Evening star., 1928-04-22
HOUGH crack athletes of Mer-
cersburg. Pa. Academy. scoring
55 points, handily won high
point honors in the prep school

SIS points, handilY won high
4 point honors in the prep school
division Of the Dewitt School
track and field meet yesterday on
Georgetown University field. Washing
ton schools came in for their full snare
of glory when Central with 39i5 points
swept the field in the high school class.
with Eastern. runner-up, at 1914.
Dewitt was second in the prep school
division with II points, barely conquer
ing De La Sale Institute Of Long
Island. n. Y. and Potomac state
School of Kevser, w. Va, which we're
tied at Is each.
Other prep schools scored as follows:
Manhattan Prep Of New York City. 8:
Franklin and Marshall Academy OF
Lancaster Pa. q: and Mount St.
Joseph's High of Baltimore. /.
Points made by other institutions In
the high school class follows: Stuyve-
SAINT School. Warrenton. Va, Is;
Chester High, Centralia. Va. 8; Park
crsburg. W., Va. High, 8; Frederick.
Md. High. s; Baltimore Poly. g.;
Charles Town w. Va. High, s: Newton.
High. q Berkeley Springs. w. Va,
High, 2; Sparrows Point. Md. High, "a.
Mercersburg Gets Cup.
Mercersburg was awarded the George
r. Dewitt. jr. Memorial cup in recogni-
ton of having scored more points than
any team in the meet. The La Lysine
International. Inc. cup went TO Central
and the Hotel Mayflower cup to Mer-
cersburg as leaders in their divisions.
Numerous other cups and awards were
offered by business houses and individ-
uals both local and foreign concerns.
Despite a steady rain which made
conditions both overhead and underfoot
decidedly disagreeable. the substantial
number who brayed the weather were
rewarded with a fine program marked
by numerous stirring performances.
Particular interest attached to the
fOO-vard invitation dash which was cap
tured by Frank Hussey. New York Ath-
letic Club speed marvel. who streaked
over the course in 10 seconds. Karl
Wildermuth. Georgetown University
flyer. was second. a coupe of yards be-
hind and Joseph Tierney. another New
York Athletic Club star. was third.
Tierney slipped near me hniSn ano
limped in Charley Paddock, fastest
human" started this race.
Central Boys Star.
Central High showed general superb
ority to head the high school group and
Eastern exhibited clever band TO land
r1inner-up honors. Tech entered rep
resentatives only in the relays, but cap
tured three OF the four events in which
il showed. Tech also got the lead In
the fourth event, but its second man
dropped the baton and the Maroon and
GRAY finished last in this test, which
was at 44O yards and which was won
bv Eastern. Techs colors were hoisteo
in the sprint medley, the $50 and the
mile affairs.
Mercersburg showed strongly through
out the program to easily achieve top
honors in the prep school class. De-
Wits crack one-mile relay team SUI
fered the first defeat in its history,
bowing before the feet De La Sale
Institute four Rinehart, first Dewitt
runner in this race. got of 10 poor
start and, despite gallant efforts By his
three mates, the locals could not over
take the flying GothamiteS. though they
did finish second TO them. Arthur
Briggs, the victorious teams ancpor
man. stepped his quarter in the hne
time Of 81 seconds.
Carr Scores Heavily.
Outstanding individual performances
were furnished by Carr OF MercerSourg.
VINO WON tic 1UV sAIiQ --N S1k4 St@NsAAN@s
the running broad jump and tied IN
the nigh lump: Capt George Price OF
Central. who captured the 100 and go
yard iashes; Tom NaSe Of Chester High.
who bagged the one mile in impressive
style; Capt Mickey Harris and ]. J
Kelley Of Dewitt. who took the 220-
yard low hurdles race and the SSo-yard
run in workmanlike manner, and the
Spiendidly earned triumphs Of Column
bia and Macfarland in the il5-pound
and unlimited class relay events,
respectively. in the Junior high eompe-
tition.
Prior 10 the meet the competitors
were received by President Coolidge al
the White House and enjoyed sight
seeing trips Last night there was a
dance In their honor TO complete a fine
day, The meet the first undertaken
by Dewitt. was regarded marked
success.