Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
ACCIES FIRST
In BIG MEET
san Angelo High and John
Tarleton Winners In
Their Glasses
BY GAYLE TALBOT. Jr..
Associated Press Sports Writer.

49,
FORT WORTH. March 1872
Cy Leland Of Texas Christian Uni
versity ran the socks off Claude
Bracey, Rice Institute star. as fast
rs he could get at him in tht
Southwestern Stock Show meet here
today.
Twice. the Frog flyer. who
achieved fame as footballs fastest
human" last fall. numbered nj:
long legs to beat his more expe-
rienced rival to the tape. IN the
100-yard dash It was by a foot; n
the go it was II feet. Bracey was
a thoroughly beaten Splinter before
II was over.
Apparently a much improved run
ner from last year. Leland did inc
century in 90 seconds against a
stiff breeze and on a sodden track
His time of 2l.5 for the furlone
was not SO impressive. but YES SUI
ficient to leave Bracey we'll in the
rear
Good Start
Leland's victory over B.acey in
the 100-yard event was his first IN
q half dozen attempts the last two
seasons. He got a beautiful start
fully a yard ahead Of Bracey. and
was three yards in front at half
way. Bracey spurted desperately "a
narrow the gap and was less than
a stride behind when Leland hit
the string. Goddard Of Baylor was
third, yards away.
The Frog flash left little doubt OF
his superiority in the go, the dis
tance at which Bracey has concen-
trated in training. They were a
breast for the first so yards, but
Leland gradually began putting
away steadily increased the day
light between them. He was leaving
Bracey fast at the finish.
There was some extenuation OF
Bracey's defeat in the century. The
E<ee speedster drew the inside lane.
4pext to the grand stand and slight
ly muddier than the outside track
assigned to Leland. Here Leland
got a perfect start, rising with the
gun. Bracey was slow from the mark
and die not reach the peak Of mis-
powerful stride until the race was
half away.
Since his defeat by Jack Elder,
Notre Dame star, at go yards re-
Y Gently at New York. Leland has la
Nopred diligently to improve his
S$art. He was off like a shot to-
DIX
~ San Angelo Wins
BY winning the mile relay. San
A--gelo repeated In the high school
division with Is points. giving X
the championship for the second
consecutive year. One half point
behind the leaders came Maud, OK
lahoma, with kaufman third with
nine points. Hallettsville follow
ed with 8 l-2. while Main Avenue
of San Antonio was next with sew
en- and North Side Fort Worth.
six. Several Of the teams were
grouped at five points.
John Tarleton Of S~tephenville
won a hard fought victory over
Wesley College OF S~tephenville in
the Junior college and academy di-
vision. winning by AZ points to 80.
Weatherford Junior college trailed
with is with Terrill Prep of Dallas
cnly one point behind. The North
Texas Junior Aggies Of Arlington
were next with II IL.
Vernon Kennedy Of Oklahoma
City won the Pentathlon with a.
Isl points followed by r. Higgins
Of the same city with $685.. Mis-
Bobbie Belts OF Fort Worth was
the inner of the girls division.
The Texas Aggies Southwest
conference champions scored 46
points to win first place in the
university division OF the track car
nival. Baylor vas second with %
1-2: Rice Institute third with -.
and the Oklahoma Aggies fourth
with q 1-2.
Leland. with firsts IA the 100 and
40 and Farmer Of Texas A. g. NJ,
winner OF the discus and broad
jump. led the individual scorers
With 10 points each.
Abilene Christian college led the
college division with 40 I-2 points.
Daniel Baker had AZ. Simmons Uni
versity l6. and Sam Houston Teach
ers IL.