The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
SCHOLASTIC TITLE
MEET SATURDAY
U. Of P. Will Stage 18th An
nual Middle States
Championships.
MERCERsBURG FAvoRITE
Bigelow Faces Keen Contes-
tant for High Jump in Troup
of Ridgewood.

The University Of Pennsyivsnia will
hold its eighteenth annual Middle
States Interscholastic Championships at
Franklin Field May II. 1919. The re-
turn of athletics to q pre-war basis will
mako this meet recognized as the big
gest high school and preparatory meet
in the United States
The relays held on Franklin Field .
few weeks ago brought into light sew
eral prominent prep school teams who
again will compete in the interscholas-
tics. Mercersburg Academy the win
entire team. This includes Kimble,
Wright, Hoot and Spackman. who hold
the one mile preparatory school relay
championship OF America
Bigelow. Mercersburg's crack high
Jumper and the winner Of the inter-
scholastic meet at Swarthmore on May
3, will have as one Of his strongest
opponents Troup Of Ridgewood IN. ~
High School. who has been clearing the
bar at six feet one and one-half inches.
The duel may result In new inter-
scholastic record.
Atlantic City High School, with
Tomlin and Packard In tho pole vault.
expects to furnish q record breaker.
De witt Clinton High School Of New
York has dark horse in this event
and interesting results may occur.
Adams. who has been doing the half
mile In 500, probably will be the In
dividual star for Hill School, though
the team IL made up Of exceptionally
good material.
Harrisburg Technical High School
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in tho field events. Beck. the star of
last years interscholastics. is again
out-distancing his competitors in the
! discus and shot put. Flushing High
School, among the leaders in last
years. will again be well represented.
Andrews Fleet Splinter.
Andrews Of Baltimore Polytechnical
High School seems to be the fastest
man in the dashes. In Philadelphia the
Central and Northeast High schools
are the favorites. Russell, the high
jumper and pole vaulter, is Centrars
biggest asset, while Baughman of
Northeast will be q dangerous contender
| in the dashes.
The usual track and field events will
be held with the javelin and the discus
! In place of the hammer throw. All the
contestants must be under twenty-ont
years Of age to be eligible to compete
| All must be amateurs.
Gold. silver and bronze medals viii be
given to the winners .n each event and
large silver loving cup to the cham
| pionship team.
The school boys will be entertained
at the various fraternity houses dur.
ing their stay In the city. Besides a
section will be reserved for them In the
| stands for the Yale-Pennsylvania base
ball game. Yale has a very strong
team this season and the boy athletes
will have a chance to see representative
| college mines in action. The athletes
will be in the city at very opportunt
| time, as they will be able to witness the
review Of the Twentieth Division, for
which elaborate plans have been made
| This parade Is scheduled for May IS.
Mercersburg Academy team seems tc
| be the favorite in this years meet but
the Hill School should press them hard
Baltimore Polytechnical High School 1.
above par and Is not to be left out Of
| consideration. st. Benedict's and Har.
| risburg Technical High School are dan.
gerous contendera