The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-15
CLARK QUITS
CENTRAL WITH
nine LETTERS
Has Had Three Captaincies and
Has Played on Five Champion
ship Winners
HIS WORK AT FOOTBALL
ALWAYS SPECTACULAR
Is Expected to Star at Univer-
sity Of Michigan, Which
He Will Enter
BY PREP.

What will we do without Clark: is
q question at Central high school now
that is causing athletic fans no small
trouble in providing q suitable an
swer.
This question is aroused At TIE pres
emit time because Clark will take him.
self. his football and baseball ability
to the University Of Michigan end
Central for the nrst time In three
years will be without Clark's services.
Practically for the first time also
the true merit Of Clark Is beginning
to be realized. for while he was star.
ring in intercholastic circles for Cen.
trail, he was thought of as the eternal
property of the school, and the teams
outlook for next season was always
bright. with Clark heading the list Of
eligibles. But now when 1t Is fully
realized that this basketball season
and the seasons of all other sports
for the future will be minus Clark. the
fans are truly appreciating what Les
Ing what they will miss in the years
to come,
Les record has indeed been q re-
marlzble one. for he has won nine
"Cs" In the course of his career. He
has captained two basketball teams
and one football team. He has played
on two championship football teams
and on three championship basketball
teams.
The FIRST year he played football. In
1911, he scored the only touchdown
against Grand Rapids when Central
defeated the Valley City, 5 to 0. He
scored the touchdown and kicked the
goal that held Muskegon to q 6-6
tie.
That same year was his second
basketball season. as he played on the
championship team the year before.
when Rake" Kellar was captain. he
captained the bj,ketball team in 1911
when the captain elected failed to re-
turn to school. That year, with John
son as his running mate at forward,
and a whole team OF speedy players,
he fought his way to the champion
ship and all-state recognition as the
best forward In Michigan.
In the football and basketball sea-
sons OF 1912, he starred again, carr:
ing all-state positions on both tears.
He was captain OF the title-winning
basketball team. The football team
lost the championship in 1912, but II
was Clark who shot forward pass TO
Duncan for the touchdown that held
Grand Rapids to tie game; and e
was also Clark who in the last few
minutes OF the Muskegop game ran
seventy yards on seven plays, only TO
have his work come to naught by the
closing whistle. while on the twenty
yard line.
The season just passed saw Les as
captain overwhelm Grand Rapids and
Muskegon highs in the championship
contests by the largest scores ever
made In these games.
Next year Clark Is expected TO star
at the u. Of NJ, but he will ind u
hard to dim the records of Central
men who have played for that schools
teams, for the records of Craig, Patsr.
son and Tosbet are hard TO equal BIl
while at Central these men never had
such records - Clark has. for nine
letters, five champion teams, and three
captninships show great ability in ath-
lefics. II Is q great show ing and a
record TO be proud OF.