Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-29
Mercer County Meet Results.

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The Mercer county track meet and
literary contests were held here Sat-
urday. Although it rained Friday night
and considerable rain fell Saturday
morning it was decided by the Off
Gals of the meet that it should be
held in spite of the adverse weather
conditions. A large influx of visitors
from the neighboring towns who were
entered in the meet were present to
root for their respective favorites in
Dotn the literary and track events.
The early morning trains did not un-
load any vast number of visitors, but
as the clouds began to clear away and
the weather to look more favorable
the later trains on the c., B. & Q. and
the Rock Island Southern brought
large crowds to the city. The literary
COMETS held at the opera house in the
morning were well attended by bod
les of students from each school. Con-
tests in defamation, piano and vocal
were held. Aledo high carried away
first honors in each of these, the win
ners doing themselves proud in their
efforts which resulted in their receiv-
ing gold medals. The results of these
literary and musical contests were as
follows:
Piano - Helen Bjorkman, Aledo
first; Mary Eddington, Keithsburg
second; Gertrude Johnson, Mather-
vile, third.
Observation-Disclosures Nesbitt, Aledo
first; Laura Hopkins, Viola, second /;
Dan Ogle, Keithsburg, third.
Vocal-Edna Osborn, Aledo, first
Marguerite Newell, Keithsburg, sec
ond
In the track events held at 100 on
the local college field the Aledo ath-
letes carried away first honors, win
ming first place in eight events, sec
Ond in one event and third in three
events. This gave Aledo high 4t
points for first place in the meet
keithsburg and Joy tied for second
place, each receiving q points, while
New Boston and Seaton, with IS points
! each, tied for third place. Viola
brought up the rear with two points
for fourth place. Matherville failed
to place a track team in the meet
Bradford of AIedo was the individual
! star of the meet, gaining 16 points fol
his school. The results were as fol
lows:
Fifty-yard Mcfarland, Aledo
first; Brancht, Joy, second; Gluba
keithsburg, third. Time, 6:01.
Mile run-Gray, keithsburg, first;
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do, third. Time, $40.
| 100-yard dash - Mcfarland, Aledo
first; Williams, Seaton, second
Brancht, JOY, third. Time, 11:01.
4:40-yard dash-Bradford, Aledo
first; Forrest, Joy, second; Corsepius
Viola, third. Time, 64.1.
220-yard dash - Bridgford, Aledo
first; Williams, Seaton, second
Brancht. Joy, third. Time, rs.
S80-yard dash-F Brown, Aledo
first; Forrest, Joy, second; Greer
Seaton, third. Time, 1922.
220 Williams, Seaton, first
Brancht, JOY, second; Hartman, Ale
do, third. Time, :301.
Pole vault-Morse, New Boston
first; Dawson, Joy, second; Mellinger
Keithsburg, third. Height, 8 feet
inches.
Shot put-Morse, New Boston, first
Harrison, Keithsburg, second; Brad
ford, Aledo, third. Distance, IS fee
512 inches.
Discus Bradford, Aledo, first; Har
Tison, keithsburg, second; Ryberg
Joy, third. Distance, 81 feet 10 inches
Standing broad jump-Thede, Ale
do, first; Cuba. Keithsburg, second
Ryberg, Joy, third. Distance, 8 fee
y inch.
Running high jump-Morse, Ney
Boston, first; Giebrich. Aledo, second
R. Brasmer, Viola, third. Height,
feet 2 inches.
Hammer throw-Gluba, Keithsburl
first; Morse, New Boston, second; Ry
berg, Joy, third. Distance, ia feet
inches.
Running broad jump-Nesbitt, Ale
do, first; Gluba, keithsburg, second
Ryberg, Joy, third. Distance, 10 fee
Az inches
ReIay-Aledo (unopposed).