Evening journal., 1921-05-04
BETzMER MAKES
ANOTHER RECORD
Throws Javelin III Feet 2
Inches in Meet With
Haverford
DELAWARE WINS
BY 1871 TO 38Iz

NEWARK. May although the
meet was held one day ahead OF
scheduled time and with Delaware
having only couple OF hours ad-
vance notice. the Blue and Gold
easily defeated Haverford yesterday
afternoon in a dual field and track
meet 1914 TO 3Si8.
The meet was scheduled for to-
day and Delaware athletes we're sur
prised when the Haverford track
men arrived at the college early
Yesterday afternoon. The Haverford
manager claimed to have sent
night letter two weeks ago sug-
gesting that the change he made in
dates but no one connected with
the Delaware track team received
such a letter. Track Coach LeCato
however, deCfied as the Haverford
team had made the trip TO hold the
meet with the result as stated.
Haverford out OF fourteen events.
got first place in but three, the high
jump, high hurdles and 220-yard
dash, and tied for first place in
the two-mile run. Delaware. no
doubt could have captured both the
220-yard dash and the two-mile run
had the points been needed to win
the meet.
Betzmer accomplished his usual
feat Of establishing a Delaware rec
ord, making another new mark for
the javclin. In the Penn meet last
Saturday, Betzmer brought honors
TO Delaware by finishing second in
Penthathlon javelin event and third
in the open javelin. Recently against
Stevens he broke the Delaware rec
ord for the javelin with a throw OF
40 feet inches Yesterday against
Haverford he won the javelin event
with a throw Of I'll rect 2 inches.
This is a better throw by several
feet than was made by the winner
OF the javelin event in the Pentath-
ion class at Penn. Betzmer yester-
day also won the discus and nm
ished second in the shot put
Fred Harmer who already holds
number OF Delaware records
equalled another record yesterday
when he ran the 220-yard low hur.
dies in the fast time OF 26.2. Thi'
record is held by David Crockett
who has always been looked on a
the best hurdler ever developed a
Delaware. Crockett made this rec
ord about FIVE years ago and alsi
holds the Delaware record for TIT
high hurdles Harmer has been i'm
proving as a hurdler wonderful.
and his performance yesterday in
dicates that he may lower Crockett.
mark before the season is over
Fred's work in the hurdle events
greatly strengthens the Delaware
track team as It has been weak in
these events since Crockett grad
uated.
Summaries: 100-yard dash: First
Pitman, Delaware; second, Allen
Haverford. Time 1912 seconds.
22O low hurdles: First. Harmer
Delaware; second, Mcintosh, Haver
ford. Time, 26.2 seconds.
Board jump; First, Fouracre. Del
aware; second, Bacon, Haverforc
Distance. 20 feet inches.
One mile: First, Booth. Delaware
second. McMullen. Delaware. Tim
i.46 As seconds.
Shot put: First. Gunalac, Della
ware; second. Betzmer, Delawar
Distance, SO feet 81 inches.
440-yard dash: First, Smith, Dels
ware; second. Fouracre, Delawar
Time So As seconds
120-yard high hurdles: First A
len. Haverford; second. McMullei
Delaware. Time III.
880-yard dash: First. Harme
Delaware; second. Grigg. Haverfor'
Time, 2.0S.
Javelin throw: First. Betzme
Delaware; second. Humphries, Della
ware. Distance III feet 2i5 inche
New Delaware record).
Two mile: First. tie. Hoey, Della
ware; Strayer. Haverford. Time
1855.
220-yard dash: First, Allen. Hav
erford; second, Lilly, Delaware
Time. 23 seconds.
Discus throw: First, Betzmer
Delaware; second, Pierce. Haver.
lord, distance, 112 feet IL inches.
High Jump: First. Heisy. Haver.
iordi second, tie, Mcdonnell. Della
ware, and Henderson. Haverford
Height. 5 feet inches.
Pole vault; First, Mcdaniel. Del
ware; second Henderson, Haver-
iord. Height 10 feet.