The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-25
SEMINARY GIRL
BREAKS RECORDS
In Athletic Meet at National
Park School Many Marks
Are Lowered.
MISS GLASS THE STAR
Pupil from Vineennes, Ind, Wins Five
Events and Is Proclaimed
Hero.

onstrated that men have nothing on them
when it comes to athletics at the Ma
tional Park Seminary for girls, at Forest
Glen, where the annual field and track
meet was held yesterday afternoon. ter
minating year of marked activities in
athletics among the fair students. Many
marks, which even seasoned male ath-
letes would not scorn, were credited TO
the girl contestants, and one worlds rec
ord for girl athletes was broken. This
was the record for the three broad jumps.
which has been held by Bryn Mawr Acad-
envy. Miss Mary Frances Glass, of VIM
cennes. Ind, established the new mark
for this event with q feet 1011 inches
credited to her, beating the record by n
inch Miss Glass is now the hero of the
school, and when she appears on the
compus is received with cheers 1t is
the first worlds record that has been
smashed at the local exclusive school
Other Records Smashed.
The worlds record in numerous other
events was almost eQualed, while at least
four school records were smashed by the
fair athletes The form which the con-
testants showed was wonderful. taking
into consideration the fact that they are
Just girls" There was nothing at all
girlish in the contests.
Especially was this true in the hurdle
races. In the high hurdle event Miss
Glass won in the remarkable time OF
10 2-5 seconds. while Miss Dorothy Dexter
easily won the low hurdle event in 9 3-5
seconds, performances at which no vet
eran athlete of the stronger SEX would
sneer.
And had Good Friend Grit been on
the field he would have hustled down.
town to find contract which he would
have Immediately presented to Miss
Leila Budd with the request that she
affix her signature and join the flock OF
his aspirants to pennant honors, for Miss
Budd displayed rare form in the gentle
art of throwing a baseball Her throw
would have brought cheers from any
grand stand full of rooters at a ball
game, for il is a safe venture that she
has something on many guardians of
the gardens in the big leagues. She
easily won this event, breaking the
school record held by Miss Alice Wing
by feet inches. Her throw was IiS
feet inches and was declared perfect
by the form judges. 1t was just the
kind that would have nabbed a venture
some runner trying 10 gain the home
plate on a BASEBALL diamond.
Miss Glass particularly distinguished
herself, winning five events and getting
second place in another, breaking three
credit one new worlds record. She |
easily won the meet. with the total OF
L. points. leaving all other competitors
far behind.
The new school records which she es-
tablished are for the standing broad |
jump, the running hop. step, and jump. |
and the three broad jumps She failed |
to equal the running high jump record |
clearing the bar at feet 10 IA inches the |
record being feet inches for the school, |
and feet inches for the world the |
latter being held by Wells College. In /
the high hurdles she was two-fifths of a |
second behind the record of ten seconds
fiat, held by Miss Azilee Clark However
she easily captured this event. In the
standing broad jump she beat the school
record by one-half inch, jumping feet
L. inches, only one inch less than
the worlds record, held by Vassar. Miss
Clark had held the local record Twenty
seven feet, eleven inches was her dis
lance for the running hop. step. and
jump. which broke her own record of
% feet IA inches
Miss Agnes Seaberg also broke a
school record. winning the running
jump with 10 feet Az inches. the rec
ord held by Miss Gladys Greiner be-
ing II feet inches.
Miss Emma l. Sisson, physical di-
rector of the school, was in charge of
events of commencement week She
was much pleased with the work of
her pupils. and declares that next year
every worlds record will be broken by
her charges.
Prizes Are Presented.
Following the dance in the gymna.
Stun last night prizes for athletics for
the entire year were presented. Miss
Mildred Landreth, OF Pasadena, Cal,
received the gold medal for all-around
athletic proficiency. while Miss Glass
received the medal for winning the
track meet. these two thus bringing the
two most important prizes TO their
Greek letter sorority. the Phi Delta
Psi Miss Glass also captured the gym
contest prize for the year for her
self and her sorority. making the sec
ond year she has won this prize.
Theta Sigma Rho received the tennis
cup, Miss Frances Harris having won
this event and receiving a medal for
herself The bowling cup went to the
Zeta Eta Theta Sorority its team, COM
posed of Miss Edith Bolton and Miss
Dorothy Bragdon. having won the
bowling events. The individual bowl
ing prize went to Miss Stein, how
ever. Miss Stein also received a swim
ming medal. she being tied with Miss
Jane Ewing for first place
The riding tournament medal was
awarded Miss Constance Oldham, her
sorority, the Kappa Delta Phi thus
getting the cup for this event
The Summaries.
The summaries Of the field and
track meet of yesterday are as fol-
lows:
Running high jump-Miss Mary Frances Glass,
first, #. nls in.; Miss Frances Shaw second;
Miss Agnes Seaberg. third.
Basketball throw-NfisS Mary Munger first 60
IT., ~ IN; Miss Mildred LAndreth second: Miss
Leila Budd third
High hurdles-Miss Glass. frst time. oloe5:
Miss SeAberE, second; Miss Dorothy Dexter third |
Low hurdles-Miss Dexter first time o0e IS;
Miss Seaberg, second Miss Landreth third
Shot-put-Miss Mary Munger, first distance |
5 fl, in: Miss Lucille Stein, second; Miss
Landreth. third.
Running broad jump-Aiiss SeAberg. first. q IT,,
az in. Miss Glass second; Miss Bernice Wei
lington. third.
Baseball throw-Miss Leila Budd. first. l.s n
6 in; Miss Mar Munger. second: Miss Elizabeth
Howard. third. +.
Three broad jumps-Miss Glass hrst, distance
p IT.. lOii in; Miss Mary Munger, second: Miss
Stein, third.
Running hop. step and jump-NIiss Glass, first,
2 f.. II in; Miss seaberg, second; Miss Shaw,
third
Boys Camp Site Selected.
Albert NJ Chesley, director of the Y