Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
WILL HANDLE FIVE
SPORTS AT SCHOOL
Ex-Tech Athlete Versatile
Star for st. Johns and
Also Class Leader.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER. Jla.


~ OBJ MacCARTEE, Washington
* boy. who received more ath-
IL letic honors at st. Johns
College, Annapolis, than any
student in the annals OF that
school, has been appointed direc-
tor Of athletics Of Landon School.
His selection was announced by
p L. Banf1eld, headmaster of the
Massachusetts, avenue institution.
MacCartee will assume his new
duties with the reopening of the
school, September 81. He will sue
coed Milly Price, who has accepted
another post.
MacCartee, who was graduated from
St Johns last June, after winning 10
letters, was the first student of the
school ever to gain letters in four sports
in one year. This he did in 1928, when
he achieved the insignia in foot ball.
basket bali, base ball and lacrosse. That
year was the last in which the school
was represented in base ball.
At graduation exercises last June
MacCartee was presented a silver cup
for outstanding accomplishments in
athletics. leadership and scholarship.
He also received gold piece offered to
the student who had contributed the
most to the college during the year.
An An-ArOund Star.
MacCartee was one Of the stalwarts Of
the lacrosse combination which for the
last three years have gained the An
napolis school the national champion
ship.
In basket ball he was captain for two
years, and playing at a forward post
proved an exceptional performer. AS
a halfback on the foot ball team he was
a triple threaten.
He was shortstop on the base ball
team the one season the sport was
played during his four years.
Nor were his achievements confined
to the athletic field. He frequently
made the deans list" which includes
students of high scholastic standing.
He was a popular and energetic stu
dent, and took an active part in campus
activities. He was president OF his class
in his senior year as well as In his fresh
man and sophomore years.
Prior to entering ST. Johns. Mac
Emerson of this city.
There is a touch of romance in his
appointment to the Landon post, since
Ii was made by the same man who sew
eral years ago coached him on the vari-
Gus Emerson teams-Banfleld. The
Landon headmaster also attended st.
Johns. and also distinguished himself
in athletics.
From Athletic Family.
MacCartee comes of an athletic fam
lily. Another brother, Carl, formerly
was a basket ball and track man at
Tech, and in his freshman year last
year at st. Johns gave every indication
that he was destined to keep the family
name shining at the old school. An
other brother. Allan. formerly starred
athleticallv at Alabama.
MacCartee will coach foot ball. basket
ball and base ball at Landon, and also
win have charge of the boxing and
wrestling squads. Banfield will handle
the junior athletics.
In addition MaeCartee will teach, and
ing schools to observe methods. and art
galleries to prepare himself to conduct
course in the history Of art.
Among teams which have been sched-
uled by Landon in foot ball are st. Al
bans. which is listed as its major game:
st. James School OF Hagerstown, Boys
Latin School of Baltimore. Shenandoah
Valley Military Academy of Winchester.
Va: Georgetown Prep and Episcopal
High.