Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-22

The prospects of a winning track
team were not very bright for the
scholars of the Los Angeles high school
at the beginning Of the year, but Coach
Noble put a little light in the hearts OF
the student body by stating he would
nut out a winning team If enough men
would turn out regularly TO tralIls anu
OXy training quarters were secured lot
the athletes to do their exercising. A
class meet followed in which some new
material broke into the limelight for
the first time, the most promising being
Wilson, who walked away with the
mile. and the Dawson brothers, who
captured the 440 and high jump.
The feud this season between Poly
and L, A. high in track work was set
tied to Polys satisfaction on Washing
tons birthday, when the shop lads won
the honors.
For next year the coaches at the two
high schools will be forced to dig up
and carefully "prep" new material, for
most of the best men in track ath-
letics at both institutions will be lost
through graduation. However, among
the YOUNGSTERS are several who showed
ND we'll in their few efforts in the sea-
son closed, and 1t is expected that tho
two schools will place fast teams In
competition next season.
Following is a list showing the in
dividual performances of the various
blue and gold athletes In the last sea-
son:
"Micky' McClure-One of the fleet
est middle distance man in any high or
preparatory school on the coast; has
been elected to captain the team of 1910
bv a unanimous vote. Mcclure is the
holder of the interscholastic half mile
record.
Edward Robertson-The elongated
Robertson is by far the best hurdler
that Southern California high schools
have ever turned out. Besides being a
fifteen fat man in the high sticks he
ran a final lap on the record-breaking
relay team He never fails to be in
the final reckoning when the low hur-
dies are run.
L. Lugo-His time in the low barriers
is at the top of the list and he is one
of the best hurdlers in the south Be-
sides being interscholastic champion in
the low hurdles he is one of the fastest
440 men. He composed one-fourth of
the relay team.
A. Rubio-Rubio has been running in
very hard luck this year. He was
taken sick at the start of the season
and never fully recovered. He made a
remarkable record for himself and set
a new record for the south in the 100
yard dash at 10 fiat.
Phil Harrigan-Harrigan captained
the track squad this season and did
everything in his power to put out a
winning track team. He also jumped
the high obstacles.
Ted Geissler-Ted, the husky utility
man, showed himself the most consist
ent point winner in track athletics this
year.
The Dawson brothers. Chick and
Don, are we'll known athletes at high
school, both in track and in the tennis
world, and have made a good record
for themselves in these branches of
athletics.
E. B. Hall-Hall was one of the few
to win the letters this year in track. By
doing consistent work in the pole vault
and hammer throw he gained a repu-
tation as one of the best field athletes
that ever attended the massive pile OF
red bricks.
Silent Clark-This was the only men,
ber of the B9s who succeeded in max
ing the team. He was a consistent
trainer and covered the half mile in
207 without any eXertion.
c. impson-Simpson showed up as
the best miller that ever darkened the
hill top school. In the Polytechnic meet
he broke the school record by ten Sec
onds He ran a fast lap of the relay
Simpson was handicapped during the
early part of the season with a bad
cold.
c. Gadwood-Fuzz is very pretty
runner, but will not train. Regular
training with the knights of the alb.
breviated costume should make him
a wonder.
Wilson-Simpson will have to look t.
his honors next fall If he wants to de-
feat Wilson. The 16-year-old youth was
improving every week and if the sea-
son had been a little longer no doub
he would have made them gaze at his