Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1917 — H.S. TRIANGULAR TRACK MEET [ARTICLE]

H.S. TRIANGULAR TRACK MEET

May s—Rensselaer, Monticello, Delphi Contest at St. Joseph’s. On Saturday, May 5, at 2:30 p. m., the annual Rensselaer-Monti-cello-Delphi track meet will be held at St. Joseph college. The triangular meet includes contests In oratory and declamation. These contests will take place In the high school auditorium. Paul Beam represents the school In oratory and Mamie Bever in declamation. The contestants for the track work are as follows: 50-yard dash —French Crooks, Leonard Swaim. 100-yard dash —French Crooks, Harold Sage. 220-yard dash —|lllarold Sage, Dan Guild. 440-yard dash —Dan Guild, Leonard Gourley. 880-yard dash —Herald Littlefield, George Hoover. Relay—-John Dunlap, Arthur Thornton, Walter Randle, French Crooks.

High jump—French Crooks, Ronald Pullins. Broad Jump—Ronald Pullins, Harvey Snow. Shot put—Leonard Gourley, Dan Guild. < Pole vault—Floyd Hemphill, Harold Sage. . High hurdles —Lawrence McLain, Floyd Hemphill. Low hurdles—Leonard Swaim, Lawrence McLain. Robert Loy, Charles Halleck, Walter Randle, John Dunlap and Arthur Thornton will be substitutes.

Medals will be awarded to the following: Trophy cup to winning team. Trophy cup to team winning relay. Gold medal to individual with highest general score. Bronze medals to winners of each separate event. medal to winner of oratorical contest. Silver medal to winner of declamation contest. The officials In charge of the meet will be non-locals, with the exception of Principal J. I. Coe. The minor officials will be from St. Joseph college and will be designated by white badges. The chief officials have not been definitely chosen, but it is thought that the following will compose the list: Floyd Murray of Hammond, accomby another .official from Gary, C. M. Sharp and one other from Shortridge school, another of Wabash college and Mr. Coe. The officials will be designated as follows: Starter, field judge, referee, timekeeper and scorer. These officials will wear yellow badges. Robert Blue and Robert Loy will announce the events to the spectators;

Tickets will be on sale at Long’s and Fendig’s drug stores, at the field or from individuals selling tickets. Everyone .should be sure to wear his ticket. ( The other meets have been held at Monticello and Delphi, respectively. This year it is our time to show the visiting teams that we mean to bring victory to the “Red and Black.’’