Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-16
'AMER|CUS HIGH.
FINE RECORD IN
DISTRICT MEET

In the Third District High School
meet held last week, Americus High
school won first place in recitation,
debate and exhibits, Iscoring in hits
way Is points. The school won second
place in girls essay, scoring points
third place in defamation, with one
point Total number of points in lit
erary events, 19.
Fitzgerald got first place in spelling
and defamation, making 10 points /;
second place in recitation and exhibits,
with 6 points; third place in girls es-
say, / point. Total number of points
gained in competition in literary events,
Ii points. Fitzgerald was declared
winner in triangular debate over Cor
dele and Ashburn by default, and thus
had the right to debate Americus at the
district meet. In this debate, Ameri-
Gus had a perfect score, getting all
three votes of the judges. but never
theless, Fitzgerald still had second
place in debate with points. Total
points for Fitzgerald in literary events.
20.
Thus, when the competing schools
came out to the athletic field, the lead
ers. Fitzgerald and Americus had 90
and 10 points, respectively The ath-
lctic events were to determine the final
standing.
In the first athletic event, the high
jump, McGillis got second place, and
won points for Americus. In this
event Fitzgerald did not score. An
drews walked away with the 100-yard
dash, and points for Americus. Fitz-
gerald made 0 again. Then Merritt
Rodgers made one jump across Rees
park-17 meet-and nobody could bet
ter it, Mr.. Justice, for Fitzgerald, came
second. Americas added points;
Fitzgerald, 8.
Then came the 220-yard dash when
Georgia Andrews won again for Amer
icus points. But Justice, of Fitzger
aid, came out second, with points.
The athletic events are half over now,
and Americus has IS points and Fitz-
gerald points in athletics.
Now for the 440-yard run, down
Elm avenue for 22O yards, and then
back again. We wait, but for one min
ute and one second only, for Waits,
OF Fitzgerald. is back Ring up 5
roints for Fitzgerald. Now McGillis is
back third in the race. One point for
Americus.
Total to date in athletics; Ameri-
Gus 10; Fitzgerald, II. Well Ned
Johnson must win the shot-put But
he didn't Hopkins tossed the 12-pound
iron ball SO #. in., scoring 5 points
for Fitzgerald. Americus High made
nothing here I'm this event Eshton
Buchanan got second place for the
Aggies.)
Now for the pole vault, while din
per waits. 1t all depends on Peters.
They keep on jumping. Chairs, please;
there is nobody out there tall enough
t. put the reed high enough. Watch
Miller. He has "6' on his back. He
represents Fitzgerald
Just as the last vestige OF heat left
the biscuits, Mr.. Lewis, in that stento-
rian but kindly voice, announced that
Fitzgerald had won first place in the
lole vault, and Americus third. Add )
Joints to Fitzgerald's total, to that
of Americus. How do we stand? Fitz-
gerald 21; Americus 20-in athletics.
In the hurdle race, Americas failed
TO score, while Fitzgerald got one
third of the points, represented by sec
ond and third places. Figure it out
for yourself. Fitzgerald % 1-3; Amer
icus 20.
Only the relay remains. If Ameri
Gus gets first place in this, and Fitz-
gerald third place, or lower, Americus
has won the meet. If Americas gets
first place in this, and Fitzgerald sec
ond, Fitzgerald has won the first place
in athletics by one-third of one point.
But, now the race is over. with Fitz-
gerald in first place. and Americas
third. Grand total in athletics: Fitz-
gerald q Is points; Americus 81
points The Third District A. & M.
made l3 points in athletics. giving that
institution third place. counting
point on the final score.
Fitzgerald has first place in ath-
letics. 5 points on the grand total;
Americus has second place in athletics,