The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-30
1 Mile Event Close

The Illinois four mile quartet,
composed of McElwee, Novack, Slime
and Abbott, 'racedsto . brilliant vic
tory in the Furnishing four mile
event after carrying on almost
shoulder to shoulder with Indiana.
The Hoosier quartet led for the first
two miles, but Slime galloped into
the lead in the third and gave {
slight edge to Abbott, the Illinois
anchorman, when he sprinted off on
the final relay.
With Fields, the Indiana anchor.
man DIGGING his footsteps, Abbott
set off on . bristling pace, but
Fields sprinted ahead Of him be.
fore the half mile was finished. Alb
bolt, however, came from behind
cutting loose with thrilling burst
Of speed in the back stretch and
finished with a lead of four yards,
the time being 1880.
Iowa was second to Illinois in the
honor columns of winning relays.
The Hawkeyes won the 440 yard
event and the mile relay both times
with the same team, composed Of
Stevenson. Stamats, Baird and
Cuhel.
Wind Handicaps Athletes
Weather conditions were response
bic, chiefly, for the lack of record
breaking. The situation was per-
feet for the spectators, with a sum-
ner sun beating down on the Drake
stadium, but a stiff wind blowing
clouds Of dust into the eyes of the
runners was too much for the con-
testants. The wind blew with the
proportions Of q gale at times, slow
ing up the sprinters and dashmen,
and covering the $4,000 spectators
with dust.
In contrast to the usual whole
sale record breaking only one mark
fell isto the discard today. That
was in the shot put when Walter
White Of the Kansas Teachers COL
lege of Pittsburg, Kansas, tossed
the missile 48 feet 8 inches, break
ing the, mark of As feet 51s inches
hung up by John Kuck, another Of
the Kansas State Teachers, this one
from Emporia, in 1896.
The dashmen and murders hal no
chance for successful assault on the
records because the wind was too
much Of a handicap.
Elder Wins 100 Yard Dash
Bucking into q strong headwind,
Jack Elder, fleet Notre Dame half
back, strengthened his claim for a
place on the American Olympic
team by capturing the 100 yard
dash in . close finish with George
Hester Of Michigan.
Elder broke the tape six inches
ahead of the Wolverine, but the
fight for second and third place be.
tween Hester and Parks OF Drake
was SO close that the judges, had to
60 into = huddle to decide the win
ner. Elder stepped the distance in
10 seconds. The wind slowed him
up as he reeled it off in 100 $40 in
winning his preliminary heat Fri
Harold Trumble, the University
Of Nebraska sophomore, loomed up
as . possible member Of the Olym-
pic team a. q result of his perform-
ance in winning the 120 yard high
hurdles. The auburn headed Ne
braskan won the event by two yards
from Pahlmeier, Wisconsin. clear
ing the timbers N Is ITO. The
wind was also Z handicap to the
Cornhusker flyer.
Bullamore in Tight Run
Bullamore Of Wisconsin won the
two mile race from Haworth Of
Penn college, Oskaloosa, lows, in
one Of the closest races Of the after.
noon. They ran shoulder to should.
er in the. last few yards, with the
Badger man going into the lead, by
q scant few inches, few feet from
$40.
With one excertion mediocre
marks were made in the field events
and this too, was blamed on thu
wind. Weldon Of Craceland col.
lege, one Of the smallest colleges IL
lows, captured the javelin throw
with =, toss Of 1913 feet, although HI
was forced to throw the spear into
the wind.
Mitchell Of Iowa won the discu,
with . heave Of 1Al feet 8 inches
while Shelby Of Oklahoma took thu
high jump with : leap Of 8 feet
inch. Andrews Of Nebraska beat
out Spangler Of Kansas in the run
ming broad jump, going Is feet
81 inches. Ketz. Of Michigan 'wos
the hammer throw with toss o.
1861 feet.
The vaulters also had . tough af
terneen combating the wind. foul
Of them tied tor first place IT. Il
feet 70 inchsS. They were 1ssnel
Il Illinois, Chaser Of Marqpetts
Hess Of Minnesota and proeothuel
Ter Of Northwestern. DroeeeinQellel
has cleared better than il feet in
doors thi4 Sason.
GOLF CLUB NAMES FEE
Washbpru-the- Washburn Col
club has set the membership fee q
so for cheyter members. The clul
also named q fee of $3.50 for wivel
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