The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-07
BY J. G.. MacGREGOR


Hail, the Conquering He
roes Come is the chant at
Bismarck high today, for Ro-
berts and York. new idols. re-
ceive the laurels for the De-
mons last event victory in the
fifth annual Capital City
Track and Field meet Satur-
day.
1t was Bismarck's fifth con-
secutive triumph. 1t was fit
ting that victory should come
with all the drama that the
mile run can produce.
With Mandan, ancient free
booter and nemesis of Bis
marck victories, leading by
four points, a field of 35 dis
lance stars was called to the
mile post. On the shoulders of
Slattery, Roberts and York
rested victory or defeat for the
Demons.
For three laps, the lanky Irish
man paced the field. On the final
lap with Borresen of Mandan
steadily pressing to the front,
Roberts and York sprinted passed
the tuckered pace-setter to break
the tape in one-two order and Bor-
tessen came in third.
The final tally stood 80 points
Tor Bismarck and So points for the
Braves.
Four Records Set
Four new records were written in
the books. Borresen of Mandan on
his third and last try, sailed 10 feet,
Z 1-2 inches to better the pole vault
mark by 7 1-2 inches. jacobson of
Bismarck was second with vault of
10 feet, four inches. Five seconds
were Topped off the mile figure by
Roberts in his meet-winning run
Three feet was added to the discus
throw by the gigantic Meinhover OF
Bismarck. Bismarck's relay team
sheared off 6 of second in the
half-mile relay.
Another record that was broken
was attendance both of schools and
contestants. It was by far the
largest meet that has ever been
held in western or central North
Dakota and heralds the day when
the Capital City meet will take rank
with those at Fargo and Grand
Forks.
While there were thrilling races
IN nearly every event, there were
no really outstanding individual per-
formanceS as far as time or dis
lance was concerned.
Mckendry. Green Star
To McKendry Of Mandan and
Green Of Bismarck go the plaudits
for outstanding individual feats.
Despite the fact that neither Of these
lads ever wore spiked slipper be-
fore this spring, they showed
natural aptitude for sprinting and
clearly outclassed the many vetcr-
ans who competed.
McKendry won individual high
point honors by amassing 10 points
due to winning first in the c20-yard
dash and the 12O-yard high hurdles.
Good luck favored McKel Try in the
hurdles while sheer fate kept
Polonsky of Wilton from taking
first in this event.
Grabbing an early lead over the
first hurdle. the sturdy Miner from
Wilton galloped around the bends
and over the sticks with powerful
inter-hurdle strides and clear-cut
skips over the bar. Over the last
hurdle he lead Hoffman of Bismarck
and Wahl of Denhoff by a three
yard margin. Hitting cup in the
soft track at that point and only
five wards from victory, Polonsky
hutled prone in the cinders. He got
up to finish third.
Almost Walks In
Green was doped to set new
record in the 44O. Off at the crack
81 the gun, surrounded by 80 other
starters, the 15-year-old Indian lad
scamrered to the front, gradually
Ienether1ed his powerful strides to
nut Is yards between himself and
his closest rival and then slowed
down to a well-nigh walk with the
tape in sight. He missed the record
81 two seconds and could have
broken it easily.
Again in the half-mile relay,
Green thrilled the stands with
beautiful exhibition Of sprinting.
Mandan was doped to win on the
hasis Of the speed shown by its
sprinters in the preliminaries and
finals. With Carl Thornberg forced
out Of the team by . strained muscle,
Qreen substituted. Spriggs. run.
sfiis9s first, gave Green three-yard
land then the tanned lad was
left Is face the 22O-yard champion
TcKendry of Mandan. Green not
olrIy euualed IN fleetness Nc
IE61dry's challenge but he ran the
1raye into the dust. increasing Bis
.s.aa 1919 margin e. IL yard9-the