Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-09
SWAMP CREEK PROVES TO BE EASY
WINNER OF CUP OFFERED TO RURAIS

Saturday, the outcome was in doubt
and a slight upset in any place would
have thrown the meet either way.
Alice Peterson put her school in
the running by winning first in her
selection, "The Swan Song" while
Jack Rowland aided the high school
with six points by taking second in
his section with the selection, "The
Black Horse and His Rider. Many
compliments are being paid the Lib
by high school orchestra, which rem
dered a number of selections during
intermissions at the declamatory con-
test, under the direction Of Miss
Frances Hedrick
In mental events Saturday morning
Libby made clear sweep, the local
school scoring a perfect grade in
each of the ciphering and spelling
events while the high school scored
81 points in the commercial events to
the next competitors 80.
Steiner High Point Man.
In the track events, Libby was
doped to win the field events but \
strong team from Troy upset what
seemed like cure places for Libby
The Troy tracksters cut into events
where Libby was strong and did not
effect the short dashes where Lincoln
County gathered surprise elements
that come up IN every track meet
Bill Steiner of Lincoln County was
the high individual point winner with
three firsts. A misunderstood signal
from the starter sent several run
ners into the finish one lap too soon
in the mile and that event was thrown
out of the final count.
The day opened in good shape but
| the weather man threw In few
showers and cold wind before the
afternoon was over The new city
playfied proved to be fine place to
hold the meet. The ground will be
| improved each year as it is used and
soon it will be as fast a track rs
there is in the Northwest.
Swamp Greek Rural Wins.
The Swamp Greek rural school
romped away with the cup offered to
that section. Mrs. DeLano's pupils
scored So points to win over Iowa
Flats with 80 and Fortine with 81.
The largest delegation of rural
schools entered in Lincoln County
4. meet was included in this years list.
Visitors from all over the county
were housed in Libby homes during
the meet. Many acquaintance are
made during the meet that are of in
terest and value to the young people
i from the different towns and the
rural schools. Mrs. Piedalue, in charge
of the housing committee, reports
1873 pupils entertained by local homes.
The home economics served nearly $50
at the lunch given for visitors at the
high school building Saturday noon.
An enjoyable part of the meet was
the exhibit of school work made by
several Of the schools of the county,
including many rural Health posters,
sponsored by the county superinten-
dent, were displayed in several places
The grades Of the Troy school and Of
the Libby schools exhibited hand
work done during the year. The homo
economics and manual training dis
plays seemed To hold interest for
u many patrons as the gym was full
Of visitors practically all the time.
Four Records Broken.
Four county records were broken
in the 1929 meet Hubbard Of Troy
established new height in the pole
vault when he topped the bar at 10
feet, 5 iuches. Murphy Of Troy broke
/, Bavidsons old record in the shot put
, when he heaved the weight 80 feet,
. 10 inches. Two Troy giants, Hubbard
and Murphy, each threw the javelin
LAG 1T. This is an exceptional distance
j, for high school meet and the record
will no doubt stand for long time.
, Robert Peterson Of Libby clipped .
half second from the high hurdle rec
ord when he took a thrilling race
away from the title holder, Frost Of
Eureak.
The meet in detail is given fol-
lowing:
Pole Vault--fo # in.-New rec
ord Hubbard IT. 1st. Williams (Ll
End. Hamilton (E) 3rd.
Shot Put-39 TT. 10in-New record
Murphy (T) 1st., +. Davidson III
G End. w. Davidson III 3rd.
s Javelin-New record. Hubbard (T)
G and Murphy (T) tied for first, 14e
{ ft. Williams III and McCarty (E)
d tied for third
q Discus w. Davidson (L) 1st
q Murphy (T) End, Long (E) 3rd 90 #
{ 6 in.
i Broad Jump-Pival (L) and Nor
4 rison (T) tied for first. McCarty (El
| 3rd. IL #. in.
v High Jump-McCarty (E) 1st
!. Morrison (T) End, Hubbard (T) an,
q Clark (E) tied for 3rd, 5 tt. 4hin.
Tipping Phyllis Boyes CD 1st
s 50 one-third words. Elizabeth Mar
If tin (L) End. AS words, Charles Hol
" kley (E) 3rd.
ID dF Typing II--Joe Mccullough (E) Is
le 81 and four-fifths words, Art Sleize
, 4 tTA ond 55 and two-fifths words