Alton High School - Tatler Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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the race track, where the athletic contest was to be decided. The track was reached all O.K. by every one however, but, after waiting some time for the contest to commence, the spectators began to get fidgety. It was learned after some time that the delay was caused by the non-arrival of the starter and the gun. Finally, however, the officials decided to run the fifty yard dash without either, a fact which may account for Goudie’s not getting a gold medal. Varnum, of Granite City, took first place; Welsh, of Collinsville, second, and Goudie, third. Time, five and four-fifths seconds. Bohn, of Edwardsville. heaved the shot forty feet, five inches; Harrison, of Collinsville, took second, and Bristow third place. He heaved it thirty-six feet, nine inches, which was farther than he had ever thrown it before. The quarter mile run came next. Everybody literally went up in the air to see Allen leave his competitors so far behind, some thinking they were quitting, but they were doing their best. Allen made the run in fifty-five seconds. Case, of Granite City, took second place, while Lowry, of Upper Alton, took third. It was feared a new world's record would be made, owing to the agility with which Taylor cleared the bar. He cleared it at nine feet, two inches. Griffey, of Upper Alton, and Stolze, of Edwardsville, tied for.second place. By this time the starter had arrived, and the hundred yard dash was called. Goudie was set back a yard, having tried to beat the gun. It was thought that he took first place anyway, but, when Granite contested, the judges gave Varnum first place, and second to Goudie. It appeared as though Enos had wings in the standing broad. He sailed through the air and jumped nine feet, four and three-fourths inches. Stolze, of Edwardsville, came second and Spindler, of Highland, third. Allen’s collection of gold medals was increased in the hundred and twenty yard low hurdle. Dippold, of Edwardsville, came in second after Allen, while Griffey, of Upper Alton, and champion of Madison, tied for third place. The time was fifteen and three-fifth seconds. In the running high jump Ivreider, of Collinsville, won first place; Campbell, of Upper Alton, and Stolze, of Edwardsville, tied for second. Height sixty-three inches. 14

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The Sixth Annual Meet MHE old saying:, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. was never so much appreciated by Alton rooters as at the last Madison County Meet. The third trial proved a charm and May 9. 1908, we regained the banner from Granite City, which had held it for two years. The battle was a hard but gdorious struggle, in which the red and gray came out victorious. Phoebus smiled brightly as he appeared over the horizon on the date set for the meet. But even before he arose, the streets about the City Hall contained a few early birds, who were joined soon by about three hundred other rooters for Alton High. Three special cars were chartered to carry our crowd to Collinsville, where the contest was to take place. When the cars left Alton, everyone was in a good humor, singing High School songs, giving yells and toasts to our participants and to the school, and, in short, we were feeling quite gay; beautiful banners and pennants fluttered out the windows, while many a farmer that we passed, plowing in the field, held his horses somewhat tightly as he watched us out of sight, and said, “Wonder w’ats all the row about ?” We made things quite exciting while passing through Edwardsville, and led the rooters of that city a merry chase from there to Collinsville, as our car went first. Upon reaching the town the greater part of the crowd went to the opera house, where the intellectual contest was held, while our athletes went to the best hotel which the city could produce, followed by a crowd of—“don’t want to but can’t help ourselves”—admirers. The intellectual contest started a few minutes after our arrival and lasted till a few minutes after twelve. Representing Alton were Miss Maynte Coleman, essay: Miss Alice Morris, declamation, and Mr. Lee Hull, oration. We won first in essay and third in oration. Granite City took first in declamation and oration: Edwardsville second in essay and declamation: Collinsville, second in oration and third in essay: Upper Alton, third in essay. Every one was almost starved and a scramble for a dinner ensued, every person thinking there wasn't enough food in town to satisfy his own appetite. Owing to the good dinner, and plenty of it too, which every one got, it was necessary for a large part of the visitors to take the car to 13

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The half mile was run “neck and neck over the entire course by our man Enos and Case, of Granite City. At the finish Enos made a leap at the tape, but missed and fell under it, while Case managed to reach it. Eaton, of Edwardsville, took third. Time two minutes, seventeen and one-fifth seconds. Goudie’s time of twenty-three anti two-fifths seconds for the two-twenty yard dash made a new record for Madison county. Dial, of Granite City, came in second, anti Coulter, of Upper Alton, third. Varnum, of Granite City, won first place in the running broad jump by beating Enos a ciuarter of an inch. Proctor, of Edwardsville, took third place, the distance jumped being nineteen feet, eight and one-fourth inches. The final event, the relay race, w'as called just as the sun was setting. Our men knew that, if they won this, they would obtain the banner and relay cup. They also recognized that, if they faded, they had lost the day. Every man did his part, and Goudie gained about fifteen feet on his competitors, again which gave that much of a start to Enos. Enos and Herb both increased the distance a few' feet and Allen brought in the home stretch with a gooci lead in spite of the pain in his side. Well, we are quite proud of the banner and the cup. As the M. C. H. S. A. is now disbanded, we expect to keep them both until it is reorganized. Jos. E. Wrigiit, TO. OFFICIAL SCORE. Intellectual. Athletic. Alton. . 6 Alton 41 Upper Alton. . 8 Granite City.. 10 Granite City.. 29 Highland . . . 1 Edwardsville. fi Edwardsville. 20 Madison. .. . ... 1 Collinsville . 4 Collinsville 7 Upper Alton . 1 EVENTS AND FINAL SCORE. Intellectual. Essay. Alton . first Edwardsviile. second Collinsville, third Oration. Granite City, first Collinsville, second Alton, third Declamation. Granite City, first Edwardsville, second Upper Alton, third 15