The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-08
Successful Community
Fair at Gonzalez.

Inc Community Fair held at the Tate
School Friday. Nov. 8. was a great sue
cess. and was well attended by patrons
OF the school and visitors from nearby
communities. The exhibits of this fair
surpassed all former ones both in quality
and quantity.
The first prize for the best agricultural
exhibit was won by Teddy Barrineau
this being ten dollars in cash and name
on the beautiful silver loving Gun do
mated by w. c. Diffenderfer The sec
ond prize was won by Bert Meade, this
being five dollars in cash. The third
prize, a box Of candy, was won by Low
ell Leonard.
All of these boys deserve great credit
for the wonderful exhibits that were dis
played. They have done excellent class
work as we'll as the agricultural work.
The following is a list of athletic
events and winners of each:
Quarter mile race won by Marion
Kent, second, Frank Lewis.
Pole vault won by L. T. Carter bv a
score of feet, s inches; second, Charles
Dixon.
High jump won by Thomas Barrineau
by a score of feet, inches; second,
Floyd Deaux.
Girls basket ball game between Tate
school and Muscogee high school. Both
teams displayed good training and
craftsmanship. The Tate girls came out
in the lead, the score being 17-9 in their
favor. The prize for the winning team
was a basket ball.
Standing broad jump won by Thomas
Barrineau by a score of feet, LIZ
inches; second, Marion Kent.
Running board jump won by Thomas
Barrineau by a score Of II feet, 1 inch;
second, Floyd Deaux.
Girls 50-yard dash won by Katie Bar
rineau; second, Myrtle Cantrell.
Boys shot put won by Fred Lee Jen-
nings; second, Marion Kent.
Boys 100-yard dash won by Marion
Kent: second Frank Lewis
Girls running broad jump won by Mat
tie Lou Henderson, 10 feet, 4 inches;
second, Myrtle Cantrell.
Girls standing broad jump won by Mat
tie Lou Henderson, feet, II inches;
Katie Barrineau.
Girls Baseball throw won by Matte
Lou Henderson; second, Flora Penton.
Three-Legged race won by Willie Har-
dy and Floyd Deaux; second John Bar
rineau and Vaughn Hall.
Girls three-legged race won by Maxine |
Dawkins and Bessie Pate; second, Myrtle |
CantreIl and Lucille Hardy,
Relay race won by Katie Barrineau
Maggie Eddins, Flora Penton and Mat |
tie Lou Henderson.
Mile race won by Edgar Fuller; sec
ond, Leon Sweat.
The best all-round girl athlete was /
Matte Lou Henderson who displayed |
great athletic ability in all events and |
who made the best record during the |
day.
There was an error made in regard to |
the best boy athlete. 1t was once stated |
that Marion Kent was the best all
'ound athlete. He was one Of the best,
out it was later found that Thomas
3arrineau and Kent tied, both making a
score of 80 points.
Both boys displayed great skill in the
athletic events and along with the ath
etics they are excellent students.
Delicious refreshments were sold by
he Gonzalez Womans Club and mem
,ers of the Athletic Association. All
proceeds to go fer the benefit Of the
chool.
The committee in charge of the Fair
Wish to take this opportunity of thank
ng the patrons, students and especially
he members of the Women's Club for
working so generously.
Further they wish to again thank the
nerchants of Pensacola who contributed
he lovely prizes.