Evening star., 1938-05-28
BOYS Y HONORS
ATHLETIC STARS
Nearly 800 Given Awards
for Years Achievements
in Various Sports.

Nearly 300 awards were made last
night to boys at the annual junior
athletic banquet of the boys depart
ment of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association, held in the
Central "Y' building
Awards were presented in behalf of
the Y. M. c. A. by Birch E. Bayh,
director of health and physical edu-
cation, District public schools, follow
ing an address by Louis B. Nichols,
administrative assistant OF the'Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Charles E. Krey, chairman of the
Boys Work Committee of the Y. M.
c. A., was toastmaster Invocation
was delivered by Rev. Harold Beatty,
pastor of Georgetown Lutheran
Church. The banquet program in
cluded tap dance by Miss z. Weight
man, with piano accompaniment by
Mrs. r. H. Gaber.
Thomas Hollon Honored.
The medal for the years outstand-
ing athlete was awarded to Thomas
Hollon, who won the 130-pound Junior
wrestling championship of the "Y'
in addition to being a leader in sew
eral other sports. John Hoffschlldt
was awarded the medal as the high
point winner in dual and Champion
ship swimming meets.
Silver star pins were awarded to
seven boys who have won "Y" en-
blems three years. They were James
Walters, Alexander Papanicolas,
Thomas Hollon, David Davis. John
Bender, Richard Brown and Daniel
Hollon.
Other of the more important awards
were made to the following:
Christmas athletic tournament meda s.
Glass A. John Johnson nona1d anteys stover fae
Emblem Winners Christmas NJ athIetiG TIL ct tsi
%41s James Wsers Wise ma? nd
Joseph Hollon; third place. Robert John-
son Jerry Brentlinger and Swanson Moore. Ses
A. Perry Karas: B, Stanley FAINT: G. Alex
ander Papanicolas: D. Thomas Hoilon' T.
SCHUYLER Jackson.
Second place. William Mudd. James WI
| ters James Boback. Graham Hereford;
snssne siaee Es Efozss fes Dane Hoon John
| Parham, Homer Gillian and Justin Baum
Junior handball single champions-
| First Thomas Nouragas; second. Henry
| Engeihardt third Archie Ford.
Handbau ladder tournament-Charles
Y. M. c. A. junior wrestling champions.
so pounds Stanley FAINT: 100 pounds.
Donald Shenk; 105. Daniel Hollon; ITO.
| Alexander Papanicolas: 130. Thomas Hol-
| Ion; unlimited. Harry Kelly.
| Tumbling team-Haynes Hunter. cap
| tain: Alexander Papanicolas. Graham
| Hereford. Daniel Slower Swanson Moore.
James Walters. Daniel Hollon and Lake
Churchill.
Representative swimming team-4Charles
Johnson, captain: Lloyd Johnson. William
Bristow John Bender. John Hoffschildt.
Jack Turner. Curtis Cordell. Robert Arm.
strong. willard Smith. Robert Means and
Robert Grissett.
Achievement point contest-Medal win
ners Robert Armstrong, John HohSchildt
and Jack Turner: emblem winners. John
Bender. Lake Churchill Graham Hereford
SON Robert Means. William Parrish, James
Walters. willard Smith. Donald Shenk and
Alexander Papanicolas.
Among others who received awards were
members of the various basketball teams,
winners in games including cue-roQue, bill.
lizards. chess, checkers. pool. ping pong and
ring -o-letts: District A. A. U. junior
wrestling champions, Junior gymnaStlc
leaders. Thomas Hollon president; Junior
swimming leaders, Y. M. C. A. swimming
championship winners and those who stood
out in additional activities in the boys
department.