Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
HIGH ATHLETES
GIVEN LETTERS
FOR GOOD WORK

At an athletic honor assembly yes
terday the baseball, tennis and track
letters for the season were awarded by
G. w. Pratt, who has been prominent
booster for high school athletics.
Joe Causey, star athlete, was
awarded the first letter in track in
consequence of his brilliant perfornl-
ances at the state track meet at Tue
son last week, in which he was high
point man with 13 points. Douglas
Wright, winner of the half mile and
the mile runs, was the second to re-
ceive his letter. Both Causey and
Wright received two gold medals and
Causey received silver medal.
Bob Hohstadt, George Maloney and
Frank Cummirs each received silver
medals and track letter. Lewis Bur-
ton, Nick Powers and James Mckln-
non also received track letters.
The record of the track team under
Coach Fuzzy" Warren is the best ever
made at the local high school. At
Tucson the local athletes took more first
places than any other school and were
also well up with the second places, but
failed to take any third places.
Douglas took four first places to
three each by Phoenix, Mesa and Tue
son. Douglas took four second places
to four for Tucson, five for Phoenix
and three for Mesa.
The local athletes failed to place IN
the high jump, shot put, javelln, dis
Gus. and the 1OO-yard dash. They
placed either first or second in all the
other eight events.
The most unfortunate feature of the
meet for the local athletes was the
failure of Causey to place in the 100
yard dash. Being set back a yard for
breaking in the trial heats, he failed
to get good start in the final and
was outdistanced by three runners, all
of whom he has consistently defeated
this year in three or four meets.
CauSey won the century dash at
Tempe State Teachers and also at the
Greenway meet from all the men who
placed in the l00-yard dash at Tucson
Saturday.
The time recorded in the 100-yard
dash at Tucson was 1912 seconds and
was run against a hard wind.
Causey showed the dust to the same
entrants in the 22O-yard dash the
following day and convinced all
coaches, athletes and spectators that he
is still the premier sprinter in the
state. A second place in the 10O-yard
run would have given the Douglas
school the meet, SO close was the final
count.
Douglas picked up second IN the
broad Jump and second in the low
hurdles that were not conceded at the
beginning of the meet.
Albert 4 .Pilares., Williams, racquet
star, won successive victories from Ajo,
Jerome and Nogales to enter the semi
finals. He was defeated by Leland, OF
Clifton, in the semi-finals, but got
third place over Tucson. Pablo Arcln-
lego, of Morenci won the championship.
George Leland, of Clifton, was second,
and Albert Williams, of Douglas, third.
Herman Lange, of Douglas won first
place in the algebra contest with what
is considered perfect percentage. Nine
other schools divided honOrS in the
other educational contests, no school
winning more than one event except
Peoria, which took two prizes in the
livestock judging events.
Eleven boys were awarded baseball
letters this season for their work in
this sport Those to receive letters
were Captain Louis ShotWell, Clinton
Cary, Richard Seeley, James Dixon,
Elmo Herbert. Frank CunlmlnS, Bill
Franklin, Frances Nemeck, Leslie Mil
Ter, Glenn Pratt, James Negri.
Albert Williams. was awarded the
school tennis letter for representing
the school at Tucson and also winning
the school championship before leaving
for Tucson.
Baseball numerals were given to
Harold Warnock, Vincent Byrne, Mil
lard Haymore, Charles Bush, Henry
Beumler and Arthur Pine.