Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-19
TWO UNIvERslTY, TWO COLLEGE
AND ONE HIGH 4cHooL MARK
sErTERED AT DRAKE. \
ANNUAL RELN MEET
HIGHLY SPECTACULAR
Wisconsin Quartet Upssts Dope in
Taking Fsur. Mile University Event
From Miehisan-css College Fur
nishes Surprises in College Glass

Des Moines. April 19.-Breaking rec
ords in attendance, on the track and
in the class Of races. the sixth annual
Drake relay carnival. held Saturday
afternoon ct the Stadium, easily
sclipsed all previous athletic events
ever, held in the city. and probably
west Of the Mississippi river.
Records were shattered IN six Of the
twelve races. Chicago lowered the old
mark Of 1881 in the half mile univer-
sity An even second. Wisconsin pressed
and passed Michigan to upset the adj
vance dope in the four mile university
and incidentally to establish q new
mark Of 1904 2-5, nearly thirty two
seconds below the old mark made by
Northwestern In 1912.
Every pervious mark made In the
college section went by the boards. Coe
annexed two Of the new marks, being
closely pushed by Grinnell in both the
half mile and mile in each instance.
and Morningside took the other. the
two mile in q pretty contest in which
the Methodists were closely trailed by
Carlton. Only one mark was bettered
in the high school section. Cedar Rap
Ids taking that honor in the two mile
event, altho the interscholastic contests
furnished some Of the most thrilling
moments OF the afternoon.
Meet Highly Spectacular.
The carnival, which has assumed
such proportions that it Is second only
to the famous Penn games. was highly
spectacular In every respect. Thrilling
finishes featured every race in which
records were broken and the other six
events. most Of whica were executed in
time which dangerously scraped the
old marks, were replete with sensa-
tional features.
A more ideal day could not have
been concocted for the meet. The
weather conditions were superb. A
clear sky with the sun furnishing just
enough heat to tune the 400 competing
athletes to their greatest efficiency and
keep the spectators comfortable, with
q slight breeze which did not visibly
affect the runners down in the Stadium
bowl, intensified the brightness and
snap which characterized the big event.
Points Are Divided.
OF the thirteen entries in the uni
versity section first places : were
grabbed by Chicago, Purdue, Wiscon-
sin and Missouri; seconds were taken
by Northwestern. Ames. Michigan
and Minnesota, and third honors
were divided among Drake Kansas.
Chicago and Northwestern. Only Illi-
nois. lows and Nebraska failed to get
In the frst three places. Iowa annexed
q fourth and Illinois fourth and fifth.
with Nebraska a~fifth and sixth. :
Coe. iGrinnell. Des Moines. Morning
side. Carleton and Cornell, out OF If
teen entries. got In the placing in the
three college races.
High school honors with twenty-four
entrants in flve races were distributed
between Cedar Rapids North Des
Moines. Fort Dodge. East fDes Moines,
West Des Moines.. Clarion. Hampton,
Newton and Marshalltown.,
Summary Of Meet.
Summaries of the various events fol-
low:
Two mile uniyersfty-Purdue Cast.
Large, Campbell. Van AKRON. first;
Northwestern. r(Rogers. Traxler, vinko.
osborne). second; Kansas, (F1ske,
Creighton. spEoul. Poos), third. Time
s:13-5.
one mile college coe, MASSEY. Pur-
mort. Leighter.. Bailey. first; Grinnell.
(Gessell., Norris, Fleming, Augustine).
second; Des Moines. armstrong,
johnson. Decker. Jones), third. Time
3:2S. New record.
Two milo high school--Cedar Rap
ids. Baxter. Armen. Hauser. Franks),
first: sMarshaHtown. (Smith. Batten,
Pell, voft), second: West High, (Mil-
Ter, Whiting. Zook, JoAnsonl third;
Fort Dodge. .(Monk. Pitson. Pierce,