The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13
CANDIDATES. WORKING OUT.
Athletes Who VIII Represent ;. III. s.
Are in Training.

Athletics in the Shortridge High School
are in a decidedly fiourishing condition now,
and the fear that the blue and white squad
would not be an important factor in the
state field meet next June no longer causes
the leaders any worry. 1t was thought
early in the season that there would be a
scarcity of material from which to choose
a track team to represent the North Side
school on the athletic field this spring. but
many dark horses are appearing who
give promise of developing into first-class
athletes. This is probably due 10 the earn
est efforts of bud" Johnson, manager Of
the track team, and Wayland Masters, cap
tain, TO arouse enthusiasm in athletics In
the school
The track team of the Shortridge school
is now permanently established In its train
ing quarters at Newly Oval and active
training has commenced in earnest The
warm days have enticed a large crowd of
boys TO the oval who will try for various
positions on the team. AS yet il is too soon
TO tell who will make the squad. but Cap
tain Masters says he believes the school
will be represented by as good team IL
ever had. The first preliminary field day
will be held next Saturday, when some sort
of estimate can be had OF the indi-
vidual men and the showing the Shortridge
track team will make. There will be two
preliminary field days and then the final
10 SeleCl SludQ LOT the state meet.
The work done thus far gives promise OF
some fine material for all the runs and the
pole vault while the chances in the heavy
events do not appear so fiattering. although
with some more training the candidates In
these events will no doubt give good ac
count of themselves. The outlook for bicy-
Gle racers is much better than earlier i'm
the season Probably the most promising
rider to appear so far is Gage Hoag, who
attended a school In Syracuse, N Y, last
year and won a monogram for his work on
the wheel Another rider who will likely
make a good showing in the bicycle events
is Harley Mckinney. He rode some last
year, and II is said has improved since
then.
Blanchard Mckee, a new candidate, is
showing up exceedingly well in the dashes.
and it is believed he will develop Frank
Doudican and Webb Adams are also maxi
ing good records in the short dashes. Those
who have done the best work in the long
dashes are Walter Gipe, Howard Shank.
Clarence Mckinney. Bennett Gates and joe
Kelsey. The best candidates for the long
runs John Sheets, who made a good
showing in the indoor meet and is looked
upon as a coming runner for the mile. Gar
win Brown and Gates. besides a number
who have not appeared for practice.
Several members OF the track team last
year will try for positions IN the weight
events. Among those who have begun act
i've work and are showing up best in these
are Wayland Masters. Ernest Sims, Bob
Scott Chain berlan, Walter Morgan and
hurdles are Walter Nonnegut, Masters,
Morgan Sims and Scott. while the pole
vault event will likely have Howard Strad-
ling. Nonnegut. Sims, Merrill Ketcham or
Newman on the 5. II. S. team. Sherely
Hendrix is doing good work i'm this event.
Masters and Sims will in all probability
represent the school IN the broad jump,
and both are good men.