The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-18
800 School Children
Hold Track Meet Here


Five hundred of the public school
children of Cassia county held big
track meet in Oakley. last Friday
The following schools participated: +:
Declo, Marion, Basin, Locust, Island
and Oakley
A large and interested crowd was
on hand to see the future athletic
stars of this community; and all
seemed to enjoy the various events
TO the fullest.
The meet was unique in that 1t
provided an oportunity for all boys
and girls in school to do some con-
test work, as its scope was wide
enough to include all children from
D years to 16 or above; and allowed
for fair competition among people
of very nearly the same age and
size. There were five divisions of
ages: and Z; and 81 and 10;
II and IL; 13 and IA; f5;-for both
boys and girls. The events were: so
yard dash; 100 yard dash; 220 yard
dash; 440 yard dash; and half mile
and fourth mile relay running
events Standing broad jump; run
ming broad jump high jump; shot
put; and pole vault. Ribbons stating
the event and age were given to win
ners; white to first; blue to second;
and gold to third.e There were 324
ribbon prizes in all for lucky and
hard working contestants.
Because of time, it was impossi-
BILE to complete the meet, but 164
events were run off, and as the av-
erage track meet consists of but IL,
lot was crowded into the after
moons sport and pleasure
The following is summary of re-
suits:
so yards, boys and z: Carl Mar
tin (Basin), Fernel McOmber (Oak-
ley), Mahnken Oakley. Time
s-5. Girls: Lula Wilson, Bethel
Martindale, Ruth Cummins Gall
Oakley. Time 3-5.
and g. Boys: voyce, McOmber,
Haight (all Oakley. Time 6 As. /
ley), Wilson Oakley. Time z.
10 and IL. Boys: voyce, Hale,
Gorringe tall Oakley. Time 6 10.
Girls: Haight, Hoffman, Samuelson
tall Oakley. Time 3-5.
IL and 13. Boys: Fairchild (Ba-
SIM, Hill (Oakley), Sears (OakIey).
Time 5 AS. Girls: Wells (Basin),
Whiteley Oakley. Martin (Basin)
Time 1-5.
IA and Is. Boys: Whittle Coax
1ey), Fairchild (Basin), Fullmer
Oakley. Time 9-5 Girls: Har- /
dy, Craner Erickson tall Oakley.
Time g.
100 yards. and T. Boys: Mahn- s
ken, Whiteley, Palmer Gall Oakley. t
Time Is. Girls: Wilson, Martin
dale, Cummins (all Oakley. Time s
Is Is.
and 9. Boys: voyce, Haight,
McOmber (all Oakley. Time IA 2-5
Girls: Martin (Basin), Hill Coax
Iey), Wilson Oakley. Time Is.
10 and IL. Boys: voyce, Cor i,
ringe. Peterson Gall Oakley. Time !,
l2. Girls: Haight, Hoffman, Grif-
Iith (all Oakley. Time IL 2-5.-
IL and 1S. Boys: Hill Oakley n
Fairchild (Basin), Sears Oakley. T
Time IL 1-5. Girls: Whiteley Coax h
ey), Tolman (Marion), Martin (Ba- G
i'm. Time II 35. I
IA and Is. Boys: whittle, Full t.
ner, Gorringe (alI Oakley. Time s,
0 As. Girls: Hardy. Craner, Erick- cl
on Gall Oakley. Time II 1-5. pl
Shot Put. Boys: IA and is. Whit la
lie, Gorringe, Stout (aIl Oakley. fo
distance 80 feet, 5 inches. Go t.
ound shot). ,ci
Pole vault, Ia and Is, was not er
inished as Whittle, Gorringe, Full F.
Ter, Stout, Dayley, F. Martindale,
.andall and l.. Martindale (all Oak to
~ went over at fet 4, and no &C
ther contestant was able to claer it, ell
his will be finished during the tr
eek. 2g
Half mile. Boys. IA and Is. an
'hittle Oakley, Dayley Oakley, ri,
Martindale Oakley Time 2:25 di,
s. err
Hale mile, IL and 13. Declo, PHI
ill; Oakley, Sears. Time, 2:4o su
Half mile, 10 and IL. Goringe, die
ale tall Oakley. Time 2:5S in
Half mile. Girls, IA and is. Will q.
n Oakley, Wells (Basin), Mar tire
n. Time 800. is
Half mile, Girls IL and 13. Holt ella
an, Schiffgen. tw
Half mile. Girls 0 and H. Sears
III, Clark. Time 3:10. pri
Half mile, Girls and 8. Clark, apl
il Clark. Time 800 apl
Pole vault, II and 13. Severe apI
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