The Washington herald., 1921-05-25
EASTERN HIGH
CADETS WIN DRILL;
WESTERN, SECOND
Company G Cheered by
Thousands as 1t
Takes Prize.

Marching proudly to receive its
prize, company G. of Eastern high
school. in command OF Capt. w. r.
Miller, yesterday afternoon swung
from the ranks of Washington's
| High School cadets, aligned on
American League Park field, amid
the roar of 1900 school mates,
sweethearts, parents and spectators.
1t had been designated winner of
the annual cadet competitive drill,
the winning march concluding two
days of competition as keen as ever
entered into this annual high school
classic
Close Race tor Honors.
For the first time since 1916 East
ern had captured the coveted award
and the plaudits which roared from
the stands, music to the victory
march. supplied lne climax to the
hour.
1t was a close race for first honors,
according to the military judges.
| Company G, the winner, made an
average of ss.31: while company L.
Western high school, of which A. r..
| Atkinson is captain. reached the
S7.35 mark. Company A. Technical
high school. which won the drill last
year. was awarded third place. hay-
ing an average OF 67.16. Kenneth
Matthews is captain of company A.
For the first time in the history
I of the cadet organization. prizes
e~fx 80 hA H~ka NJ
sergeant from the standpoint of
military intelligence.
Sergeant shaw Wins Medals.
! Sergeant o. NJ. Shaw. Company A.
of echnical High. won this event
by eliminating Is competitors. As
a reward he was given two medals
of ditinction. one made e en-
broidery and the other of solo.
Nearly 1900 people saw rhe drill.
Graduates. former cadets, mothers
and fathers. and thousands of
students packed the stands to
cheer their companies TO victory.
Miss Gladys Belfeld. 1919 Mary
land avenue, sponsor of the win
ring company, was given a red
ribbon, similar to the one pre-
sented members of the company.
81 thought we would place" she
said, but l had no idea we were
going to win first"
Captain Accepts Rose.
Miss Belfield was desirous of
having Capt. Miller wear one Of
her roses, but military discipline
kept ..im from accepting at that
moment. Later he wore one of the
/ roses.
Before the companies assembled
on the field. the First Battalion,
Second Regiment, gave an exhibit
ton drill which the audience ap-
plauded freely. This battalion is
one of the best in the brigade. ac-
cording to Lieutenant Richard r.
Day, military instructor.
Members of the winning company
include: Capt. w. X. Miller, First
Lieuth H. P. Rassbach, Second Lieut..
NJ F. Hummer. Sergts. A. J. Snavely.
T. A. Krauth, S. +. Moore, w. M
Swingle, c. G. Campbell. Corps. w.
E. Furey, d. L. Sandoe, H. M. Rit-
tabush, r. Z. Lee. ]. W. Gallahorn.
]. c. Dunnigan, Privates J. c. Beall.
r. T. Bennie, d. w. Bingham, A. p.
Bondurant, l. Bryan, J. F. Burton.
C. F. Byrne. w. M. Cheek. w. A.
Clementson, w. E. Collier, J. r.
Davis. ]. w. Edelin,, T. l.. Edmin-
ston, r. L. Graham. A. j. Hartman.
]. Herring, ]. c. Harvey, r. H.
Houser, l.. G. Johrdon, ]. +. Kern,
T. H. Keys, H. w. Lady. S. B. Leach,
Z. C. Manning. w. r. McCaffffrey,
T. l.. Moffett, F. L. Morgan, r. b.
Nestler, ID. Robb. ]. w. Rosson, E.
A. Snyder, e. S. Smell. r. H. Swingle.
NJ. A. Tablert, H. M. Trip. C. A.
Trunnell, n. J. Walters, d. H. Will
son.
Celebate mt Eastern High.
Eastern High school was filled 10
capacity last night with cheering
students. visiting cadets from other
schools and pleased mothers and
fathers. Speeches from Charles
Hart, principal of Eastern; Princi-
pal Allan Davis, of Business; Lieut..
Richard r Day, cadet military in
structor; and Z. w. Barkman, cap
tain of Eastern's winning company
in 1915, were given to the enthu-
siastic body.
Lieut.. Day declared that the judges
had picked Company L. of western,
to win before G. of Eastern, made
its appearance on the field
1T was a close race boys. but
the decision was lust" he raid