Kansas University Weekly.
137
ATHLETICS.
The third annual Indoor Meet has now taken its place in history, and it may be said both as to the events and the audience that the affair was very successful. The attendance was double that of previous year. The success is due to no one individual but to judicious organization. The track Athletic committee and the class captains, co-operated with the officials and by faithful work prepared an excellent program. This is all that is needed to insure the support of the University and townspeople.
The event was gratifying in many respects. The audience was made up of the best people of the town including a great number of ladies. The program was not marred by a single unhappy occurrence, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The wrestling matches were perhaps as enthusiastically received as any of the events. The men in the different classes were evenly matched, and their work was clever and scientific. The boxing contests were spirited, and free from 'annihilative' tendencies; though in the heavy weight class, the match between Walker and Foster was severe. This was positively the only event to which any one could take exception. While the best of spirit exists between the two men their contest was too spirited for comfort. The light weight boxing was as interesting as any number on the program. The work on the bars and pole however proved to be the sensation of the evening and was loudly applauded. The jumps came in for a large share of attention, and in the running high jump, J. C. Sanderson broke the University record, making 5 feet and 6 inches.
The race for the class cup was an interesting one between the Sophomore Arts class, and the Junior Laws, the former winning by one point, twenty-nine to twenty-eight. Miss Fannie Kelly, the lady captain of the Sophomore class, was therefore the recipient of the silver cup. J. C. Sanderson carried off three first prizes, which gives him fifteen points and places him in the lead for Mr. Cowan's medal. Sherman is second with eleven points to his credit, while Nate Foster has ten points opposite his name.
In the light weight wrestling Stewart, Simpson and Warren contested. Jio and McCall did not appear.In the preliminary bout Warren was given the decision over Simpson, and was in turn cleverly turned down by Stewart in two falls, each less than two minutes. Jerry Simpson bested Arthur Ide in the preliminary middle class, and then repeated the trick with H.F.Cox.The bouts between Simpson and Cox were close and exciting, Simpson winning in two fails.
Joe Colvin and Guy Simpson put up the liveliest match of the wrestling events. Both men are strong and active, and their struggle was a splendid one. Colvin took the first honors.
W. S. Rench was given first place in the standing high jump, making 4 feet, 7 inches. In jumping a tie with Martindale, Sherman cleared 4 feet eight inches for the second cup. Sanderson, Sherman, Rench and Anderson went into the running high jump. This was a pretty event, and Sanderson's effort of 5 feet 6 inches, which breaks the University record, was done so gracefully that he was enthusiastically applauded. Sherman got second place in this jump also.
The heavy weight sparring between Foster and Walker was on the cyclone order. Walker was out-classed in weight, height and reach, but withal he made a "game" showing if such an expression should be used in an event of this nature. In the middle class Schroeder bested Jay, Sherman won over Art. McMurray and then made a draw with Schroeder for first honors. The light weight boxing was the prettiest of this class. Hill out-pointed Baldridge in the preliminary round, and then met Will McMurray in the finals. This match was clean and scientific, and McMurray showed himself to be a very clever boxer in winning out.
The work on the pole and bars was the most brilliant of the evening. The giant swings of Lee and Sanderson were loudly cheered, as was a twin turn by Stanley and Pope. Sanderson took first place on the pole, Warren first on the bars, while Lee got the second cup in each.
Sanderson made 8 feet 6 inches on the hitch and kick. Stanley was a close second. Foster put the shot 34 feet 7 inches.
Mr. Harry Lyman of Topeka kindly tendered his service as referee in the boxing and wrestling matches, and his decisions were highly satisfactory in every instance. Prof.Cowan was assisted by Mr.Lyman in judging the other events.