Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-12
TRACK MEET
IN This CITY
High School League Prepares
Seasons Program
BASE BALL
SCHEDULE MADE UP
Representatives of Sou iern CoIora-
do and Northern New iexico met
Saturday and Perfe, d Plans

On Saturday. March 6. t'e representa-
tives of the Southern Colorado and
Northern New Mexico Leagu net in the
High School Building at La Julta for the
purpose OF discussing and arranging of
plans for the ensuing year, and also to
straighten up matters pertaining to the
past basket ball season.
Present at the meeting were Principal
Morgan of Trinidad. Principal Crum of
Ration, Prof. Larrick Of La junta and
Prof. Robins of Rocky Ford. Lamar being
unrepresented.
Action was taken on Walsenburg's ap-
plication for admission to the league and
their admittance was postponed until the
fall meeting. because. taking it from the
Walsenburg people themselves. they are
weak in base ball and track work and if
they are still wanting into the league this
fall it is probable that they will be ad-
mitted. in which case the league will be
divided into the Northern section. Lamar
La Junta. and Rocky Ford constituting.
and the Southern section with Trinidad.
Ration and Walsenburg. In this case.
only the champions Of each division will
meet and thus. saving Of expense. in
paying fares for all the teams to make
the long trips that would be necessary
II each team should be required to meet
all the others.
The next business was the equalization
Of railroad fares for the basket ball sea-
son. Some Of the schools represented.
paid out three times as much for fares as
others and this was averaged up and
each school paid their pro ratio share.
This was followed by an arrangement
Of base ball schedule for the coming
season. On April 2 Trinidad plays at
La Junta and on the following day goes
10 Lamar and plays there. April 8 Ration
plays at La Junta, and at Lamar the
next day. Then on April le and II
Rocky Ford goes to Trinidad and Ration
and the following week. April 25 and "a.
Lamar plays at Rocky Ford and La Jun =
Ia. On May Trinidad and Ration play
at La Junta in the forenoon and Rocky
Ford plays La Junta there.
The Field and Track meet will be held
in Rocky Ford on the afternoon Of April
80 and in the evening an oratorieal con-
test will be held here.
Contestants from each town represent
ed in the league will take part in the
.'doings" here on that date and on the
morning Of May l. all. Rocky Ford rep
rsssntativss included. 60 to La Junta and
after the ball games there. they will hold
defamation contest in the evening.
All the oeeurre noes are exciting inter
est in the pupils Of the High School and
everyone should become interested. help
the good things along and give the school
your support by attending these events.
and boosting for your home contestants.
as they are governed great deal by the
interest the public takes in their work
and your attendance shows your ap-
probation Of the work the boys are doing
in the Athletic and Oratorieal fields.
The ball games promise to be very in
t.resting and the track and field work as
well. while the orations and declama-
tons should be of the best as the schools
have scholars that have training and are
now acquiring more Of this training which
is not only wholesome and refreshing to
their own minds but to their listeners as
well. If you are not interested IN one.
perhaps you will be in another. SO come
out and boost and help the Rocky Ford
bows to pocket the penants and medals.