The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28
NEWS OF HIGH SCHOOLS
STATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS
MEET ON SATURDAY.
pecially in Heavy Events-Little
Expected from Outsiders.

The state high school field meet, which is
to be held at Newly Oval next Saturday,
is the headliner on the programme of the
Manual Training and Shortridge High
School students affairs just now. and the
outcome of the various events is the topic
of conversation in the halls of both schools.
For several weeks the fair supporters of
each track team have been getting out old
banners and making new ones for the ath-
letes TO carry to victory. There are six
high schools in the association besides the
two local institutions. and Bloomington also
will have a small team in the meet this
year. Marion, Crawfordsville, Lebanon.
Veedersburg, Covington and Terre Haute
are outside members of the state associa-
ton
In former years the visiting teams did
not make strong showings against the In
dianapois schools. and it is said that this
year the championship will be between NJ.
T. III. S. and S. H. s., with little doubt that
the red and white will again prove a win
ner. Marion is said TO have the best team
among the visitors, and it will send the
largest delegation of ''rooters." About two
hundred supporters from this school are ex-
pected TO accompany the squad.
since the State Athletic Association was
organized There will be thirty-one events,
including the heats, and two hundred con-
testants. The programme will start
promptly at 1870, so as TO finish before dark.
An attempt is being made to get ]. Walter
Esterline, of Purdue starter. He is man
ager of athletics at Purdue.
Last year the Manual Training High
School boys cleaned up" and their
chances for adding another victory 70 the
long list of athletic scalps appear excellent,
have at least look in" The North Side
school has a stronger track squad than last
year, but is weak in the weight events. Ali
of the runs and dashes have good blue and
white candidates, but in the heavy events
and bike races the South Side boys are
known to have a "cinch." However, the
enthusiasm in both schools is az a high
pitch The NJ. L. II. s. followers are like
fidence, while the Shortridge supporters
are full of the strong patriotism that has
given strength to so many OF her heroes on
the athletic field.
Probably the most interesting number on
the programme will be the relay race, in
which both the local schools are believed
to be equal. In case the S. H. S. team wins
it will go long way toward "squaring'
the defeat in the meet. and it is for this
reason that each school is making such
bid for the trophy cup which has been
offered to the successful team. In both the
Shortridge and Manual Training athletic
camps there are boys who will try only for
the relay, and. OF course, this will cause
each school TO have strong team.
The athletes who have been working for
several weeks at the Oval in preparation
for the tug OF war Saturday are putting on
the finishing touches of training this week.
Both teams work along the same lines.
During the first part of the week the men
engaged in light training, but from now On
little active work Will be done On Friday
the boys will rest and Saturday afternoon
will put forth their best efforts to carry
the colors of their school to victory.