The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
WAXAHACH|E CAME
THIRD IN MEET
LOCAL HIGHS WERE oUTCLass.
I'D BY PREP" SCHOOL
TRACK ATHLETES


Sanburned and grimy tired and
htaefy, 175 well-trained athletes.
representing thirty-one schools in all
parts Of Texas and Oklahoma, filed
off Armstrong field Saturday even
ING, Taany adorned with gold, silver
enc bronze medals and several
groups carrying silver loving cups.
completing the Southern Methodist
University iuteraeholastic athletic
tournament and contest in declama-
sloa ANA debate.
oet 80 SPECTATORS crowded the
emoankment about the field and
manifested such keen interest IN
the track and field events that the
officials experienced some difficulty
in keeping both track and field clear
enough FOR the contests to proceed.
l4s a result Of the TOO close crowding
of Spectators during the morning
praluAinafies. Z A. Abbott,
was seriously injured when a iave-
lin, thrown BY enc of the eontenders,
pierced a high point in his right
loiE.
DHrsng tae qualifying rounds of
the preliminaries the aggregation
from San Marcos Baptist Academy
evinced q form and speed which won
the admiration of all spectators and
ultimately won the meet by a score
OF thirty-six points, although they
were constantly pushed by the local
contingent from Terrill school, Wax
ahachie and Norman t0kl High
School which won third and fourth
places respectively, with scores of 90
and is.
Sprints Prove Real Thrillers.
The feature of the meet was the
sprinting Of Abbott Of Norman and
Wolf of San Marcos Baptist Acad-
envy. both of whom provided some
genuine thrills with their light
ming speed and close finishes. Abbott
alone, won fourth place for his
school with eighteen points.
Wolf of San Marcos merits com
mendation for his work, he having
contributed q large factor TO the
success of his team in the meet. In
the 1e0-yard dash he managed to
get start of his closest eompeti-
tor. which he maintained through
out the race.
overall, a 17,year-old youth of
Waxahachie, made an exceptional
showing In what was his first real
track meet against high school and
academy competitors. He won first
i'm the shot pat, second in the f2o-
ward low hurdles and second in the
broad 5ump His form and supple
resz exhibited a. Inc high jump pit
be-e nipple evidence that he will be
beard from further in interschol-
sstie aud collegiate athletics in the
STATE.
The final debate held Saturday
morning between E. r. Miller and
C., Il. Stafford representing Waco
ana r. Cofer and FINS Kuykendali.
representing Weatheriord. was won
nv The Weatherford team. Follow
iur the track and field events, Dr.,
q s. Hyer president of the univer-
site. assembled the athletes about
MS automobile on the ficld and
thanked them for their interest IN
the meet. He presented the medals
10 the respective Winners, and laugh
ireIg commented that the large blue
banner presented to the San Marcos
academy relay team. bearing the
Methodist University IN
eigra Would be appropriate to hang
IN Baptist school A silver loving
cng was awarded TO the Weatherford
45hsifag team. and another cup to
the s#a Marcos team as winners OF
tbs m-el.
WILSON Wins Mile Run,
The fodyafd dash opened the II
nal r,uts ia The afternoon. being