Evening star., 1945-05-13
Tiger Sets High Jump
Mark, Ties Another;
6. W. Close Second

Aided by lanky Johnny Colvin's
triple triumph in the field events,
Wilson High School captured the
Metropolitan track championship
in the Tiger Bowl yesterday by edg-
ing a swift George Washington
squad, 3S1a to 36, as the two schools
dominated a field of II teams in
the second annual meet sponsored
by Wilson.
Colvin broke the meet record with
a mark of 6 feet 21s inches in the
high jump, equaled his own mark
OF last year by jumping IL feet
inches in the pole vault and won
the broad jump with leap of %
feet / inch.
1t was part Of a record breaking
event that saw six marks shattered
and one equalled as George Wash
1ngton, dominating the running
events with three wins on the paths,
fought to within a margin of 2h
points of victory. Until reports of
Colvin's performances in the field
reached the judges tables, George
Washington led in the scoring.
Western Places Third.
Overshadowed by the battle of the
two leaders, Western steadily piled
up 81 points to place third. East
ern, with 10, and Tech, with 18,
were close behind for fourth and
fifth. Following in the point scor-
ing were Coolidge, 8; Central, 6;
Fairfax, 8; Hyattsville, 3; Roose-
velt. i; Anacostia, O.
Colvin was high scorer with Is
points, while Ray Leeth of Western,
with wins in both hurdle events,
was second with 1924, and Billy
Rowe of George Washington, who
won both dash events, was third.
with 1014.
In addition to Colvins record
smashing performances, old marks
fell in the 1O0-yard dash when Bob
O'Sten of Hyattsville took one-tenth
second off the previous time in
qualifying heats only to lose to Rowe
In the final, and in the 220 when
Rowe clipped nine-tenths second off
his own previous time of 23.6.
Gillette Smashes Mile Record.
Eddie Gillette of Western smashed
the record for the mile when he
shaved 1914 seconds off the time of
4;46.4 he set last year and Leeth
lowered the time in both hurdle
events, shaving 5 seconds off Mario
Salvanelli's mark of last season in
the 120 and two-tenths seconds off
Salvanelli's mark in the 22O.
10o,yard dash-Won by Rowe &C. W.;
second; Osten lHyattsyille); third, Tri-
Time, 10,3 seconds. o'sten's QUALIFYING
time OF TO- a record.
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I;2o-ysId hurdles.won by Leeth (west-
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a2o-yard hurdles Won by Leeth Cwest
srn1; second: Sanders, WILSON,; third,
Fsnshsg E,ms " { &C. w.; fourth. Solomon (Tech5
Mile relay-Won by George Washing
ton; second, Central; third, Tech; fourth, |
@ Sprint medley relay.won by Coolidge
Ikrlder, TaSh, Hausrath Drew; second |
Western; third, G. WI fourth, Central. !
l.u'' s'Ol'f' Field Events.
Broad Jump-Won by Colvin fWilson) |
second Lam (Tech); third. Charnock
tanss; R;sb 22 ;,,1s feet win inch ,o,,., ,,,>
fSssn sesond .Nil Mgir rye Westera> third tie BE-
Height, 6 feet 2s inches (recordl.
shotput - Won by Blatter, CWilsonl;
GEastern1i fourth, Morgan (Eastern5. Dis
Discus-First. Spears Tech>; second,
Sinclair g. W.; third, Morgan Cast
ern); fourth. La Ure Eastern). Distance,
116 feet 3 inches.
Pole vault-Won by colvin (Wilsonl;
second, Wallace EASTERN: third, Sinclair
&C. W.; fourth, Ewing (CentraD. Height,
II feet d inches (tied TecOrd)