The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-19
p1cH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM.
ss,,aerts Here Are Enthused Over
Their Athletic Future.

iuriup the past two weeks. Members
% lhr -FOUR higher grades Of the High
srh-1 the eighth. ninth. tenth and
aIesrrfh grades. will be entitled TO
masr try for place on this team.
Tip organization grew out of the fact
hal The Oklahoma University at Nor
Fuan. each year gives the High Schools
81 fbr entire state OF oklahoma. which
urs 'prudes indian Territory track
rufft which lasts two days. To this
u,s.oi is invited the track teams from
s-asrF High School iu the state. The
1rrns,s for track and athletic hon
f~g fr holding thc meet are paid by
gfs University The entire track.
5ats ball. football and athletic field
gthe University Is turned over to the
.,rr1rsiauts for their use without
charm.
rbe Ardmorc High school has never !
mai team 90 attend these annual |
Urg& uIccis as is her privilege. and |
fhunr athlcticlly inclined OF the |
Efrs school have been pcrfecting ar |
rlnrcmcuis for ihe past two weeks !
IE such team They have held /
.ssy,aGl meetings at the Bailey Park, |
vhrrr they have gone through pre-. /
Ezunul, course Of training. under the /
.-taFnfrlm ul several former uuivyr
snr muu who have showed interest ir
hu organization
Thu purpose oi tine organization of
h, High school tract, team is that
rhy ourasc Boo 900 athletics. but the
. chie purpose w.i' ho To train for High
.4ctul track mogt events for The
.stafs uf Oklahoma Beside. tho track
.ms.l iu bs held 600 tho grounds of
.fls gmDwity OF oklahoma next May
rhs-~ Hll probably Doe other track
uy,5s. iu which thr Nrdmorc High
school bows viii engage
NJ ONE bm lIigh School members
s5r tn. grades from the eighth 20 the
i rk.y 1ih will Doe allowed To- take part
30 tb, mnug while % Is thought
1suug1 uH ot the member of these
aMEH.H VIII lINNt NNllI INf.NlNNNW NNNlN ]
iu TN team There are some among
this number who will no doubt claim
srsrnition at the final meet az Nor.
MAJ
titrurioforc Ardmorc Public schools
haye never had an opportunity to en-
zvlr In athletics other than In very |,
limnrd way. and that In connection 4,
sith Dthcr colleges In the city They
tayy ncyrr had trainer. and are
.lrarsiri,ny new iu the work. They Il
si.pa enthusiasm. however, and a de. n
.sirs yn place lhc standard of the Ard.
rnpri' Hiph School In the front rank
~ uIhlcic, iu the new state. They /
arr FscriViug The encouragement of 4
ssrpsrintoudynt Evans of the Pub
Be- .sgnuuls. who is strong believer
U duing he young man physically
,l,, wen as mentally for liics battle.
Mr Swans has taken the matter mp
.Enh fbr school board aud they have
1rvr-s their hearty cooperation to-
wards making the effort ot the stu
drIre 81 lhc high school a possibility
naa . success. |,
Superintendent Evans Is making an
Nor fu s,curc grounds Tor an ath-
iptiT Ngld near the college whore the
uuys rsn be- under training. This
20, il p' The opinion, hc can do as
sssw-1i owners of additions TO the
riiy ucar the high school building
lrr Willing 90 donate ground for
temporary track field
Az idca ot the work laid out for
rbn sram and the records they will
Tkriy compete against may be lrIwu
luum sac following showing made hy
tuyh schools of Oklahoma last gear.
80 Cir annual meet al Norman
Ts records are:
tar sh. 90 yard dash, 10 80 seconds.
Wrr IHr 22O yard dash. % % seconds. |
Fa- rAp $40 yard dash, 90 sccond5
Pcr us . . milo ruu, . min. . seconds /
far .h' mile run miuu 9 ~ sec /
tr.ts
Vuf he ! mlc bicycle race, mmu, ,s /
-Atl @ seconds.
W. INu hgh jump. feet "a Co.. 7
rDT ,a. broad jump. is feet, 80 go. D.
rie rag shot put 3S feet, = inches
Ear 'hr Discus throw. - feet. n.
F~- tg, hammer throw, l2O feet, I
rs nrhcs
Hrr ihr i2O yard hurdle, rs seconds.
r'ur lrr e2O yard hurdle, 2S 80 see
r0r rnr pole vault feet. = inches.
N-u.H records are what the meet
Fhs rr sin have 90 surpass ial
1HRs Arimore boys want part OF the
tCHu- az doing 20. IL it '3 done
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