Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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10 TRUE BLUE May. School base ball team went to Menomonie to endeavor to main- tain their reputation; but alas, for all the expectations of Hud- son, the Menomonie boys proved much stronger than they were the week previous. The score 21 to 6, shows too plainly Hud- son’s humiliation was the result of a strong combination. A num- ber of glaring errors by Hudson, strange grounds, an umpire, and strong, vigorous rooting for the other side, were suffi- cient reasons for the overwhelm- ing defeat. The Hudson boys, like true sportsmen, take the de- feat manfully, and do not like to give excuses. They do not as- sert that they could have won the game but are inclined to believe that the score would have been less oppressive had not that um- pire ruled that the Hudson pitch- er’s delivery was illegal; the rul- ing was deleterious for Hudson, it hindered and cramped the pitcher in delivering the ball to the batsmen, and severely jarred the confidence of the rest of the team. The riddle that the Hudson boys are now trying to solve is how that effective de- livery is illegal. The umpire, who had been umpiring for six- teen years, and who, consequent- ly did not find it necessary to study the late rules, declared it so, and the Hudson boys like true sportsmen had to abide by the decision, and so went into the game severely handicapped. The boys were sorry but it was all too true, and then came home happy though defeated but not discouraged. J. P. Ingles. Zh« Interscholastic Declamatory Contest.. The first event of the inter scholastic season this year will be the declamatory contest held in Library Hall next Friday even- ing, May 25. This promises to be an entertainment of a very high order- Each speaker rep- resents one of the seven or eight districts into which the state is divided and is the winner of a succession of preliminary con- tests. The system by which the contestants in the interscholastic declamatory contest are chosen is such as to insure a very high standard of oratory. First, the state is divided into districts as before mentioned. Then the schools in each district are formed into leagues com- posed of from three to six schools. Preliminary contests are held in each school to determine their representative in the league contest and the winner of the league contest is the league’s rep.

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TRUE BLUE. 9 Guy A. Warner-Oakfield, “The Forest King's Victory.” Milwaukee District. Charles L. Anson—Milwaukee, “Ralph the Rover. ” Mazie Deane-West Bend. “The Sioux Chief's Daughter.” Stevens Point District. Irwin Dawley—Antigo, “The Boy Orator Zepata. ” Mattie Irish.—Sparta, “The Lost Word.” Platteville District. Vera Brown—Spring Green, “How the Church was Built at Keohe's Bar. ” River Falls District. Jeannette Scott—Hudson, “Me and Jim and So Was I.” rOUND:— 100 demerits, H. C. A boy, G. C. A girl, E. H. The way to success, J. S. A new fire escape, H. H. S. A corn killer, M. A. My character, (mealy) J. P. I. Hard Times, Senior. Wanted:— A boy, G. 0. A sofa, E. G. A hair curler, G. T. A high collar. D F. Lost:— A fellow, L. McN. Menomonie Game, H. H. S, ,, B. B. T. • The crease in my pants, J. Primrose B. My (tongue, W. B, « € Jftbhtics. The Interscholastic field meet will be held here at the Fair Grounds, June 2, at 2 p. m. Ad- mission 25 cents. The events are as follows: TRACK EVENTS. 100 yard dash, half mile run, 220 yard: hurdle, 220 yard dash, mile run, half mile run. half mile walk, 440 yard dash, 120 yard hurdle, mile bicycle, one third mile bicycle. FIELD EVENTS. Running high jump, pole vault, running broad jump, throwing the Discus, putting twelve lb. shot, throwing .12 lb. hammer. The track is in good condition and the boys are now practicing every day for the bicycle races. There will probably also be some horse racing. Everybody come, BASE BALL—HUDSON VS. ME- NOMINEE, The game was played here on May 5, at three o’clock. A fairer game was never played here before, our pitching and left field- ing being extra fine.' The batting of both teams was good, the score being 18 to 16 in favor of Hudson, and the score would probably have been more for us if the last inning had been finished. S. D. HUDSON VS. MENOMINEE. May 12th, the Hudson High

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TRUE BLUE. 11 resentative at the district compe- tition and then in turn the winner of the district contest represents that district here in the annual interscholastic. Since the Madi- son High school will not be di- rectly interested in the contest it will render it possible to select non-partial judges from the city of Madison. This will contribute very materially toward a just de- cision as it is certain that no more able judges could be secured from outside the city. The prospects for the success of this event are of the highest orderand the committee in charge are sure that Library Hall wih be filled to the doors by students and out of town people who wish to hear the best high school ora- tors in the state.—The Cardinal. fe ft Our business manager last Sat- urday, at the declamatory contest tried to get a game with the Nor- mal. They positively refused to play any game with us, and could give no reasons. You may draw your own conclusions. Parson New—“Yo’ expects m’e to move heah an preach’ foh you widout salary? How does I lib?” Deacon Snow—“W’y, yo’ go’ gits youah libbin’de same as de rest ob us; but bein’ er preachah de fingah of suspishun doan neb ban point in youah direckshun.” —Judge. L. A. to J. B.—on a sleigh ride—Where’s your other hand? Lost:—a. smile.—Finder will please return to Miss Hilda Huffy and receive reward. Wanted:—a hair cut—Apply to Earnest Mayers. John Burnley has sworn off d r inking—soda- water. Mr. Wendall Webster is now taking lessons in singing. If Mr. Inglis should have a cold any morning we still have a very efficient leader. Teacher in Physics class— What kinds of cells are there? Bright Pupil:—Two kinds—one when the cell is on you, and the other when it is on the other fel- low. Teacher:—What conditions are necessary for a good battery? Pupil:—(Base Ball player) A good twirler and a fellow to catch him. May 30th is Miss King’s birth- day and the result will be a legal holiday. One of our boys is so fond of one our girls that he has her name written upon the back of his coat. Everybody attend the First Base Ball Game in Hudson, April 28. Give our boys plenty of en- couragement.