Evening star., 1937-05-12
WESTERN CADETS
W|NDR|LL HONORS
Woodrow Wilson Company
Is Second and Eastern
High Third.

For the seventeenth time Western
High School cadets won a place in
the annual company competitive drill,
concluded at Griffith Stadium yes
terday, when its L Company, under
Capt. Peyton r. Evans, jr., marched
off with top honors. Company A of
Woodrow Wilson was second and A
Company at Eastern took third.
More than 10000 supporters, seated
in the stands according to schools, saw
Evans, his face flushed with 10y re-
ceive from the reviewing otficer, Mai.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb Of the Marine
Corps, the cherished and valuable
Allison Nailor Medal Gen. Holcomb,
Western alumnus of some 40 years,
conferred the diamond-studded award
upon the representative Of his alma
mater
Western also won the cup, presented
for the first time this year, for its
companies having a higher general
average during the drill than those of
any other school. Cadet Lieut. Col.
John Cornwell received the trophy on
N>AAhAA VA OAAC AS6lllICllC.
Other Awards Made.
After the receipt of its medals by
the winning company, the second
place Woodrow Wilson unit marched
from the brigade formation, strung
out across the entire base ball out
field, to the point near the visiting
team dugout, where the general stood
and Capt. Irl Brent was presented the
medal and ribbons. Capt. Vinson T.
Henderson and his victorious Eastern
company did the same.
Woodrow Wilson scored a double
victory when its E Company, under
Capt. Herzmark Safer, won the Feb
ruary company prize from Central's
F Company. the only other February
unit
Other awards presented were to
Capt, Lawrence Richardson, Drum
Maj. Don Collier and the faculty di-
rector Of the Roosevelt Band winner
in the recent band contest; the nom
commissioned officer medals to Sergt,
Robert Rands of Company at Roose-
velt and First Sergt. Stewart Labat
OF A Company at Central, and the
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, American
Legion medal to First Sergt. j. Boggs
Of the first place Western unit.
Companies Are Cheered.
The exhibition started promptly at
2 pm. and ran off according to sched-
ule, 'the six companies, chosen by lot
from the six high schools, going on
at half-hour intervals Loud cheers
from supporters greeted the appear
ance of each unit and tense interest
was shown by all groups in the stack
test" The companies, formed in pla-
toon fronts facing the scoreboard,
were ordered to stack arms" as part
of the routine. Lieut.. Forrest Cara
way, who, with Capt. James Regan,
jr,. judged the contest, then passed
down the line OF stacked rifles testing
the strength of each squads stack.
Cheers and means greeted the COL
lapse Of stack, and bedlam reigned
during the later afternoon as the
cadets, knowing what to expect,
grouped their guns together 50
strongly that all survived the test.
The afternoon was not without it's
humorous incidents. Several times
individuals failed to hear commands
and provided short solo excursions
toward the stands until the amused
shouts of the crowd sent them scurry-
ing back to their groups.
Following the drill the regiments
held parties at their schools, and
members of winning units are to en-
Joy special privileges this week at
various places of amusement in the
city. School was dismissed shortly
after noon so students could attend
the spectacle. Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of Edu-
cation, was present, as were Assistant
Supts. OF Schools Harvey A. Smith
and Robert L. Haycock.