The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25

ed victory for the Triton High
School. The score was thrillingly
close-37 to IS points.
All the local enthusiasts had under
stood that it would be dual meet"
with two contestants from each
school in each event, and that was
what the team thought when it made
the trip. However, Prof. Stringe:-
had been informed Friday morning
by Prof. Childs that there would be
oriy one contestant in each event. and
that the six man limit provided in the
rules for district meets would hold
good. Since it would cost only $8.0J
of the Athletic Association money,
the local team went through with the
aforementioned results.
Pittman starred for Fitzgerald AM
Hargett starred for Triton. j. L. was
victor in the 100 yard dash, the hurdle
race and was strong man on the re-
lay team. His time on the hurdles
was II Ia seconds which is truly re-
markable since it is only the third
time he has ever run the full distance.
He has stride which is absolutely
new in the annals of hurdle racing.
Three strides for one hurdle, four for
another and FIVE for the third. then
walks one space and "fattoes" the
hurdle. Someone said that they were
looking for him to make one hurdle
walking on his hands-and we believe
he would have won had he done even
that
In the 22o yard dash, Padrick of
Triton, was victor over Theodore JUS
tice. Teddy led his opponent for the
first $50 yards and then fell stride
behind. He seemed to be gaining the
last few yards but had not time to
make good. In the 40 yard dash FL
mer Waites was winner When the
race started Triton sport opined that
the boy couldn't hold out for the en-
tire distance the pace he started. FL
mer opined he could. So did the judi
ges.
In the broad jump a record was UNI
doubleday set. We believe that there
was never such short jump won "a
first place. 1t was less than sixteen
feet Overstreet won that event.
In the high jump Lee Ricketson was
unable to raise Hargretts Offering and
took second place, putting a star in
Hargrett's crown. Then Cliff Miller
added second when he passed Har-
grett's bid in the pole vault-or rather
Hargrett passed Cliffs mark. Har-
grett is a splendid jumper and Mr..
Stringer says he will do better than
nine feet at the state contest-which
by the way is a reason why Cliff Mill
er will have to go ten feet. Dean
Hopkins was unable to best this same
Hargrett in the shot put. Hargrett
beat Deans record just few inches
throwing it over 90 feet.
In the relay Fitzgerald again won in
slow time. J. L. Pittman, Theodore
Justice, Lee Ricketson and Dean
Hopkins won with an aggregate time
of minute A seconds for the half
mile.
The contest will be good practice
Tor the Second District meet at Triton
this week. for Triton, and good prac-
tice for the State Meet in Athens in
June, for Fitzgerald If it will be pos
sible to get another championship
meet with some other town between
now and June, Fitzgerald should be
able to keep in. fine trim and be ready
to meet the best in the state.
The Triton baseball team will give
lis return engagement for the track
meet in the form of baseball game
in the near future. The game will be
held on the ball park-the diamond
which will be put in shape. Ftz has
some good material and with hard
work will make good team. Tiff
ton has already demonstrated that she
has a good team.
a few OF our best players are imi-
tating Benny Kauf by holding out"
hey will soon realize that by being
on the team they are not working for
any individual but for the good of his
country, and his fellow man. The
only way to show school spirit-or
real manhood-is to be big enough
to overlook personal grievances for
the good of the school,
And at that, what benefits the
school most certainly and most d.
rectly benefits the students. Come
on you diamond stars, forget that you
have bone TO pick and come get the
juicy leg O mutton.
A high school military-brigadc is
being organized. having practiced
Sunday MOndav aud T,aed,