Show COUNTRY SCHOOL SCHOOL fET ET CONFIDENCE Convinced They Can Hold Their Own Athletics With Wih the Cities Cites Republican Special Service Lob Lohl April 3 The Tho progress of ot ath ath- in tho the country high schools of or Utah luring during the past few tew years ears ha has been boon phenomenal Last year ear an effort was made to arrange for tor a state meet In track and field feld events with Salt Lake and Ogden omitted for In tho the smaller schools the young athletes s athle thought tho they stood no chance against tho city schools of ot Ogden OSden and Salt Sal Lake el school In the meet last May It was given ivon out that the only real contest of the tho da day would be between Salt Lake ot and Sal Ogden for tor first and second places tho the countr country high schools being conceded concede an occasional second and third point point Lehl Lehi therefore worked hard to capuro cap cap- turo uro third place which position would cp- cp place at the head of ot the countr country schools and no nu one ono was more surprised than Lehl Lehi herself when whon the final Unal score read Ogden 36 Lent Lehl 2 22 22 Salt It Lake 17 Granite Granito Granio 10 ober academy 9 9 Park City Cl 6 5 and ant lo 1 And so the track meet of 1 1308 08 might be looked upon as the be beginning of ot a anew anew new now era for tor since one of ot the city schools was defeated by a country countr school and since sinco tho the basketball championship cham charn- was not won by Ogden or Salt SnIt Lake Lako the boys bos from frol the farm and ranch have gained confidence in themselves and are arc no longer ready to concede the superiority of or the tho larger institutions In athletic affairs On Mo May 22 2 Lehi Lehl will wi be represented by ly a n strong well wel balanced team team- All Al the members of or last years year's team are arc In school except one Of OC the tho old men the tho Holmstead brothers are aro tho the most formidable formidable for for- candidates for tor silver siver medals Earl Holmstead was the greatest point winner In last 5 ears years meet and ancl Is showing excellent form In weight and ond sprint event this year ear G. G Holmstead won time the yard ard 20 dash last year er and will be stronger stronger than ever this season N. N Holmstead will wl appear In tho the hurdles hur hur- dIes shot-put shot and broad luma In the distance races races the Davis ls brothers George Harris Haris and tt Axel Axe Madsen Madsen Madsen Mad- Mad sen are showing showing great reat class Harris is looked up by Coach Maddock as a SUO sure point winner In Jn the mile mie while W. W Davis will vIii wi in all aH probability capture tho the half hal Other candidates for tor the team ate ace Wines Darton Anderson Andorson Taylor Frazier Frazior Goodwin and Evans Evan This will wi bo be b by far the best team Lehl Lehi has ever eyer produced School spirit is high and the boys bos are training hard |