Hickory daily record., 1922-11-16
HICKORY school.
ACTIVITIES IN
SPORTS

This year mlch more tIinS ana az
tention is being given TO athletics I.
than ever before. The value OF ath- +
elctics when properly directed hasE
been clearly demonstrated to the satls-
faction OF all those connected wlth4..
the organization cf the school system. /
Students not only benefit physlciaiiyIi
BY taking part to a reasonable extent I
il, the athletic activities Of the schooiss
but their attitude toward the entirei
scheme Of school duties takes q stepI
upward.
In the high school the applicants
fer the boys' first team irt4hasS3eE-7lE
ball are working faithfully under 9hesI
direction of Carnett Mitchell and
Clinton Cilley. Both these younG men
have had considerable experience I'M
basketball, and these interested III the
success of the team feel very grateful
| to these former high school boys who
| retain SO. much loyalty and are giving:
| so freely Of tlfeir time and talent
in order that the high school boys
| may make creditable showing
against the other high schools of his
section.
! The girls who are trying for a
fplace on the girls first team are be-
ing ably coached bv Miss Miller of
the high school faculty. Miss Miller
has had much experience in basket
ball and determined that the 1ligh
school girls shall have what they
deserve in athletic neeognition when
they face the teams Of other nearby
high schools. Il
| The first year high school pupils,
one hundred and fifteen in number.
have been organized into an athletic
association by Miss Maxey of the high
school.s These youngsters, both boys
and girls are taking great interest
in the work directed by Miss Mayey
in the Armory for four afternoons OF
each week.
The seventh grade girls directed by
Misses Sumner, Nisbet and Woodruff
are also playing basket ball in the
arnnory.
| All groups mentioned above are
carrying on their activities in the
armory and Eoty only the students but
| the faculty as we'll appreciate the
| courtesy of CAPTAIN Edwards for
allowing the use of the building.
In grammar school the athletic en-
thusiasm is now at high pitch. The
| reason for this is that on Friday
afternoon, November "a, at 1880 the
students Of the two grammar schools
4 will have a competitive field meet on
the high school athletic field.
! The athletic equipment Of the
schools is exceedingly limited but the
! teachers have been busy devising suit
ale means and selecting appropriate
games. Miss Bouchelle has been ap-
pointed to take the lead in this work
and she is being assisted at the North
school bv Misses Langley, EfcAlistar,
Wolfe, Cas!1atl and Woodruff. At the.
| South sohool Misses Allen, Deato1l,
:. Toiar, Watson and Bullen, and Mrs
! LongaAei are directing the play and
games.
The events in which the BOYS and
J girls viii participate are: 100 yard
dash, 20 dash, stana..nss and 1unnings
broad jump, standing and runningi
nigh jump, potato race, relay .race j
aHtelore race, crab race and skUnl5
race. The scores will be kept according,
to points and the school whose repre-
sentatives win the largest nu.nber
Of points will be awarded an athletic
banner. Also prizes Will he given to
both Toys and girls winning the first
and second places in number Of points
for individuals. There will be eight
boys taking part in each event for
boys and eight girls in each event,
for girls.