The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
ROMANS have Walk over
Take Annual Academy Track Meet
From Brother Greeks by Decisive
Score of s5ls to 35is

The third annual Greek Roman out
door track and field meet was held on
the Academy field yesterday afternoon
before a large crowd The Romans
easily won. S5Is to 351s.
The Romans placed every man they
had in the hammer throw, the half
mile run and the two-mie run. In the
second event the Romans made a clean
sweep. placing three men, while the
Greeks had no contestant. The third
event was the orange race. which Ben
nethum, a Roman, won, but the referee
ruled he did not run around his basket
and he was disqualified. The race was
awarded to England, another Roman.
who finished second.
The l20-yard hurdle race was Won
by Holmes, Greek. but the Romans
took second and third places. The tug
of war was another interesting event.
but the Romans easily won. There
was much interest, too in an impromptu
race between George Shreiner and
John Lescure. both Greeks. which Les
cure won after hotly.eontested run.
4 number of school records were
broken. The half-mile run record was
smashed by Bennett, Roman, by three
seconds. The 120 hurdle record of
Is As seconds was broken by Holmes.
Greek. by 2-5 second. The 220-yard
dash record of "A As seconds was
broken by Krall, Roman. who ran it in
23 As seconds. Bennett. a Roman.
broke the old record for the pole vault.
which was feet 10 inches. by l inch
Holmes also broke the former record
of II Is seconds in the 100-yard dash.
running ii in 10 % seconds. Krall
also evened his old record of last year
in the high jump, doing ) feet l inch.
The sack race created n lot of fun.
Herman. a Greek. won after a hot race
with England, Roman.
The summaries:
l00-vard Dash-First heat, won by
Holmes, Greek; second, Stackpole. Rom
an. Second heat, won by Krall. Rom
an: second, Holler. Roman.
Half-mile Run-Won by Bennett,
Roman; second. Jennings Roman: third.
Wallis, Roman. Time. 2.15.
Orange Race-Won by England.
Roman.
12O.vard Hurdles-Won by Holmes,
Greek; second. Kran. Roman; third.
Stackpole, Roman. Time. IL % see
oudS.
Tug of War-First, second and third
forms, won by Romans.
Howard Dash-Won by Stackpole.
Roman; second. Seitz. Greek; third,
Hart. Roman. Time. 5S 4-j seconds.
Shot Put-Won by Krall, Roman;
second. Bennett. Greek; third, Hoke.
Greek. Distance, S5 feet 6 inches.
Tug of War-Lower school, won
by Romans.
Sack Race-Won by Herman, Greek;
second. England, Roman; third, Benne-
thum. Roman.
Mile Run-Won by Brcadhurst,
Greek: second. Ferber, Roman; third,
Jennings. Roman. Time, minutes 40
seconds.
10O-yard Dash-Finals, won by
Holmes, Greek; second, Krall Roman;
third. Stackpole Roman. Time, 10 %
seconds.
22O-vard Dash-Won bv Krall. Rom
an: second. Holmes. Greek; third,
Stackpole. Roman. Time, % AS see
ends.
Pole vault-Won by Bennett, Rom
an: second. Wieland. Roman: third,
Dunkle, Greek. Height, s feet II
inches.
Pass Back-Won by Romans.
Broad Jump-Won by Seitz, Greek,
and Krall Roman, tied: second, Holler,
Roman. Distance, s feet.
Two-mile Run-Won by Wieland,
Roman; second, ]. Hart, Roman; third.
Wallis. Roman. Time, II minutes 2S
seconds.
Hammer Throw-Won by Bennett,
Roman; second. Krall Roman; third.
Wallis, Roman. Distance, n feet 3
inches.
Carrying the Colors-Won by Greeks.
High Jump-Won by Krall, Roman;
second, Seitz, Greek; third, Holler,
Roman. end Holmes, Greek, tied.
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