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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
MARY CARR WEEPS AS SHE
RECALLS SCHOOLDAYS HERE
"Motler" Actress Talks to
Girls in Assembly Hall She
Left 25( Years Ago
Street Faced Woman, Win
Whitened Hair, Tells Of
Climb TO Fame

A little sweet faced woman with
vhitcncd hair and the same soft moth
er,incss that hns made her the star OF
"Over the HILL" came home today at
,bo pbilodclphia Norma School. Thir-
tcenth and Spring Garden streets.
Mary Carr. gravcd by hard strug-
,,o with thc world. returned n movie
stor ot middle age to tel' the girls at
assembly what she has been through
since she--aS Mary KCnnevan-sat in
the same old hall.
Mrs. Carr's experience Is unique
one, and she related her success and the
woy of gaining it in fashion that
brought hope of bigger and better
things to her auditors. Mrs. Carr Is
beng talked of all over the United
States today. but hers hns not been
the success of silken anskles and baby
eyes.
Fame Came in Drab Story
In drab story of drnb people in a
drab town, she has somehow reflected
her own life and her sincerity has given
bor success more lasting probably than
anv yamps or clinging vines may have.
And she told her old teachers and the
Girls who are following in her footsteps
nil about it this morning and wept with
them as she opened her heart.
Mrs. Carr, as Mary Kennevan, left
the Normal School twenty five years
AGO and started to teach school. At
that time the dramatic instinct was
alive in her and her principal adv:AH
her TO give it vent She started in the
old Girard stock company and then
nlaved with the Forepaugh stock COM
pany. Then came love and marriage.
She had seven children. six of whom
are still living. Then. reverses came
Tint made It necessary for her to earn
her own way" She looked up her old
friends of the stock company days, and
found most of them had gone into NOV
ing pictures. She tried It, too.
Puts Up Pl,icky Fight
There were only small parts to be
had for woman of her years. But
there were six mouths to feed. She
kept up the fight with pluckincss that
brought its reward when she was cast
for the moth~r's part in cover the
HILL" Now she il nationally known and
she told the gi Is this morning that she
felt that her experience is what made
it possible for her to play her part sc
cOnvincingly.
Mrs. Carr. although an inspiration
for all those who despair Of success al
nm carlv age. would nover be thought
an actress by casual observe Mo
dish Y. but quietly dressed. in dark blue
gCOrgcttc. with close fitting hat tC
match. she had com ination seal and
molcskn coat thrown over her shoul
dcrS. Her daughter, Luclla. was Will
her. LuClla and two other children arc
In thc same picture.
Artc her little talk she walked over
fomijiar ground with several of The
II pupil. She looked Mt the gymnasium
pole Ahc slid down twenty five years
ago and chokcd as shr did SO and openly
wet when she talked with one of the
teachers about prank played on that
very person at that time.
After she left the school she had &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
NEW DEPOT FOR CAMDEN
Reading to Spend Millions on. Eree'
tlon of Terminal

Camden will have ferryhouseo ar and
railroad terminal to cost from S2,OoV,-
600 to $1,000 900.
Reading Railway officials yesterday
Informed the Building Commission OF
Camden Council, Mayor Ellis ana Clty
Comfsnl Blenkly that the road had en-
eoged engineers to draw plans for
train terminal and ferryhouse at the
foot of Kaighn avenue.
Preliminary plans for the big struc-
ture will be shown by the railroad on
For eight years the Reading has
been using the present temporary
structure at Kaighn Point. 1t was
built after n fire had destroyed the
original terminal. For five years Cam
The Reading TO build n new terminal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
Elected TO shipbulIders' Body

The John II. Mathis Company. oper,-
ating n shipbuilding and marine repair
plant in Camden, and the Bruce Dry
lock Company, a big ship repair con-
Germ in Pensacola. Fla, have been
elr cted members Of tho Atlantic Coast
Shipbuilders' Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20

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gets that sense of ample
power, of ease and responsive
ness and elasticity the Dual
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-10
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE BEST YEAR I'M SPORT HISTORY
Washington's Biggest Year
In Athletics Nearing End
Sports Reach Height Never Attained Here-'21
Attendance Figures Set High Water Mark
Amateurs and High Schools Set Pace.
BY RAY HELGESEN.

Exactly week from today the interesting not the most
brilliant year history sports Washington will come to
Columbia reached height
before attained Instead of merely keeping with record year
athletics throughout country Washington far surpassed even
the widest dreams of the optimistic lover OF the game and
year passing take its
place the recognized of the
To that Washington "ourhed" would be putting
mildly; mildly College high Schools
and possibly professional here will be forced to the
limit the future reach the high-wacr mark III
College athletics in Washington only mediocre from the
standpoint of performance Yet record for attendance
which had been Appropriated before.
High school and preparatory school however reached their
attendance
that this only the beginning that
will occupy the of the local
Amateur athletics doomed and burst unexpected
Sandot consistently outdew professional
and likely that will be the battle
the high schools sport supremacy
Washington has pofessnal as it has
to amateur And taking the just passing basis
hardly likely that the professional
deeply the hearts of local sport within the next
few
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25

outdoor track he did not keep up
this success
The District scholastic champion
ships also were held in May and
Central. competing with Western
and Tech. ran away with the points.
Its large number of athletes
coached by Bill Foley, defeated only
once in twenty-three years at Cen
trail, in local meets, were too con-
sistent for the other lads.
Western and Tech each contribute
ed some stars who won signal hon
ors. Arthur Nichols, of Western,
lowered his own record in the high
hurdles, made the previous year, by
over second and hung up a mark
of 16 and AS seconds. Lee Douglas.
also of Western, besides winning
the 440-sprint made record Of 90
feet in. In the hop, step and jump,
which bettered that made by a
teammate. Nordlinger, the year be-
fere. Ed Pugh captain of Techs
team made fine record IN the low
hurdles and won the Feature mile
relay by come-from- behind
sprint.
McFadden, Duffy and Johnson did
the best work for Central. The first
two were stars in the field events
while Johnston was best IN the
sprfnts and in the discus. A fresh
man, meet was staged between Ju-,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
CENTRAL NETMEN
UNBEATEN In Il
Prove Easy Victors in High
School Competition, Winning
Is Straight Matches.

Tennis was taken up by all Or
the schools last season. but Centrsl
ran away with the title easily. not
losing a single match to any team
during the whole season and de-
feating every team in the inter
high series. c. A. Metzler coached
the Blue and White racQueters and
Capt Hal Fowler piloted them
through sixteen straight victories.
Triumphs were made over all local
clubs and the leading school sesms
in the East. -
Larry Phillips. captain Of the
Central netmen for next season.
was one Of the mainstays OF the
victorious team. His work. with
that OF former Capt. Fowler and
Don Dudley. put the Blue and
White far ahead OF the rest 81 tae
high school racdueters. During
the summer. Phillips won the Dis
trict Junior singles title. and. with
Dudley. won the doubles cham pton-
ship. Both were rewarded with an
Invitation to compete In the nation
al tournament at Boston.
Western had two fine netmtn ia
Hoffman and Lewis. promising
players. They both made credit
able show&gs in the local boys
championships held at the Chevy
Chase Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
Track and Field Sports Haze Best
6 Season in History OLD. G. Schools

Track in the local high schools
had flourishing season, which was
featured by the big CO. Club meet
held last May in the Central F-gh
stadium. In it were entered the lead
ing prep schools from this vicinity,
and the crack Staunton, Va, Mill
tary Academy team carried off the
honors through the individual. bril-
lance of Bentz. considered the best
fields events man seen here in a
high, school meet in a decade.
Bentz' work defeated Centrais
team by victories in the shot put,
javelin and discus, which he won
with the ease of a college perform
or. In 1920 he did the same thing
for Staunton and nosed out Central
for first honors.
Two meets were held in the in
door season, both of which Central
won handily. The star of these was
Eddie Dynamite" Melton. a six
foot lad who, stepped like Man o.
War" He bettered the work. of his
captain. Hugh Johnston, for the
first time that that had ever been
done. At the Johns Hopkins meet
in Baltimore. Melton was winner
in the 100 yards by margin Of
seven yards and at Catholic Uni
xersity several weeks later. breast.
ed the tape yard and half ahead
OF the rest of the field. On the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
TAKES UP SOCCER.
Central First D. C. Institu.
ton to Foster Famous
British Sport.

= High school succer ball obtained
ITS initial start in Washington inst
recently. Central High organized
a team under the coaching of DR.. q
Harris white. Thirty-five candi-
dates make up the squad in this
new enterprise, and II is expected
that considerable advancement will
be made before the season closes.
r. M WILLIAMS, a sophomore has
been elected captain of the eleven.
Dr. White believes that the lads
will develop into a fast combination
and with some competition will be
credit to the schools athletic
interests. :
Contests have been arranged with
the St Adams. British Embassy and
Hyattsville teams so far. Other
teams will be added to the list
probably. II Successful this season
soccer will stick at Central, ana IL
is hoped that the .other schools will
take.up the sport here. The Central
stadium is used for practice and
games.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
CENTRAL TANKMEN
TOP SCHOOL FISH
Richards and Coles, Brunner's
Proteges, Prove Biggest
Stars of Year. -

Indoor 7~d outdoor swimming
was indu. ed in during the past
year by the natators at Tech, West
ern and Central Indoor meets were
not. staged between local teams,
however, as Central was the only
school with a pool in the building
and coach. All three schools, how
ever. entered swimmers in the out
door championship in May.
In this sport, Central was pre-
dominant. Its squad, numbering
nearly 100. was coached by Fred j.
Drummer. for the past six years
swimming Instructor At Central. He
led his boys to their third successive
championship in the South Atlantic
amateur meet, held at Baltimore.
The District title was annexed
easily. Warren and Tech making
but two and tfAee points each.
Everett Richards. captain. devel-
oped into a star breast stroker. He
lowered the South Atlantic mark by
over three seconds. and was defeat
ed but once during the season. One
of the fastest swimmers ever turned
out in the city was also brouph.
forward by Coach Drummer in Mark
Coles. present captain of the Blue
and White tanl<men. THIS bronxed
shark clips through the water at
near-record speed and according to
Drummer will soon. break several
dash marks. Already he has
broken the 100-yard mark made by
Sinclair. OF the Naval Academy. in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
Diversified Sport Card
For Y Title Carnival

Preliminaries of the annual Y. M.
c.. A. championship carnival VIII
be started Tuesday night and
continue for a week, during which
time the titles in ten different events
will; be decided. The games are open
to all members between the ages
Of IL and IS years. who will COM
pete in checkers. chess, billiards, rool.
ding pong. shuttle board. Que rogue.
norge shoes and swimming. The final
will be held on January 3 when
the annual swimming meet VIII be
held. The water-sport program has
been divided into i've events.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25

white SoN pitcher in 1906, when
Comiskey's men won the worlds
series from the Cubs, Central pro-
crossed rapidly and was riding out
in front of the rest of the field of
scholastic mines by the first part OF
May. An Eastern trip was taken
through Virginia, where six games
were played with the leading col
lege freshmen mines and military
school teams. Four games were lost
In a row, due to poor pitching. ow-
ing to the absence of Krupp and
Brinkman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25

hurlers seen here in years, Frank
Krupp, Jack Brinkman and Chan
ming Walker, the last named a
southpaw. Besides these, who did
the main portion of the assign
ments, there were Edelin,, a right
handler with an abundance of stuff
and control, and Jermane and
Kitchin. fork handlers. who showed
promise.
Coached by Veteran Tutors,
Under the able tutelage of Gould
Menefee, minor league catcher, and
former Central man, and DR.. G.
Harris White. old Central man and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25

the South Atlantic meet. by over a
second.
Centrafs team had an excellent
season, both locally and away from
home. Their only decisive whin-
ping was at the hands of the Navy
PIebes. 81
Water polo received some atten-
tion from CentraPs swimmers, but
no Nar ~ auld be found with
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
Petworth A. c. Booked.

The Petworth A C. will step out
with the Congress Heights Yankee
Juniors MIN the Congress Heights su-
ditoriumN on Tuesday night petworth
is open for games. Phone Manager
Nathan Kluft. Adams 1874
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25


Wonderful Improvement was
Known in the Business eleven,
(which was considered the strongest
orange and Blue grid machine de-
keloped in the past five years
Nike Kelley. former Holy Cross
klayer. coached his charges well
but failed to win but one game.
However. Business was not beaten
ks badly as she has been In the
hast few years in football, and
counted such games as the OF
central contest and the 81 battle
with western as moral victories.
High school baseball obtained an
barrier start than the colleges and
host of the athletic clubs. Cen
Eral had its. battery candidates
working in the gym toward the
lest of February and the feldersI
bn the diamond in the first week
kf March.
Central won the championship
lastly. Its fine pitching stan con-
listing Of three Of the best school
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