Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — GAYLORD LONG WINS FIRST [ARTICLE]

GAYLORD LONG WINS FIRST

In Oratorical Contest, But Rensselaer Was Third on Track Meet Events at Monticello. The following report of the high school events held at Monticello last Saturday is taken from the Monticello Journal of that city: In the triangular track meet held here Saturday, Delphi carried off the honors, winning 42 points to 37 for Monticello and 29 for Rensselaer. The relay was also won by Delphi. The largest number of points taken by a single contestant was also won by Owens of Delphi, who had 13 points to his credit. Heath of Monticello, followed with 10, and English of Rensselaer, had 9. Events were won as follows: 100 yard dash—lst, Owens, Delphi; 2d. Matthews, Monticello; 3d Heath, Monticello. Time 10:4. Discus throw—lst, Julius, Delphi; 2d, Rinker, Monticello; 3d, Hemphill, Rensselaer. Distance 96:4%. 50 yard dash-—lst, Matthews, M; 2d, Owens, D; 3d, Rotruck, M. Time 63. The first result gave Monticello second place but the decision was contested and the winners of the 2d and 3d places ran the distance the second time with the above result.

High jump—Ist, Coomey, D; 2d English, R; 3r, Heartt, M. Distance 5:4%. 440 yard dash—lst, Julien, D; 2d, Miller, D; 3d, Warren, R. Time 55:1 120 high hurdles—lst, Heartt, M; 2d, Heath, M; 3d Padgitt, R. Time 18 2-5. 880 yard run—lst, Warren, R; 2d, Inskeep, M; 3d, Lakin, R; Time 2:17 3-5. 220 yard dash—lst, Julien, D; 2d, Heath, M; 3d Miller, D; Time 24:3. Shot put—lst, Rinker, M; 2d, Babcock, R; 3d, Julius, D; Distance 43:8%. Running broad jump—Ist, Owens, D; 2d, Wilson, D; 3d, English, R. Distance 18:9%. Pole vault—lst, English, R; 2d, Hemphill, R; 3d, Helton, M. Distance 9:9. Both Rensselaer men were experts in this event and were almost equally matched. 220 yard low hurdles—lst, Swaim, R; 2d, Heath, M; 3d, Roach, D. Time 29:1. Relay race—lst, Miler, D; 2d, Swaim, R; 3d, Heath, M. Time 4:2 Luther Ellis of Wabash college refereed the events.

In the evening the oratorical contest was held in the high school assembly, the following being entered: Gaylord Long and Helen Parkison of Rensselaer; Ruth Cullen and Reed Van Voorst o f Monticello, and Albert Owens and Esther Harper of Delphi. Homer Rogers of Pulaski county, Miss Mary Putham of the Logansport high school and J- A. Shock of the Lafayette high school, acted as the judges. Medals were given to Gaylord Long of Rensselaer, for the best oration, “A Message to Garcia,” and to Ruth Cullen of Monticello, for the best—read! ng. “The Li on and the Mouse.” Reed VanVoorst of the local school presented a difficult and well delivered oration on “Spartacus to the Gladiators,” and was a close rival for first place. Following the contest the medals were presented to those winning points In the meet. Monticello was well represented and a large number of medals were carried away by the local boys- in spite of the fact that the meet had been won by the Delphi representation, Roach, the captain of the Delphi track team, was presented with the cup as winner of the meet and the shield which was offered to the school winning the relay. During the program several musical selections were given by the Monticello high school and by a young women’s quartette frorp Rensselaer, both being received with enthusiasm. Rev. F. W. Backemeyer asted as presiding officer during the evening program.