Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-09
cENTRALs WON THE TROPHY.
High School Field and Track Athletic
Sports.

The annual local, interScholastic field and
track meet was Held yesterday afternoon
at Georgetown University. The weather
was perfect, and a large gathering witness
ed the spot. These were over 200 entries,
scattered among the Central. the Eastern
and Weston High Schools. Out of a pos
possible 10s points-fcr the meet the Cen
trail boys scored eighty-one points, made up
of eleven tirsts. 5fven seconds and five
thirds. This gives fhenfpermanent possess
SIGN of The Evening Star trophy, having
twice before won the championship. Toe
Eastern High School athletes scored six
teen points. which included four seconds
and four thirds. The Georgetown High
School scholars came sout with eleven
points-one first one second and three
thirds. The basis of calculating the score
was five points for 4 first, three for a Sec
Ond and one for a third position.
Several records of the association were
broken. G. w. Curtis of the Central car
red off most of the honors, breaking four
records and winning five gold medals for
as many different events. The two-Inile
bicycle race was quite interesting. and Was
won by Manakee of the Western, giving
his school the only first in the contest. On
Decoration day Mannakee won the one
nile High School championship at the In
ternational Athletic Park. Schade rode an
exhibition mile on the fiat track. With
flying start he covered the distance in 22S.
d
Central High School, uLdar Capt. H. T..
Domer, in front Of the grand stand was
deservedly applauded. The summary of the
events:
100 yards run-F'rst heat. won by c. D.
Young. Central: Coombs, Eastern, second.
Time, 10 So seconds. Second heat, won by
holland, C.; f. Brunnar B., second. Time,
II seconds. Third heat, won by Taussig,
W.; Worsley, E., second. Time. IL seconds.
semi-final. won by Coombs; Drummer, sec
ond. Time, IL IL seconds Finals, won by
c.. D. Young; holland. second; Taussg.
third Time, 10 % seconds; H. S. record,
10 As seconds.
30 yards run--First heat, won by c. D.
Young; COMBS, second. Time, % seconds.
Second heat, won by Taussig; Worsley, sec
ond: Time. "a 2-5 seconds. Finals, won by
G. d. Young; Worsley. second; Coombs.
third. Time. "A LIS seconds. H. S. record,
d As seconds.
4iO yards run-Won by E. P. Wilson. c.. /;
w: g. Stewart. c.. second; r. S. Saffold c..
third Time. 90 20 seconds. H. S. record,
o3 2 D seconds.
$50 yards run-Won by w. G. Stewart.
G.; e. p. Wilson, c.. second; Etzler. E.,
third Time, 2:10. H. s. record, PIP.
One mile run-Won by w. G. Stewart,
C.; Lee, E., second; EtZer, E., third. Time,
400. h. S. record, 5:0S
20 yards, hurdles-First heat, won by G..
W. Curtiss, c.; Rittenhouse, W., second.
Time, - 20 seconds. Second heat, won by
]. Kelly. c.; J. Underwood, c., second.
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Rittenhouse. W.; Underwood, c., second.
Time So 3-5 seconds Final, won by Cur
tiss; Kelly. second; Rittenhouse. third.
Time % 1-5 seconds. H. s. record, %
seconds.
Two mile bicycle-First heat, won by
Boggs. W.; Sherwood. c.. second; Man
akee third Time, 4:56 1-5 minutes. Sec
ond heat won by Leach, c.; Adams, se,,-
ond. Time. 6:23 3-5 minutes. Final won
by Manakee; Leach. second; Adams, third.
Time. 5:45 30 H. S. record. 5:4s.
Running high jump-Won by G. w. Cur
tlss, C., 5 feet inches; second, R. Saffold
r., 5 feet inches: third. Caldwell w
H. 5. record, feet 81 inches.
Running broad jump-Won by Curtiss
~ feet inches: second. Rittenhouse, W..
r re- tset IN inches fsst third D. Young H.
Pole vault-Won, by g. W. Curtiss, c.. 9
Ieet inches; second, j. Underwood, c.;
tnlrd, 8. Duryea, c.; IL. 8. record feet
AZ inches.
Putting 12-pound shet-Won by G. W..
Gurtiss, 10 feet 10 inches; second, Worsley;
~ r.; third. H. Barnard. c. H. 8. record, IS
Throwing 12-poupd hammer-won by r.
sMueden. C., IS feet.5 inches: second. Shat
Ier. f., ID feet inches; third, ]. Under
WOOD, T.. H. S. record, "a feet 6 inches.