Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-05
are going into the work that the pro-
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are going into the work that the pro-
gram is too long.
For several years we have found it
difficult to get the boys to go into the
home contest if they were obliged to
compete with girls. We have therefore,
had boys and girls contest. In the
League and District contests, however,
the boys We're obliged to compete with
the girls. Hereafter the Boys and
Girls contest will be kept sepa rate
The boys will be obliged to speak
selections that are of the nature of an
grafton, while the girls will select
declamations.
The judges at Monroe were Supt.
Converse, of Beloit; Supt. Rames, of
Freeport; and Professor Nelson, of the
University.
Supt. Loveland had an urgent invita-
ton to act as judge at GAINESVILLE last
Friday evening, at their league contest
at which GAINESVILLE. Beloit, Evansville.
and Whitewater We're to compete, but
chose to so with his own speakers to
Monroe.
ATHLETICS
Saturday was great day for athletics
in Mineral Point. We defeated OAR
ington in both the track meet and ball
game. The ball game resulted in the
score of 10 to in favor of Mineral
Point. The track meet resulted in a
score of IS to 81 in favor of Mineral
Point, without the relay race.
The events together with the winners
are as follows:
100 Yard Dash-Time IL 10 seconds
Harry Crum, Mineral Point, first.
Frank Stone, Mineral Point, second.
Tom Howe, Darlington, third.
220 Yard Run--Time % seconds.
Frank Stone, Mineral Point, first.
Harry Crum, Mineral Point second.
Willie Hogan, Darlington, third.
44O Yard Run-Timo $3.50 seconds
Frank Stone, Mineral Point, first,
Willie Hogan, Darlington second.
Reuben Gribble Mineral Point, third.
Half Run-Time minutes IA seconds
Gerald Salmon, Mineral Point, first.
Willie Hogan, Darlington, second
Courtney Sherman, Mineral Point third.
Mile Run-Time minutes 81 seconds
Gerald Salmon and Courtney Sherman of Min
eral Point made slow finish together, as they
were not crowded by Howery.
Dave Howery, Darlington third
40 Yard Hurdle Race-Time ~ seconds.
Frank Stone, Mineral Point first.
Ray Stephenson, Darlington, second.
Perry Harrison, Darlington, third
Shot Put Q2lb. shot)-3S IT. inch.
James Knight, Mineral Point, first.
Thomas Howe, Darlington, second.
Guy Fessenden, Mineral Point, third.
Discus Throw-95 it, IL inches.
James Knight, Mineral Point, first
Roy Jacka Mineral Point, second.
Guy Fessenden, Mineral Point, third
High Jumps #.
Frank Stone, Mineral Point, first
Thomas Howe, Darlington, second.
Ray Stephenson, Darlington third
Broad Jump--l9 IT, 3 inches
Tom Howe, Darlington, first.
James Knight, Mineral Point, second
Frank Stone, Mineral Point, third
Pole vault--9 IT. 3 inches
Thomas Howe, Darlington, first.
James Knight, Mineral Point, second
Earl Mcconnell, Darlington, third.
If our boys keep in practice and keep
up their studies so that they may be
permitted to represent us in the meet at
Platteville, Friday, May 10, we should
stand good show of winning the meet.
No one is permitted to represent the
school in athletics of any kind without
written statement from the Principal
before each game that he is up in his
school work.
In the above record each First counts.
5, each Second counts 3, and each Third
counts 1.