The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-28
lOTHANNUALEVENT
i! BISMARCK WILL
Be Held MAY 1920
Dates Possible Since University
Dropped Plans For An.
nuaI State Affair
DEMON PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Hughes Field, One of Best
Plants in State, Can Ac-
commodate Large Field

The 10th annual Capital City track
and field meet at Hughes Field in
Bismarck will climax high school Gin
der and field event competition in
North Dakota this spring. it was an
nounced Tuesday morning by Roy
D. Mcleod, athletic director at Bis
marck high school.
McLeod's announcement that the
Bismarck meet will be held May 10
and 20 followed on the heels of an
nouncement from the University of
North Dakota Monday afternoon that
the university this year is abandon
ine its annual high school week. in
GLIDING the state track and field meet,
1n.the interests of economy.
The state track meet at the uni
yefsity had been scheduled for the
third weekend in May while the
Capital City event had been planned
for May 5 and 6. When the univers-
ity announcement was made, how
ever, local officials Immediately de-
cided to postpone the Bismarck event
SO that it will climax the track and
field season in the state.
Bismarck Well-Equipped
Bismarck is well equipped to handle
the cltmaxing event. Hughes Field be-
ing one of the finest outdoor athletic
plants In North Dakota. The Capital
City event in the past. though not as
large as either the May conference
event at the university or the May
: festival event at the agricultural col
lege, always has been one of the large
meets, with the class of competition
here comparing favorably with that
OF the two major meets. The May
festival event is not an entirely North
Dakota affair, entrants being per-
mitted from communities in other
states nearby. Minnesota always has
been we'll represented at the Fargo
affair.
Trophies and awards for the Bis
1narck meet already have been or
dered and arrangements are being
completed rapidly for the meet here,
Mcleod said. AS in the past, the
local high school will offer visiting
teams sleeping quarters and cots in
the local gymnasium if they desire
1t. Visiting teams. however, will be
required to bring their own blankets
II they desire to use the gymnasium
for quarters.
Highly competent track and field
judges and officials will be brought
here, as in the past.
Demon Prospects Fair
Bismarck, defending state track
and field champion, finds its 1882
team fairly well wrecked but with
prospects almost as favorable as in
previous years.
Returning to the squad this year
are three veterans who accounted for
16 OF Bismarck's A points in the state
meet last year. when the Demons
more than doubled the points gar
nered by their nearest competitor,
Fargo.
Point-winners returning are John |
Helser. who placed second in the
Shot-put and discus for six points, /
Wade Green who COPIED the quarter |
mile for five points, and John Boelter,
who out-heaved the states best shot |
putters for five more points.
In addition, Coach Mcleod will |
have several others with some expert
encc and encouraging potentialities.
Among these are Captain Marvin
Weiliver, weights: Billy Owens,
da<hes; George Shafer, Jr., another
sprlnter; Bill Mote. half miller; Frank
Welch, weights: Neil Beylund, high
Jump and hurdles; and Gus Schlick-
enmayer, javelin.
Mcleod will call his men together
Tor their first formal workouts as
soon as weather permits. Meanwhile.
most OF the athletes are going through
up exercises and mild work.
outs to get in shape for the season.
rs Five Stars Are Lost
LOST from last years championship