The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-08
RY ART WILLIAMS.

One of the hardest fights for
points ever staged in Big Eight
circles, featured the track meet at
Browning field, Moline, Saturday
afternoon in which Moline was the
victor. There were only four points
between first and fourth places.
One of the outstanding perform
ances of the contest was the break
ing of the Big Eight record for the
shot-put by Simon of Canton. He
heaved the iron ball As feet Z inches
to win and in three trials for rec
ord pushed the sphere 49 feet )
inches. The Big Eight record, which
has stood since 1912, was made by
Spears of kewanee, who was cred
tied with 4S feet So inches. Simon
also hurled the javelin 1913 feet IL
inches, which set a record for the
Big Eight organization, it being the
first year that the javelin has been
among the events. The mark was
also within a short distance OF the
national interscholastic record, but
was made possible by high wind
which aided the spear in its course
Simon, a youth of near 40 pounds,
is an athlete all the way through.
He won four firsts for Canton by
taking the shot put, javelin, discus
and running broad jump.
Moline Fights Hard.
Moline was closely tagged
throughout the meet by Galesburg
which raised its tally by the win
ming of the half-mile relay, the last
event of the afternoon. The Svedes
l. hut
because of Marvin over
stepping one of the alleys. Third
place was then awarded to Geneseo.
Esterdahl, winning first in the SO
and 100-yard dashes, was one of the
shining lights for the Pillow Boys.
Shelter Stars.
Rock Islands only first place was
taken by Shelter. in the 220-yard
low hurdles Reed of Rock Island
took second in this event also. Shet-
ter and Reed were both leading the
other runners at the finish by good
margin. Captain Taxman showed
up in fair shape in the dashes
a gainst the other schools. He took
second in the 1o0-yard dash. third
in the 220-yard and third in the So
yard dashes.
The summary:
50-yard dash-Esterdahl, Moline,
first; Schmidt, Moline, second; Tax
man, Rock Island, third. Time
IS AS.
One mile run-Schiilinge Mo-
line, first; Swartz, Galesburg, sec
ond; Brown, Canton, third. Time
SIT As.
22O-yard low hurdles-Shetter,
Rock Island, first; Reed, Rock Is
land, second; Swanson, Moline,
third. Time, 20 %.
100-yard dash-Esterdahl, Moline,
first; Taxman, Rock Island, sec
ond; Swain, Kewanee, third. Time,
{: 10 2-5.
440-yard run-Allen, Galesburg,
first; Carlson, Moline, second; Hol-
Iingsworth, Rock Island, third
Time, :56 is.
220-yard dash-Heylin, Canton,
first; Graham, Galesburg, second;
Taxman, Rock Island, third. Time,
PA As.
Half-miIe run-Ecklund. Gales
burg, first; Burning, Rock Island,
second; A. Schults, Geneseo, third.
Time, 2:11 AS.
Pole vault Luther, Geneseo,
first; Yelmgren, Geneseo. second;
Kewanee, third. Height, 10
feet.
Discuss Simon, Canton, first;
Schmidt, Moline, second; Anderson,
Rock Island, third. Distance, lis
feet, S inches.
High jump-Ball, kewanee, first;
pullman, Galesburg, second; Walk
or, Geneseo, third. Height, feet,
i1@ inches.
Shot-put-S Simon, Canton, first;
Schmidt, Moline, second; F'rakes,
Iaiesburg, third. Distance, 40 feet,
inches.
Javelin-Simcn, Canton, first;
Hart, Galesburg, second; Schmidt,
Moline, third. Distance, 16S feet, II
inches.
Broad-jump - Simon, Canton,
irst; Shelter and Houston, tie, sec !
md 10 feet, 91a inches.
Half-mile relay-Galesburg, first;
Rock Island, second; Geneseo,
bird. Time, LAO 2-5. /