The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
BLOOMiNGTON'S VICTORY
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET is A
BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Proceedings of the Meeting and the
Athletic Summary-PrOf. Chez to
Leave De Pauw-SchoOI Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 23.-Regard-
less of the downpour of rain that continued
from early morning until after 1 o'clock.
the Southern Indiana Athletic Association
to-day held the most successful meet in it's
history. The athletic exercises were held
on the University Field this afternoon.
and the oratorical and musical programme
was in the gymnasium at night.
The organization includes the high
schools of Salem, Bedford, Washington,
Orleans, Paoli and Bloomington. special
train arrived about IL o'clock carrying
large delegations from all the cities repre-
sented Washington sent a carload of en-
thusiastic ''rooters," and Salems delega-
ton included over 275. Bedford had the
next largest crowd--222. When the train
arrived the noise began and colors were
seen on every side. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were
at the station to give the visitors genuine
University City welcome. The athletes
from the various schools were received at
the Methodist Church and assigned places
of entertainment as the guests of the local
school.
The athletic programme was begun
promptly at o'clock. Following are the
officers: Referee, W. j. Kelly; starter, A
w Chez; clerk of course, w. A. Alexander;
Judges of finish, L. G.. Weatherly, j. A.
Pierce and w. A. Martin; timers, E. T.
Morton, ]. A. Bergstrom and V. f.
Marsters; judges of field contests, S. c.
DAWSON, r. D. Wadsworth and Claude
Paynter; scorer and announcer, w. I.
Raymond.
At the business meeting of the associa-
ton new officers We're elected as follows:
President Miss Knox, Bedford; vice
president. principal of the Paoli school;
secretary. principal of the Mitchell
school Amendments to the present
constitution were adopted as follows:
Hereafter there shall be but one
contestant from each school in music.
Objections TO the judges of any event can
not be made, except that such objections
are made by two different schools" A
closer construction of the standing of con-
testants was agreed upon. The next meet
will be held at Bedford.
The athletic contests resulted in easy vic
tory for Bloomington. The total scores
We're: Bloomington 7015; Salem, As; Wash
ington, IL; Bedford, 4. Summaries:
Mile run: Weddle, Bloomington, won;
Peck Washington, second; Cauble, Salem,
third. Time, 5O6
Quarter run: Blair, Bloomington.
won Todd. Bloomington, second; Davis,
Salem third. Time, 81 as
Standing broad jump: Bank. Salem. won;
Clark, Washington, second; Rodarmen,
Washington, third. Distance, 3 feet s
inches.
Mile (bicycle): Buckley, Bloomington.
won; Miller Bloomington, second; Green,
Salem, third. Time, 2:57.
s1OO-yard dash: Seward. Bloomington. won !;
NJ Martin. Salem. second; Banks, Salem,
third. Time. 10 S-5.
12O-yard hurdle: Martin. Salem. won;
Bloomington, third. Time, 10.
Half-mile (bicycle): Buckley. Blooming
ton. won; Green, Salem, second. Time,
1877 3-5.
High Jump: Clark, Washington, won;
Thornton. Bedford, second. Height, feet
inches.
Half-mile run: Weddle. Bloomington. won !;
Todd. Bloomington, second; Cauble, Salem,
third. Time, 2:lS.
Discus throw: Banks. Salem. won; Clark.
Washington. second; Green, Salem, third.
Distance. 100 feet ? inches.
220-yard dash: Seward. Bloomington, won;
Martin. Salem second; Owens, Bedford,
third. Time. pa 40
220-yard hurdle: Barnett, Salem, won;
Smith, Bloomington. second; Martin, Salem,
third. Time. 20 is.
Five miles (bicycle): Buckley Blooming
ton. won: Miller. Bloomington. second /:
Wratten, Washington, third. Time. 1871 2-5.
Hammer throw: Banks, Salem, won at 1877
feet 4 inches
Shot put: Earl Smith, Bloomington, won
at A feet y inch.
Running broad jump: Campbell, Bloom
ingtOn. won.