The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-12
HIGH TRACKERS
MAKING STRONG
BID FOR TITLES
Local Track Team Rounding Into
Form for Tri-City Indoor Meet
Slated for Saturday.
BY FRIER MCOLLISTER.

With but three more days before
the annual quad-city indoor meet
at Augustana, Saturday night, the
Rock Island high track squad has
assumed something Of winning
form, although not as strong as it
is expected to be before the season
closes. The indoor meet is always
more or less of an informal affair
and the islanders never get started
in time to put an extra strong team
in form by the time of the indoor
mix.
At is looks now the meet should
be anybody's. Davenport appears
to have the greatest number of ex-
perienced men, Dut the Iowans can
boast of but one "r two tracksters
with letters. Rock Island and Mo-
line have not letter man back
from last year.
Swedes Ordinary.
The "Swedes" gave some exhibi-
ton of their strength on the indoor
track last week when their class
tourney was held. None of the rec
ords in these events were of win
ming caliber with the exception of
the pole vault and high jump. The
stick was cleared at 5 feet 6 inches
in the high jump and the winners
Of the pole event took it at 9 feet
2 inches. The winners Of these
events, if they can do as well in
the meet Saturday, should take the
ribbons.
As is usual with Rock Island for
the last three years, the locals
strength will lie in their sprinters.
Schafer and Taxman are showing
up in good form and either one
should have little difficulty in TAX
ing the blue ribbon in the sprints.
Duncan, the track captain, who was
appointed several weeks ago, has
not reported for a single practice
and is said to be occupying himself
with baseball. Unless he shows up
in short order a new captain will
PROBABLY De eleCLeO.
Daily Best Jumper.
In the high jump, Daily should
stick close to the winner Of the
Moline inter-class meet. Daily took
second in the outdoor meet last
year and has improved a great deal
since then. He is out training ev-
cry night with Harry Giles, the
champion high jumper Of the To-
cality.
In the pole vault Searle and Shet-
ter have been working out the last
two weeks and both look good to
place in the meet. Coach Kimmel
was a pole vaulter of ability in his
college days and is giving these
boys a lot of attention.
From the showing made last
night, Rottenberg will probably
start the quarter. although it is not
settled as yet. Berry was out linn
bering up for his mile run and
Captain Press of Davenport may
get big surprise this year.
Mflers Uncertain.
Just who will start the half mile
is yet unknown although there are
several likely candidates for tn.
position. Schick, who has wor
every half mile run in the quad
cities for the last two years. is re
ported to be stepping in good form
and should win this year unles,
something spectacular happens.
/ Although Rock Islands chances
to win the indoor meet are not 81
bright with such an inexperience.
team. local fans are looking for tn,
iCrimson and Gold runners to TAX
the outdoor meet sometime in May
There are several men that as We
have not reported for practice IN,
these will be out for the meet OF
the cinder track.