Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1917 — TRIANGULAR MEET ON MAY 5TH [ARTICLE]

TRIANGULAR MEET ON MAY 5TH

Rensselaer, Monticello and Delphi Scheduled to Clash on Next Saturday P. M.—Delphi Favorites. Saturday afternoon, May sth, will see the third meeting of Rensselaer, Monticello and Delphi on the cinder track. This third annual meeting (between the above named schools will take place at St Joseph's college. FoJlowing .the collision of the track and field athletics of the three mentioned schools there will be oratorical and declamation contests between the schools, which will take place at the high school auditorium in the evening. Prizes for the winners of events in the track -sports and the oratorical and declamation contests will be awarded ass the final feature of a busy day. Paul Beam will represent R. H. S. in oratory and Mayme Bevar will do likewise in the declamation meet. Those entered from the local school in the various events on the cinder path and in the field are as follows: 50 yard -dash—Crooks, 'Swaim. 100 yard dash—Crooks, Sage. 220 yard dash—Guild, Sage. 440 yard dash—Guild, Gourley. 880 yard dash—'Littlefield, Hoover. High jump—Crooks, Pullins. Broad jump—'Pullins, Snow. Shot put—Gourley, Guild. Pole Vault—(Hemphill, Sage. High hurdles—-McLain, Hemphill. Low Hurdles—McLain, Swaim. A last minute switch by the coach may find some of the following contesting for places in the meet: Loy, dal leek, Randle, Dunlap and Thornton.

In the relay race, the climax of the meet, Dunlap, Thornton, Randle and Crocks will make up the local team. The following Will be awarded to the winners of the various events: Trophy cup to winning team. Trophy cup to team winning relay. Gold medal to individual with highest general score. Bronze medals to winners of events. _ Silver medal to winner of oratorical! oantesL

Silver medal to winner of declamation contest. ~ The officials in the meet willbe disinterested parties with the exception otf J. I. Coe. Minor officials will be from St. Joseph’s college and will be designated by white badges. The chief officials of the meet 'have as yet not been selected, but the following names will compose the list: Coach Floyd Murray, of East Chicago high school, and another official from Gary;

C. M. Sharp, of Shortrtdge high school and another from Wabash college. Robert Loy and Robert Blue wiM announce the events to the spectators. Tickets may be secured at either Lang’s or Fandfcg’s drag store or at the meet. ’ ■ <■'<•. ’