Arizona republican., 1908-10-24
THE HIGH SCHOOL
 AND TEMPE NORMAL
All Things Getting in Readiness For Next Saturdays Meet.

At Tempe next Saturday the annual
 dual meet of the Phoenix high school
 vs. the Tempe normal will be held.
 Coach Jones of the high school reports
 his men in excellent condition. Long
 distance runs are being practiced
 nightly on the school campus and on
 the track at the fair grounds. The
 Phoenix high school will be represent
 half mile and quarter mile run. The
 boys are living up to the rules of
 strict training-early hours, proper
 diet and steady practice. Reports
 from Tempe are that the students of
 the normal school are working dili-
 gently and are setting such marks in
 practice as to justify them in main
 taining a spirit of confidence in the
 outcome of Saturdays contest
 Capt. Smith of the Phoenix team
 will represent the school as the man
 behind the weights. He smashed all
 his previous records this week by
 hurling the shot. discus, and hammer several feet over his original marks
 Kane is forging to the front in the high jump. He has cleared the bar at five feet this week and if he has as much pepper in his gondolas on the day of the contest the high jump points will be recorded for the Phoenix men.
 A new line of material has shown itself since the first call for candi- dates, that was not known to be with in the ranks of the high school stu dents. Claude Jones, superintendent of athletics at the school is busy per fecting the details of the meet and is assisted in his work by the members of the team as well as the student body in making the meet of next Sat urday one of the most memorable in | high school events.
 Probably one of the most notewor- l thy facts to be mentioned in high | school circles that has developed with | iH the past week is the action on the | part of the girls of the school in de- | ciding on turning out a track team | made up of members from their ranks. | Enthusiastic meetings were held and | suggestions asked for as to the under | taking. In nearly every case the idea | of a girls track team has met with | the hearty approval of the young la dies. There were however a few stren- | uous objections by misses too timid | and shy to turn out in field suits Committees were appointed to arrange further details for, the forming of a team, including a committee of three who will select a style of suits and material. Several young maidens have already declared their intentions of trying out for the team. and t is found that there are names among the applicants who hold records in the polevault and hurdles that would 1 make some of the masculine athletes sit up and study.
 The girls are anxious in the out come of the meet on next Saturday and are working hard for the success of the local representatives The "rah- are being practiced. School pennants and streamers Of the Phoe- nix high school are already prominent on the shoulders O. the enthusiastic scholars. Huddled together in their different homes are to be found the young girls needling a new monogram )r flag into shape which they will use 70 effect in spuring on to victory the heroes in the Phoenix High Tempe Normal meet. Much interest is being aken by the business men of the city n the result of next Saturdays con est. Phoenix High is expected to do hings in the territorial contest. and a 'ictory over Tempe means a big step n taking the scalps of the visitors at he fair