The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-22
Observation-Disclosures.
HIGH SCHOOL MARKS.
UNTOUCHED IN YEARS.
Rolf Harmsen, Bismarck Man,
Set Century Mark 10
Years Ago
FIELD LIMITED THIS YEAR
Hill Of Glendale Should Have
Lowered Hurdle Time Last
Year, West Says
(By The Associated Prees)

some lofty records to aim at when
the states outstanding track per-
formers gather at Grand Forks May
20 and 81 for the North Dakota high
school track and field meet.
Fifteen schools are represented
among the standing records, and not
q single athlete holds more than one
record. In the opinion Of G. A. West.
athletic director at the University of
North Dakota, Hill Of Glendale
would have become the holder Of rec
ords in the two hurdle races last
spring had not high wind slowed
him up during the state competition
The field OF eligible entrants In the
state meet this year has been restrict
ed to winners Of one of the first
three places In the May Festival tour
ney at Fargo, the first and second
place winners in eight other recog-
nized meets, and those who place first
in authorized county track meets.
Three Of the state records have re-
manned impregnable for % years, one
II years. and three others more than
10 years.
Twenty-Five years ago state records
were set in the 120-yard high hurdles,
the running broad jump and the mile
events. which have withstood the at
tack OF star trackmen since 1910 with
one exception, the high hurdle mark
which was tied in 1924.
Fargoan Holds Record
Cruickshank Of Fargo ran the mile
in 4:38 As in 1910 to acquire the rec
ord which he still retains. Boyd OF
Langdon set running broad jump
mark with leap Of 81 feet 81 inches,
q record which has not yet been
equalled in the state meet. The third
record was set up that year by Brett
Of Park River who ran the 120-high
hurdles in Is Us. The high hurdles
mark was eQualled in 1924 by Fuller OF
Fargo.
Another long-standing record is the
one set by Fisher Of Cavalier In 1915
when he heaved the shot put 50 feet
8 inches. It was six years later that
Zoerb OF st. Thomas threw the discus
l25 feet "a inches to exceed the prev
ious record in that event.
The following spring saw two more
records hung up by two students OF
the Deaf School at Devils Lake. Muel-
Ter ran the hilf mile In 2:04 As, set
ting q record which present-day Gin
der stars attempt to overcome. HIS
team-mate, Harmsen, now OF Bis
marck, ran the hundred yard dash in
10 is seconds for the other standing
record. That was In 1922. Finch OF
I.aMoure equalled the mark in 1926
and Graham Of AnamooSe in 1890 also
tied it. but none have surpassed the
speed with which Harnsen completed
the century event ten years ago.
Seven Marks Set
Seven other records have been set
in recent years. Two OF them In 1880
when athletes registered better per-
Torrance in the 220-yard low hurdles
and the 220-yard dash. Last years
composition failed to produce q per-
former capable Of exceeding or even
euualling the proves Of previous
track men.
The state track records, including
holder Of each, and date set:
22o-yard low hurdles-W. Hill Of
Glendale, rs seconds, 1880.
Pole vault-ll It., SIS in, set by D.
Thompson Of Devils Lake In 1924.
Shot put-5o It. 8 ir., set by Fisher
of Cavalier in 1915.
100-yard dash-10 is seconds. set
by Harmsen, deaf school, 1922. Tied
by Finch, LaMoure, 1926, and Ora
ham, Anamoose, 1880.
Discus-l25 it., az in, set by zoerb,
st. Thomas, 1921.
HALF mile-2:04 As, set by Mueller,
deaf school, 1922.
High jumps It 10s in. set by NC
Cracker, Grand Forks. 1923.
120.yard high hurdles-16 as, seo
BY Brett. Park River. 1910. and tied
by Fuller, Fargo, 1924.
Javelin throw - l67 #. 8n., set by
Orness. Valley City. 1928.
220-yard dash-22 Us Sec, set by
Graham, Aramooee, 1880.
Running broad jump-2l IT. 81 In.
set by Boyd, Langdon, 1910.
Quarter mile-51 2-S sec, set BY
fIorner, Mohall, 1929.
Mile-4:38 AS. set by Cruickshank,
Fargo. 1910.
Hall mile relay-1:36 is, set by
Fargo In 1925.