The Washington times., 1914-05-31
Johnny Leach Is the Lad Who
Does Thousand and One Err
rands as General Utility Man
for Nationals.
Knows Every Man in League,
Sees All the Games, and
Has Been Friends of the
Bunch for Last Two Years.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Who is the most envicd boy in Wash
ington?
Which Lad among the thousands. Of
youngsters in the public eye is envied
most among the Washington boys?
About $50 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon Col William NJ. Yater, of the
ment, will, at the instance of the army
judges of the annual competitive drill.
order the regimental adjutant to bring
a certain company up for honors.
This company will be the winner of
the drill and the members of the COM
pany will receive red badge. The
captain will have the Allison y ailor
diamond-studded medal pinned On his
breast and thousands of high school
boys will envy the proud youth who has
won the drill. And yet this captain
viii not be the most envied boy in
Washington.
Thousands of boys have come to look
on Fred Reed. prize Boy Scout of the
District as fellow to be really envied.
Reed holds the worlds record for light
ing a fire without matches. The lad
created a blaze by friction of wood in
true Boy Scout manner in the remark
able time of 81 seconds.
He had the honor of receiving the
message from President Wilson last
summer when the relay race was start
ed from here to Chicago, which termin-
ated when the Presidents message was
handed to Mayor Carter Harrison. Reed
also has other honors and is envied by
all OF the boy scouts. And yet.
Many Hold Honors.
Boys who follow swimming as a pas
time, or, more seriously. have come to
look upon Harry Mccoy Jones and
Fred Cherry as about the best in their
line. Both Jones and Cherry have
proved themselves adept at winning
titles. Cherry is the champion Junior
swimmer of the District. while Jones
succeeded last year in taking the
South Atlantic championship in the
mile from many older competitors.
Both boys have made records TO be
proud of. They have proved by con-
sistent effort that they are entitled to
be placed at the front rank of the
athletic performers representing the
city although they are only mere boys.
And yet they are not the most envied
by a whole lot.
When Elmer Hardell. of Technical
High School, along with r. H. Shee-
han, of the same school, went the quar-
ter-mile dash and half mile in the re
and track games, in better time than
any of the athletes that had previous
ly tried for the record. they were
much talked of and lauded. Many boys
would have given almost anything to
have been applauded as a high school
champion.
HardelI and Sheehan have done un-
usually well, Sheehan especially, as
this is his first year in competition, and
to have broken q record standing for
several years is no small accomplish
ment. And yet neither is the most en-
WED boy in Washington.
In less than three weeks the gradu
atoms of the various nigh schools will
present the winners of scholarships to
college. Long and faithful study over
books has gained distinction and honor.
b. patient effort, something like thirty
boys will have gained four-year courses
a. many of the leading colleges OF the
country. 1t is only natural and some
what logical that these boys will De
forgotten until future years. although
their efforts are not to be taken lightly.