Northern New Mexico track meet at
Rocky Ford on last Saturday and
succeeded In carrying off the highest
honors OF the day. Only the high
schools Of La Junta. Las Animas and
Rocky Ford were represented. Lamar
and Trinidad not sending teams to
the meet this year. The meet was
In reality dual one between La Jun
tn and Rocky Ford. and rather one
sided on, st that. La Junta demon
strated her superiority over the 9TH
er two schools by securing TAN
points against 40 for Rocky Ford and
l5N for Las Animas.
In spite OF the heavy snow and
RAIN few days previous to the meet
the day was an ideal one. The track
was In fine condition and the races
were fast and exciting throughout,
many records being eQualled or
broken. As there were only three
schools represented the morning pre-
liminartes were dispensed with. the
regular meet being held In the after
noon rs scheduled.
The highest individual point WIN
ner OF the day was Harold Andrews.
OF Ia Junta. who Is captain Of this
years track team. He carried off
this honor with ease. gaining 20
points. nearly twice M many ~ his
nearest competitor-Maier. Of Rocky
Ford. who gained II points. Harold
has had lease on this much sought
for position for the last two years,
winning individual honors In four
different track meets during the last
two years-twice In dual meets at
Rocky Ford and Trinidad. and twice
In lengue contests at Rocky Ford for
the past two years.
Our boys broved themselves su.
-perior tc Rocky Ford In almost every
respect, capturing first place In ev-
cry race but one. and showing up
fine In the field sveuts. Five new
leagus records were established ssd
two were causlied. Farris. OF Rocky
Ford. vaultcd 10 feet and : inches.
thereby breaking the former record
%: feet. s's inches. Mailer. also
OF Rocky Ford. broke the old record
cf 9 feet Z inches In the high jump.
by clearing s feet sis inches. lie
also ret new record Ia the broad
jump with ~ feet. ! Inch. AGAINST
the former record Of 20 feet. 3 inch
~. In addition 70 this. for the first
time. the ,aeciin throw and so yard
dash were !nauguratcd into the
meet. Andrews established . record
Of Q 1.s seconds Ia the 80 yard dash.
and T.. Edwards vet . record by huri.
Ing the Jsv.lin i.s feet. 3 inches.
ftobbias. of Rocky Ford. ran the ::o
yard hurdles Ia 20 seconds fiat %
sgaiast record Of :7h seconds.
formerly held by Woodruff, Of La
Jurta. Bccsusc Of the knocking
down o' the last hurdle this time will
not stand ne = league record. An.
drc~s sauaiicd the league record Of
ss seconds In the SS0 yard dash. aud
Shields tied the record Of IL seconds
Ia the i:o yard hurdles.
The crowninx event Of the day
Was the $50 yard relay race. This was
won by Rocky Ford In I minute. ~
and i.s seconds. which breaks the
former league record Of I minute. ~
aai s-s seconds. To loss this race
was ,oniewhai Of disappointment
but We at least have the satisfaction
Of knowing that wc ran our men %
scheduled In every race and did not
ho,d them back In order 10 put in Q
comparatively fresh team for this
esent.
The iist Of events and the wlnners
are as follows: '."
fifty yard dash-Andrews. L.
Junts. first: Daubln. Las Ansmas,
second: Cook. L. Juata, third. Tine,
G 3.s secoads.
shot Put-Rapp. Ia Jsasa. sirse:
Crcmpton. Las Animan. ssctad: lsall.
Ia junts. third. Distaacs. - 'fses
I isch. -
Oas huadred yard lash--Asltouu,
II Juasa. sirst; Rebtlas. Rssay
rord. secoad: Mailer. Reeky voe6.
thlra. Tlne. 10 l.S ooeoo1o.
Hish jump-Malss. netkt' uoel
fsrst: 3 Rewards. u 5susa; ~ O.
ver. lsecky rosd. ~ ~ 61oool.
l'Heishs. : fees . lotat1 s''s ~
100 yard hlS1 h1hu1 nAoGuA u
Jsnts. flrss: cesk. y ~, tan6a11
aseslas nsssy M. Alte -
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