The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-23
rOUDELE VICTORIOUS
IN DISTRICT MEET
n.wSON LESS THAN 2 POINTS
pruEND IN SCHOOL CONTESTS.
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS.

The Third District High School
association, which brought about 500
visitors to Dawson for two days, adj
iourned Saturday at noon.
Despite the rain it was one of the
rost successful meets the association
ovor held. Teachers and contestants
nare loud in their praise of the en-
tor+ainment they received, both at
tEa hands of the Dawson school and
tbo citizens of the town. More than
So0 visitors were entertained in the
homes of the city.
There are 10 accredited schools in
tho district, and 13 of these were
renresented in the different features
of the meet.
All prizes were announced Satur-
dav at noon. Owing to the fact that
great many people did not under@
Stand how to consolidate the scores
the impression went out that Daw-
son did not fare well in winning
prizes Nothing could be further
from facts. The result of the meet
Law between Dawson, Cordele and
Americus, with Dawson and Cordele
leading in an exciting race for the
total number of points. The stand
inc of these two schools was not de-
termined until the last announce
ment was made.
Cordele and Dawson Close.
Cordele won total of 25 points,
and Dawson was a close second with
2315 points. The standing of the
other schools is as follows: Americas
II, Montezuma 81, Ellaville 6, Fitz-
gerald 6, Vienna A.
Dawson's points were won as fol-
lows: Boys spelling, first place, five
points; girls spelling, first place, five
points; boys essay, second place,
three points; girls essay, third place,
one point; defamation, second place,
three points; recitation, tied Monte
yuma for third place, half point; de-
bate, second place, three points;
exhibits, second place, three points.
Dawson also won the relay race.
Rarely does a school win as consist
emily in all events as did Dawson III
this meet From the above it can be
seen that the local school was we'll
prepared in all events.
Below is complete list of all the
winners;
Winners in All Contests.
Recitation-First, Elizabeth Har-
Tis, Americas; second, Emma Mad
doX, Cordele; third, Ella Beck Colley,
Dawson, and Frances FELTON,, Monte
yuma.
Music-First, Rosa Clark, Monte
yuma; second, EstelIe Waits, Fitz-
gerald; third Mildred McCrory, FL
laville
Declamation-First, Russell Har-
RS, Cordele; second, Louis Petty,
Dawson; third, James Maffett, Mon
tezuma.
Boys spelling-First, Ralph Hill,
Dawson; second, Vienna; third, Mon
tezuma
Girls spelling-First, Martha Bell,
Dawson; second, Cordele; third,
Vienna.
Debate-First, Cordele; second,
Dawson.
EZhibits-First, Americas; second,
Dawson; third, Cordele.
Athletics-First, Ellaville; second,
Fltzergerald; third, Montezuma. In
the final score these places counted
five points, three points and one
point respectively.
Individual Scores.
The individuaI scores and records
IN athletics were as follows:
Hundred-yard dash, Cheney, Ella
vile, II 3-5 seconds; 22O-yard dash,
Plttman, Fitzgerald, 25 IA seconds;
44O-yard dash, Hill, Montezuma, Sc
seconds; half-mile relay race, Daw-
son. Brim, Mathis, Nasworthy and
Watkins. Time, l minute SIS 2-5 sec
onds
Hurdles-Pittman, Fitzgerald, II
seconds.
Broad iump-Collins, Ellaville, II
feet inches.
High jump-Ricketson, Fitzgerald,
B feet 1 inch.