The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22
BRO0K|NGS WINS
STATE CONTEST
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WIN FORENSlC CONTESTS
AT vERMIlLiON
HUBERT MATHEWS AND MISS LEILA LINN
Are the Young People Who Brought
High Honor to Brookings-Track
Team Wins Third Place

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The JOY was u~nreStrained in Brook
ings on Saturday morning, when word
was received that Hubert Mathews and
Miss Leila Linn had won two firsts in
the state oratorical and declamatory
contests at Vermillion the previous
evening. This result was not alto
gether surprising, as it was felt that
the Brookings young people would
finish very close to the top, but ii
was hardly hoped that the local repre-
sentatives would carry off all the
honors.
The Brookings young people repre-
scented this district, which is composed
of several of the surrounding coun-
ties having won first In tho con
test held here about a month g
There are eight districts in the state
and each n was represented by two
contestants at Vermillion. To win
both places against this field of sixteen
contestants was a high honor and the
district and Brookings in particular
has every reason to fell proud of its
representatives. Never before in the
history of the state association has
two places been won by one city.
The markings Of the judges were
unanimous in favor OF the young peo-
pie, each one being awarded three
firsts.
This splendid victory is due,
Of course, to the natural ability of
Hubert and Miss Leila, but credit is
due to Miss Boyson and the other
members Of the high school faculty
for their successful coaching.
Six members of the high school
track team %journeyed to Vermillion
and participated in the state meet
which was held in connection with
the oratorical and declamatory con-
test. The local team took down third
place, losing out to Sioux Falls and
Watertown which 1t had defeated here
the previous week. The points were
divided up among the schools as fol
lows: Sioux Falls, 20; WATERFOWL,
81; Brookings, 13; Aberdeen, 10; Elk
Point, 10; Parker, Sk; Selby, Z; Yank-
ton, 6; Mitchell, 5k.
Three state high school records
were broken. Jensen of Sioux Falls,
pushed the high jump mark up to 5
feet, 8R inches, breaking the former
record of 5 feet, ~ inches, which he
made here two weeks ago. Fisher of
Watertown, pushed the shot-put mark
out to Al feet, Az inches, the former
record being 40 feet, 8 inches. In the
220 yard dash Gieb OF Aberdeen, set
a new mark Of % fat, clipping 2-5 of a
second from the old record.
Blakely was the Brookings star, win
ming the quarter and half-mile, and
gaining ten points for the team.
The boys report that there were
about the same number of entries as
at the high school meet here, but there
was not near the crowd of visitors
present, nor did the town people turn
out well. The meet was not as we'll
conducted ais the local one, and there
was some dissatisfaction with the
way affairs were handled.
Following are the results:
Twelve pound hammer throw-Wag-
ner, Selby; Manary, Sioux Falls; Rust.
Elk Point. Distance 140 feet, 1 inch
Running high jump-Jensen, Sioux
Falls; Kiner, Sioux Falls; Irwin, Par
ker; Anderson, Mitchell; tie for third
place. Distance 8 feet 8k inches. New
record.
IL pound shot publisher, Water
town; Hawley, Sioux Falls; Olson,
Brookings. Distance Al feet, Az
inches. New record.
100 yard | urdles-Kiner, SiouxFalls;
Nordby, Mitchell; Lea, Watertown.
Time IS seconds.
Mile run-Mathison, Watereown;
Griffith, Sioux Falls; Lloyd, Huron.
Time 4 minutes 81 seconds.
Discuss throw-Fisher, Watertown;
Hoy, Huron; r. Smith, Mitchell. Dis
tanca 90 feet & inches.
220 yard dash-Gieb, Aberdeen; Mil
liken,/ Yankton; Rust OF Elk Point.
Time % seconds. New record.
Running broad jump-Rust, Elk
Point; Irwin, Parker; Kiner, Sioux
Falls. Distance 81 feet, 2 inches.
44O yard run-Blakely, BrooSings;
Broe, Huron; Salisbury, Mitchell. Time
SIS seconds.
100 yard dash-Gieb, Aberdeen; Mil
liken, Yankton; Mikkelson, Brookings.
Time 10 2-5 seconds.
Pole vault-Irvin, Parker; Nearman,
Elk Point; Wagner, Selby tied for Sec
ond place. Distance IL feet.
220 yard hurdles-Lee, Watertown;
Walker, Huron; Nearman, Elk Point.
Time q 2-5 seconds.
Half mile ru~n-Blakely, Brookings;
Carpenter, Sioux Falls; Ladd, Brook
ings. Time 2 minutes, 9 SECONDS
Half mile relay-Huron, Sioux
Falls; Mitchell. Time / minute Al
seconds.