The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-06
RICHMOND 4. S.
VS.. COUNTY Il. S.
TIE MEET TAKES PLACE TO-
MORROW AFTERNOON AT :
REID FIELD-NoTES
STATE FIELD MEET.
Az Bloomington, May IA, Will Now
Hold Interest Probable Rich
mond Team.
STATE FIELD MEET.


Everything is in readiness for the
field meet which takes place tomorrow
afternoon between the Richmond high
school and the high schools of Cam
bridge City, Milton, and Dublin.
Reid field is in fine condition for the
meet, the ground being dry and the
track fast, and it is certain that some
excellent records Of the county will
be made. The high school track team
has been practicing steadily for some
time under the able coaching Of Pea
cock and has attained state of al
most athletic perfection. The entire
team is in fine condition and eager
for the first meet Of the season. Be-
sides serving to finish off the ath-
letes the meet tomorrow will show
the weak points, if there be any, on
the Richmond team and thus enable
the captain to pick out the strongest
in the school for the meet at Blom-
ington. The three other schools which
will participate in the meet tomor-
row are practicing hard and although
this will be the first event of the kind
attempted for some time by them
they will doubtless make a good
showing. Reports have come in that
the county boys will enter the meet
with a edo Or die' spirit and will
try to even up the odds which the
high school has at present because Of
s:ss superior condition and the fact
that it has been training for longer
period. The county schools have
some athletes which will without
doubt show up very we'll in the meet
in the events for which they are en-
tered but it is hardly probable that
these few good athletes, together
with a number of inferior ones, will
be able to do much against the finest
track team which the Richmond high
school has had for some time. Com
petent officials have been selected for
tomorrow meet and the boys will
work today and tomorrow getting the
| field and stands in order.
The advanced sale of tickets has
been very gratifying and the boys
are assured that arge crowd will be
present at the first athletic meet of
the year. High school will enter
about fifteen boys and it is expected
that the three other schools together
will probably have about twenty, thus
giving the county schools an advant-
age, such as it is. At first glance it
looks as though three to one would
show that the one stood a small
chance of winning, but when the rela-
tive strength of the school is compar-
ed it will be seen that the R. H. S.
will without doubt carry away ma
jority of the events.
After the meet tomorrow the ath-
letic interest will center in the field
meet of the state high schools, which
will occur at Bloomington on May the
Hath. While the visiting high school
athletes are in the city they will be
the guests Of the Indiana State Uni
versity and a dance will be given in
honor of the visitors Quite a number
of supporters of the team will accom-
pany the team to the state meet ani
it is expected that Richmond will
stand good show. While there are
many other larger high schools that
will participate Richmond has gained
quite name for itself in track ath
letics. This name has been acquired
by letting all other forms of athletics
"go by the board" and concentrating
the full athletic strength of the schoo
on this one team. Gem, the star sprin
ter, is assuerd of making the team
which will enter the state meet, since
his fine records of last year have sci
dom been surpassed by a high schoo
athlete. Newman is doing some goot
.. work IN the standing and running
high and the standing broad Jumps
and will doubtless be selected to rep
resent the school in these events. Car
man is working hard at the weigh
events, the. shot put and hamme
throw, and is setting some fine rec