Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1916 — TRACK MEET WITH BURNETTSVILLE TODAY [ARTICLE]

TRACK MEET WITH BURNETTSVILLE TODAY

Ten Representatives of High School Compete With Team From Neighboring Village. ’

Rensselaer high school is having a track meet with Burnettsville this afternoon pt Burnettsville. Ten young men went as representatives of the local school and will compete in the following events: Leonard Swain, 100 yard dash and the low hurdles. Basil Dunlap, 100 yard dash, 220 and 440 yard runs. John Dunlap, 100 yard dash, 440 "and 880 yard runs. Leonard Gourley, discus throw, shot put and running broad jump. French Crooks, high and broad jumps and high hurdles. Lawrence McLain, low and high hurdles and high jump. Harry Moore, pole vault and shot put. Charles Halleck, pole vault, Ross Lakin, 440 and 880 yards and mile runs. . Jack Miller, mile run. Prof. Wass accompanied the boys and stated that while not much was expected at this meet it was looked upon as a good practice for the triangular meet with Monticello and Delphi on May 6th. Ibis evening at Monticello Charles Halleck and Robert Reeve will represent Rensselaer at the debate on the subject of compulsory military training in the schools. At the same time Orphie Gant and Dwight Curnick will meet the Delphi debaters here, taking the negative side of the same question.