The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
CENTRAL RECORD
ON CINDER PATH
UNUSUALLY GOOD

The Central High School track team
has this year made for itself a record
in the history Of high school athletics
They have won victory after victory.
capturing five meets IN all, and getting
second place m two.
Three beautiful new sllken banners
have this year been added TO the col
lection that grace "Old Centrars" walls,
and three new shining silver cups have
been paced beside the other trophies in
the Gaze just outside the door Of Mr..
Wilson's office. The handsome Even
ing Star cup. won this year by Central
for the third time consecUtvely, there
by becoming the property Of The school.
is now in the same case awaiting the
formalities OF the presentation cere-
monies. which are booked for next
week.
Twenty-Five stalwart athletes are
eagerly awaiting the time when, before
over loo fellOw-pupils they will be pre-
sented with their &c. s." Their names
are as follows: z. c. Kemper (captaiul.
"Cy'' Macdonald. 3. Clagett. W. Dick,
Schmidt, Hamilton. Maxcey. Burch.
CLANCY, F1shbourne Moves, Egan.
Easton, McKeever, James Sherman.
Carter, Bryant, Speidel, spransey. Coul-
try, and Tweedy
Kemper Clever Captain.
Much of the success Of Central-s team
this year has been due 10 the untiring
energy OF its captain, Ed Kemper. Not
only has he helped the team by winning
a large share OF points IN each meet.
but he has made every effort to promote
fwrawacrr Of
has received the best support Of the
members OF MS team. the most prom
lnent OF whom are Macdonald, Dick.
Hamilton. and Schmidt
The team has not been backward In
the line OF mountaineering At Char
lottesville. Kemper broke the inter
scholastic record in the 100. making II
10 10. and the DO in 3 fat Macdonald
broke the high school record Chis own
In the hammer throw. putting the mis-
siie l34 feet II inches. He also broke
his record in the discus. making IL nSw
ld feet inch Hamilton tied the record
for the 90 hurdles.
Second in Meet at Richmond.
On January .. Central came out sec
ond at Richmond. the University Of Vir-
ginia having earned one more point
Score-Virginia. Is: Central, Il. In this
meet Kemper won the fO-yard schoI-
astic. and placed second in the 40 dash.
Burch captured third places in the 80
yard novice. 40 dash. and 5O-yard schol-
astic. respectively.
Central, February p. by thirty points.
This gave her the Pennsylvania trophy
offered BY the Pennsylyania-Wa
Alumni Association.
Three men from Central entered the
Georgetown indoor meet winning four
teen points, and securing second place
In the meet. The points were scored as
follows; Hamilton, 8; Carter. 8; Eager.
The outdoor season began with the
meet at Charlottesville April % VIXEN
Central won the meet by thirty-fOur
points 70 the Episcopal Highs thirty
two Kemper. Dick. B. Clagett. Burch,
and Hamilton were the point winners for
their school.
High and Episcopal High. Of AIexan-
dria, was won by Central. Score-Cen-
tral High School. So; Episcopal High
School 40. This meet brought another
beautiful banner 10 the school. Mac
Donald led with the weights. while Dick
won both the quarter and the half.
One Of the most difficult meets 70 win
was the one held al Tome Institute each
year. Although Central failed 10 win
this last year they made up for Il this
year when the team piled up 81 points,
10 more than was scored by Tome In
stitute. snd won the banner. Cy Mac
Donald. VIII Dick and Burley Han1il-
ton figured chiefly for Central.
The last meet OF the sea son. the spring
interhigh school meet, was won in walk
over by Central, who scored % points
as compared with Is made by Tech.
Kemper won the 100 and 20 Dick won
the quarter and half Macdonald The
hammer throw, shotput, and the discus.
This was the highest number Of points
ever scored by any Washington high
school.