White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16

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gas. Nevada, second place in this
event. At least four of the declama.
lions were remarkably well rendered
and the decisions of the judges were
very difficult to make.
All of the boys from Ely qualified
easily in the preliminaries for each
of the field and track events for
which they were entered, except Fox,
who found himself in too fast COM
pany in the low hurdles. However,
an error on the part of the judges
ruled Zobernick out of place for the
There we're many entries for each
event, some of them running as high
as thirty contestants, and several
above twenty, and as not over six
could qualify for any event in which
preliminary contests were held, the
competition was very strong.
WINS was entered in the mile run,
but drew a position in the e a rank
of the nineteen contestants and be-
came involved in a group which I'M
der the rules he could not pass until
three of the leading runners had
to overcome. He ran we'll and came
through to the finish in good condi-
ton. Frost made a very good show
ing in the four-forty yard dash,
having finished in fourth place
against twenty-five strong competit-
ors. Zobernick won first place in the
hundred yard dash against twenty
five of the strongest competitors en-
tered in the meet. He also won the
first trial in the fifty yard dash. but
owing to a dispute over the third
place men the race was run a second
OF position. first place being awarded
to Reno, and second to Fallon.. 70
bernick third place in the final
shot put with about thirty-six feet to
his credit. He has beaten this record
by about three feet on the home
grounds and with experience should
be able to increase this distance by
several feet.
Owing to the large number of en-
tries the events crowded upon each
other and gave the schools with large
delegations a great advantage over
events. This feature can hardly be
eliminated if all of the preliminaries
and the finals are held in one day,
but better results might be obtained
if more time were given. The wealth
err was cold and windy. with an occa-
sional shower to add to the discom-
fort of the athletics, so it was quite
impossible for any of the contestants
to do their best work. Gully of
Bishop, California, was the only one
to break a former record. His work
in the pole va/lt was excellent.
The very best of spirit prevailed
throughout the entire meet, and moth
ing was left undone by the University
to make the stay in Reno most pleas
ant for all visitors. The University
students were attentive to the well
fare of the high school students at
all times. The boys were lodged in
Lincoln Hall, the boys dormitory,
and the girls in Manzanita Hall, the
girls dormitory. All were served
with meals in the campus dining
hall. All departments of the Univer-
sity were open for the visitors so the
boys and girls who are thinking of
entering the University had an ex-
cellent opportunity to see for them
selves the advantages offered to them
by Nevada. This feature alone is
worth the effort that 1t costs to con-
duct the Interscholastic league meets,
and the management is certainly en-
titled to the highest commendation
for the inspiration that goes out to
the high schools through these
events.
The principals met several times
and discussed matters pertaining to
high schools. University entrance re-
quirements was probably the most
important matter that was brought
up, although textbooks, dormitories
and athletics came in for oonsidera-
ton to a large extent. 1t was the
general opinion of principals that the
entrance requirements of the Univer-
sity should be %broadened as far as
is consistent with high standards of
scholarship. and President Hendrick
of the University expressed his views
in favor of this plan.
The White Pine representatives re-
turned Saturday filled with the deter
mination to bring home the cup next
wear. Zobernick. WINS and Frost will