The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17
RAIN HANDICAPS ATHLETES,
BUT GREAT SPORT is HAD.
PAUL WATSON OF BARKER
WAS INDIVIDUAL STAR
By ASA RouNTREE, JR.


Despite the bad weather and the heavy
condition of the track the sixth annual
grammar school track meet was pulled
off yesterday afternoon at the fair
grounds, and although no records were
broken some very good results were OBJ
tanned.
The South Highland team won the junior
division championship by scoring 90 points
to the nearest competitor 15 South High
lands also tied with Powell for the cham
pionship of the senior division, each hav-
ing a total of "a points to its credit. For
the first time in the history of these
athletic meets Powell failed to win both
division championships.
Paul Watson Stars
The individual point winner in the junior
division was Paul Watson of Barker,
who scored 10 points Frank Hanna, also
of Barker, also proved to be the cham
pion in the 115 pound class, scoring IL
points. In the unlimited class Roger Bite
of Powell was the leader with two sec
onds and a first place thus giving him
Ii points. Douglas Streit of South High
lands was a close second with 10 points.
Before the starting of the meet it was
generally known that the fight lay be-
tween Powell, Henley and South High
lands, with Barker as the dark horse
But none expected the Barker team to
make such a good showing as this its
first year in athletics.
Rain Was Handicap
The rain proved serious handicap to
the running off of the events.
The relays of all the divisions were not
run. While in the 100 pound class the
soggy ground prevented both the high
and broad jump events from being held
The shot put in the senior class was
also omitted.
A large crowd of school children saw
the meet. Barker brought special car
loaded with $50 rooters while the Bush
and Fairview teams, also newcomers,
were also backed by large number of
pupils. Besides these there were stu
dents from most of the other grammar
schools in the district
It is very probable that at a later
date a meet will be held between the
senior teams of the South Highland and
Powell schools to decide the winner OF
that division.
Nespor, Newman, Jones, Davis and Nes-
bitt were the officials of the senior di-
vision, while Price, Hyler Courleux, Bill
Streit and Smith had charge of the
juniors.
The following is the summary of the
meet
son, Barker first; A. Cannon, FairvieW,
second; Fred Sloss, South Highlands,
third
s0-yard dash-Paul Watson, Barker,
first; Fred sloss. South Highlands, sec
ond Richard Plank, Henley, third.
Standing broad jump-Edgar Robinson,
Barker, first; A. Cannon, Fairview, sec
ond; Richard Plank Henley third; dis
tance, feet inches.
1o0-pound class; 5o-yard dash-Sam
Rietta, South Highlands, first; Bill
Coughin. South Highlands, second;
George Mcclellan, Powell, third.
100-yard dash-Bill Coughlin, South
Highlands, first; Sam Rietta. South High
lands, second; George Mcclellan, Powell,
third.
The Senior Division
75-yard dash-Alvin Bassett South
Highlands first; Mike Bite Powell, sec
ond; Frank Hannah, Barker, third.
120-yard run-Frank Hanna, Barker,
first; Alvin Bassett, South Highlands,
second; Jere Evans Powell, third.
running DIOau JulHp~-F IdHn IldHIt,
Barker, first; Mike Bite, Powell, second;
A. Shugarmar, Barker, third; distance,
16 feet.
Running high jump-Alvin Bassett,
South Highlands first; Terrell Freeman,
Bush, second Jere Evans, Powell third
height, feet inches
Unlimited class; 100-yard dash--Douglas |
STREET, South Highlands, first; Rogers
Bite, Powell, second; Carl Hassinger, |
Barker third.
220-yard dash-Douglas STREET, South
Highlands first Rogers Bite, Powell, Sec
ond; Joe Joseph. Henley third
Running broad jump-Rogers Bite, Pow
ell, first; George Hall, Barker, second |
Norris Israel, Fairview, third; distance |
II feet inches.
Running high jump-Dan Orr, Powell |
first; George Hall, Barker, second; Paul
Penney, South Highlands, third height |
4 feet inches.