Evening journal., 1921-03-24
School Boys, Girls To
Compete In Sport Meet

The Delaware Inter-Scholastic
Athletic Association. in arranging
for the championships. which will
be conducted IN May and June.
have issued a set OF rules by which
the competition will be governed.
The program and rules are as fol-
lows
For Boys
Baseball-County games 20 be played
on and championships determined. so
that final state championships can be
played on on May % and 30 and June
4. Teams holding county champion
ships viii each play one game with the
other two county champions on these
dates In case Of n triple tie after these
games. executive committee viii ar
range games between the two teams
whose seasons record ranks them high
est. State prize. silk banner.
Track-County meets will be held on
the following schedule. New Castle
county. May 2l; Kent county May ~
Sussex county, May a. An school chill
classes enough win be provided TO give
the yOsnger ones a fair chance. De-
tails out shortly. State meet under
the auspices of Delaware College. on
Joe Frazier Field. Newark May q High
school students eligible See later am
nouncement from Delaware College
For Girls
Tennis-Every high school is urged
10 make the necessary provision for
tennis for the girls. II u is not yet 20
provided. A court can be laid out ana
fully equipped for very little moneN
depending upon the locality. In sons
towns. courts not on school grounds
can be effectively used. Dual meets
can be arranged. with numbers OF con-
testanta agreeable 20 the competing
teams. and the Women's College Of Del
aware has invited us TO hold state
tournament az the college Details and
dates later. depending upon conditions.
state prize silk banner
Athletic Badge Test for Boys
First test for bronze badge; Pull up
(chinnlnrl times. standing broad
Jump. H.. in, 60-yard dash, sec
Second test for silver hadEe-Pull mp
fchinulngl 6 times, standing broad
jump. n. in; i00-yard dash. 10 2-5
sec
Third test FOR gold badge-Puli up
Cchinning) . Nmes. running high jump,
H. in.. 220-yard dash, 26 seconds.
No age or even weight limit is nNed
any hoy may cnter any test az any
time the teacher is willing to act as
Judge provided he has passed the pre-
ceding test.
These tests are simple. consist oi
events which are interesting and are
generally understood. The test requires
only simple apparatus and compara
lively small space They can be con-
Quoted ln a short period Of time even
with "a considerable number Of boys
and the measure Of each boys per
T formance can be accurately determined
Conditions o. Composition
The following general rules shall gov
crn the hnal competition. No boy d,
permitted 10 receive more than on'
badge for any grade In any one year
and must pass them In order-hronzc
silver, gold No boy may receive more
Il is necessary 10 qualify in all thre,
events In any one class In order 10 vii
There shall be but one trial in th'
Pull Up (chlnnlnal
A portable chinning bar IN a doorway
a horizontal bar In the gymnasium, o.
the runrs OF a ladder set al an anEl
against a building may serve the pur
Each contestant begins with nj
hands on the bar The contestant sha
extend himself TO his fun length hefor
and after each pull-up and shall ais
pull-up without "a kick. snap. jerk %
swing. 90 such height as TO bring hi
"chin" higher than the bar Lower
ing himself again until his arms ar
straight. he repeats the "pull-up."
Standing Broad Jump
Whenever possible. % Is best TO pre-
pare jumping pit by digging up
| NNNNN OF ANWMNM MWNMN = NNNN nN
feet. and have "a wooden joist inchcl
deep by 5 inches wide imbedded 10
the ground al one end OF the pit. fusl
with the surface. 10 serve as take
The feet Of the competitor may b,
placed In any position. but shall leav,
the ground only once In making ar
attempt To jump. When the feet arr
I lifted from the ground twice. or tw,
springs are made In making the at
tempt, IL shall count as a trial juml
without result A competitor may rocl
back and forward. lifting heels an,
toes alternately from the ground. bu
may not lit either foot clear on IN,
ground. nor slide either foot along IN
ground IN any direction.
The outer edge Of this joist shall b,
called the scratch line. and the meas
urement OF each jump shall be- mad,
az right angles 10 the nearest hreal
m the ground made By any part %
the person OF the competitor. The iumi
Is as n one were jumping across
brook or stream OF water.
Running High jump
A boy must clear bar or stick
resting on pegs projecting from up