Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-07
u To Be HOST
At THE ANNUAL
H.S. TRACK MEET
N. NJ. High School Athletic
and LyCeum Association
to Hold Annual Contests
Here Friday, Saturday.

On Friday and Saturday the
state University of New Mexico
will, as in former years. assist in
acting as host of the New Mexico
High School Athletic and Lyceum
association on the occasion of the |
annual interscholastic meet.
All schools of high school grade |
in the state are invited to take |
part in the track meet and lyceum
contests which are to be con-
Quoted according to the regulations
of the Interscholastic Athletic ana
Lyceum association.
The track meet will be governed
by the rules of the National Col
legiate Athletic association (Spald-
ing's Athletic library,) with the
following exceptions:
Relay race: A line shall he
drawn ten yards on each side of
the starting line. The space be-
tween the lines to be known as the
starting zone. Within this zone
each runner must touch the sue
ceeding runner. No member OF II
relay team, in order to relieve his
team mate may run outside of this
zone. The position Of the teams
shall be drawn for.
shot put: A shot will be OF
twelve pounds instead Of sixteen.
Tennis: A team shall consist OF
two players. Tennis players do not
share in division of gate receipts.
The lyceum contest will consist
of orations for boys and declama-
tions for girls. The state is d.
vided into seven districts for the
purpose of conducting preliminary
contests. The winners of these
district contests are eligible TO
compete in the state contests. In
case it has been impossible to hold
a preliminary contest in any dis
trict, that district may be repre-
sented by one orator and one de-
claimer, or arrangements may be
made to hold the district contest
at the university on the morning
Of the first day of the meet. ora
rations and declarations are nm
tied to fifteen minutes in length
BY Grafton is meant an original
| speech upon the part of the speak
err BY defamation Is meant
memorized delivery of a selection
of prose or poetry.
All matters of eligibility will be
| decided by the board of control of
the New Mexico High School Attn
letic and Lyceum association.
| All entries must be made on Of
ficial entry blanks properly filled
out and signed by the principal or
superintendent of the contestinS
school. Entries must be in the
hands of Mr.. II. w. Johnson Of
the state university not later than
Saturday. May 6.
| The university will assist In pro-
viding board and lodging for con-
testants for a period beginning not
earlier than Thursday night, May
II, and ending not later than the
following Sunday morning. Lodg-
ing will be provided within the ca
pacity of the university to certified
pupils contestants and members of
/ the high school faculties accom-
panying them. Meals will be fur
nished to certified persons, by
card, at the nominal rate of rs
cents per day, at the university
dining hall.
Medals<will provided for all con-
testants and a cup will be provld-
ed for the winning relay team.
The interscholastic track meet cup,
now in possession of Albuquerque
high school, will go to the winner
of the meet for period of one
year.
| The gate receipts will be divided
among the schools participating
according to the number of con-
testants and number of miles trav-
| e1ed