Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-04-23


 competitive contests of the Arkansas Athletic association and the Arkan. sas lnterschool Contest associa,fio, will be held in Pine Bluff on Thnrs. day, Friday and Saturday. May 4 ; and 6. -
 Prof. J. R. Allen, principal of the Plne Bluff High school, who is pres7~ dfnt of the associations, is of the oplnlon, based on lists of entries a1 ready received, that the number O, contestants il th2 various depart- ments will be larger than ever before. although it will be impossible for for several days yet to announce exactly how many entries will he fils d by the high school and colleges of the state.
 Arrangements for he affair have been completed in every detail by the local committees in charge, un- de-' the supervision Of tle officers of the state associations. The athletic contests will be held on Athletic field here. which is ready The mn- slcal and literary con ,ests will be held at the auditorium of the hieh school, The ballroom of the Hotel Fines and ether large halls of the city, with the award of premiums to be held at the new Hauber theate7, which has the larg-st seating ca pacity of any building in Pine Bluff.
 With each passing yea since the organization of the schools of the state for athletic, musical and liter ary competition. the number of schools enrolled as members and the number of contestants. have shown gradual and rapid increase, with bu, one lapse. 1915. the tenth annual meet. which was held at Little Rock. The fact that business panic" was prevalent throughout the state in general With the country. last year, is held responsible for that lapse. In 1914, when tho meet was held here 1 all previous records were broken, and Il schools were members of the asso- ciation. Last year, at Little Rock | only 50 schools were members. Al, 1 ready thsre are more than so schools | registered as members for the 1e1u contests, with indications that the | 1914 record will be beaten.
 Thc Athletic Events.
 The following are the events on the program for the track and field meet:
 College division. track-100-yardl 1 dash; 12O-yard hurdle; sS0-yard dun; 440-yard run: 220-yard hurdle: one mile run; 220-yard run; tWo-mile run, and one-mile relay.
 College division, fisld-Pole vault shot put; running high, jump; ham, mer throw; running broad jump, and discus throw.
 Secondary division, track-100yard dash; 120-yard hurdle: SSO-yard run; run; 220-yard hurdle; 22O- yard run, and one-mile relay.
 Secondary division, field-Shot put; pole vault; hammer throw; running high jump; discus throw: running broad jump; standing high jump, and broad jump.
 Literary and Music,
 High school instrumental. piano: l( special map drawing. map of Arkan- sas; high school girls reading; high school boys Reclamation; rural school map drawing, map of Arkansas; T pr: paratory girls reading: prepena- f ory boys Reclamation; graded school md high school spelling; preparatory t school instrumental. piano: college S students voice contest; college stu f lents' girls reading; college instru- r mental. piano; college oratorical; in- t lustrial work, of manual training and e lomestic science classes; college male h quartet; college violin contest; col s ege debate, and high school debate. t
 Former Champions.
 In past years the athletic meets and championships have been von by the following colleges, schools ' md individuals t 19O7-Henderson college; Arkansas ii Military academy; Carton Agee of b Henderson college, individual cham t jon. and Philadelphia, champion foot 5 all. $; 19OS-No college contests; Arkan-
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