New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-04-14


Announced for Next Session. Hon
ors Fairly Divided.
The Interscholastic Athletic and
Oratorical Association of Southwest
Louisiana is no longer great in name
only, but is so in fact. 1t has passed
the experimental stage. The third
annual meet and contest which was
held last Saturday, April Z proved sue
cessful in every respect. Such dele
cations as 70 from New IBERIA, 60 from
Crowley, 80 from Lake Charles, as
well as strong representation from
Leesville, Marksville, st. Martinville,
Breaux Bridge, Franklin and else
where, added to the large home crowd
till the attendance in all reached near
made, greater enthusiasm prevailed
and the contests were more interesting
than ever before. The Industrial In
stitute, recognizing its obligations as
host and its advantages in several
respects over the visiting teams, agreed
to a general handicap of between %
aud 80 per cent in favor of visiting
teams, thus giving a square deal to all
and good fighting chance to win the
splendid silver championship cup. This
cup was given by Mr. 7. M. Biossat
of Lafayette to be awardad each year
to the school whose team made the
biggest score and finally to the school
thus winning it three years in success
sion, The Institute has now acquired
this cup as q permanent trophy, but
Mr. Biossat has proved game by
promptly announcing the offer of Cup
Number Two to be awarded in the
same manner.
New iberia came dangerously near
to taking the cup this time, making
Al points (including handicap to La
fayette's A, Their star man. Dau-
terive, was almost the hero of the day,
winning first place in all three Of the
strength events; discus throw, 81 tt.
1O1a inches, shot put 80 #. II in, and
hammer throw, 100 #. 4 in. He won
the Caffery gold medal given by Mr..
Charles d. Gallery of Lafayette for
the best all round athlete among the
visiting teams. Marie won the $50
yards run. 2 minutes % seconds, aud
Leitmeyer the 300 yards dash, asia Sc
Up .--Ah New Iberia men.
Af'a III Wfflrrr--starles Scott won the
mile run in B a, Stoner niadS' 'S'se'5''sfsul
in 800 yards dash and Larue put the
shot 30 feets I0sa inches, thire place.
Guersniere won the 220 yards hur-
dies for Sc. Martinville in 32 seconds,
made second in 1870 yards hurdles, 20
secons. and threw the discus rs feets
ia inches, third place.
The champion of the Industrial In
stitute was James Gallery, who Won
the 100 yards hurdles in 1S1a seconds
and the broad jump, Is feet . inches,
made second in the 100 yards dash and
and the high jump, and did the finish
in winning the relay ra:e. Richard
won the 440 yards run, Pharr made
good seconds in throwing the discus
"a feets Sd inches and the hammer "a
feets 81 inbhes. Barley Smith made
second in the pole vault, feets /
inches, Darby third, feets inches,
Boudreanx made a second in the broad
jump and Darby a third on the 220
yards hurdles. The relay race brought
the Institutes score up to A points,
nhe hardest fought contest in
ali its experience.
The oratorical contest was an equal
ly great success. Six schools were re-
presented: New Iberia, Richard
Lake Charles, Albert Kit
tredge; Franklin, Gussie Loustalot
Lafayette, Miss Quintilla Morgan;
Crowley, Miss Ethel Nicholson; st.
Miss Mia Tilly The
judges on matter were Judge W. 9.
Perrault of Opelousas, Supt. V. L.
Roy Of Marksville, and Editor Charles
+. Schwing of Plaquemine; and these
had already submitted their Judgment
in sealed packages. The judges on
delivery, appointed on the occasion
were Mr. Ed. T. Miller of Washing
ton, Mr.. Geo. X. Bradford of Rayne
and Prof. Donnell of Breaux Bridge
The combined and averaged Judgment
Of all these awarded the prize, a set
Of Stoddard's Lectures offered by the
Faculty of the Institute and the Prin-
cipals Of each school represented, to
Albert Kittredge of Lake Charles,
whose subject was John Milton.
The weather was fine, the gate re-
ceipts covered all expenses, and the
whole affair was pulled off" smooth
ly, tremendously and happily. Plans
are already a-foot for still greater
field day in 1907.