The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
MANY ATTEND annual
PLAY DAY AT EATON;
four RECORDS SET

EATON, O., May 9.-Approximately
1000 people attended the fifth annual
Preble county play day, held on the
fair grounds here Friday. The days
events were marked by the breaking
Of four previously established county
records, in Ginning by the 101 to 100
pound class of boys, and Ginning, and
pole vault by the 40 pound class. ano
the 200 yard relay by the girls over
10. The records established in the
girls under 10 years class were also
equalled in the 90 yard relay and the
basketball pitch. Winners of the
events mentioned were Frederick VIE.
land, Dwight CARRIER, Gilbert Gardner
and Byron Shields (tie), and Stella
Maeder, respectively
Exercises and events continued
from early in the morning until late
in the afternoon. 675 contestants be
ing entered for the So track and field
events, exclusive of the participants in
the competitive school drills and
dances.
West Alexandria Wins.
West Alexandria won first in the
latter. for which silver cup was
awarded. In athletic events, the
sweepstakes cup awarded for the
school with the best all-round show
ing. went to the Lewisburg school.
Silver cups were awarded also to the
second and third places in the drills,
going to Monroe and Lanier respect
lively. The grade school winning the
silver cup for the best athletic record
was Jackson. A silver cup was given
also to John Bernheisel of Union high
school as winner of the most points
Four plaques were given, one for field
events and one for track events to
each grade and high school. Lewis.
burg won both high school plaques
and Jackson at Campbellstown, won
both grade school plaques.
Records broken with previous rec.
ords, and the names of winners and
their schools, are: Frederick Wieland
Union high School. Ginning 81; pre-
vious record, Charles Sweeney, Union
20. 1920 Dwight CARRIER. Union, 20
previous record, 10, Paul Henning
1917; pole vault, Gilbert Gardner
Dixon, and Byron Shields, Verona
tied with a record of nine feet and
seven inches; previous record, Cecil
Neff, of Camden, nine feet, one inch
-
Maeder, of Union, 81 3-5 seconds, pre-
vious record, 81 As seconds, establish
ed by Camden in 1920. Records which
were euualled were the 200 yard re
lay, and the basketball pitch for girls
under 10, which were won by Ruth
Grouse of West Alexandria, and by
Grace Friend of Gratis, respectively
Time for the race was % is seconds
and the score for basketball pitch
was 2. 49, ~-.--.-.
Potato race, for girls under 10
Margaret Riley. West Alexandria
grades, time Is 2-5 seconds, previous
record, Carrie Baker of West Alexan
dria and Mary Campbell of Jackson
II seconds. For boys, 81 to 101
pounds, Homer Rust, Dixon, time
81 3-5 seconds, previous record. 2;
seconds, Clarence Mattix of Jackson
Names of winners, with schools are
listed below. Each winner receives {
medal:
Ginning, Elroy Kables. Laniel
grades; Herbert Owens, West Alex
andria high school; Frederick VIE
land, Union high school; Dwight Gar
Der. Union.
Standing Broad. Vearl Rodgers
Jackson grades; Harry Jones, Verona
John Bernheisel Union; high school
Harry Seekamp, West Alexandra;
high school.
Running Broad Jump, Dale Unger
Union high school, Harry Jones, We
roma high school: John Bernheisel
Union high school; Charles Kumler
Union high school
Baseball Throw. Vearl Rodgers
Jackson grades; William Miller, Graf
~ &c h icr
school; Harry Seekamp, West Alex
andria high school; Virgie Moore
Jackson grades; Irene 1vers, Dixo
grades.
Potato Race. Elroy Kabler. LAME
grades Homer Rust. Dixon hig
school: Margaret Riley. West Alexar
dria grades; Miriam Rice, Union hig
school
Fifty Yard Dash. Dale Unger, Unto
high school; Darrell Van Skiver, Can
den grades; Minerva Breese, Jackso
grades; Miriam Rice, Union hig
school.
One Hundred Yard Dash John Berl
heisel, Union high school, Lloyd Reit
Jackson grades.
44OYard Dash. John Bernheise
Union high school; Lawrence Plande
West Alexandria high school.
Glen Baker, Lanier high school, wo
the $50 yard running race, in the II
10 100 class.
Willis Baker. of Jackson and Glide,
Gardner of Dixon, tied in the over l.
mound class in this event
Owen Benham, Of Jackson grade
won the 44G yard run. Ray Suma
won the event in the under 81 pour
class.
Relay, 200 yards, Donovan Gaski