The Delta independent., 1913-05-16


ing came in that day on regular trains
but the big crowd came in on a special
from Montrose at about 9 o'clock Sat
urday morning. This train of engine
and three coaches was crowded far
beyond capacity, and it is said that
there were between $50 and 800 per
sons aboard-all here to take some
part in the track events And from
this time on there was nothing left un-
done by way of flashing the school
colors and putting forth school "yells"
The oratorical contest on Thursday
evening drew forth large audience
to the great auditorium of the NJ. E.
church in which the local school was
represented by Glenn Briney and of
course local auditors were hoping for
Briney's success, but according to
judges he lost TO Oliver Mcintyre OF
Montrose for first place, a Ouray lad
second and Telluride third.
On Friday night at the same church
debating clubs wrangled with the sub
ject Resolved that Free Trade Should
Be the Ultimate Policy of the United
States" before another large audience
and when awards were given Lyon
Wood of Montrose got first, Elmer
Watt of Ouray second and Miss Min
ME Sweitzer of this city third.
There was also much general pub
lie interest in the defamation contest
OF these youngsters as was clearly
evidenced by the audience assembled
on Saturday evening. Miss Gladys
Pierce OF Hotchkiss was given first
place, Miss Stella Smith of Montrose
second, Miss Maud Picker of Olathe
third and Miss Luella Jackson CT
ouray fourth.
The track events were begun at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
county fair grounds and before tho
first number on the program-an 100
yard dash-was announced nearly all
grand stand seats were occupied and
there were goodly numbers gathered at
different points near the field. In this
contest Moore of Montrose took first
place in 10 3-i seconds, Blackburn of
Montrose second. and Bell of Ouray
third.
In the shot put contest Loss of
Montrose made 80 feet Slh inches,
Ewing of Montrose 80 feet u inches,
Smith of Ouray "a feet ~ inches.
40 yard dash-Moore of Montrose
;nbo NF
second place and Bell of ouray third.
Discus-Loss of Montrose 1925 feet,
Smith of ouray sO.s feet. Blackburn
of Montrose third.
Low hurdles-Townsend of Nontrose
IS 2-5, Loss of Montrose second and
Robert Plumb of Delta third.
Hommer throw-Juegeller of Gunni-
son 1882 feet. Smith of Ouray HIS,
Ewing OF Montrose 1923.
220 yard dash-Moore of Montrose
2S "a seconds, Blackburn of Mont
rose 2S 4-5 seconds. Bell of Ouray
third.
High jump-Goode of Olathe ) feet
Sls inches, Townsend and Musgrave
both of Montrose a tie for second
place
Broad jump-Verner of Paonia is
feet 2Ia inches. Loss of Montrose sec
ond and Chipperfield of Delta third
High hurdles-Townsend of Mont
rose l7.e Woods OF Montrose second
and Loss OF Montrose third.
Pole vault-Blackburn of Montrose
10 feet. Kuhn of Montrose second and
Henry of Paonia third.
$50 yard dash-Goode OF olathe
22O SO seconds, Harding of Delta sec
ond and Wilson of Paonia third.
Relay-Montrose 141 So, Delta sec
ond and Ouray third
The eight schools were awarded
position according to points won in
all field events as follows: Montrose
first with rs points. Ouray 15, Delta
IL. Olathe 10. Paonia I. Gunnison 3,
Telluride 0. Hotchkiss o.
Individual points were Loss of Mont
rose II, Moore of Montrose 10, Town
send of Montrose 13. Blackburn of
Montrose -, Goode of Olathe 10. The
Montrose track team will enter the
field day doings at Boulder next
week.
A social dance was given on Satur-
day evening at conclusion OF the three
day program OF events and at midnight
the special train pulled out bearing
the happy pupils to their homes and
all were praising Delta for the hospi-
tality shown them during their brief
stay in the city.