Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
-FOUR TITLES SPLIT
BY EASTERN, TECH
Gonzaga, Dewitt, Emerson and
st. Johns Leaders in the
Prep Field.

the prep school whirl during the
year now waning. AS in 1929,
Eastern won the track and base
ball crowns and Tech achieved the
titles In basket ball and foot ball.
Gonzaga, Dewitt, st. Johns and
Emerson were the leaders in the
prep school field.
Eastern won the public high school
base ball championship for the third
straight time and the track title Tor
the second season In a row. Tech
gained the basket ball crown for the
second successive year and clear claim
to the foot ball championship for the
third straight season.
Tech swept to its basket bail triumph
In dramatic style. Mckinley was by
no means a favorite to retain its title,
and when it lost two of its first three
series starts its stock sunk sharply
lower. Here, however, the Tech quint
made a right-about-face and proceeded
to crash to victory in its five remaining
series games to win the series. Central.
Eastern and Western, which finished
In a second-place tie were erratic.
Business again was logged by Ill for
tune. The Stenogs defeated Tech in
one of the opening games but were able
to win just one more contest. Five OF
their six defeats came after heart
breaking struggles.
Capt Carl MacCartee, Tech guard
who doubtless was the best all-around
performer in the series, was given a
place on The Stars all-high team. as
were Capt. Jimmy Thompson, Western,
forward; Everett Russell, Tech, for
ward: Bob Freeman, Western, center
and Joe Robey, Eastern, guard
GOnzaga Quint Strong.
Gonzaga perhaps had more reason
TO crow over its work on the hardwood
than any other prep school uuint
though st. Johns showed we'll
Eastern's victory in the base ball
series was not unexpected. but the ease
with which they won, however, was
somewhat surprising Presenting a
team strong in all departments, East
ern showed marked superiority from
the start Of the seres. 1t won all four
OF Its games, decisively piling up a total
OF 20 runs, or an average of 49, a
game. It was an unusually heavy scor-
ing series, en- average of more than 81
runs contest being registered. Bust
ness and Tech tied for second place,
With two wins and two defeats each
and Central and Western deadlocked
Tor the cellar berth with one win against
three defeats apiece.
Series play was way below standard
MOI. only heavy hitting, but loose field
ing and errors of commission as well
as omission marked the games.
Eastern and Business players alone
found places on The Stars all-h,ph
nine. which included Lanahan, Eastern,
Pitcner; Snyder, Eastern, catcher;
Chase. Business, first baseman; Schnei-
der. Business. second baseman; McAboy.
Eastern. shortstop; Taylor, Eastern.
third baseman; Duryee. Business, left
nelder; Fratantuono, Business. center
nelder: Hayden, Eastern, right fielder.
Emerson and Gonzaga showed best
among prep school mines Emerson had
the distinction of twice defeating the
championship Eastern nine in as many
starts
Bright Track Season.
Scholastics had a bright track and
Held season. As usual, the annual pub
lie high school championships and the
yearly &c" Club meet we're high spots,
but many schoolboys took part in the
University of Maryland South Atlantic
fnterscnolastic games, which we're re-
sunned at College Park after being omit
ted in 1929 because of the rebuilding of
the track at the Old Line institution.
The junior high school meet here this
year was more OF an exhibition than q
competitive affair, and points were not
counted.
Eastern gained chief laurels, with
Central and Tech picking up some
points. Dewitt, usually strong in track,
had IN of-year. Eastern easily won
the public high school title meet. roll
ing up 66i3 points to 29i3 for Central
and IS for Tech: was victorious among
the high and prep schools in an indoor
meet held at Catholic University, count
Inc n AAiVafe 70 q for
and triumphed in the University of
Virginia indoor Scholastics, scoring Al
points to 17ia for Tech, which was
second. The Lincoln Parkers with 20
points were third in the &C" Club meet,
which was won by Woodberry Forest
with 37ls points. and in which John
Marshall High, Richmond, was second
with 2l1a points. Episcopal High of
Alexandria won the junior high schools
point trophy. beating out Forest Park
High of Baltimore, which had captured
this cup the five previous years.
Eastern also won dual meets over
Episcoal High and Maryland freshmen.
Al Reichman of Tech won the half
mile-run in the Meadowbrook games at
Philadelphia. Tech captured the Glass
mile scholastic relay event in the
Penn relays in good time The Nc
Kinley team comprised Wohlfarth,
Reichman, MacCartee and Quinn. Tech
was second in a triangular meet at An
napoliS, which was won by the Navy
pleoes and in which Maryland fresh
men were third.
Central was second in the Maryland
fnterscholastics. which were won easily
by Allentown, Pa Prep School. Peddie,
N. j. Institute, was third
West Philadelphia Catholic High
School. which has won the Eastern
Catholic High School meet each year
since 1t was started in 1927, again easily
triumphed in this affair. held as usual
at Catholic University. Northeast
Catholic High. also of Philadelphia. was
second and st. James High of Brooklyn
N Y, was third. St. Johns was the
lone Washington team to score Bruce
Rogerson gained fourth in the 220-yard
low hurdles to give the Kaydets q point
Bob Slye Proves Star.
Bob Slye Of Eastern, with is points
was the big noise in the public high
school meet in which two records were
broken and another equaled. He
counted is points by winning the 120-
yard high hurdles in 1875 seconds, to
clip rs OF second off the old mark;
the 220-yard low hurdles in 26 As
seconds, just one-fifth of a second over
the record, and the broad jump. There
was some notable javelin heavins
Conrad Allison Of Eastern won the even,
with toss Of l62 feet inches against
the former mark of l56 feet Az inches
Russ Lampson of Central, who wa,
second, and Long OF Eastern, who wa,
third, also surpassed the old record, the
former with an effort Of 1872 feet anc
the latter with a heaYe OF 16l feet :
inches. Eddie Quinn OF Tech streakec
the 100 yards in 10 seconds TO equal the
record
Three records went by the board and
two were equaled in the senior anc
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