South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
NOTRE DAME STARS
In GREAT SHOWING,
TAKE SIX FIRSTS
Desch, Hayes, Hogan and
Shaw Show Clean Heels
to Sucker Athletes.
by FRANK WALLACE.

nois won from Notre Dame Saturday
afternoon by a score OF % IL 20
50 IL A thrilling high jump con-
test and spectacular finishes in the
quarter and half BY Capt. Kasper OF
Notre Dame featured the meet,
which was close until the Illini cap
tured the last two events.
Notre Dame took the hurdles and
sprints. the field events were evenly
divided and the expected Illini
strength in the distance runs swung
the meet.
Chef wynne smashed the first rec
ord which fell during the afternoon
when he ran the 1z0-yard high hur-
dies in 1872. breaking the mark OF
1913 made BY Shideler OF Purdue in
1904. Dewey Alberts, or Illinois.
took the high jump with a sensa-
tionaI leap Of 6 feet 4 inches, lower
ing the mark OF feet 3 inches made
by Johnny Murphy In the I. A c.
meet last year. Brede of Illinois
threw the javeiin Isl feet inches.
breaking the record set by Angler
OF the I. a. G. last May
shaw Makes Good Mark. &C.
Buck Shaw Of Notre Dame gave
the crowd a thrill by putting the
shot a. feet IL inches, a mark
which IS possibly the best made IN
the country this year and which
lacked 2 IL Inches OF tying the Car
tier field record made by Philbrook
IN 1911.
Notre Dame lost 10 the best bal
anced track team in the country but
the local boys were in the race all
the way. Rovknes men led "a IL
10 2s1-2 at tho conclusion OF the
first seven events. hung on doggedly
with 5O1-2 to 81 - at the end OF
12t hevent and finally lost when Hi
nois took first and second In the
broad lump and SsO-yard run, the
last two events on the card. The
mile relay. which was cancelled at
the request Of Illinois. was favorite
Notre Dame event and might have
lessened the gap in the score.
The even balance OF the Illini
souad is revealed by their final tri-
umph despite the fact that Desch'
Hays and Hogan OF Notre Dame
were the high point men of the
meet. Desch collected IL points,
Hayes 10. HOGAN nine and Chef
Wvnne tied Alberts. Weiss and Os-
borne of Illinois with total OF
eight Illinois took eight firsts'
eight seconds ano IL thirds. Notre
Dame won six firsts. six seconds and
41-2 thirds.
Hays Wins Two Firsts.
Bill Hayes came into his own with
easy victories IN the 100 and 22O-
yard dashes. Gus Desch took sec
ond I'm both these events and out
classed the field in the 220-yard
hurdles. missing a fracture or his
own record in the event by is OF
a second. Chot Wynne led flying
group I'm his recOrd-breaking high
hurdle performance and took an
easy. second in the low hurdles Ed
die Hogan captured the pole vault,
took second place after the Penn
relay star BreGe. IN the javelin and
scored a third in the broad jump.
Weiss. winner OF the discuss throw
nt Penn. outclassed the field in his
event. the wonderful Illini distance
men finished three and four abreast
in the mile and twO-mile runs with
little competition from the Notre
Dame runners, and Osborne and Al
berts Outjumped Wynne and Hogan
an the broad Jump.
The high jump. quarter and half
mile furnished the real fireworks Of
the afternoon.
Johnny Murphy, national high
lump champion; Dewey Alberts'
conference champion, and Osborne,
who tied both OF the former men
Tor first place I'm the event at the
Penn relays last week, comprised the
class OF the nation and probably of
che world: and the performance they
gave fully justified the rating they
have received.
The battle was swift and sensa-
4ionaL Nulcahy. OF Notre Dame.
dropped out at six feet and Osborne.
of Illinois. failed az six feet two.
leaving the field TO the battle OF the
giants. Murphy and Alberts. With
the bar 1t six four. Alberts cleared
with inches to spare. Murphy failed
at his first two attempts, then cleo
trified the crowd by a beautiful leap
over the bar on his last chance.
Great Duel in High Jump.
Johnny and A1berts conferred and
The crowd gasped when the bar was
announced at six feet six inches.
Alberts failed and Murphy kicked
the bar with his foot on his first
try. Alberts eyed his mark. stood
springing on his feet. took a short
run and leapcd. The bar wobbled
doubtfully but dropped into place
and the crowd applauded the rec
ord breaking performance. Murphy
tried manfullv as Alberts watched
his every move. rut Johnny's best
was not enou.1 TO congratulated
the Illinois star while the crowd
voiced its LOUD appreciation OF the
sensational work OF the men. who
are probably the two best high
jumpers fin tn world today The
final measurement Of the bar show
ed "a tvc-Iuch sag and Albert's leap
was officially announced as six feet
fOur inches
Capt. Cy Essper. OF the Notre
Dame squad. wSs the hero OF the
auarter and half-mile runs. aithouh
ne failed 90 win either event. After
being boxed hy Donahoe and Sweet.
OF me Him. in the quarter. he broke
from the trap and ran the last hun
dred yards neck and neck with the
Iulni pair D1nahoe. the favorite OF
the event faltered at the challenge
OF the Notre Dame captain. and Cy
took second place. inches behind
Sweet. who forced ahead in the last
Few steps.
Kaspcr tights Gamely.
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