May 8, 1924 The Collins High School team is doing very good. (Insert 2003: Scheduled games Season Record = Won 7, Lost 1 [Zearing - Wayne Heintz, pitcher, had sprained ankle and unable to play])
May 8, 1924 The Story County Athletic Association comprised of the rural and consolidated schools of Story County will stage a baseball tournament at Maxwell, Saturday. The schools participating are: Zearing, Roland, Huxley, Collins and Maxwell.
May 15, 1924 The Story county baseball tournament was held at Maxwell Monday (Rescheduled from prior Saturday rainout). Collins was king of the field by winning all three games. The first won from Zearing by a score of 7 to 0. Maxwell then met defeat by 5 to 1, and in the third game Huxley lost 12 to 2. It looks as if Collins has an invincible bunch, and here's hoping they go out and win higher merits. (Insert 2003: No box scores found. All games played on Monday. Wayne Heintz pitched all three games.)
May 19, 1924 May Play Day Was Big Success With a crowd of visitors conservatively estimated at 6,000 and with school children numbering 2,160 in the line of march to the play grounds, the first annual May Play Day for the schools of Story county climaxed in one splendid success. In the parade of the school children from the court house to the play field there were a number of handsomely decorated floats and two bands. The forenoon hours were devoted to the drills by the little folks, consisting of flag and wand drills, folk dances and various other games and movements in unison set to music and the work showed perfect rehearsal by the teachers of the county. Every school in the county with the exception of those of Ames, Colo and Zearing were here and took part in the program. It is thought that this will be made an annual affair in the school work in Story county. The field events at the grounds during the afternoon included the follows: Boys' Section: 100 Yard Dash 105 to 115 lbs - Harold Gamble, Maxwell; Harley Meyers, Collins; Baseball Throw IV, Harley Meyers, Collins. The Girls' Division: Baseball Throw C - Mildred Brown, Collins; Standing Broad Jump C - Velma Pitcher, Collins.
May 22, 1924 CHAMPIONS
Collins Wins Iowa State Base Ball Tournament at Iowa State (College) University Campus
Folks, do you realize we have the champion High School baseball team of the State of Iowa right here in Collins?
On last Thursday evening our boys went to Ames, Iowa, where they met coach Hollingsworth, who was present at the drawing for places in the tournament. He had also made arrangements for sleeping quarters, which, owing to crowded conditions - there being 42 High School ball teams in Ames - had to be in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. Owing to the outcome of the first game the boys seemed to consider this an omen of good luck, and no persuasion could make them change quarters.