Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
Down State City Squad And
Locals Make twenty-five
Points Each, While Muel-
Ter And Harmson OF Deaf
School Pile Up "a Point.
Alone.

Alone.
A total Of five state records fell be-
fore the onslaught of the high school
athletes in the finals Of the twentieth
annual interscholastic tournament
held Saturday afternoon at the Uni
versity Of North Dakota. New marks
were Get in the half mile, low hurdles,
javelin throw. high jump and the 100
yard dash. The state record was tied
in the relay race. the feature event
of the meet, won by the Grand Forks
team. Grand Forks and Fargo tied
for first place at Is points each with
the School for the Deaf next with "a
points. Other schools finished in the
following order: Devils Lake II; Lang
don 10; Valley City 10; Cavalier 6; st.
Thomas s; Grafton and Wahpeton 3
each; Leeds, .Lakota, jamestown and
Fesosnden, 2 each, and Pembina 1.
Old Marks Topic
Mueller Of the Deaf school, set up a
new half mile record Saturday of 2
Leeds ran the distance Friday in 9
minutes, 6 AS seconds. The record
was set by Hanson of Esmond. in 1921
Al 2 minutes Z 2-5 seconds. Harm
son ran the low hurdles in the finals in
rs 4-5 seconds, after he had clipped
two-hfths of a second off the record
Friday. The former mark of ~ rs
seconds was made by Kimball of Far
go, in 1915. Bodke's mark in the
javelin throw made in the prelimin-
aries was not bettered in the finals
n nd oka~l1 81 IN A~>x - q -1L~-
The former best throw was made by
kelland of Langdon, in 1910 at 14s
feet 2 inches. Harmson of the Deaf
School did not equal his Friday mark
of 10 lis in the, 100 yard dash. run
ming the disttnce Saturday in 10 rs
which equals the record of joss OF
jamestown. made in 1910. The Fri
day mark stands as a record, however,
McCrackep Of Grand Forks, added a
half inch to the high jump, held by
Shefver OF Devils Lake and made in
1918. McCracken kaped 5 feet 7 IL
inches. The relay record made by a
Grand Forks team in 1915, was equall-
ed, the distance Of one half mile being
negotiated Saturday in 1 minute 81 3-5
seconds.
Sensational Meet.
The meet this year was probably
the most sensational in the history of
the event Beginning with the larg-
est field of entries yer taking part
and with ideal weather for both the
preliminary and final events, it de-
veloped yesterday from the start into
= yhree cornered battle between
Fargo, Grand Forks and the Deaf
School OF Devils Lake, for first place.
The Deaf School sprang into an early
lead when Harmson took FIRST in the
opening event. the 22o hurdles. He
made in 10 points for his school soon
after by taking the 100 yard dash. In
both OF these events he finished with
= good lead. Harmson wound up his
activities by winning first in the go
yard dash. With a total Of Is points
he was the high individual point win
e for the meet.
Good Running Mate.
Harmson had an able running mate
in Mueller, who sprung a surprise
when he won the half mile in new
time. Fox. who broke the record on
Friday, finished third. Mueller tool
third in both the 40 and mile run.
The ability Of the two men to roll up
"a points in as close . az the one
Saturday proved to be was recognized
many times by the big crowd that
attended.
Fargo pulled up into a tie with
Grand Forks, by taking second in the
mile run, the last event of the pro-
gram. Lowell, although plainly in
distress, finished gamely ahead of
Mueller. who crowded him all the
way. Hanson Of Esm ond, who won,
did not extend himself. Fargo was
strong in the hurdles, and Watkins,
who put the shot the fartnest on
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urday and won another first.
Slow to Get Going. -.
Grand Forks did not get going we'll
until the latter stages OF the. meet
and the only two firsts taken by the
Local team were made in field events.
On the track the sprinting of Harm
son and Grin1ths, OF Valley City, cut
both Fargo and Grand Forks out Of
many points. Davies. the diminutive
Splinter of Central, sprang a surprise
School star, an even race in the first
lap OF the relay race. Harmson was
unable to give his man, any lead and
from the second lap on Grand Forks
pulled steadily away from the field.
O'Keefe OF Cavalier deserves men
tiOn for his work He collected a to-
tai D five points for his school by
placing in three events. 5Grifiths
OF Valley City was the strong man On.
that team, while Davis wasathe heavy
point winner for Fargo.
The Summary.
Iow hurdles Harmson. DAT
school. hrst: O,Keefe, Cavalier.
1scond; IA. Hanson, Fargo, third;
sNcGracksn, Grand Forks. fourth.
Time 20 4-5 seconds Record.
Pole yault-Elliott and Thompson,
spes4tssIAke, tied for drst ana second;
Anderson. Fe~enden, third; Lee,
;yAaley City. fourth. sHefshth 10 II.
shot put-watkins. Fargo. nrst:
sNpihair. valleysC1ty, second; Huseth
Gland Forks third: Thomas. Jamas-
stoNn, fourth 2U1Gfaneee3 It. : IN.
Slee Syard adash-yH9rms6n, Deaf
eec6nd:: KAllneT. 1Angdon, third:
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Wahh1eepa third: O'KAefs.
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