The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-15
SCHOOL MEET
Points Made-Oroville III;
Conconully 96; Loonis
81; Omak Is

81; Omak Is
The county interscholastic meet of 1911
will go down in the history Of school
athletics in Okanogan county as one OF
the most interesting and exciting series
of contests III which the scholars OF the
several schools ever participated. This
is not to say that the meet OF last week
As the largest that will ever be held
III the county, as that would be prejude
ing the future. Okanogan county is des-
tined to grow steadily in population,
schools will increase in number, and ma
turally attendance will grow correspond
ingly. Where now only four or five
schools are represented in such meets In
the years TO come the colOrs Of a score
or more OF schools will be fluttering upon
every athletic field. But no matter how
great the number in attendance, no mat
ter how far the records made last week
may be surpassed, the meet Of 1914 will
be held in memory by participants and
witnesses for its wonderful interest from
competitive point of view. Too often
some exceptionally skillful, muscular. ac-
tive lau, OF a meagre few lads, walk Off
with the lion share of the honors, and
that with little OF no apparent effort leav-
ing the balance OF the contestants look
ing like a bunch OF dubs. But is was
inherent last week. Honors were gen.
erously distributed, and the boy who
came out first, or second, or third in
any OF the events had to put forth his
best efforts, and ii he won he knew he
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energy in his composition. There was no
real walk away in any Of the games.
Wherever there was competition the
crowd saw the competitors representing
the several schools putting forth their
best hcks. and the contestant who won
won on merit, on bottom, on strength, ON
agility. And therein is where the Oro-
vile meet will always hold a place In
the annals of the county schools az the
crucial test for the performers. The
struggle for supremacy together with the
pepper put into the work by the par
ticipants, individually and collectively,
the keen interest and enthu iasm Of the
crowd, the spirit OF absolute fairness that
prevailed, the generous disposition mani
tested in giving the visiting lad an equal
show with the home representative, and
the unstinted applause awarded every
winner, no matter what school he rep
resented, was a happy combination that
made the Oroville meet such q thorough
success, and an event that will ever re-
main bright memory among those
present.
Friday morning, bright and early, Main
street took on very much Of a holiday ap-
pearance. A number of representatives
OF neighboring schools arrived Wednes-
day evening, but those from Conconully
and Loomis came in Thursday morning
by auto. The number of visitors was not
great, indeed, the attendance from out
of town was not as large as was antici-
pated. but Conconully and Loomis sent
large delegations and representatives
from Omak and Riverside were on the
grounds. OF course, Oroville turned out
in force. AS it was boys and girls Keen
ly interested In the result Of the meet
thronged the streets conspicuously dis
playing the bright colors Of their several
schools. Ample provision mad been made
for accommodating and entertaining Wis
itors, and all who came were taken care
of.
The opening contests Friday morning
were the tennis games. The courts are
on Main street, and the space enclosed
for the nets and players was surrounded
by bright happy, animated, expectant
throng OF young people, with a liberal
sprinkling of grown ups. With Q wall Of
humanity banked around the courts,
crowded automobiles in line, the dashes
of color to greet the eye on every hand.
the agile players. moving as though on
springs. with racket poised or in active
use, made a picture pleasing to look upon.
and was very auspicious opening of the
meet. The crowd was more decorous In
the matter of noise making than when
watching the more strenuous stunts upon
the athletic field. but the proceedings
were frequently punctured with acclaims
of encouragement and APPROVAL a. dexter
Gus plays placed the bali out Of reach Of
a competitor. The tennis games were an
interesting feature among the events, and
lovers of the game had ample opportunity
to enjoy themselves. Some of the con-
tests were exceedingly close. The junior
singles between Gabe Wheeler and little
Jack Douglas, of Loomis. was one-sided.
Although midget in comparison with
his opponent young Douglas did not have
to exert himself to win.
Inc senior singles, between JOnn Mel
cher, Of Loomis. and Aubrey McMahan,
of Oroville, was so close that 1t was q
toss up as to the winner to the very end.
1t was two all, three all. four all. five
all, when McMahan at last forged ahead
winning out by a narrow margin.
The senior doubles between Dale Thorp
and Dick Thompson. Of Conconully. and
Aubrey McMahan and Frank Schultz, OF
Oroville. was another close contest, the
honors finally falling to the Oroville
team.
TENNIS
Interest in the afternoon centered upon
the ball game between the married and
single men, residents Of Oroville. Thia
was a side issue added in the way OF
amusement for the benefit of the visitors
and 1t certainly supplied the amusement
AS game Of ball 1t was not brilliant
exhibition Of the national sport, but II
supplied great deal Of solid fun foI
those present The married tAam wna