Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1915 — DELPHI WINS FIRST IN TRACK MEET [ARTICLE]

DELPHI WINS FIRST IN TRACK MEET

Monticello Takes Second Place and Locals Third— Long Wins First In Oratorical Contest.

They went, they saw, but they did not conquer. The first annual track meet to be held between Delphi, Monticello and Rensselaer resulted in victory for the former school, after as pretty a meet as any one should care to see. Delphi topped the heap with a total of 42 points for their afternoon’s work. Monticello followed the Carrollites with 37 and the home gang finished in the cellar with 29, only 13 behind the winners. ,

Old Sol got over his grouch that he had had in the , morning and blossomed out in all his glory about noon, presenting the followers of the teams with an ideal day for the meet. Each team was well represented with a large delegation of rooters. The meet was devoid of any wrangling and was run off in splendid fashion by the officials. A misunderstanding among the judges in the 50-yard dash as to who should be awarded second and third places, resulted in the dash hewing run over between Owens, of Delphi, and Rotruck, of Monticello, for second place. Rensselaer for some reason or other had no judge in this race and consequently did not place. English was in the lead until the last few feet of the race and how he could get worse than second place is beyond our comprehension. Delphi took an early lead by taking both first and second places in the hundred yard dash, Monticello getting third place. Julius, of Delphi, took first in the discus and Rinker, of Monticello, finished second and Rensselaer scored their initial marker of the afternoon when Hemphill took third place. English raised the Rensselaer total to four by winning second place in the high jump. Warren finished third in the 440 for the locals, and Padgitt annexed the same position in the high hurdles. Warren took the half mile run in a pretty race and Lakin breasted the tape in third place, counting Rensselaer six points in this event. Babcock took second in the shot put. Rinker came close to a state record in this event when she shoved the bullet out for a distance of over 43 feet. English took third place in the broad jump, while a red and black runner failed to place in the 220 yard dash. At this time Delphi was leading Monticello by 8 points and the work of Rensselaer athletes in the final events undoubtedly saved the day for Delphi. Swaim took first place away from Heath, of Monticello, when he galloped over the low sticks in 29.1. The final event of the meet was the pole vault and Monticello needed both first and second places, to overtake Delphi, but had to be contented with only one point, when English and Hemphill for the locals fought it out for first and second places. English won the event with a mark of 9 feet and 9 indies.

Delphi won the relay race, winning the silver shield. Rensselaer finished second. The meet was followed in the evening by an oratorical contest between the three schools. Rensselaer followers had their first chance of the day to cheer, when Gaylord Long was awarded first place in the contest among the boys. Gaylord was awarded first place by each of the three judges. His subject was “A Message to Garcia.” Miss Cullen, of Monticello,, was victorious in the readings among the girls, defeating Miss Harper, of Delphi, and Miss Parkinson, of Rensselaer. The point winners in the track events were awarded medals. Those finishing first were given gold medal®. Swaim, Warren and English each received one of these. Those finishing second were presented with silver medals and those who won third in an event received a medal. Delphi was presented with the cup for winning the meet. Following are the events and the winners of points in each: 100 yard dash—Owens, Delphi, Matthews, Monticello, Heath, Monticello. Time 10 4-5. Discus—Julius, Delphi, Rinker, Mon., Hemphill Rensselaer, 96 ft. 4%. 50 yard dash —Matthews, Mon., Owens, Delphi, Rotruck, Mon., time 6 3-5. High jump—Coomey, Delphi, English, Rens., Rotruck, Mon., 5 ft. 414440 yard dash—Julien, Delphi, Miller, Delphi, Warren, Rens., time 55J.. High hurdles —Heartt, Mon., Heath, Mon., Padgitt, Rens., 18 2-5. 880 yard run—Warren, Rens., Inskeep, Mon., Lakin, Rens., 2 17 3-5. Shot put—Rinker, Mon., Babcock, Rens., Julius, Delphi, 43 ft. 814. 220 yard dash—Julien, Delphi, Heath, Mont., Miller, Delphi, time 24.8 Broad jump—Owens, Delphi, Wilson, Delphi, English, Rensselaer, 18 ft. 914. 220 yard low hurdles—Swaim, Rem, Heath, Mon., Roach, Delphi, time 29.1. Pole vault —English, Rens., Hemphill, Rens., Helton, Mont.,’ 9 ft 9 in.