Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-18
LANGDON SHOWS UP
STRONG; RECORD IS
BROKEN in DISCUS
Devils Lake and Pembina
are also Thought Con-
tenders for Honors.
MERCER DOES WELL
IN THE DASHES
Relay Race Was Most Ex-
citing Event of the
Afternoon.

By
George
McManus

The preliminary events of the in
ter-scholastic track meet were held
yesterday afternoon on University
Field, and were a success in every
way. With nearly ideal weather con-
ditlons prevailing, the eventsFwere all
holly contested and some very good
marks hung up. Every event was
m very interesting and some real COM
petition is expected this afternoon
when the winners of yesterday meet
afternoon was featured by the equal
ling 6f the l%0O-yard dash record marx
neiA BY Joos Of JamestoWn..for. eight=
xeaeautffu1 race, tied this record Of
10aand 275 seconds in the first heat
Of the preliminaries. The dashes
sswere all run in fast time. McQuarrie
OF Walhalla following MERGERS heat
with a mark of 10 3-5 seconds. This
event should prove very interesting
this afternoon when these two men
meet. All of the track events were
hard struggles with two men breast
ing h tape at practically the same
time throughout the entire afternoon.
If the same weather conditions hold
for this afternoon, it is extremely
probable that the records neld in.
several of the track events will be
lowered.
The field events were on practically
the same order. Cook of Valley City
seems to have a monopoly on first
place in both the shot-put and the
discus. but the other track events will
be evenly matched. The ~javelin throw
in particular will bring out a real
struggle when Burgess of Devils Lake
and kelland of Langdon meet. as both
established a mark neal 1870 feet yes
ferday afternoon. In the jumps, Mar
TIN OF hamilton and Shelver OF Devils
Lake look like the strongest contend
erS. Martin was winner. nf tho nT1o
vault last year and is expected to set
q new record this afternoon. Shelver
was also the winner of the high jump
in last years meet and is jumping in
better form this season! Cook and
Martin may push him to establish a
new mark in this event. Capable men
have qualified in every event and
the meet this afternoon should prove
to be one of the fastest ever held
at the university.
The Langdon. team doomed up. big
in the preliminary events yesterday
ard have a strong chance for the
championship honors. Coach Boyd.
has a we'll balanced team entered in
the meet and will be a close con-
n for first place today. The
Langdon team, while not made up
largely Of individual stars. has II
number of sure point getters and will
pile up points in nearly every event.
in the relay race yesterday afternoon
they also look the fastest heat. Dew
lis Lake and Pembina will give Lang
don a hard fight for the champion
ship banner. as both of these teams
are strong. Devils Lake is represent
ed by two very capable athletes in
Shelver and Burgess. and these men
with the help Of their team-mates
will secure a large number of points.
Pembina also qualified a large num-
Der Of men yesterday and will be we'll
up in h running. The Fargo and
Valley City teams, while qualifying a
large number for the finals, are not
Fard for first place. Some unexpect-
ed surprises may be sprung, howev-
er, and the fight for first place will
be close and Interesting. The finals
will commence promptly It @ p. m.
and an exceptionally large crowd is
sSexrNcted out to witness the meet.
The men qualifying yesterday and
sthe events are: :
80 Yards Low Hurdles: 2 p. M.
First heat, Bartel Fargo; 2ss 2-5
seconds. Second heat, Cecka. Michi-
gan; ,28 SIS seconds. Third heat,
Baughman, Grand Forks. 20 3-5 Sec
/ onds. Fourth heat Finch. Grand
Forks, % 4:5 seconds. Fifth heat,
Forks; 80 seconds,
Pole ysuIt, 3 p. M,
SheIver. Devils Lake, Heneman.
PeMbina, Morshik. Cavalier; Grimm,
yeiya sSwenmunson, Portal; Martin,
EEelhbina, Thacker. Hamilton.
ES1leighth: 3 feet
Shot P.sss,p. =.