Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-05-26
GOOD SHOWING
IS EXPECTED
Not Claiming Very Many
Firsts, But Expect Count
ers in Each Event.

North Dakota will be represented
by strong team in the lri-state inter-
collegiate track and field meet, which
will be held here Friday and saturday.
Physical Director +. l.. Thompson.
who also is the track team coach, has
rounded out an exceptionally good
team, the members of which will
make a good showing in all events.
Mr.. Thompson is not claiming very
many firsts, but he declares his men
will win number of seconds, thirds
and fourths, which count very ma
terially in the final result.
In the pole vault Nollman is ex-
pected to take first place. He has
been clearing the bar at over IL feet
and is improving each day.
The North Dakota men also expect
to take first in the javelin throw.
Critchfield and Bass have been hurl-
ing the javelin over $50 feet in each
practice. mark which 1t is believed
cannot be beaten by the other athletes.
Sprint Men Good.
In the sprints, the university team
also is well fortified. Owen, one of
the star men of the team. is expected
events in which he competes. He Is in
excellent condition and has been show
ing good form all spring. He finished
second in the 440-yard dash last year.
and judging from the manner in
which he has been going this spring,
ought to pull through Saturday with a
first. Tharaldson also is expected to
score in this event. Owen and Gilby
are looked upon as counters in the
220-yard run.
Flint is expected to count also in
the sprints. and Mr.. Thompson is
counting on him finishing first in the
broad jump. Flint holds the confer
ence record in this event, and last Sat
nrday in practice he broke his own
mark. In the intercollegiate meet
last year. he jumped 81 feet 6 Ia
over % feet.
Matthews and Cosgriff are doing
good work in the high jump, and are
expected to take positions.
In the hurdle events. Max Taubert
and Kneupfer are expected to score.
Max Taubert has been showing the
best form during the past week or so
point makers.
Not Particularly Strong In Weights.
Mr.. Thompson does not figure that
North Dakota will score very much in
the weight events, although he expects
the men to make a creditable showing.
He figures on seconds and thirds in
these events. In the shot put, Whit
son ana BuDilLZ nave been showing
the best form. Bublitz made 80 feet
6 inches yesterday. In the discuss
throw. Whitson and Bass are expected
to count They have been hurlng the
disc around the l50-foot mark.
In the hammer throw, Whitson and
Rohwedder are looked upon as con-
tenders. Rohwedder hurled it over
11s feet yesterday.
In the long runs, the university men
are expected to do we'll. In the half
mile. Wardwell, Tharaldson and Nc
Fadden are showing excellent form.
Wardwell at present is showing the
better condition. and he and McFad-
den are expected to score.
Gustafson, Muir and Commow are
doing good work in the mile run. Muir
and Commow are in the best condition,
with the odds slightly favoring the
former. Gustafson and Brubaker are
showing the best form in the two mile
Ind are looked upon as contendI's for
honors.
The university supporters also ex-
pect to see their team win the relay
race. With Owen, McFadden. Ward
we'll and Tharaldson entered, there is
no doubt that the Pink and Green will
get one Of the big places in the event,