Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-17
ECHO PARK WINS
HERALD TROPHY
SILVER CUP AWARDED TO
YOUNG ATHLETES
Exciting Contests Between Playground
Teans-vIctor Easily First with
Total Of TWenty-four
Points
BY RED PERKINS

The beautiful silver cup offered by
the Los Angeles Herald to the play
ground athletic team making the most
points in the field events was won yes
terday by the Echo Park team with
score Of "a points.
The second playground team that
came nearest to the champions was the
Utah street team, which scored II; cas-
telar came third with IA points, wniie
playground No. was fourth with or
points to its credit. The Violet street
came next with points and the -Four
teenth street scored A.
When the cup was presented 10
Coach "Stub" Raitt in the present OF
the assembled athletes, they went WIG
with joy and crowded around The Her
aid representatives and piled him with
numerous questions concerning the
trophy
Promptly at 2:45 o'clock Kinter Ham
ilton of Harvard school started tne
boys relay race for lads under Iour-
teen. The race, which was a hot one
from start to finish, was won by the
Echo Park team, the successful con-
testant being Gordon Rymer, who was
the initial runner to cross the tape;
Phillip Chadiger of the Violet street
school was a close second, while Mil
chell Rose of the Utah playground nm
ished third.
Basketball Game
The second event on the program was
the girls relay basketball game, Wh'cn
was captured by the Echo Park team,
the winning lassie being Laura Heisler,
with Alice Coyle of the CASTELAR, play
ground second, and Minnie Keith OF the
Fourteenth street playground third.
The race between the winners or the
first and second honors was close, and
until the last 1t was hard to decide the
victor.
The boys basketball game, In which
the ball was passed through, was won
by Wilfred Coyle of the CASTELAR, play
ground, while the Hollywood and ST.
John street playground number six
won second honors.
The relay race for girls under six
teen was captured by Grace Tweed of
the Echo Park team, Emily Lasey of
the Utah playground was second, and
Ella Drumm of the CASTELAR, street was
the third runner to cross The tape.
The girls basketball, over head, was
the third event on the program and
was captured by the Utah street play
ground.
The feature Of the afternoon was the
boys sack race. which was won by
Master George Willis of the Echo Park
team. George, who is not yet in his
eighth year, broke away from the tape,
and In fact beat the gun and was never
passed in any stage of the game. The
flag race was won by Rosetta Duncan
of the CASTELAR, playground club.
The boys potato race was another
event which was most exciting
throughout. It was won by Mitchell
Rose of the Utah street playground.
After the meet DR.. w. A. Lamb,
president of the city playground COM
mittee, presented the trophy to the
winning team after a speech in which
he thanked The Herald for offering the
winning club such a trophy. The cup
must be won three times before 1t can
be claimed by any club. Pennants and
buttons were given to each member
who took part In any of the events.
Coach Oliver Best of the Echo Park
grounds was well pleased with his little
athletes winning The Herald cup for
the present at least. Three rousing
cheers were given The Herald and they
could have been heard for blocks away.
Plans are already being made for the
next meet.