The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-05
TRACK MEET FRIDAY
A PROMISING EVENT
w.ysB,CHIE HIGHS WILL HAVE
WARM COMPETITION ~"
COUNTY HON0Rs.
Ferris and Milford Coming "i"'
Strong Teams to Take fa'' :"
Various Field Meet Events.

Friday. April 7th, is field day N
Waxabachie. This bids fair to DC
the greatest occasion in the history
If this city so far as athletics IS
concerned Milford and Ferris high
schools will have splendid track
teams here to do battle with the
Waxahachie highs for county cham
picnship.
Ferris Waxahachies old rival,
win send seventeen young athletes
to compete in all fourteen events
If reports be true Waxahaehie VIII
have the battle of her life to defeat
the Ferris crowd Adams and VII
son of Ferris are said to be two OF
the most promising sprinters Eiiis
county has produced in years Each
of these men is especially good on
the get away and when the pistol
sounds they are off like liash.
Garrett in the 220 hurdles is al
beautiful performer. He steps lhto
| bis strides almost from the first and
goes over the hurdles with such
| ease and grace the spectators are
| truly sorry when the race is over.
Nicholas in the 120 hurdle, broad
lump and mile relay will be wei
worth seeing. Then, Jeffries may
be counted upon to do his part and
do it we'll. Milford will not enter
many men, but the ones she will
send are good performers and no
doubt she will cary off her share OF
| the honors
Due to the efficient coaching OF
Mr.. Scott Waxahachie will enter
some fifteen or twenty men. Among
these are several veteran performs
ers. also some promising new ma
terial. Jim Miller. last year man,
/ will do excellent work in high
jumping, and no doubt will make
the one who defeats him do better
THAN 5 feet. Cliff Wilson, new
man. is an exceptional mile runner.
He may be expected to do the mile
/ in little better than minutes.
William Bush will step the half in
almost record time. The 440 dash
will be won by the long, lanky u.
i 3. VIM unless the other schools
produce some mighty good material
Stuart Moore and Ed Miller, two
iWaxahachies husky youngsters, Will
star in weight events. AT their age
they are as promising as was Pat
rick J. Ryan. the Irish-American
champion hammer thrower. Each
of these youths have almost gigantic
strength, yet they have underpin-
nings as supple as any that ever
graced any of Americas foremost
athletes. Moreover they can whirl
on their toes like a Pavlowa, and
it is due to this fact that they can
throw the hammer so far and with
such accuracy.
Last comes little Ferguson, the
versatile champion of the cinder
path. When he comes to the tape
in the 100-yard dash, the'time keep
er viii fad that not much more
than 10 seconds has ELAPSED since
the pistol fired. Moreover, Fergu-
son will make the man who wins
the pole vault do good 10 feet
or better.
In addition to track events a ball
game viii be played at Jungle park
on Friday morning between WaXa-
hachie and the Milford highs. AT
O'Clock the track meet will begin ON
Yoakum field At 7:45 p m the
icounty debating and defamation
contests will take place in the high
school auditorium.
1t is especially urged that all stu
dents and friends of the high school
be present at the various events on
Friday Each event will be worth
twice tho price of admission. All
students in public schools are ear
nestly requested TO be present Turn
out in mass and show the school
authorities that you really appre-
ciate their kindness in giving this
holiday. If school boys and girls
will only do this then this field day
can be made a great annual event
where the best athletes in the county
may receive such splendid training
that they will dc honor to old Ellis
county when once they enter our
colleges or universities. All sup
porters of the Waxahachie team
should be present ny all means, for
statistics show that a taem has
twenty per cent better chance to
win provided it has good support.
Then let's take this twenty per cent