East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
Of LA GRANDE
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
ATHLETES IS EASY
Hanley's Men Spring Surprise
by Showing Under Visitors
by Score of 81 to 81 Here.

/ Pendleton high school won the first
, track meet Saturday when they defeat
ed the La Grande high school by q
score Of 9l-3l at tho Roundup
grounds. The winning Of the meet
yesterday puts Pendleton in the lime
light as one Of the strongest contend
ers for the Eastern Oregon champion
| ship.
Pcndleton had dopcd out before
hand that Il would take the relay to
decide the meet and during the first
few events this thought was carried
out for the two teams tied in several
/ Of theSeyents. However Pendleton br-
gan coming ap strong and with each
event her score grew more and more
over La Grande.
Dick Hanley's men all showed up
fine and their excellent spring training
stood out strong Ia Grande's men
were in no condition to run against
Pendleton. The cause being the
weather In that city for the past sew
eral weeks
Pendleton's high point man was
John Saunders with I94 points
Saunders is one Of Pcndleton's old re-
tables in track and will help her lot
in the county and Eastern oregon
meets. His strong events are the poei
vault. high jump, 22O yard dash and
the 100 yard dash. Johns brother
Carmen who is also an excellent track
man and good for at least II points is
on the sick list and was unable to par
ticipate in the meet. Laurance Warn
er was second highest with "a points
followed by his brother Byron with -.
Richard Lawrence gave evidence of a
future in track b. taking three second
places the first year out. snyder and
Kramer were no>t with S points each
to add 10 Pendlettn's score. Earnhart
gathered in 6 poin>, as did Ivan La
Hue. Hunter took second in the mile
run. The relay team composed Of
Chas snyder. Byron Warner, Laurance
Warner and John saunders was re-
sponsible for the rest Of the score.
The 4f0 put life into the moot v''--'
Pendleton took all three places. This
was considered one OF Ia llranu
strongest races but p. u S. proved too
much for them. Laurence Warner
was the first to finish in one of the
best times ever made in high schools,
the time being "a %. Richard LaWr-
encc was second and Richard Earn
hart third. Warner made a very pret-
ty finish in this race. Larson OF La
Grande took fourth place. Pendleton
also took all three places in the high
jump. John Saunders winning another
first, Ivan Ia Hue second and Whit
man Of Pendleton taking third
Hunter of Pendleton and Blokland
Of La Grande ran the mile neck and
neck making one Of the most exciting
races of the day Blokland finished a
few inches before Hunter. ktnsweu
of Ia Grande taking third place. The
time for this event was very good for
high schools, being 5;06.2.
With Earnhart and Lawrence the
locals came back strong in the $50.
These men won the race easily. With
better competition they would have
set a new record for this event. Both
of these men are inexperienced but
from the events yesterday they are eN-
pctod to he Pendton's strong men be-
! lore lllt StdSth Is bNNl. iltN WIN '''''
I be in school next year
/ John Saunders did not have to work
very hard to beat Black of La Grandc
| in the pole vault La Hue of Pendle-
/ ton took third. Saunders vault was 9
/ feet inches
Chas. Snyder easily took the broad
jump and La Hue came third. Theison
Of La Grande taking second. snyder 5
jump was 10 feet / inch. snyder also
! placed second in the 22O. He will be a
very valuable man to Pendleton the
rest of the season and next year.
/ Blokland was high point man for
/ the visitors with 6 points to his credit
Bean and larson had the same num-
her of points Theison was next with
9 points.