Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16
IS FIRST IN DEeLAMAToRY


i've Victory in the Humorous
Glass Saturday.
The annual Field Day and De.
clamatory Contest Of the Boone Val
ley High School Association was held
4 Saturday at Algona, and from the
standpoint of the Webster City
high school the day was notable
one in every respect. The boys won
the grand loving cup awarded the
school scoring the most points in
the track meet-the first time in the
history Of the association that this
honor has come to the Webster City
school. To crown the days successes,
Miss Maud Melvin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Melvin Of this city,
won first honors for her school in
her section Of the evening declama-
tory contest, the humorous division.
The competition in this class was
perhaps the strongest of all three In
the contest, containing the represen-
tatives OF Mason City. Eagle Grove
and Fort Dodge, besides Webster
/ City. 1t is sufficient commentary on
Miss MelYin's work to state that she
received two firsts and one second
from the three judges. @
The, success 2f the occasion from
the attendance viewpoint was MARI
ed by cold, drizzling rain which
continued throughout the day. Elab-
crate preparations had been made by
the entertaining city and school for
grand gala day; and special trains
were run from Mason City. Fort
Dodge, Humboldt, and Hampton. In
spite Of the rain, good-sized delega-
tions were present from the various
towns represented, about fifty max
ing the journey from Webster City.
The Boone Valley track and field
meet is the most keenly contested
event OF its kind conducted in
Northern Iowa, and in past years its
winners have made better showing
at the state meet at Des Moines than
those OF any similar Organization in
Iowa. Algona had placed at the dis
posal Of her guests the excellent
half-mile track OF the Kossuth Coun-
ty Racing Association, which. but
for the rain, would have been in
superb condition. AS it was, the deep
mud made fast work impossible In
the tracks events, especially the dis
tance runs, and in the field events
the uncertain footing prevented any
of the contestants from displaying
their real caliber. At that, two rec
ords were shattered, Greenwood Of
Webster City hurling the discus for
a throw OF 107 feet, inches, and
Muir Of Hampton heaving the shot
over 43 feet, both being the best
marks ever made in Boone Valley
meets.
Greenwood, as usual, was not
closely pressed in the discus throw,
Leland of Humboldt coping second
honors, with Muir of Hampton
third. France annexed the other
Webster City points in the field sec
tion. He placed second in the shot
put, and for good measure proceeded
to demonstrate his ability as pole
vaulter by placing third, much to
the enjoyment of the Webster City
rooters, to whom his prowess in this
line came as a complete surprise.
The hundred yard dash was some
what of disappointment to Web
ster City fans, who had hoped that
Gilmore could add another victory
to his past tfiumphs in this event.
The water-soaked speedway was too
much of handicap, however, and
Gilmore was awarded second, Sulli-
van of Eagle Grove winning hair
breadth decision at the tape.
To John Porter goes the we'll
earned credit of winning the indi
vidual honors of the meet, with
1O% points. He had things all his
own way both in the mile run and
in the half mile. In these same
events came the genuine dark
horse" surprise of the meet, when
Sweazey of Webster City, running