South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
Avalanche of Broken Records
Marks Stellar Performances
at Des Moines.

By Associated Press
DES MONIES. Ia. April 2s-
Sensational racing and brilliant per
formanoes IN the field events result
ed IN an avalanche OF broken record
in the thirteenth annual Drake re-
lays today a worlds record was
shattered in the four-mile relay. a
new American mark was set in the
javelin throw and a new iutercOIie-
giate record was created In the run
ring high jump. Two records for
the Drake games were cracked and
two were tied.
The University OF Illinois team
clipped six and a fifth seconds off
the worlds record for the four-mile
relay covering the distance in 17:f5.
The former record OF 1851 1-5 was
made by the Boston A.,A.. at Eas-
ton. Pa. nine years ago.
The Illinois team was composed OF
Howard Yates. captain. Russell
Wharton. John Patterson and Cor
don McGinnis Yates. although
beaten 10 the tape by Kroh Of Chi
cago IN the first mile. covered the
distance IN 4:27 3-5. Patterson ran
the second mile IN 1925 2-5 and Nc
Ginnis, running third for Illinois,
covered the distance IN 4:28 3-5.
finishing nearly a lap ahead Of the
field. Wharton, the anchor man,
stepped the fastest mile OF the race,
breaking the tape in 4:2S SIS His
nearest rival was $50 yards in the
rear at the finish.
JaveHn Mark Goes.
Milton Angler, another Illinois per
former, shattered the American rec
ord in the Javenn throw when he
heaved the shaft 2O2 feet. 81 in
chss. The former record Of 197 feet.
81 inches, was made by James c.
Lincoln of the New York A. c.. in
New York IN 1920.
The new hign jumping record fell
to the honor Of Lloyd Osborne. also
Of Illinois. who cleared the bar at
feet inches In the running high
Jump, a height never before reached
in intercollegiate competition, &C
cording to Knute Rockne Of Notre
Dame, referee.
After bagging the lions share Of
honors, the Illinois team also set a
new record for the Drake mile relay
winning in 1920 90 The Illinois
half mile team tied the Drake rec
ord by winning the event in 1928 As,
which gave Illinois victories in
three of the five university class
relays.
Hnors for breaking other Drake
records went TO Cedar Rapids. Ia,
high school team, which set a new
mark of 1927 4-5 for the twO-mile
event and 1881 Is for the mile The
teams also tied the Drake record for
the half mile high school relay.
covering the distance IN 1874 So
Perhaps the most thrilling race
was the one mile college relay, which
went to Centre College Of kentucky.
in 1881 4-5. Bergman, after run
ming a Furnishing race in the second
quarter, fell in a collapse. He set
a desperate pace and made up at
least so yards for his team.
The Occidental college team OF
Los Angeles won the half mile col
lege relay while the Michigan Aggies
won the twO-mile college relay.
Watson Beats Ray.
The biggest upset was the defeat
Of Joie Ray Of she Illinois A c.,
holder of seven worlds records.
Ray was vanquished by Ray Watson.
an undergraduate of the Kansas
Aggies in a special one-mile match
race, in 4:24 3-5. Watson shot into
the lead at the start. retaining il for
the first quarter Ray passed him in
the second quarter and held the adj
vantage until they turned into the
stretch Then Watson pushed
ahead of Ray as they were within
20 yards of the finish and was victor
by two yards.
Everett Bradley Of Kansas. carried
off individual honors by winning first
places in the shot put and running
broad jump.
Two Mile Relay: Won by Ames
Hammerly. Frevert. higgins Wolf
ters, Minnesota, second bird Iowa
Wisconsin fourth Time 80 30.
1G0-yard Dash: won by HAYES.
NOTRE DAME: Ayres Illinois
second. Paula. Grinneu third An
derwert. Washington University.
fourth Time-:10
One mile high school relay class
Avon by Gear Rapids lAheI
Ravenscroft HogeI. Hinesl Deer
field. Shields. second. Lagrange.
third. Marsha town fourth Time
3.31 Is
Quarter mile university relay
Won by Nebraska )Deerire. LuEer-