The Washington times., 1920-06-09


Shortly after pinning the Allison
Nailor medal (or, rather, a replica
presented by the Washington Cham
ber OF CommerceD on Captain Seckin-
ger at the American League Baseball
Park yesterday afternoon Stephen
f. Kramer. assistant superintendent
OF schools, announced the percentages.
Company AS percentage was S5.63.
Company c OF Central High School,
captained by Henry L. Keil. was sec
ond, with a score of $50. while Com
pany + OF Eastern, captafned by c. l.
Parker, was third with a score OF
.S4.93. 1t was, indeed, a close race.
To Captain Seckinger goes frs:
honors-and justly. He has put in
hard eight months work training his
company. His men have given him
wonderful support. And he gave his
men credit yesterday when Brig. Gen.
Smedley Butler. U. s. Q. NJ. c., was
pinning the medal on his breast. de-
claring:
Praises His Company.
General, It is my men who did the
work. They won the drill. not I.
was only their captain. had the
right quality Of men. They deserve
the credit for bringing the honors to
Mckinley High School"
The drill was a fair one. Everyone
of the twenty three companies had an
equal chance to win. The judges car.
ried out their duties in excellent
shape. Their judgment cannot be
questioned. / want to take this OPP
portunity to thank them. in the name
OF the corps, for their work during the
drill.
Yesterday surely was The Day" In
the Washington high schools. The
huge stands in the ball park were
crowded to capacity. The rear aisles
were packed. Students, mothers.
fathers, relatives OF cadets, and
friends were there. 1t was a grand
turnout. fully $4,000 people attending
The drill yesterday went off smart
ly. From s:45 o'clock In the morn
ing until $40 in the afternoon II
was in progress. The winning COM
The last company to drill left the
field at $3.50 and 1 led the entire
corps into the field for formation i'm
mediately afterward.
We formed in the arena and then
after standing at attention for
several minutes, passed in review, en-
circling the neld. We again formed
for the last time. and awaited the an
nouncement OF the winning company
Mr.. Kramer communicated to me
the company that had scored the
highest points. ! then called Can't
p. NJ. Kelly. my adJutant, to atten-
tion and directed that he notify Capt
Seckinger he was wanted by the
judges. Capt. Kelly saluted, executed
an about face, and walked toward the
center of the brigade.
Watched By 1900.
Centered on him were the eyes OF
the 10000 spectators. whichever way
he might turn. left or right. meant
that at least two of the schools were
not among the first to be honored
Capt. Kelly walked some 80 PAGES
Then he stopped. He turned his eyes
right then left. right again. then
left and then @
Executing a right face. ne marched
toward the second regiment. HJ
reported TO the lieutene nt-coloneI In
charge that Company A had won ths
drill. The colonel, turned and in.
structed his adjutant to order Capt
Seckinger to bring his cosnpsny be.
fore the Judges. VE
The adjutsnt ssluted. executed an
about face and marched several PAGES
forward. Then he made a "lefi
obiiaue" and walked directly toward
Companq A. He reached the company
paused and saluted. t
"You will take your company and
march to the judges stand. Have