Hide Article Text (OCR)
rD. H. 8. GIRLS WIN OVER LASSIESFROM UNION.Showers and Cold Wind Reduce Attendance, but, Exhibit la Quite Worth While at Park. •As usual, when Danville has a field meet, it rained. The -events held in the morning had to be held between showers, and. in the- afternoon the thinly-clad entrants shivered between events. On account of the weather, the meet was rather poorly attended, but those who did go saw a meet worth while.The grade school and high school girls’ events were held in the morn ing. The Danville‘’grades could not hold up to Lizton, and Lizton won ever} event but one. This was the 50-ya:.d dash, which was wdn by John Taylor. The final score stood 48 to 15 in favor of Lizton. For Lizton, Bowman was the best, winning five firsts.The Danville high school girls did better and won, 20-16. Lizton’s only entrant, Miss Mabel Montgomery, was | the best, winning three of the four events, and getting third- in another. If she had had a little help, Lizton would have won. Marguerite Stanley showed best for Danville, placing in three events.In the afternoon, excitement was high. Nearly all events were close, and both schools keptf about even. Lizton finally went ahead, however, and won, 54 to 45. Danville was far ahead in the running, but Lizton outpointed in the field events.Thompson, of Danville, was the in dividual star of the meet. He has been Danville’s star for several meets, and did not fall from that place this time. He was entered in four events and won all of them, running some great races. Currens and O. Wood ward, of Lizton, tied for _ second honors, with 16 points ealh.Summary:
Newspaper Details
Danville Republican
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 26, 1923
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
David S.
IL, USA 03 Aug 2017
Other Publications Near Danville, Indiana
Danville Hendricks County Union
Danville Republican
Danville Hendricks County Republican
Danville Weekly Advertiser
Danville Union
