The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
tech Makes HIGH RECORD
IN SCHOLASTIC TRACK meet
Break Two Former Scores-Williams-
port Far Behind for Second Place
Indiana State Normal Walked
Away With A Glass Events

State College, May 17.-When the
seventh annual scholastic track and
field meet was held on New Beaver
field Saturday, Harrisburg Tech and
Indiana Normal schools walked away
with most of the events. In the Glass
events, Indiana scored III points,
Bellefonte Academy 25 points, while
Bloomsbury Normal, came third with
II points.
In the Glass B events Harrisburg
Tech had little trouble over the other
high schools: Tech had total of SO
points, with Williamsport second with
81 points and Williamsburg High third
with II points.
Techs showing here was one of the
best ever made by a High school, two
of their athletes breaking former rec
ords. The 12-pound shot put was won
by Beck, putting it distance of 40
feet two inches. The former record
was "A feet three inches.
The second record breaker was made
bv Suteh in the 2-mile run, which was
done in 1918 minutes. During this
race he was tie with Anderson, of
Johnstown High, and it was only on the
last turn that he leaped ahead, break
ing the tape six yards ahead of his op-
ponent. Garland, who won the one-mile
event, came third in the race.
Harrisburg Central made the worst
showing in years, only winning o
points, Houtz taking three with sec
ond place in the 220 low hurdles, Diff
fenbach, two with third in the ham
mer, and Denny one with fourth
place in the pole vault. The sum
maries:
12O-Yard Hurdles-Won by Ege,
Williamsburg High; second, Anderson,
Harrisburg Tech; third, Beck, Harris
burg Tech; fourth, Wolfe, Harrisburg
Tech. Time II rs seconds.
11O.Yard Dash-Won by Hefflefin-
ger, Harrisburg Tech; second, Pond,
State College High; third, Brandt, AL
toona High; fourth, Irwin, Altoona
High. Time, 10 25 seconds.
One4Mile Run-Won by Garland,
Harrisburg Tech; second, Harmon, Har-
risburg Teen; third, Richards, Wilkins
burg High; fourth, Thatcher, Johns
town High. Time, minutes 40 1,5 Sec
onds.
440.Yard Dash-Won by Whiteman,
Williamsport High; second, Stansfield,
Harrisburg Tech third, Luvas, Will
kinsburg High; fourth, Vanderlin, Will
Transport High. Time, 53 4-5 seconds.
Two.Mile Run-Won by Sutch, Har-
risburg Tech; second, Anderson, Johns
town High; third, Garland, Harrisburg
Tech; fourth, Thatcher, Johnstown
High. Time, 10 minutes, Is 20 seconds.
SS0.Yarl Run-Won by Whiteman,
Williamsport High; second, Demming.
Harrisburg Tech; third, Flickinger,
Harrisburg Tech; fourth, Lucas, Will
kinsburg High. Time, minutes, I 10
seconds.
220-Yard Hurdles-Won by Beck,
Harrisburg Tech; second, Houtz, Har-
risburg Central High; third, Wolfe,
Harrisburg Tech; fourth, Brunner,
Johnstown High. Time, 2S % sec
onds. -t
220-Yard Dash-Won by Heffiefn-
ger, Harrisburg Tech; second, Funk,
Williamsburg High; third, Davies, Har-
risburg Tech; fourth, Walters, Johns.
town High. Time, % seconds.
One Mile Relay-Won by Harris
burg Tech; second, Williamsport High !;
third, Johnstown High; fourth, Sun
bury High. Time, 3 minutes, Al 45
seconds.
Pole Vault-Won by Anderson, Har-
risburg Tech; second, Mccarthy, Will
Transport High; third, Bullock, Canton
High; fourth, Denny, Harrisburg Cen
trail High. Height, IL feet.
High Jump-Won by Galbraith, Will
Transport High; second, Treadwell,
Williamsport High; third, Mcdowell,
Williamsburg High; fourth, Daley,
Johnstown High. Height, feet, 3 12
inches.
12-Pound Shot Put-Won by Beck,
Harrisburg Tech; second, Emanuel,
Harrisburg Tech; third, Ege, wilkins
burg High; fourth, Winkelbach, Mil
ton High. Distance, As feet 2 inches.
Discus Throw-Won by Beck, Har-
risburg Tech; second, Emanuel, Har-
risburg Tech; third, Curry, Johnstown
High; fourth, Winkelbach, Milton High.
Distance, 100 feet inches.
12-Pound Hammer Throw-Won by
Miller, Harrisburg Tech; second, Win
kelbach. Milton High; third, Diffen-
bach, Harrisburg Central High; fourth,
Hunsberger, Elders Ridge Vocational
School. Distance 129 feet
Broad Jump-Won by Irwin, AL
toona High second, Hefflefnger, Har-
risburg Tech; third, McLaren, Williams
port High; fourth, Eyster, Harrisburg
Tech. Distance, 1925 feet,