South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
MICHIGAN TAKES
FIRST IN MEET
Johnson Gathers 7 enty
Points and Breaks Two
Conference Records.
Special % The News Times;
BY CHARLES a. CRIMES.

CHICAGO. June stepping the
century in 90 40. Bin Hayes OF
Notre Dame eqUaled the eastern
and western intercollegiate records
and easily trimmed the cream Of the
west in the 100 yard dash az the 18TH
annual intercollegiate conference
meet at Stagg field here this after
noon. Not satisfied with this won
derful performance Hayes sprinted
away from his field in the 220 yard
dash and won the furlough on "A
track softened "A bit by yesterday
rain and in the face Of quartering
wind He covered the distance I'm
20 3-5, exceptionally fast time, con-
sidering that ne got away 10 a slow
s.art. Had he been pressed harder
he might also have eqpaled the con-
ference record in the 220. His per
formances netted the Irish lO points.
Michigan. scoring I'm IL of the 10
events. took first hOnOrs with a.
points Chicago was second with "a
points and Illinois scored a lucky
third by getting % points, while
Notre Dame gathered p.
johnson Stars.
Overshadowing all team perform
ancas. however. was the work OF Carl
=. Johnson OF Michigan. He starred
in four events and set new confer
ence marks in two of them. Only in
the high jump was he pushed, W. j.
Paige OF Ames clearing the bar at
six feet. one-fOurth inch, and fore
IL z a n q
higher 10 win. The previous record
was six feet and one-half inch, made
bv Robert Wahl of Wisconsin IN
1914.
In the broad jump Johnson dis
tanced all his competitors on his first
attempt. but took two more trials
and cleared p feet one inch, bet
fering the conference record of p
feet. IL IA inches, which he himself
established last year. In the hurdles
ne won his heats and finals with
ease. The to points gathered by
Johnson made him the high point
winner Of the day. Other high point
winners included Gufllan and Hayes
OF Notre Dame.
Notre Dame surprised the 5000
SPECTATORS and half a dozen scribes
who had doped Illinois, Wisconsin
Purdue. Iowa and other conference
teams 10 finish away ahead of the
Irish The predictions of the dope
sters on the sprints proved almost
pathetically humorous. one of the
writer's intImated that Hayes might
place and that Johnson would sure
IN cop the century with Cook Of
Michigan second. The fans evident
Is thought different, however, and
Hayes was conceded the 100 before
ne started.
McDonOugh Out.
Disappointment ran high in the
Notre Dame camp before the meet
when il was learned that the veter-
an. Andy McDonough. could not
compete in the half mile. Melon
oueh well groomed and in the best
form OF his career left the univer-
sity yesterday morning confident OF
adding not less than three and pos
sibly I'VE points 10 the y. d. total
He came 10 Stage field yesterday
afternoon. donned his uniform and
pranced about ne track preparing
10 start IN the premilinaries. But
disappointment was his lot.
Officials OF the meet in glancing
over the entries, noted that Andy s
name was among the missing ami
they refused the Gold and Blue star
ersight McDCnough' s. name had been
10 compete. Through a clerical ov-
accidentally omitted when the NOtre
Dame entries were filed. Coach
Rockne busted himself Friday night
trying TO get Andy into the meet sat
urday. The conference Officials
were obdurate however and Nc
Donough did not run. Judging from
the performances in the $50 this
afternoon Andy could have finished
one. two. or three had ne been al
lowed 10 compete His ambition 10
win the conference han mile i'm his
last college performance failed of
realization because of a cl -rical boot.
Ideal weather prevaile and "A
crowd OF 5000 i'm the west stands
literally applauded every effort of
the athletes Two bands furnished
music. good and otherwise. Three
hundred or more Notre Dame sup
porters showed the way I'm cheering.
The performances of Hayes. Gil
allan and Douglas gave them sever
al opportunities TO give vociferous
approval and they did
johnson took the 100 high hur-
dies without eXerJing himself Nci-
Their Gnnllan. Ryan or Hoar of Notre
Dame entered this event
Hayes Wins.
In the 100 yard dash which came
next Hayes got the pole and took the
neat in 10 Is. Patterson made "a
strong start m the second heat but
aid not quality Mulligau outdis-
tanced the held in the third heat for
nifty yards and then dropped behind.
Then came the finals Hayes got
second from the pole SIX of the
best sprinters i'm the west got set
Bang went the gun and away went
The field 10 was n'D and tuck for 80
yards. Then Hayes began TO step.
In the last so yards DE pulled away
from the field and finished three
yards or more iu the lead He posed
for movie man and as he started
sack for the dressing room was
rundly cheered
Gunflan let loose boo the discus