The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ATHLETES STAR
Roy Slater Breaks Record for
l00-mile Dash IN
Meet.
HE MAKES TIME OF 1914
Henry School Wins Championship of
City by Scoring Eighteen
Points.

Success crowned the prowess of the
boy athletes of the Henry School, of the
Washington Playground Association, yes
terday when they won the champion
ship of the city with score of eighteen
points at the third annual public school
athletic meet at the National Capital
Horse Show grounds. That the Henry
boys were forced to extend themselves
to win is seen in the fact that the Car
berry School came second with sixteen
points, then followed by the Arthur and
Curtis School teams, which tied for third
place. with fourteen points each, and the
Cooke School with twelve points.
Individual honors went to Roy Slater,
Of the Emery School. who broke his
own record Of last year for the l0e-yard
dash. making the distance in 10:4-5 Sec
onds, which is remarkably fast time for
grammar schools. In the running broad
jump. H. E. Wheeler, Of the Peabody
School. broke the previous record by
Jumping sixteen feet four inches
Beat Program Yet.
The program was-one Of the best ever
held at the public school meets Forty
six relay teams were entered in the four
classes representing all sections of the
city. and all of these events were ex,
citing. The Arthur School won the 500
yard unlimited relay race. which was one
Of the closest contests of the day.
About 800 boys from the various schools
were entered in the events. with Edwar
s. Martin. supervisor of Fairgrounds, as
referee, and Gordon Law, chief of the
course, assisted by Warren Hilleary.
Prizes were awarded in each event to
those finishing first. second. and third, as
well as to the eight teams which quali-
fed in the division championship of last
Monday to compete in the events yester-
day.
A bronze platter was awarded the
Henry School. which won the city cham
pionship; a bronze platter went to each
of the winning relay teams, and gold,
silver. and bronze medals to hrst, second.
and third places in each event, respect
lively.
The judges of the finish were J. v.
Hyde. NJ. F. Junkin, ]. v. Byrne, L. "
Lampson. Other officials were: Field
judges, DR.. Arthur L. Murray, E. L.
starter, Edwin Jones:
timers, Eugene Edwards, Paul Obst, Earl
K. Locke; scorer. Sidney Leech; inspec-
tor. Frank Smith; announcer, William
Barron; field marshals. William L. Hart.
William c. Smoot. Thomas Scott, and
John Lynch.
Commissioner Newman. Henry p. Blair,
president of the board of education, and
Arthur c. Moses. were expected, but |
we're prevented from attending A great |
many Of the public school teachers and |
Students, however, crowded the grand |
stands. |
Summary of Events. |
The summary of the events follow:
D-yard dash; 6-pound class-D. Gsrankle. Henry
school, first; E. Dunlop. Eaton School. second; C. |
Burke. Brent School, third. Time o0s S.
~ laal.
school, first; J. Trimble johnson School, second |
: Tehaan Curtis School. third. Time. oos So
D-yard dash; u5-pound cass-L. johnson, Abbott |
'chool. first; J. Kline Arthur School. second; r. |
looyard dash; unlimited cass-Roy Slater. Emery |
school. first; W. Achierkirchen second; W. KeIlum,
.eno1 School, third. Time. o:le 45.
36o-yard relay-Won by the Henry School; second. |
abbott School; third Addison School The mem
ers Of the winning team were R. Tarshes. I. |
Aaronson. D. Garfnkle. and G. Sinclair
4D-yard relay; loepound class-Won By the Ed
nonds School; second, Henry School. The members
the winning team H. Branson, c. Morris |
Y. Ford. and E Peterson.
Ho-ysrd relay; u5-pound class-Won by the Cooke
'chool; second Morgan School; third. carbeHy.
he members Of the winning team were p. Duny,
!. Carpenter. NJ. Giesekin, and W. Howell
sp+yard relay; unlimited class-Won by the Arthur
chool: second, Takoma School; third, Carberry.
erkirchen. p. Ryan. F. Blankenship. and L. Bosely.
Running high jump; Spound class-Won By Gal
1wsy Of Takoma School; second Z. Hilman John
on School; =. Baum, Ross School, third.
Running high jump; loo-pound class-won By 8.
Wise. Curtis School: second. E. Meredith. Force
Ichool; third, o. Wilkinson, Cooke School.
Running high jump; ll5ponnd class-Won by NJ. |
ohnson. Hubbard School; second. E. Dean, Thomp-
On School; third, ]. Mccarthy. Carberry School
Running high jump; unlimited class-Won by J.
)nwbaugh. Carberry School; second, S. Du Fief.
fillmore School; third. Grady. wheatley School
Running broad jump; 5-poupd class-won by i.
Aaronson, Henry School: second. F. Praeger. John
on School: third z. Held. Abbott School.
Running broad jump; 10o-pound ciass-won by Ray
Nichols, Curtis School; second, ]. Horning Morgan
school; third, ]. Donohue. Curtis School
Running broad jump; Il5-pound class-Won By II.
'heer, Adams School; second, L. Holbrook. Carberry
SCHOOL, third. A. Hepburn, Morgan School.
Running broad jump; unlimited class-Won by
!. Z. Wheeler Peabody School; second, B. Carpen-
er, Cook School; third, L. Hart, Force School,