The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-04-11
Central Community
Center Notes
Boys Program A Success

Boys Program 4 Success
Over eight hundred proud par
ents, sisters and brothers and
friends witnessed one Of the most
spectacular demonstrations ever
presented by the intermediate Boys
of eight centers of the city at the
| Central Community Center, Friday
evening April 3, at 1880. This
| demonstration is an annual affair,
and marks the sixth one at the
| Central Community Center. The
program was composed of March
ing Drills, 20 yd dash, Athletic
Competition, such as, Ginning,
running, high jump, standing broad
jump, boxing exhibition, corner
Relay Race, group singing by boys,
tug of war, relay races (a) over
and under basketball (b) horse
and rider and a basket ball game
between the Central Wrens and
Nolan The Community Centers TAX
ing part in the demonstration were
B'rdhurst, Central, Cleveland,
Courville, Neighborhood and Wash
ington Central carried off the hon
ors in the competitive events with
total number of 60 points for win
ming Washington followed in sec
ond place with total Of 51R
points. Birdhurst received 1st place
for the marching drill, the award
being very just and unanimous.
| These boys were beautifully dress
ed in blue shirts and white trous-
ers with a side stripe of red. and
Mr.. Johnson of Birdhurst deserves
a great deal of credit for the able
manner in which his boys perform
ed.
The over and under relay race
I was won by the Central boys, also
the tug of war, corner relay. horse
, and rider: in other words, with the
! exception Of the marching drill,
! Central carried off all the honors
! in team work
For the individual awards, the
Ginning honors go to Leo White,
of Central with % times to his
credit, John Robinson, also of Cen
trail with 10 times to his credit and
Leslie Forman of Birdhurst, and
H. Williams of Washington, tying
with Is times to their credit. Run
ming high imp awards went to
Stevens of Central with Lundy and
Kng Of Washington tying for Sec
ond place Standing broad jump
awards went to Lundy of Washing
ton. 1st, Cox of Central End and
Williams of Washington 3rd. In the
20 yd dash, John Mathews of Cour-
ellie, LIST, John Tally of Bird
hurst. End. John Robinson of Cen
trail Ord. and Dick Snowden of
Washington 4th.
One of the novel features of the
program was a boxing match be-
tween Bob Fitsimmons. 80 Id and
of Highland Park A. c. and En-
NETT Grier 80 lbs Of Central A. A..
This was purely an exhibition bout
of two rounds and proved to be
very interesting and sensational.
Last but not least the w. p. A.
Orchestra under the direction of
John Lane, added tremendously to
the program and helping to make
1t the success it turned out to be.
| The Directors that were respon-
sible for this successful demon
stration were Leon c. Wheeler,
Joseph Duplessis, VIM. Griffin,
Shelton Johnson. Frank Dursek,
Alexander Deao, Jack O'Hagen, and
Dominic Sullo. The Judges for the
competitive events were Roy
Sweeney, ALVIN Thompson, Leon c.
Wheeler and Everett Harley. The
announcer-James Brown. 1t was
unanimously agreed by all those
present that one of the finest all
boys demonstrations had been pre-
scented at Central Community Cen
ter.