, 1923-05-06

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romped away with the second
day afternoon. Thermopolis
sible 1875 and had the meet won early
in tho day.
Casper finished second with a 10.
tai of JIG points and Greybull, Sheri-
dan and Pine Bluffs tied for third
with ten points each Cheyenne.
Douglas. Lander. Glenrock. Manvile
ans Rock Springs followed the lead.
ers and Shoshoni failed to break into
h point column. There were a to-
tai OF IL schools represented. two
less than last year but the represen.
tation was much more state wide in
character. Tho athletes came from
all parts of tho state, the only big
school missing being laramie.
Casper points were scored by
George Gobel who won the mile and
Finished second in the half-mlle; Odie
Gorrel. who placed second in the jaw
elm throw Ind third in the low hur-
dies: Harry Davis, who won second
in the pole vault and Frank Taylor.
who placed third IN the high hurd.
le-.
Gobe4 won the prettiest 1ce OF the
day in the mile run. The race start.
ed with a Dousla. man setting n ter
rifle pace, evidently seeking TO kill
off several of the inexperienced men.
Gobel rated himself along IN fourth
place about 100 yards hack of the
first man. When he hit the back
stretch he cut loose with a beautiful
sprint that carried him rapidly past
ono man after another. He finished
20 yards ahead OF Boushn of Man
vile. who landed in second place. Co
bel ran the same kin of a race in
the half. lying well back until the
Fast turn. when he started on n
sprint that put him ahead OF five
OF the six runners in front OF him.
Smith of Greybull. the winner OF this
race. set a new state record of 213.
breakinE the former record of 2:1e:2
set by Porte rot Parkerton last year.
wege Thompson Demonstrated yes
terday afternoon that he IS the great
est allaround track star ever turned
put OF a Wyoming school. After win
ming the 50-yard dash in the compar-
stiveIy slo whine of So. he cut loose
in tho hundred and did the century
to 10 fiat. This two-flfths of a sec
ond faster than that distance has
ever been negotiated by = school boy
in this state He also cut a fifth of a
second off the 22o yard dash mark.
doing It in 22:7.
Just to prove that his ability was
not confined to the sprints Thompson
broad jumped 20 feet 5h inches.
thereby breaking the state record
won the javeiin throw with a heave
of $40 feet l inch. finished third in
the discus and ran on winning relay
team.
Thompson has a kid brother. Ray,
thai helped the family along yester-
day. Ray, who is only a sophomore
and who was competing in his first
track meet, won the high hurdles in
the record time OF 17:2 n h low
hurdles in 27:2.
The pole vaulters were weak. Gov
or of ~Thermopolis winning with n
Jump of 10 feet 2 inches while Davis
of Casper wa credited with 10 feet
in second place.
None of the high jumpers were
able TO break the mark OF 5 feet 8
inches made by Blodgett of Casper
last year. Hath. Pine Bluffs star.
won this event. with Anderson of
Douglas second, and Smith OF Grey
bull third
The weather was ideal for a track
meet. the day being clear and wnrm
with a light breeze from the north.
The track was in good condition ex'
cept for a short stretch used only
by the half milers and nilers.
Headed by Coach Markley of Doug
las, the meet was capably handled
and run off speedily with no waits
between events. The meet attracted
n big ont of town crowd, tho largest
delegation. about 200 in number, be-
ing from Casper.
The results of the various events
were as follows:
5O.yard dash-wege Thompson. of
Thermopolis. first; Arson. Glenrock'
second and Barbour Of Sheridan
third. Time 5:02.
O.yar dash-weEe Thompson, OF
Thcrmopolis first; Barbour. Sheridan
second and Arson OF Glenrock, third.
Time 10 fat.
2sO.vard dnsh-wege Thompson OF
Thermopolis, first; Baldry, Cheyenne
second and wedlook of Thermopolis,
third. Time 22:02.
44O-coleman. Lander. first; Mo
Cir, Thermopolis, second n EN-
dahl Of Cheyenne, third Timo bbo4'
sso-Smith, Greybull. first; Goble,
Casper. second and Larson of Pint
Bluffs, third. Time 215.
Mne-Gob'e. Casper, first; Boughn
Manynie, second and Jain, Greybuh'
third. Time b;o9:oo.
High hurdies-Ray Thompson. OF
rhermopoiis, first; Hath, Pine Bluffs
second and Taylor OF Casper, third
Time 1902.
Low hurdles-Ray Thompson. OF
Thermopons, first; stono. Thermop-
oils. second n Gorrol Of Casper
third.
pole vault-covor. Thermopoiln,
first; Davis, Casper. second and
Johnson OF Sheridan. third. Heighth
10 feet ? inches.
Shot put-Barbour. 5hcridan, first
Anderson, DougiaH. seeond and Cole
man Of Lander third. Distance 30
fect 9 inches.
Diseus-Rhono. Cheyenne. first