Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
DEFEAT GR|NN[u
IN Dual MEETING
MARSHALLToWN HIGH SCHOOL
TRACK TEAM WINS FROM
OLD RIVALS.
PACKER AND JESsUP
ARE STARS OF CONTEST
Meet Transferred From This City to
GrinneII Because Of Poor Condition
Of Track-Packer Makes Remarkable
Showing as Point Wlnner-Jessup
hurls Discus 1o7 Feet.

With twenty points to spare, the
Marshalltown high school track team
won the dual meeting with Grinneii
high on Ward field. Grinnell, SATURDAY
afternoon, Marshalltown amassed to-
tai of sixty nine points TO Grlnneii
forty nine The meeting, originally
scheduled for this city, was transferred
TO G1innell Saturday morning on ac,
count of the bad condition OF the Local
track.
The meeting was held under very un-
favorable conditions, the track pelhs
heavy, causing the events to be run on
in slow time, and the cold nlgh VIM
proving most uncomfortable for the
athletes
Packer Again Star.
Packer was easily the star OF the
meeting, the red and blue athlete con-
tributing 23A points of his team TO-
tai Packer again proved MS srea'
versatility, participating IN man.
events, placing in all he entered, ana
accommodating two tirsts, ueing lor oiie
first. placing second twice and third
twice, in addition 10 running with tne
winning team in the mile relay he
appeared in eight OF the fourteen eEen's
on the program.
Jessup's Fine Performance.
Probably the best performance o.. the
day was that of Jessup, of the Mar
shsutown team. who hurled the dis
Gus 1o7 feet So inches. This record
excels anything ever done before IN
a
school boy. This event proved the fea-
ture Of the day. owing to Jessup's eN-
cellent showing. Jessup also took the
sho, put with a mark better than 40
feet which places the local boy In
class with the best weight performers
in the state high schools. Jessup won
fsteen points for his team.
Suter Wins Century.
Suter, the Marshalltown Splinter,
nut his team in the lead in the first
event. when he defeated McMurray. the
Grinnell star. The time was IL sec
onds fiat. which vas good considering
the heavy going.
In the longer sprint Murray finished
ahead. with Packer and Suter second
and third. respectively. The 500 yard
run. won by Cessna of Grinnell. was
slowly run and the mile won by Pell,
of Marshalltown. was a long way from
fast Under the conditions. however.
with strong wind blowing down the
track the performa noes We're good.
Packer had no competition in the
hurdles and was not forced to snow
speed McMurray was in at the finish
OF the 440 yard run. with Smith and
Pell. of Marshalltown, on his heels.
Divide Relay Races
Grinnell won the half mile relay in
1:43, but the mile went to Marshall
town. the time being 4:52. AS in all
the longer running events the time was
not fast. but good considering condi-
tons under which they were run.
The best performances were in the
field events. which Right naturally be
expected from the climatic conditions
prevailing. Jessup and Packer divided
points in the high jump. with leap OF
) feet. inches. The broad Jump went
at 10 feet. inches. with Garner. of
Grinnell. winning. The event was, per-
haps the poorest, AS regards the rec
ord. of any of the field sports. Garner
also won the vault. at 9 feet, s inches.
Ward, of Marshalltown. was second.
Summary of Events.
The summary Of events follows:
1o0-yard dash-Suter tM), first: Nc
Murray (G). second; Tucker go, third.
Time, IL.
22o-yard hurdles-Packer (M), first;
Newcomer (M), second; Hoyt 60.
third Time, rs 3-5.
Half mile run-Cessna go, first:
Trowbridge (M), second; Lee go.
third Time, 2:1S As.
Mile run-Pen (M) first: Blodgett
| (M). second; Watson go. third. Time,
$40.
120-yard hurdles-Packer (M), first;
Garner GO. second; Miller (M), third.
Time, is IS.
22O-yard dash-McMurray GO, first:
Packer (M). second; Suter (M), third.
Time, "a Is.
44o-yard dash-McMurray 60, first;
Smith (M), first; Pell (M). third. Time,
I SO 3-5
! Half mile relay = Grinnell (Hoyt,
Tucker, Lee, McMurray). first: Mar
shutdown johnson. Jessup. Newcomer,
Suter), second. Time, 40.
Mile relay = Marshaltown Grow
bridge. Pell, Smith, Packer). first;
! Grinnell (Hoyt. Tucker. Lee, McMur-
ray) second. Time, 1852.
High jump-Jessup (M) and Packer
| (M), tied tor nrSt, Lee W, tnlru.
| Height feet. 4 inches.
! Broad jump Garner go, first:
! Packer (M). second; Lee co, third.
Distance. 10 feet. inches.
Pole vault-Garner go. first; Ward
/ (M), second; Inman Co, third. Height,
! 8 feet. inches.
/ Discus throw = Jessup (M). first:
Tucker go, second; Packer (M), third.
! TS;Stapca 10T feet inches
Shot put-Jesup tM), first: Tucker
| Co. second: Packer (M), third. Dis
lance, 40 feet, inch.