The Washington times., 1906-09-02
PAUL COOK DEAD
Of TUBERCULOSIS
One of the Most Promising
Athletes in the
District.
WON MANY SCHOOL EVENTS
At Western and Central High He Ex-
celled, Being Leader Several
Years.

Peter Paul Cook. Of 32l4 N street
northwest, for several years past a
prominent figure in high school ath-
letics, died yesterday morning at $40
O'Clock at his Hume, OF tuberculosis.
Paul Cook. a. he was always known
was born in Moycullen county, Ireland
There he went a number of years 10 the
grammar school. but came IN lSS 10
America and finished his elementary
education in this city. In 1900 he enter
ed the Western High School and IN MS
first year distinguished himself as
track athlete Of great promise. he
showed from the start an aH-around
ability,
In his second year at Western Cook
duplicated his fine work of the FIRST. II
was IN this year that his reputation
was made more enduring by work done
against schools in other places His
winning a place in interscholastic events
at Princeton created some notice this
year BY the end OF his second high
school year Cook had won also an en-
viable place in National Guard athletics.
First Attack of Illness.
In his third year at Western Cook did
fairy well in q few indoor events, but
a sudden attack of illness put him out
of trim for the principal meets of the
year. so that this ye,r's work counted
for Iitt,e.
Ii was in his fourth year that Cook
did his best work. lie changed In that
ycar-the fall % l9O3-to Central In
the annual outdoor met In this year he
alone scored about half OF the points
made by Central.
Made Trip to England.
In the summer Of 1904 Cook went 10
England. From England ne went TO
Ireland where he won national rep
utation in the annual irish outdoor
meets.
Cook had 20 return TO Central for a
nth high school year because OF work
lost during his illness In mis- third year.
He did some excellent work in this
year. but chiefly in out-of-town events.
During this summer his health be
gan 10 be a serious consideration, but
a trip 20 the White Mountains and a
summer spent out of doors At Camp
Tecumseh put Cook in fine shape again.
Cause of Fatal Illness.
He then went TO Wesleyan University
in Middletown. Conn, and was doing
fine work when on a cold night In Feb
ruary one OF the dormitories burue-
and I'm going out 10 the fire Cook suf-
fered exposure that might be called the
immediate cause of his death
He went TO the hospital In Middle
town. where he remained eight weeks.
AT the end OF that time ne was so much
improved that he was able to go -
Lowell. Mass, and spend a month OF
two From there he came 10 Washing
ton in July A trip TO North Carolina
was tried as a final effort 10 cure him
but TO no avail. He feyurned home on
Monday and after brief illness of four
DAYS he died.
Mr.. Cook was in disposition quiet
thoughtful, and serious. but at all
times amiabIe and interesting. His
friends and admirers were many. He
preached as a true lover OF his sport
athletic temperance and fairness.
Though the recipient Of many honors
IN cups and medals. he never displayed
the slightest vanity
In his loss the Washington High
Schools and chiefly Western and Cen
trial, have lost their best all-round ath-
lete, and one of the truest men ever de-
veloped in Washington schools.