Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEET A SUCCESS
Nearly 100 Boys Take Part in
Athletic Program at Ex-
position Park.
TWO TIED FOR HoNoRS
0arold Edwards and Frank Thomp-
SON Lead for Gold Medal
Championship Prize.

Before an enthusiastic crowd Of over
600 spectators the first annual athletic
meet for boys under the direction OF
the Memorial Brotherhood Athletic
church was held at Exposition park
yesterday afternoon. The meet was
success from every standpoint and far
surPa ssed the expectations of those in
te, ested not only as 10 the attendance
aid tine interest manifested, but also
IL Ii excellent showing made by the
sthlo Considering the age and ex-
pe-iC-,e Cf he contestants and the
poor condition of the track some ex-
ceIlent records were hung up and some
new stars were brought to light who
will undoubtedly be heard from in the
future. The entries totaled nearly
100, and six different churches were
represented in the events Every
event was hotly contested, and ar the
time the rain interrupted. two boys,
GarOld Edwards of the Memorial Chris
tan church and Frank Thompson of
the Third Christian mission were tied
for the gold medal to be awarded TO
the man winning the highest number
of points
RAIN INTERPRETERS.
The open mile run and the standing
broad jump were the two events which
t. was impossible 10 hold, and these
will be run of next Monday evening at
$50. The outcome of these two events
will determine the winner Of the gold
medal
Garold Edwards took first in three
events, while Frank Thompson had
one first. three seconds and one third
giving them 10 points each.
PLAN LARGER MEET.
This is the first meet of this kind
which has ever been attempted in this
city. and as a result of the class shown
by the athletes and the great interest
displayed, plans are being made to
form an inter Sunday school athletic
association with the physical director
OF the Y. NJ. {. A. as its head This
organization will include all the Sun
day schools in the city, and according
to present plans teams will be put in
the field for track, indoor and outdoor
baseball and basketball.
Inc directors OF the I Nj. (. A. nave
offered the use of the gymnasium on
Friday and Saturday nights of each
week for the staging of the indoor con
tests in the event of the association
being formed
PRAISE FOR PROMOTERS.
Too much praise cannot be given /
Willard A. Schaeffer. president. and
w r. Wells. chairman of the athletic /
committee. for the success OF the meet ,
yesterday. Both men have devoted /
their time and energy unstintingly to
make the meet a go and the results
speak well for their efforts. Wells is
an all around athlete He is a mara
thon runner, having raced against
Longboat the champion leng distance
runner, and is also up in the front
rank of the lacrosse and cricket play
ers. having played on several of the
high class teams in Montreal. He has
been training the boys every night for
the past month and can we'll be graft
fed with the showing made. He wish
es. in behalf Of the association. to
thank all the boys who participated in
the meet as vel as all those who as
sisted in other ways TO make the meet
a winner
LIST OF WINNERS.
The winners in the various events
follow: