Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Eagle Point Field
Meet Set for May )

Thursday, May 3, is the date set
for the second annual Eagle Point
field meet and community gathering.
Twenty-eight schools are invited to
compete for the silver cup. At noon
there will be big picnic dinner, fol-
lowed by speaking, free-for-all sports,
special moving pictures, big friend
ship fire." wiener roast" and the
evening closing with big dance.
The Eagle Point people are negotiat-
ing with the Ashland band for music
for the occasion.
All the schools In the territory trib-
utary to Eagle Point have been invit-
ed to participate in the big annual
event, and 1t is expected that most of
them will take part. The silver cup
that was won last year by Eagle
Point school is offered again this
year and will be awarded to the
school scoring the highest number OF
points, Small schools stand practi-
cally as good chance as do the larger
ones, for 1t is the average that counts.
The boys are divided into three class
es according to weight; the girls are
divided into two classes according to
age. If a school has only one boy in
a given class, his score counts in each
event for his class. If a school is
represented by ten boys in one class
it is the average of all their scores
that counts for their school. This
method eliminates the old plan
wherein only the stars are represent
cd The new way instead brings out
and develops those who really need
physical development At least 80
per cent of the pupils in each school
are required to participate; other
wise the school is not eligible to COM
pete for the cup This plan is en-
dorsed by the University of Oregon
and by the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege Also it has been thoroughly
tried out through several years in
the county by w. o. Wheeler, who is
the principal director in staging the
coming event.
1t is planned to have all the inter-
school events closed by noon, at
which time all will participate in a
big powwow and picnic dinner Free
coffee with cream and sugar will be
to all comers but the Wis
tors are expected to bring their own
'oughage.
In the afternoon there will be a
spectacular list of free-for-all sports, |
'or which liberal prizes will be Of
'ered. An innovation in this line for |
his section will be a potato polo race.
The contestants ride horses and are |
divided into two teams. At one end |
If the field is box of potatoes (if |
he price gets down by that time); |
1t the other end of the field is a goal |
'or each team Each rider has a
wooden staff, sharpened at one end,
With which he spears a potato and
ries to deposit it In the goal for his
cam. The opponents try to prevent
lin from delivering the potatoes. At
he end of the allotted time the team
With the most potatoes to its credit
S considered tho winning side. The
game is exceedingly exciting if well
)layed
Not the least important event Of
he day Will be an address by NJ. S.
'ittman rural field representative of
he Oregon normal school Mr Pitt
nan is recognized as one Of the most
'luent orators in Oregon.
An effort Is being made to secure
w. t. Finley with his moving bird
md animal pictures. The lecture and
pictures, If secured, will be offered
rec to all during the latter part of
he afternoon and evening
When the sun is low in the west
md the visitors begin to feel weary
lfter the strenuous day, a big
fire" will be lighted,
lround which all will gather for the
wiener" roast and evening lunch
The day will close with big dance
n tho Eagle Point hall.