The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-19


A list, not complete by any means
shows number of former District
schoolboys have reached stardom in
the college ranks. The names OF
those performing in sports at Mary
land University, George Washing
ton. Catholic University, George
town and American University have
been excluded. Some Of those men,
toned were graduated this month.
Dewitt Prep is a heavy con-
tributOr. especially to the Naval
Academy and Military Academy.
Ray Crist. Robert BrOWnlee,
Weston Byng. Everett johnson,
Harlan Johnson. Nelson Head
and George MOffett have COM
peted for the Midshipmen. Byng,
who played end on the 1927
PIebe eleven, was also gridder
at Central High.
AT West Point from Dewitt Prep
are Larry Brownlee. Richard
O'Keefe, William Danamiller and
Roderick Carmichael O'Keefe played
here Saturday with the Army Ia
crosse twelve. Howard Turner is
three sport star at Virginia and Reg
inald LOTUS was member of the
Cavaliers golf squad. Paul Shep-
pard played football and lacrosse at
Georgia Tech.
Central Highs sons have been
most prominent Morty Wilmer has
been elected captain of the 1879
Penn nine, although he'll only be
Junior next year. He held down
the second-base post on the Red nine
Ia 1eFf 4.
tute quarterback on Lou Youngs
1927 eleven and got into number
| OF games, also earning his letter
by playing in the Cornell game.
Wilmer also went to- the Coast
with the Penn eleven for the post
season contest with California
Bill Howard captained the Navy
basketball quint this past winter.
Bud Moves is a member OF the
Washington and Lee track team.
Other Central athletes in college
ranks are Hank Slanker. baseball
at Washington and Lee; Malcolm
Glasscock, swimming at Yale; Lev
erton, baseball at Naval Academy;
Jerry South, lacrosse at Naval
Academy: Arthur Rodgers, foot
ball at William and Mary; Arthur
Baker, track at SWarthmore; Rich
ard Johnston, football and track
at Lafayette: Chester Freeman,
track at Duke: Ken Smith. track
at North Carolina; Bob Darnall.
| swimming at Michigan; Eddie
| Eckles, track at Lafayette; Nelson
Crouch, basketball at Duke; Jim
Sweet, football at Navy; Cliff
Sanford, swimming at Syracuse;
Leo Kasehagen. rifle at Carnegie
Tech.
Eastern has also produced a
few nOtabIes who have Jared q
well at advanced schools. A
few are Buck" O'Brien and
Sap" Altman at st. BOnaven-
lures; Angus HeeEe, "Biggy"
Quinn and Albert Nicholson at
Georgia Tech: Ray TaIbert and
Henry Talbert at Carnegie
Tech and "Apie" LOwden ut
Washington and Lee.
Westerns output has been limited,
| but the quality superb. Ned" Han
negan captained the Navy football
! and baseball team, the only Mid
shipman to ever hold this unique
honor He also received an
athletic sword for his proficiency.
Hugh McDiarmid captained the
! basketball team at Swarthmore and
was also a leading tennis player
for the Garnets. Willard Lewis is
the ranking No. 2 player on the
| West Point tennis team. Henry
Gicnner caught for the Cornell nine
| and Fred Owens was at Columbia.
Tech has also produced a striking
crop. Bert Adelman will captain
The 1929 Swarthmore diamond COM
| bination. He led the soccer team
| last year and was also mentioned
for AlI-CoIlege soccer hOnors.
Harry Councillor starred at
| basketball for Duke University as
did Bill Werber. who also attracted
! attention on the baseball field.