Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
TECH IS SECOND
IN LEHIGH MEET
Only Ten Points Behind Phila-
r. delphia Central; Houtz
Wins Two Events


With Philadelphia Central high
school athletes to contend with, Tech
high on Saturday came off with sec
ond honors in the Lehigh University
track meet held at Bethlehem on Sat
urday. Philadelphia, with college ad-
vantages for training and six-year
courses. won the meet with a total of
SO points. to Techs 26 2-S The Har-
risburg athletes were closely followed
by Bethlehem Prep.
Washington Central high landed in
fifth place with 13 points; Steelton
High had IN points; Haverford
school, 8; Harrisburg Central and Will
Transport high each 4; Easton high
and Washington Tech. each 2.
In this meet there were seventeen
high schools entered, with more than
200 athletes. Fifty-two silver cupps
went to the winners in each event.
while Philadelphia Central high re-
ceived a handsome silver loving cup,
which it will hold for one year.
Sutch, Demming, Eyester, Evans,
Harris, Haehnlen and Moore, were
Tech winners; Houtz scored the points
for Central and Sellers was the Steel
ton star. To-day the athletes were en-
tertained by Lehigh University Frat
men, and tomorrow they will go to
Reading for the annual high school
meet in that city. The summaries OF
saturday events follow:
1O0-Yard Dash, Final Heat-Won
by Birthright, Washington, d. c., c,
II. s.; Nullinger, Phila. Central II. s.,
second, Gadd, Phila. Central II. s,
third; Nulstead. Washington, d. G..
c. Fl. s., fourth. Time-1O 20 Sec
oEds.
100 High Hurdles, Final Heat-Won
by Smalley, Phila. Central II. s.; Con-
ley. Bethlehem Prep, second; Houtz
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Phila. n. f. H., fourth. Time -
16 As seconds.
SS0-Yard Run - Won by Denning
Harrisburg. Tech; Sellers, Steelton RI
c., second; Sheehan, Washington
Tech, third; Harom, Harrisburg
Tech, fourth, Time-2:O5 10;
44O-Gard Dash - Won by Rogers,
Philadelphia y. F., II. s.; Nulstead
Washington Central second; Denning,
harrisburg Tech, third; Davies, Har-
risburg Tech, fourth. Time - 5l 20
seconds.
Mile Run - Won by Sutch, Harris
burg Tech: Mackenzie, Phia. c. II,
s., second; Markley, Easton II. S,
third; Lukens, Phila. Central H. s.,
fourth. Time-4:36 1-5 seconds.
22o-Yard Dash, Final = Won by
Rogers, Phila. y. F., II. s.; Birthright,
Washington Central, second; Gadd,
Fhila. Central H. S, third; Evans,
Harrisburg Tech, fourth. Time - "a
1-5 seconds.
22O-Yard Low Hurdles - Final
Heat - Won by Smalley, Phila. c. II.
S; HUM, Haverford School, second;
Conley, Bethlehem Prep, third; Null
niger, Phila., c. II. S, fourth. Time
% is seconds.
Shot Put - Won by Desparre,
Bethlehem Prep. school; Jacoby,
Haverford School, second: Miller,
Harrisburg Tech, third Harris, Har-
risburg Tech, fourth. Distance, AS
feet Y inches.
Hammer Throw - Won by Des-
parre, Bethlehem Prep; Harris, Har-
risburg Tech, second; Mckay, Har-
risburg Tech, third; Groman, Beth
lehem Prep, fourth. Distance, 12O
feet 3 inches.
High Jump - Treadwell Williams
port H. S, and Schnizler, Phila. c. H.,
tied for first place: Covert, Phila. n.
F.. II. s., third; Whitaker. Phila. y.
e. II. S; Haehnlen, Harrisburg Tech,
and Boyer, Harrisburg Tech, tied for
fourth. Height, feet inches.
Discus Throw = Won by Rauch3,
S. second; Houtz, Harrisburg c. II. S,
third; Desparre, Bethlehem Prep,
fourth Distance, 1O4 feet inches.
Broad Jump - Won by Smalley
Phila. c. H. S; Bucher, Phila. c. II
s, second; Grady, Bethlehem Prep.
third >;ulstead, Washington, d. c., c
H. S, fourth. Distance, 20 feet
inches.
Pole Vault - Won by Haslem
Phila. C. H. S. Moore, HARRISBURG
/ Tech, second; Miller, Bethlehem
for third place. Height, IL feet
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