The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-25
OCALA WON
Local High School Captured 141 of a
Possible 206 Points at the Track
Meet Friday-Dunnellon. was Sec
ond with 80 Points; Mcintosh And
Anthony Tied With IL Points.
L. T. L.

The first annual track meet and
field day of the Marion county high
schools held Friday was decided sue
cess. The fair grounds and the grand
stand showed that there was large
crowd in attendance and much inter-
est was shown from all over the coun-
ty. The schools of Dunnellon, An
thony, Mcintosh and Citra were rep
resented in most of the events, both
for boys and girls.
Beginning the days exercises Miss
Eastman and her classes from the
Ocala schools give dances and drills
to music The Ocala high schools
eight-piece orchestra rendered music
for the occasion. Grades two and
three first marched out on the race
track in front of the grandstand and
divided into four circles. Then they
gave the Shoemaker's dance in most
interesting manner. Judging from
the proficiency of many of our boys
and girls we will not lack for shoes
in days to come if they keep up their
practice of sewing and pounding as
exemplified in the dance.
The fourth grade pupils then
marched out like trained soldiers and
gave dance entitled the "Crested
Hen," WHICH bore no resemblance to
hov, h,,4 IiI chow kha -
much hard work and training in it's
perfect execution.
The fifth and sixth grades marched
out in three lines and had a relay race
game from the front of the line around
flag and back. The center line was
the first to get all its boys and girls
around the flag and won the game
Then the lines marched up in front of
the grandstand and to the music Of a
victrola, about faced, took distance
and went through calesthenics in al
most perfect rhythm without a COM
mand being given. Each change in
the movement of the. music was the
signal for a change In the exercise
and the whole showed the results of
careful training. This IL The first year
that the Ocala schools have been
given this training. Under the lead
ership of Miss Eastman good pro-
gress has already been made.
The seventh and eighth grades
danced the Schottische and the Ace of
Diamonds. They made a pretty pic
ture dressed in uniform costume The
seventh grade was dressed in white
middies with black bloomers and had
the class colors, red and white, tied
around their arms. The eighth grade
wore all white and had a purple rib
bon on their arms to make their class
colors, purple and white.
Grammar School Meet
The grammar school then had some
track and field events. Some very ex,
citing and amusing events were the
potato races by girls. The race of the
5th and 9Th grade girls was won By
Eva Brooks of the high 5th, with
Mary Troxler and Margaret Condrey
of the low 9Th, second and third. The
7th and 9th grade potato race wa.
won by Gary Of the 7th, with New.
bern of the 9Th and Burnett of tn,
7th a close second and third. TIL,
boys 100-yard dash for the 5th ane
9th grades was won by Wayne McDon
aid in 13 2-5 seconds with Herber
Jones close on his heels.
: George Jordan took down the hon
: ors in the 100-yard dash between tn
4 7th and 9Th grades. Jordan is an ex
e cellent athlete. He has speed an
f agility that will make him a worth,
contestant in a state meet as soon a
he attains the high school grades an,
becomes eligible.
The 7th and 9Th grade girls had
hop, step and jump contest in whicl
|, Biting won with a jump of 24' TO-
: with Gary one inch behind and Wilke
following close with 24'.
K The girls of the 5th ana 9Th grad
: had 60-yard dash that was won b
e G.. Chandler of the high 9Th i'm 9 4
seconds. M. Bowden and NJ Watso
came second and third.
The boys of the 5th and 9Th grade
had 220-yard relay race which wa
won by the 9Th grade team in 81 Il
e seconds. This team consisted of Mt
d Donald, Jones, Robertson and Shafe
'. The 7th and 9Th grade boys 220-yar
e relay race was won by Jordan, Nj
=. Caskill, Terrell and Thackerson {
= the 9Th grade in % is seconds
# Watson, Freyermuth, Furr an
Cappleman won the 120-yard rela
race between the 9Th and 9Th grad