The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-18

Hlgn School ASSOCIATION helu IN COl-
umbus Friday.
Following is the result of the meet
| in points in all events: West Point
S3; Columbus %; Okolona 10; Beuna
Vista 8; Macon 1.
| The trophy, handsome and beau
tiful silver loving cup was presented
to West Point, the winners of the
meet Friday at the conclusion of the
evenings program at the Lee High
School, the presentation having been
made by Prof. Middleton, president of
the association.
Medals were also presented to the
various winners of the individual
events.
The meet was the most successful
in the history of the High Schools of
northeast Mississippi and it was the
first to be held by the southern tier
of counties.
Despite the fact that the special
train.was called off at the last minute
immense throngs came to Columbus
for the occasion and the city was
crowded with school children and
other visitors throughout the day.
Hundreds came in automobiles from
all over the Columbus territory.
Weather conditions were perfect
and the program for the entire day
went off without a hitch.
Mr. w. D. Chadwick, physical direc-
tor and coach at the A. and M. Col
lege was general referee for the day,
and he was assisted by the following
officials of the association: Prof. W.
M. Cox, Okolona, official score keeper;
Prof. 7. A. Middleton, West Point,
president Of the association; Prof. c.
L. Crawley, of Columbus, vice-pres-
ident, and Prof. J. c. Meadows, of the
Columbus city schools. Prof. F. c.
jenkins, of Kosciusko, had charge of
the literary events.
1t is estimated that fully 800 visi-
tors were present in addition to the
thousand students Of the city and
county schools.
The literary events were held at the
Stephen D. Lee High School and
track events on the campus of the
college. The final athletic event was
the base ball game on the Franklin
Academy diamond.
Parent Teacher associations of the
city schools served lunches at two
points during the day for the convent
ence Of the visitors, at the Methodist
Church and at the Senter home on
College street and on the campus of
the college and the Academy.
The meet formally opened Thurs
day afternoon with the following lit
erary events:
Algebra-First, Coumbus, Hus-
ton Puckett; second, Okolona, Sam
McCool.
Geometry - First, West Point,
Franklin Spaulding; Second, Colum-
bus, VIM. Duren.
Latin-First, Okolona, Mary Lou
Howell; second, West Point, Marion
Wooten.
American History-First, Colum-
bus, Katherine Baird Cooke; second,
Okolona, Mamie Howard Houston.
Mediaeval History First, West
Point, Louise Robinson; second, Ok
olona, Jessie Davis.
English--First, 0kolona, Douglas
Davenport; second, West Point, Eli
zabeth Belk.
English Composition-First, Colum-
bus, Judah Ruth Brandon; second
West Point, Louise Barr.
At 1880 o'clock the track events
began on the college campus. The
! Columbus boys tennis team composed
, Of Ed. Lindamood and Compton Lis
: pey came out victorious over Their
! opponents, West Point, winning by
the score of 6 to /. They outclassec
/ the West Pointers in every depart.
ment Of the game and came out with
!, flying colors.
The girls team composed Of Miss
Martha Harris Frazee and Mis-,
: Clendinen Baird, as not quite 81
: fortunate, having been defeated b.
0 the Oklona team. The girls team
S however, played hard and they wer'
opposed by unusually fine and skille'
players.
Following are the results Of tn,
track events:
100 Yard Dash--West Point, first
!. Hood. Columbus. second: time. 1905