The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-21
Field Day Rules
QapdRegasJatiOras

Any boy who is a pupil in good
standing In an Anderson county pub
lt} school Ia entitled to enter the events
AZ scheduled in this article. Arrange
ments are being made to accommo-
date the contestants on the ball field at
the park where track will be graded
and the grounds arranged fer tho day.
Mr.. Hill assured the writer that the
held viii be gladly donated for the use
OF the school boys for the 27th of
March.
The preliminaries Will take place at
the park Friday morning at 1890
o'clock, and every contestant is ey-
pected to be present to draw for posi-
ton in tho finals. At this time those
who will be entered In the final events
Will be selected.
There are five running events whic.,
will be held on 220 yard track. be-
ginning with the 100 yard dash these
races will conclude with a mile race.
The running high jump, the running
F., broad jump and the pole vault will b
contested at the side of the field where
sand and sawdust bed will be ar
ranged to prevent injury to the boys.
The shot put and the discus throw
take place at seven foot circle divid-
ed by central line.
These simple rules will be enforced:
L. Contestants will draw for position
in each event.
2. In the running events, no contest
ant shall pass another to the left, III he
should pass to the left, he shall for
| felt his place In the contest and shall
not be counted at all in that event.
3. Amy contestant who starts before
the pistol shot shall be handicapped
three tS) feet by the starter.
q. In the. 100 yard and in the 220
yard dashes the start shall be made
from the crouching position, with
three orders: "0n your marks" "Get
set, Go" lgiven with the pistol shot.)
5. In the running high jump and
the pole vault, the winner shall be
chosen by elemination. In case or a
tie the first to fail shall be the loser.
8. IN attempt shall be called d
balk. Three balks shall be consider
ed one trial.
z. lin the shot put. file running
lbroad jump and the discus throw, each
contestant shall be allowed three
trials. The best attempt shall be cen
sidered as the record of the contest
iant
s. In the shot put and the discuss
throw, the contestant shall stand IN
side the seven foot circle. II any
! ground outside this circle or il the
contestant step ouside the front half
of the circle before the markers shall
measure and "call" the throw, the
lcoRtsstaat shall lose the trial.
9. In the running broad jump, the
! distance shall be measured from the
front or the board to the nearest mark
imRde by the contestant. If the foot
OF the ientrant touch the ground In
front of the board, he shall lose the
trial. IN;
no, Thd twelve pound shot shall be.
fused.
Iii. The Ybuth's oficial Discus
shall be used!
IL. Any pole may be used la the
! tpole vault. 4
13. The frat place shall count 5
points for the school of the contestant;
lgecond place, 3 points; third place, 1
point
Order of preliminaries:
!. 100 yard dash. 2. Running high.
jump. 8. go yard dash. 4. Discna
throw 8. SOii5s yaiiiiist. Shot sssz EEl.tt EEl..t.
i z. Rnnning Druad jump. 8. Ne pre-
Iliminaries viii be held FOR the 450
yafd and the $50 yard runs and the
mile race.
Order OF the final events.
i. 100 yard dash. 2. Running high
Jump. 3. $50 yard run. Al Discus
throw. g.. 200 yard dash. 6. Pole
vault. a. Running broad jump. s.
440 yard run. 8. Shot put. 10. Mile
run
The officers and judges OF the meet
will be announced in the next article
| for the paper. Please preserve this
as it will not appar again. Any aues-
tions about the field meet will be an-t
lswered cheerfully by the writer.
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