The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
MEET HELD AT CRAIG
by NEIL W KIMBALL

at Craig Thursday and Friday Of
last week. The Craig school piled
up total Of 03 points. Steamboat
Springs High school was second with
IS points, Hayden third with 81 and
AIeeker fourth with 10. Craig's sue
cess was due to the fact that she scor-
ed one or more points in every event
Friday. when the athletic events
were run, was great day for dark
horses. D0pesters who has figured
how the events were going lost out
when the winners were announced.
When the high hurdles were called
out Of their turn because of the high
wind, as next to the last event. the
score stood: Steamboat So. Craig 81
We've got to have first and second
place In this event. Coach Glenn
Mincer told his hurdles. ito win the
meet It's up to you boys'.
There were seven entries In the hur-
dies and 1t was run In heats. Hamil-
ton Of Meeker was the winner In the
first heat, with Hogge of Craig second
both qualifying for the finals. Mack
Of Craig won the second heat while
Larson of Steamboat and Halbert OF
Hayden tied for second. These two
ran on the tie and were again tied at
the tape. Knowing that 1t was i'm
possible for the stickers to again run
the tie of and Ike In condition for the
final heat. Referee Turiey tossed
coin and Halbert was awarded a place
in the finals.
HamiltOn's victory In the first heat
made the chances for Craig to win
first and second place IN the final look
dark.
During lull In the wind. which
swept Evans fe.ld practically all Mt
ternoon, the final heat was called.
The start was perfect and for fifty
yards the four hurdlers were abreast.
Then Halbert lost his stride and fell
behind. The terrific strain of the
many trials In the pole vault, held
shortly before. began to tell on Mack.
Craig's star hurdler. He faltered, but
regained his stride and cleared the
fourth from the last hurdle at the
san,e time Hamilton and Hogse top
ped the bar. Isut Hamilton miscal-
culated and struck the top Of the bar
failing. Together HogEc and Mack
raced for the tape each thinking that
the Meeker man was his opponent.
Within a yard of the finish. Mack's
strength left him and with his last
remaining ounce of energy he Owed
for the tape. But Hogge. rank out
slider. breasted the tape fraction Of
o second before and won first place.
This same Hogge was the surprise
Of the meet. winning in addition to
the high hurdles, the high jump from
the reloubtablc Webster See. who
had been conceded the place by all the
wise ones.
Another upset in the dope occurred
when Diesel threw the javelin far
thor than Combs of Steamboat. who
was supposed to have the event In his
hip pocket. 1t is not to be thought,
however. that Crnig won by all the
dope upsets. Far from 1t, for Ray
burn Of Steamboat who wasn't con-
sidered to have a chance to cop, won
the 220-yard dash from Roy Grounds.
the Craig fash. by safe margin. And
Sterling Price, who won fame on the
previous night by winning the orator
Ical contest for Hayden. proved him.
self Just as steady runner as he Is
a tslker by winning the 44O-yard
dash and the mile run for the Routt
county school.
All in all the meet was a big Sue
cess, despite the fact that the weather
was rotten. A high wind from the
west raised huge clouds Of dust and
blew 1t in the face Of the athletes.
making necessary the postponement Of
some events until the gale moderated.
Weather conditions also were respon-
sible for the slow time In all events.
No. records were endangered by the
athletes, although 1t was expected.
with good day and fast track. that
a number OF Yampa Valley records
would be shattered.
The meet was in charge Of Craig
High School, and the school was Civ
en- the cooperation of the towns-peo-
pie to the utmost degree. Superinten-
dent A NJ Darnell was in charge OF ar
Engagements for the literary contests
held at Odd Fellows hall Thursday
evening and Glen ,Mincer took charge
of the track and field events at Evans
park Friday.
Not a word Of criticism as to the
manner In which the meet was hand
led was heard from any Of the visitors