The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-24
Chickasha High School Carners Lions
Share Of Hcnors but Under Rules
Rush Springs Walks Away
With Cup
INTELLECTUAL PART OF
MEET IS LIVELY TOO
Wits Of Pupils are Pilted Against Each
Other in Various branches Of
Study and Prizes irs
Awarded

One of the most spirited track meets
ever held in Grady county closed Sat
urday evening, after the contestants,
representing many of the schools OF
the county and of the Chickasha high
school had spent strenuous after
noon in muscle-building sports.
OF total of 100 points, in the sew
era! events Of the afternoon. Chick
asha high walked off with rs points,
Rush Springs with 80 points and Yer
den with 16 points.
The trophy cup went to Rush
Springs. For the trophy cup, award
ed to the school making the highest
number Of points. Chickasha was not
entered Rush Springs, standing Sec
ond in the list OF schools, first in the
list With Chickasha eliminated, was
an easy winner of this prize.
OF the individuals scoring the great
est number of points, Pool, of the
chickasha high, captured the highest
humber while of the schools outside
Chickasha. Bailey Of Rush Springs
vent under the wire with the gold
medal.
Eight of the gold medals offered for
firsts. went to Chickasha; of these
Pool was the winner OF 5. while Goet-
ting. Harris and j. b. Hill were win
ners OF one each.
The five gold medals captured by
;thletes OF other schools went to Rush
Springs and Verden..
The boys OF all the schools entered
nade most credible showings and
rlavcd to place with class which
showed the highest finish and the
most careful attention to detail.
Arrangements are announced as be-
ing in process of formation to enter
the athletes Of the Chickasha high
school in the state interscholastic
tournament which will be held at Nor
man on Saturday May 6. Coach
Reeds, of the Chickasha High, stated
this morning that some OF the records
made BY the Chickashe boys excelled
the records made at the 1915 inter
scholastic meet. while many of the
records we're almost If not quite equal
to those of the instate meet of last
year.
The boys OF the Chickasha high
school announce that about twelve of
the cream" will enter for a cross
cougry run OF 2ls miles to be staged
in about three weeks. The winner of
this race will be awarded silver tro-
ply cup by Owsley, the ieweler This
cup will have the name of the winner
engraved upon II and then be turned
over to the school, there to remain
from year to year and the name OF
each years marathon will have his
name. In turn, carved upon the cup,
together with the time made by him
in the race and the record established
10 his credit during the year. In this
seasons race the winner of first place
will also be awarded silver cup given
by Erwin Pool. The winners of sec
ond and third places will be awarded
silver and bronze medals.
Coach Reeds, of the Chickasha high
.ohoof furnishes fha fo1loWinq etIrn-
mary of Saturdays track meet:
One hundred yard dash: Pool, of
Chickasha high, 1st; Goettings, of
Chickasha high, End; Howell, of Yer
den, 3rd; Pools time, 10 2-5 seconds.
Hammer throw: Harris, of Chicka-
sha high. 1st; Griffith, of Chickasha
high. End; Crittenden. of Rush
Springs high. Srd; distance of hammer
toss, lis feet, Z inches.
High hurdles: Goettings, of Chick
asha high, LIST; Bailey, of Rush
Springs high. 2nd; Griffith of Chick
asha high. 3rd; time 10 1-5 seconds.
Shot put: ]. B. Hill. Of Chickasha
high. 1st; Simmons. of verden, End;
Blondell. of Rush Springs, Srd; dis
tance Of put, 80 feet. ~ inches.
Two hundred and twenty yard race:
Pool. Of Chckasha high, lst; Goet-
tings, of Chickasha high, End; How