The Washington times., 1922-03-22

Wudt All u the 6InleVeS were OOin
II am sure that the men who
competed when track athletics were
first start I'd here In the District
high schools made better records
than those credited at present." says
Foley.
I'm the first place, Curtis. Of Cen
trail, who afterward jumped better
than six feet at Princeton, did five
feet ten inches in one OF the meets
here. This. believe, should be the
high school high jump record In
stead Of five feet six inches.
II recall a jumper named Ferrett.
or Jarrett, many years ago. who
jumped a fraction of an inch over
twenty.three feet. The existing rec
ord Of twenty-one feet six inches Ia
therefore wrong. i am also sure
that the big men who first competed
in track athletics were better in the
weights.
Kelly, a giant. threw the ham,
ner more than one hundred and
thirty feet. and I am certain that
the shot-put record was better than
forty-five feet" says Foley, all Of
which 10 food for thought for the
present crop Of high school lads.
At that, tho Central coach n
predicting that two records will
be broken this spring I'm the an
nual high school meet. Foley In
quite positive that three Of his
lads will break the existing discus
record, and that one, and possibly
two, youngsters will set q now
mark In the javelin throw.
The Central man adds a word of
praise for Washington school-boy
athletes.
I'VE never get credit here for pro-
ducing first-class athletes despite
the fact that we work under great
handicaps," says Foley. In the
first place the boys coming up to
high school are considerably younger
than those who used to perform.
THE athletes Just quoted as hold
ing high school records were men of
mature age. being sometimes twenty.
two and twenty-three. They were
rugged when they came to high
school as compared with the kids
now entering the schools.
THE idea OF serious work for high
school boys is now almost out Of the
question. The boys want to play too
much and cannot be made to take
their work in the right way. Ath.
letics Is now a means to an end and
for the youngsters the end Is not
the development OF character and
health but the question Of how much
play can be gotten in during the
year"
Foley thinks there Is too much
,fAI L. ~
schools and that for one thing. the
basketball season ia entirely too
long and strenuous for the young
sters now playing.
Bill Foley has lived through
practically all the changed con-
ditions In Washington In thirty
years. He has an unusually keea
insight into athletic Developments
In the schools, and Is Of the opinion
that boys Of today, while they de-
serve credit for what they accom-
plish. can do even better.
The Central mentor has a large
following. His track teams have
always done exceptionally well. He
interferes with no other sport. but
Is insistent upon rigid training rules
and the development Of character as
we'll as muscles by those who come
under his tutelage.
In track Foley is the Car Of the
whole works. His word Is law. as
any Central High track candidate
will tell you. Foley Is known all over
the country, is highly respected. and
Is generally given credit for de-
veloping such stars as Duffy. Long.
Wefers, and a list OF what used to
be called world heaters"