Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-29
WILMINGTON HIGH
DEFEATED ON TRACK
BY CHESTER H. S.
First Victory for Pennsylvanians
During School Year Hard
Fought Throughout.
HOWELL is STAR OF MEET

Chester High School at last found
something at which they could beat the
local High School and yesterday, IN a
track and field meet, on the Swarthmore
College Field, at Swarthmore, Pa,
the obstetrics defeated the Cherry and
White 46l2 to 343l2 points. On the
baseball field. football gridiron and on
the basketball court the locals have dur
ing the past season shown a supremacy
over the Chester teams but yesterday
the waterloo of the locals was met but IL
was not until Chester took flrst IN the
final event that the meet was decided
With the victory, the Chester institution
takes permanent possession OF the Joseph
O'Toole trophy which has been IN com
petition since the dual meets between the
two institutions were started.
Wilmington's failure in the field events
was really the cause of its defeat and tins
failure is explained by the lack of practice
for the athletes entered In these events
caused hv the failure 10 provide suitable
place for such practices to be held. Coach
Lield deserves much credit for the great
showing of his athletes all through the
season especially under such adverse
conditions.
Wilmington cleaned up in the dashes
with the exception of the 440 in which
event the Cherry and White entries were
late in getting INTO stride. captain
Wise was the victor in both the 100 and
220 and placed third in the 440. Gold
stein took second IN the 100 and Sldweli
annexed this honor in the longer dash.
Chrisheld was another star performer
for Wilmington in the track events, break
ing the tape a winner in the mile and COM
ing in a close second TO Howell of Chester
IN the half-mile
Wise was also picked as 8 sure winner
in the broad Jump from past performances
as compared with those of the other entries
from both Wilmington and Chester
Wise did his utmost but the best he could
do was place third Howell OF Chester
springinc surprise with leap OF 10
feet. 9l9 inches Sidwell's performance
IN this event was even a greater surprise,
the big athlete negotiating ~ fect, > q
inches in his one leap, having missed ms
take-oif in his first two tries.
This was the final event on the pro
gram and if it had been decided true 10
form Wilmington would have been
the winner of the meet despite the showing
IN the pole vault which Jack Mcdonnell
al the local colors was picked to win
Chester took all three places IN the vault,
his three entries ticing at 10 feet. Suffer
ing from neuralgia and against parental
objections Mcdonnell made q game
attempt but the odds were too much Tor
him.
CARTER FOUR-LFTTER MAN.
The meet Yesterday brought another
Wilmington athlete into the hmeilght
who has been prominent IN other branches
of sport Gray Carter, tackle on the
football team and captain OF both the
victorious basketball and baseball teams,
without any practice tied Ogden for hTst
place in the high jump with leap OF . |
feet 2s4 inches and also placed thru IN |
the shotput. This gave him five points |
for which he will be awarded the school |
letter Thus he has earned the school |
insignia in all four sports and all IN one |
wear. This. is one OF the hrst II not the |
first time this has been accomplished. |
Howell was the big point winner for
Chester and high scorer OF the meet, |
with 10 points, capturing three hrst, |
the SsO-yard run, the 440-yard dash and
the broad lump Wise Of Wilmington
was close behind with u, while Sldwell
followed only half point behind HIM, with
Ill5. Wilmington point winners were
as follows: Wise, II; SIdwelli 1l!2;
Chrisheld, 5; Carter, 5; Proctor, 5; Gold
stein, 5; Schaier, l.
The meet Yesterday officially closed the
season for Wilmington track team.
Efforts are now being made 10 hold the
annual June Inter-Class Meet, which was
abandoned last season The team Will
lose only two OF It's members through
graduation Captain Wise and Carter.
sIDwELL ELECTED CAPTAIN.
Following the meet Yesterday Everett
Sidwen. the most promising and popular
athlete on the squad, was unanimously
elected captain for next season. Sidwell
was also a member OF the basketball
squad and will most likely be seen Ii
football togs II the iail.
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