Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-21
TAZEWELL WINS
SCHOOL CONTEST
Local Athletes Capture Hand,
some Loving Cup-A Fine
Showing Made at the Uni
versity of Virginia.


Misses Anita Gillespie, May Brown
and the four representatives Of Taze
we'll High School have returned and
report fine trip to the University
of Virginia. In the first round al
Z four of our representatives were
victorious. Mr.. Moss Peery Won the
boys reading contest from Big Stone
Gap H. S.; Miss Marie Baker wor
from the Danville High School; while
Miss Dorothy Hankins and Mr.. Jo-
seph Gillespie won the debate from
the Danville High School. In the
second contest, however, we did not
fare so WELL All had splendid trip
and feel we'll repaid.
Tazewell made an enviable record
in the Field Meet at the Fair Grounds
last Friday p. IN. A large crowd was
present composed Of loyal supporters
of the teams from Graham, Poca-
hontas, Richlands and Tazewell. A
fine spirit Of good feeling and clean
sport was evident through the whole
meet. In fact, it was one of the most
enjoyable occasions ever held between
the schools Of the county.
A handsome Loving Cup was Of
fered by the Farmers National Bank
of Tazewell to the school winning the
largest number of points. Messrs. A.
S. Greever, A. G.. Russell and DR..
Mcclure, of Richlands, were judges.
Tazewell won the cup with 90 points.
Graham came second with 53 points !;
Richlands followed with AZ points;
while Pocahontas finished with z
points. There were twenty events,
with n prize for the first place in
each event. Tazewell won 10 first
places, Graham z, Richlands 2, and
Pocahontas l.
The law firm of Greever and Gil
lcspie offered $500 in gold to the in
dividual making the largest score
This was won by Robert McGraw of
Tazcwell.
Prizes for first places were offered
by the following firms Of Tazewell:
Fuller Bros, pair of oxfords;
Kelly Sales Co., $500 in gold; ]. b.
Boyer, box of candy; jeff Ward, 2
ties; j. A. Greever, Pocket knife.
Firms in the other towns offered the
other prizes. Details of the meet fol-
low, winners of first second, and
third places being in order named:
Results: (Winncrs of first, second
and third places in order.
Boys 100 yard dash-Leece, II. II.
S. White. R. H. S. Repass. t. II. S. II
seconds.
Girls rs yard dash-A. Johnson, IT.
II. S. Horton, r. H. S. Leece, T. II. S.
Time 2 seconds
Boys running high jump-Quincy,
T. H. S. Williams, R. H. S. Hankins,
G. H. S. Height, A feet 9 1-2 inches.
Boys Shot-put-McGuire, G. H. S.
Pruett, R. H. S. McGraw, T. H. S.
Girls standing broad jump-K.
Johnson, T. H. S. e. Horton, r. II.
S. N. Horton R. H. S. z feet 1-2 in.
Boys base ball throw-McGraw II.
II. S. Couch, r. H. S. Garland, G. H.
S. 81 yards.
Girls base ball THROWN. Beavers,
T. H. S. Rogers, r. II. S. Buston T.
Boys 22o-yard dash-Leccc, T. H.
S. McGraw, r. II. S. White, r. II. S.
25 seconds.
Boys basket ball throw-McGuire,
G. H. S. McGraw, T. II. S. Pruett R.
H. S.
Girls basket ball throw-Sexton,
G. H. S. Bottimore IT. II. S. Kiser,
T. II. S.
Boys s8O-yard Buston, T. H.
S. Stephenson, T. II. S. Hankins G.
H. S. Time. 2 minutes As seconds
Girls chariot race-G. II. S. T. II.
S. r. H. S.
Boys Ginning Sanders. G. II.
S. Repass r. H. S. Yost G. ii. S. 24
times.
Girls Ginning polelMulholland P. H.
S. Bottimore, T. II. S. Mccall T. II.
S. Is times.
Boys high hurdles-White, r. H.
S. Lewis, It. H. S. Mustard, G. II. S.
II 1-2 seconds.
Boys running broad jump-Sexton,
G. II. S. Garland G. II. S. Geisen P.
II. S. 18 1-2 feet.
Girls running broad jump-Horton,
r. Fl. S. X. johnson. r. II. S. A. John
son T. H. S. 13 feet o inches.
Girls half-milc relay race-G, a.
ham, Richlants, Tnzewel. minutes
20 seconds.
Boys pole vault--Icwis It. H. S.
Quincy. T. II. S.; Garland, G. II. S.
Boys one-mile relay-Tazewel
Graham Graham Richladlats4 minutes 1G 1-2