Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10

North Central high school of Spo-
well balanced as any high school con-
tingent that ever competed on Rogers
field, upset all the advance dope Fri
day afternoon and piled up the re-
markable total of 81 points in the
eleventh annual interscholastic track
and field meet The point score just
equals that made last year by Lewis
and Clark high school, when Phelps,
the stocky colored boy, showed his
heels to all his competitors, the two
representing the highest point totals
ever run up at an interscholastic meet
here. Lewis and Clark high school of
Spokane landed safely in second
place, leading the touted Walla
Walla team by two points.
North Central's overwhelming lead
can be largely attributed to the re-
markable performances of Burch,
Richardson, and Davis in the spirits
and hurdles, although Hilliker,
Simpkins, and Hanley added substan-
TALLY to the point total of their team.
Walla Walla's unexpectedly poor
showing may be attributed in part to
the illness of their star half-miler,
Simpson, who was in no condition to
enter the race and finished we'll be-
hind. Yenney, also, was way below
his reputed records in the javelin,
shot, and discus.
North Central took home the high
team cup donated by President E. O..
Holland and Prof. 0. L. Waller, as
we'll as the relay cup donated by the
Spalding Sporting Goods company,
through Ware Bros. of Spokane. The
cup for the best team of six men or
less, given by the Pullman Merchants
association, went to Sedro Woolley,
by virtue of the six points landed by
their one-man team, Pigg, with first
in the broad jump and third in the
discus
The men from the three leading
schools, North Central, Lewis and
Clark, and Walla Walla, had things
practically their own way throughout
the meet, only one first place escap-
ing them.
The mile race was one of the most
exciting ever seen on Rogers field,
even though the time was compare
lively slow. Three Walla Walla men
took the lead at the start, with
Schmidt of that school in third place
and Simpkins of North Central In
the rear guard. With only 200 yards
yet to go, Simpkins came up from be-
hind with a burst of speed and went
into the straightaway on even terms
with Schmidt. The two men came
down the stretch side by side and
crossed the tape in a dead heat the
eight points for first and second be-
ing divided between them.
Pratt of North Central took the
pole with the gun in half mile grind
and was never headed in his mad
race for record, although closely
pressed at the finish by his team
mate. Kienholz. Pratt Topped a sec
ond from the $50 record made by him
last year, and appeared to have plenty
of vitality left at the finish.
In establishing a new record in the
relay the North Central quartet had
things its own way, racing against
Dayton. Charleston and Prescott
Burch had lead OF 80 yards when he
crossed the tape and a new record.
was hung up in that event. Levi.
and Clark ran against Walla Walla
Davenport, Colyille, and Colfax, alsC
winning easily, but two seconds be
hind the time established by Nortl
Central.
Hoffman, after equalling his owl
interscholastic record in the poll
vault at II feet, tried to better tn,
record, but failed at Il feet thre