Evening star., 1926-06-03
CO. F OF CENTRAL
SETS DRILL RECORD
Winners Make Highest Score
With 97.3 Pct.-G Takes
Second HonorS.

Central High School took first drill
honors for the fifteenth time in It's
history at the American League PARK
yesterday afternoon. when Company
r. lst Regiment, came within 2.7 per
cent OF turning in perfect score
The record of Company r. 9'.3 per
cent, is the highest ever attained IN
the 80 years of the drill.
Company G. 1st Regiment. also
representing Central. was second VIII
97.l per cent. while Company NJ
Western, was third with 81 per cent
proving that the drill yesterday was
not only the nearest to pertectlon
of any which preceded but the mos,
keenlv contested. While 1t is known
that several other companies we're
pressing the three leaders for honore'
their ratings were not made public.
Capt. Van Leer Honored.
With the iubilant members OF his
company biting back grlns whlcn
fought for recognition. and the lons
stand of Central rooters transformed
tnto bedlam, Capt. Anthony Wayne
Van Leer marched Company r beloi
Secretary of War Davis, where ne
received the coveted Allison Major
nrjze medal. 1t was the second tilne
that Company F, Central, had won
in three years. Captained oy L; NJ
Pelzman, Company + triumpheu III
1924. .o,. tho
After the brigade sergeant Tor the
second time had summoned oen
trail company to the front. the Diue @
and White supporters began puilins
for duplication of their 1918 acnlexe'
mont when they took all three honofS.
When the sergeant turned right 10
notify Company NJ of Western II
ranked third in the drill. however, II
rave the Red and White an opportu-
nitv to show their enthusiasm. Each
wear the Western High School man
ages to get one Of the honors. LaSt
wear they took both first and thlrd
places.
The high scores made and the
closenesS of the competition was
heralded today as a distinct tribute TO
Col Wallace NJ. Craigie. professor OF
military science and tactics. i'll general
command Of the Cadet Corps. and his
assistants. Col Craigie. however.
modestly declared most of the credit
is due Maj. John G. Donovan. assist
ant, in charge of training the Cen
tral companies: Maj. Raymond G.
Payne. assistant. in charge Of the
companies in Eastern and Western,
and Capt. William Judkins, assistant,
in charge of Business and Technical
companies.
Climaxes Central Honors
The drill victories yesterday eli
NAKED honors which the Mount
Pleasant cadets have been winning
all season. The lst Regiment, com
posed of Central students. won the
reSimental competition. and the 1st
Rattalian of the lst Regiment won
the battalion competitive drill this
wear.
Sergt. r. ". Hatcher of Company
r of Central won first prize as the
best n-commissioned officer, win
ming against stiff competition Sergt
Solomon Alpher. Company G. also of
Central. won second place.
Judges of the drill were Maj. Fred
l.. Walker. Infantry. United States
Army: Maj. Paul W. Baade. Infantry
United States Army. and Capt. Levon
c. Allen, Infantry, United States
Army.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou superintend-
ent of schools. and. Assistant Supts
Of Schools Robert l.. Haycock and
stephen E. Kramer were beside Sec
retary Davis in the final review of
the drill
The personnel Of the winning com
parties follows:
Personnel. of Companies.
Company +, Central-Captain. An
thonv Wayne Van Leer: first lieuten-
ant. Richard l.. Collins; second lieu
tenant. John Carlos Franzoni; SER
geants, G.. Elefsiades. S. G. Han.
s. l.. Gregg. A. G.. Dean. F..
Goodwin: corporals. w. r. Dickie,
Fl. Pack. NJ. Silyerberg. J.. O..
Skinner. B. j. Stone T. Wilton: pri-
Yates. NJ. April; r. s. Ball J. Blose. J.
Brylawski. H. Cayton. J. L. Davis,
T. F. Davis. E. Dewhirt. r. w. Fin
kle. G. F. Funk. G. F. Grove, G. G.
Hester. j. d. Hord, J. A. Letham, R.
Littleford, G. Lothrop. A. Lyon, F. M.
Mcbride. H. F. Mears. l.. Murray. j.
c. Naughter. E. B. Newcomer. T. T..
O'Brien, S. Orleans, A. J. Orlosky, l..
Park, J. Permut. G. Potter. A. j.
Rudes. D. A. Schindel, E. Schloss, K.
Schooly, l.. B. Silverman. H. G. Spar
row. C. F. Squire. A. NJ. Talbert, r. l..
Terry, w. o. Tufts. c. D. Warwick,
n: w. Wiley, P. r. Wilmer, c.. w.
Wilson.
Company G. Central-Captain, r. T.