Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-29
"SchOl-Athletic Skwibs'
BY POLLY HY

candidates are rounding in shape
under the tutelage OF Coach Melon
aid, for the interscholastic field anc
track meet to be held at Frazer
Field. University of Delaware, May
8. The college town boys finished
fourth last year, but will try for a
better place this year The candi-
dates are Captain Henning, Green,
Bland, stephen and a few others.
In addition to the meet at Delaware,
they will also compete in meet at
Tome.
George Powell. first sacker for the
Beacon College team. was elected to
pilot the business boys for this sea-
son. The captain is a hard working
student, as we'll as a finished base
ball leader.
McVaugh. first baseman OF the
Cherry and White baseball team, is
credited with hitting three homers
in four games played. He also leads
the field In the number of runs
scored so far with a total OF five.
great deal of interest has been
manifested this week by the schools
IN rounding their respective relay
teams who are to participate at the
University of Pennsylvania carnival
Tobin, the former New Castle
High School boy, is making good be-
hind the bat. Clark, the former
backstop. also is working hard.
Richards, star twirler for the
Highlets. has handed in three vic
tories for the team,
Saleslanum won its second game
of the Catholic League when they
hdefeated the West Catholic aggre-
CATION by the count of to 1. Coach
Malloy used both Dolan and Ker-
rigan in the box.
The Wilmington High School re-
lay team that will take part in the
Penn carnival is Alexander. Hugh.
Rennie and Captain Jacobson. The
team will run in the order named
above.
Five members of the Delaware
avenue institution were awarded
their swimming letters. They are
Captain Bardo. Booth. Sheldon.
Boyer and Keen.
on Thursday afternoon Coach Ell !
relay men out for their final prac- |
tice prior to going to the Penn re-
lays. Four men will go. They are |
Spruance, Rumford, Walker and |
Reese. These boys have been making |
some good time considering the con-
dition OF the field. The local Friends
will run in the prep school class.
In their first game OF the season
Manager Millikin's freshmen team
lost to the Scott A. c. by the score
OF 16 to 5. Bill Bowe knocked a
homer but the bases were vacant.
This years track meet at the Uni
versity of Delaware ought to be a
big success. A large number OF
Philadelphia schools prominent
among the track circles will enter
and some even from New Jersey
All of the local schools will enter in
the meet.
The Salesianum athletes will take
part in the Penn races in the Cath
Ollie class for the first time in the
schools history. The Catholic boys
have been working hard every day
1t the Pennsy Field and expect to
give their opponents hard fight.
The freshman team of the VIII
nington High School will oppose the
)eSales team OF Salesianum next .
Thursday afternoon at Baynard
Field.
The Cherry and White track team +.
hat will participate In the Delaware ;
meet next Saturday has hopes OF :
coming home victors in a few OF the >
events. Last year they placed a first
and second. Ralph France won the ;
first in the running high Jump and !.
Comfy placed second in the pole =
vault. ,
Nothing definite has been heard
from the Salesianum track manager
Tor a dual meet between Whining I,
ton High. !
In class two. the entries read.
Wilmington High. So, esianum. Chel-
tenham, Vineland, Chester. ana a
few more schools OF equal rank.
This afternoon the Highlets will
play Coatesville at the latter. Aeld
The local team should have no hard
time in defeating their opponents
as they have a poor team this year
Dick Thatcher, manager OF the
Cherry and White tennis team. has
schools for matches. As soon as a
coach is secured the candidates will
get in action. II is probable they l
will practice on the Brandywine
courts. u
on Friday. May s. the picked gym 4
classes will give a demonstration at !
the High School gym at s o'clock.
The public is invited to attend.
Track has been suddenly thrust |
into the center Of interest at Friends
as result OF the impending Penn
Relays. The cinder squad has final
ly been culled down. after a hard
week of intensive training to a group
Of five men, which compose the re-
lay team. Rumford surprised the
school by taking first place in speed,
Spruance, Walker and Hill followed
In the order named. These COM