Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
ATHLETES GIVEN
FINE RECEPTION
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missed. After the meet, and the dis.
trtbution of prizes, the Fergus boys re-
turned to Helena Saturday, remaining
there until Sunday at midnight. Sat
urday evening they visited the Broad.
water plunge. and voted it the best
thing on trip. Sunday morning a
number of the boys attended services
at st. Paul's Methodist church to hear
the baccalaureate sermon to the grad
yates of the Helena high school. The
boys were greatly pleased to have
Belden held up by the minister to the
graduating class as an example of pre-
paredness. The minister witnessed the
220 yard race, and it was Belden' $
performance in that event that suggest.
ed the reference to him in the SER
mon. The enthusiastic reception CIV
en- the team last evening was very en-
couraging to them.
What Prof. Crane Says.
Il am we'll pleased with the outcome
of the trip" said Prof. Crane to the
Argus this morning. Especially with
the fact that We got contestants in six
OF the finals. When 80 or 40 contest
ants are entered, it is no small mat
ter to get man into the final contest.
| was even more pleased, however,
with the excellent conduct of our dele
cation. The representatives from the
Fergus school were the quietest. clean.
est and best behaved bunch in the
contest
Summary Of the Events.
The results of the meet were:
50-yard dash-Allen Davis, Flat
head. first; Joe Horn, Anaconda, sec.
ond: Platt Belden. Fergus county,
third. Time. :O5A.
1OO-yard dash-Joe Horn. Anaconda,
first; Bert Conrad. Missoula, second;
Platt Belden, Fergus county, third
Time, 10 As.
$50 yard run-Harry Briggs, Fergus
county, first; Elmer Williams, Great
Falls, second: Earl SchCcnover, Gran
lite. third. Time, 2:14.
TwO-mile run-C. Crowley, Butte
first; Gid Hamilton. Anaconda. Sec
ond; Will Tate, Butte, third. Time,
1856.
440-yard run-Joe Horn, Anaconda
first; Ed. Chamberlain, Butte, second;
Elmer Williams, Great Falls, third
Time, :57.
Running high jump-M. Reid, Ana.
conda, first; H Wilson,. Gallatin coun.
ty; Fen Dorman, Missoula, and Sam
Dinsmore, Missoula, tied for second
place. Height, 51a feet.
Hammer throw-Victor Grandpre,
Butte, first; Fen Dorman, Missoula.
second; E. Ryan, Teton, third. Dis.
lance, 1876 feet / inch.
220-yard dash-Platt Belden, Fer.
gus, grst; Joe Horn, Anaconda sec.
ond; Roy DAILY, Great Falls, third.
Time, :23 2-5.
Pole Vault. Denny, Flathead, first:
c. Sewers, Butte, second; Elmer John
ston, Butte, third Height 10 feet.
12O-yard high hurdles-Sam Dins-
more, Missoula, first; Earl Pratt,
Butte, second; Oscar Vogel, Great
Falls, third. Time, II As.
22O-yard low hurdles-Allen Calbick,
Flathead, first; Dinsmore, Missoula,
second; Milton Reid, anaconda. third.
Time, :26 As
Mile rune. Crowley, Butte, first; G.
amilton, Anaconda, second; w. TAFT,
Butte, third. Time, $3.50.
Shot put-E. Ryan. Teton, first;
Chas. Duffy, Missoula, second; Sheriff,
Helena, third. Distance, 80 feet In.
Broad jump-Joe Horn, Anaconda,
first; Fen Dorman, Missoula, second;
l.. Denny, Flatnead, third. Distanc,
10 feet 4 inches.
Meeting Of Principals.
In connection with the meet, a
meeting of the principals was called
by the president of the university to
discuss the course of study. A uni
form, infiexible course had been pre-
sented to the association for it's con-
sideration by the state high school
board. The principals were unanimous
in wishing that the course be made
somewhat flexible, and the state board
will shortly present a course of study
with certain minimum requirements
and list of other studies as optional
for the state schools.
A Debating League.
Prof. Snoddy, of the university, pro-
posed debating league to be compos-
ed of the high schools and a commit
tee was appointed to consider a plan
OF organization. The schools of the
state were divided into four districts
and each one put under the direction
OF a director. These districts will
compete against each other and the
championship debates will be held at
Missoula. Prof. Crane was chosen as
director of the third district, compris.
ing the counties of Sweet Grass, Park
Gallatin. Madison. Fergus. Broadwater