Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-27
WILLIAMSON WINS
MANY LAURELS
Fisher and Schooley Likewise
Show Up in Fine Form
With Many Points
Coach William Simpson Gets Much
Praise for His Conscientious
Work.

In one of the fastest high school
meets ever held on South Dakota
field, including II entries and 300
contestants, Watertown High won
the state championship last Friday
afternoon with total of 20 points
Her nearest competitor was Sioux
Falls with % points. Brookings came
next with 49, The other schools to
score were Lennox IL, Mitchell 10,
Huron s, Redfield 6, Clark s and
Flandreau 4.
This is the first time that Water
town has placed first in the state
meet. Going in with the determin-
alton to pull out on top, her athletes
won five first places, one second and
third, breaking three records and
tying another.
A large number of Watertown peo-
pie attended the meet. Probably
over one hundred supporters were in
the grand stand Whes he first race
was called zg.N
The S. ID. S. c. and Huron high
school bands furnished music for the
occasion Although the day was
cloudy and chilly the track itself was
in the best possible condition for a
x fast meet
Williamson Breaks Records.
Williamson Of Watertown was the
big star of the meet, landing three
firsts in the 100 yard dash, 22O low
hurdles, and 90 yard dash, breaking
two records and tying one. He went
the 100 yards in 10.1, breaking the
4 f<>f n L
x hurdles in ~. t.issiisag record. His
y most remarkable petfofnlance was
that of the 22O yard dash, leading
from the gut to the tape, and yards
ahead OF his nearest competitor, he
covered the distance in 222. breaking
the old record of 49,. In the relay he
also ran d wonderful race; 40 or SO
yards behind when he was touched
off. he passed all but the last man
who barely hit the tape ahead of him.
In Williamson, who is freshman,
the Watertown High School has a
wonderful runner and is sure to bring
home many firsts for his school. He
has every prospect of developing into
one of the fastest sprinters in the
country.
Fisher Great Winner.
Fisher was next high man for Wa
tertown, winning first in the shot,
second in the discus and third in the
hammer. Fisher boosted his old
shorput record from AZ feet 2 inches
to 43 feet inches. In Fisher Wa
tertown High School will lose one Of
her most famous athletes. He has
a most enviable record throughout the
state in all branches of sport. He
graduates this spring.
,SchooIey Comes Third.
G. Schooley was the third point
winner for WatertoWn, his event be-
ing the 440 yard dash. Getting off to
a fast start he led the field at all
times and finished several yards
ahead of the next runner. Schooley
is cne of the grittiest runners in the
game and is captain of she team. He
is a junior and will be on the job
again next year.
Presenting the Banner.
After the meet banquet was serv-
ed in the gymnasium by the S. d. S.
G. to all contestants and coaches.
After a short program of toasts the
banner was presented to Watertown.
for winning TIE meet and one 10
Sioux Falls for wining the relay Gold
medals were presented to all winners
Of first places, silver to winners of,
seconds, and broaze to winners of
thirds.
Welcomes Home.
On retGrn to Wasertown the team
was met by the Fourth Regiment
band and an enthusiastic bunch of
rooters The winners were hoistea
upon the shoulders of their support
5erS and carried uptown to the main
square, placed upon the center post
and cheered by all. The team, with
Prof. Newman and Coach Simpson,
weie then the guests of the Hub conf
fect'onery where training was broken
and delightful refreshments we're
served.
Most Successful Meet.
This was one of the most success
fnl track seasons which WatertowEl
has ever had. More interest an ep-l
thusiasm has been shown than evarl
befaie. At the first cali for candi-I
dates more than forty Responded, all
la,re number OF which worked hard
throughout the entire season and arei
sure to develop iisto point winners|
next season. With two star men
back Watertown should be eble To- !,
hold her own next year.
The following is detailed accoU1t1
of the events
d2lb. Hammer Throw.
Noel. clark. first. Mcintyre Red