Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30
NO GOLD MEDALS FOR STARS
New Rule to Apply to High School
Athletes at Fete Day Meet.
RULING BY BOARD OF CONTROL
To Prevent students Sustaining In
juries by Over-Exertion, Plan
Looking TO This End Has
Been Adopted.


LINCOLN, Neb., April Especial y
The question of preventing high school
athletes from sustaining serious injuries
due to over exertion on Fete day held
under the auspices of the university
authorities has been solved, IT is believed.
by recent ruling of the board of con-
troll
Heretofore some high school students
have attempted TO win the individual gold
medal, offered for the winner of the
highest number of points and in entering
large number of events, men have
over-exerted themselves. To do away
with the incentive for entering so many
events, the committee Saturday abolished
the award of a gold medal for the indi-
vidual star" of the Fete day meet and
substituted gold medals for the winners
of first place in each event. Silver
medals which have heretofore been given
for the winners of first place in each
event will now be awarded the winners
of second places, while bronze medals will
be given to third place winners instead
of winners.
Tho change was made upon the insti-
CATION of number OF high school
authorities who feared that the intense
rivalry between some OF the high school
athletes might result more seriously than
has been the case In the past. The
action of the board or control meets with
the approval OF the high school students,
although some desired that an individual
prize be awarded with limit upon the
number of events In which each man
could participate. 1t was thought bet
ter TO do away entirely with the indi-
vidual prize for athletic honors.
Cost of the Change.
The cost OF the change will be much
heavier, but the interest in the meets
warrants the change according to the
board. While IT Is not necessary to have
entries submitted until two weeks before
the meet on about May s, already Prof
r. G. Clapp of the, State university. has
received letters from numerous high
schools stating that they would be or
hand for the annual Fete day meet
Owing to the smallpox scare last yeap II
was necessary to take the High school,
meet to York, and as a result interest
tagged. The postponement was not de-
cided upon until nearly the middle OF
May and the meet was not held until
after some OF the schools had closed fol
the summer session. No surprise wal
felt when the high schools were not 81
literally represented as in past years
The rules OF the New High School as
ISOLATION, known as the Nebraska High
School association. will govern the meet
The eligibility of entries will be gov
erned by the rules of the association
which means that entrance will be more
rigid than In the past meets when very
little attention was paid to this matter
The rigid enforcement of the eligibilit,
rules will probably result in the Grip
pling of one or two schools which hav,
already given notice that they will senC
/ team for the state meet. The arrange
ment of details such as the selection Of
officials is still uneompieted.
List of Events,
| With the exception OF the twelve-pount
hammer for the sixteen-pound hammer
and the underground shot, the events
will be the same as in the regular col
legiate meets. Following is the lists 100
yard dash; 22O yard DASH 44O yard dash
half mile run; mile run. two mile run
I20 yard high hurdles; 22O yard Low
hurdles; high jump; broad jump; pol,
vault; twelve-pound shot put; twelve
pound hammer throw; discus and tn,
half mile relay race.
The meet will be held at the universit,
grounds instead OF the State Fair track
the new cinder path being in fine condi
ton. The improved facilities at the new
J athletic field will be OF great assistanc,
( in making the meet a success OF al
the events, the half mile relay is ex
pected TO bring out the most spirlte,
competition
Some little surprise has resulted from
the filing OF candidates for the athleti,
| board Although fifteen candidates
originally signified their intention o
| filing. only nine have so filed and Sat
urday was the last day for placing names
/ before the public. The campaigning will
become more active during the week a
the election is but a few days off Tn
candidates who have filed are; L. A
Anderson, V. C. Haseall. owen Frank
W. o. Bates, A. II. Hiltner. Wayne Car
roll, 8. r. Ruck. A. W. Miller and r. N
switzler.
The meeting OF the Athletic board 70
the election OF basket ball captain
and dispose of any other natter
which may come before the board will
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