Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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IINGLEMAN A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT The year 1920 must be recorded as a real landmark in girls' athletics at West- port. The newly inaugurated W, of course, is largely responsible for this. It has not been a spectacular year, per- haps, but the genuine enthusiasm and in- terest displayed by the girls themselves, and the unusually large attendance and number of participants have indeed spelled success. The ideal of girls' athletics is to give training to as many girls as possible, in- stead of fostering the professional spirit which is produced when individual stars are developed for inter-scholastic contests. When from seventy-five to eighty girls turned out for each of the initial practices of the three major sports the athletic de- partment can truly say that this year has been the stepping stone to a larger and greater success in the future. Athletics, besides being the jolliest and most enjoyable of all pursuits open to Westport girls, is also one of the most broadening. Thus, more and more the athletic girl is becoming the Worth While girl at Westport. She is found in every school activity, and from actual data it was found that her standard of scholar- ship is much higher than the average ef the student body. It is the athletic 2-'lfl who has learned to win the vict0I'1eS Of life graciously, and to with a smile. meet its defeats Tennis Tennis is the only inter-scholastic sport for girls. Westport's girls have always been far more successful in this sport than the boys, but if there was any remaining doubt as to the ability of the fair sex to conduct themselves properly in inter- scholastic contests, it was dispelled this year. Genevieve Pierce, in the singles, 'easily routed all of her opponents, and ended by defeating Enid Fidelli of Central in straight sets. Our two double teams were even more successful, for both emerged victorious from the preliminaries and were obliged to play in the finals against each other for the title. After a close contest Martha Williams-on and Elizabeth Forrester triumphed over Louise Allen and Bess Turner. Our mixed doubles were not quite so fortunate, and Lela Jesse and John Wor- nall were defeated in the finals by Tom Miller and Norma Miller of Northeast. The interest in tennis this year has been very great, and Miss Bradley has done all in her power to increase it. This year, for the first time, the experiment of including tennis in the gymnasium classes was tried. Although it is a little too soon for accurate prophecy it will undoubtedly increase the interest and proficiency of the girls. At present tennis prospects for next fall look quite promising. With Martha

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86 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. son, Henderson, Millerjg Central, second: Westport, third. Time, 1:45 1-5. Half mile relay, class D-Won by Westport fMcFarlin, Raymond, Clark, Lockwoodj: Northeast, second: Central, third. Time-1:48 4-5. FIELD EVENTS. Pole vault, class A-Won by Sasse, Northeast, and Lump- kin, Manual: Williams, Northeast, and Wetzel, Central, tied for third. Height--10 feet 8 inches. Pole vault, class B-Won by Hess, Manual: Miles, West- port, second: Mendenhall, Manual, third: Wallace, Central, and Wakefield, Central, tied for fourth. Height-10 feet 11 inches. 'CA new quad record in class BJ Pole vault, class C-Won by Howard, Central: Byers. Northeast, second: Hook, Central, third: Yates, Northeast, fourth. Height-9 feet 9 inches. Pole vault, class D--Won by Warren, Northeast: Nichols, Central, and Quinn, Central, tied for second: Clark, West- port, fourth. Height--8 feet 9 inches. High jump, class A-Won by Norton, Manual: Buckner, Westport, second: Adams, Central, third: Ninas, Northeast, fourth. Height-5 feet 1113 inches. QA new quadrangular record.J High jump, class B--Won by Waddell, Westport: Ritter, Manual, and Glaskin, Northeast, tied for second: Durrell, Northeast, and Simon, Central, tied for fourth. Height- 5 feet 6M inches. . High jump, class CkWon by Hamilton, Northeast: Mor- ris Central Second: Byers, Northeast, third: IAV7. COB- ' ' ' .. f t GW inches. tral, fourth. Height 5 99 4 D il N th t d - - 1 D--Won by anie s, or eas .. an J01y?11?,1n,JufEneI1?,:f,1-an ?SsCarder, Central, .third : Chrommger, Northeast, fourth. Height'-5 feet 951 meh' ' t, l A-Won by Surface, Northeast: Norton, M51i11?al,Dslecorida?sMarshall, Westport, third: Haas. Westport, fourth. Distance-46 feet 'YW Inches- t lass B-Won by Miller Northmst: Ferguson, h . ' . Wisttifol-12? seg.,-md: Glaskin, Northeast, third: North, Man- ual, fo-urth. Distance--35 feet. M11 N th Sh fp 8 d D, class C-Won by 1 ef. or east: Gracgf Nldrtlgeagtiuslecsond: Feffer, Westport, third: Howard. Central, fourth. Distance--44 feet 8:21 inches- Sh t t 3 dsl, class D-Won by Nichols, Central: Ilockgvoggi Vlfesggdlrrt, second: Hunter, Central, third: Peter- son, Northeast, fourth. Distance--32 feet 7114, inches. Broad jump, c'ass A-Won by Adams. Cleiptgalz Cfgilrzll. Northeast, second: Kearney, Westport, ll' I Y. Westport, fourth. Distance-19 feet 3 inches. Broad jump, class B-Won by Brown, Westport: Gard- ner, Northeast ,second: Kniffin, Westport, third: Sorells, Central, fourth. Distance-19 feet 2 inches. B1-Qad jump, class C-Won by McCool, Central tied Northeast for second: Thornsberry, Central, third: Whitf- comb, Northeast, fourth. Distance-18 feet. Broad jump, class D-Won by Cook, Northeast: Adel- stein, Central, second: Lee, Central, third: Newman, West- port, fourth. Distance-16 feet 10 inches. 1- CHILI! Where are there mines of wondrous wealth? Where does adventure creep by stealth? Where does one often go for health? Chile ! How do we feel when the wind blows drear How do we feel when winter's near? How do we feel when the leaves are seer? Chilly ! What do we smell at break of day? What does that odor seem to say? For what do we eight cents gladly pay? Chili ! Mary Ellen Tutt. l Q fl? lt yr 3 'Ill 5 .Z 22. egg., ll . Ei. .1115 A 71 f.-T4 ,...- rn. 7 A QGINWM x XX xh , jf 2--gf gif' ' 'IE f-,,-,ve 1 qu X A I , F. I , lj 1 'Ill ' f I 'f- 2 ' Z 7 ' he -f C gt ,gf V -, I, Q. X V 'sf 5 22 5 9 '42, Ze fe Wea- 231.17 5nU.:,.,.

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:and all of the games unusually close. The -1.46 I sit'-84 'lj . N meat . A .a ,-f.f . S If 1 -1. T Girls' Tennis Team Williamson, who defeated Genevieve Pierce last fall in a school t-ournament in the singles, and several others in the doubles, Westport ought to repeat the victories of this year. Hockey Hockey, one of the most interesting of girls' sports, opened most auspiciously with a record attendance, and an unpre- cedented display of class spirit. Some of the teams even secured mascots, and the Juniors, of Bolshevistic tendencies UD, blossomed forth in red middies, red ties about their heads, and green socks! The season was particularly interesting, Junior-Senior game, instead of resulting Qin the predicted Junior Walk-away, turned out to be a tie, as did the Sophomore- Freshmen contest. The Juniors and Sen- iors easily defeated the Freshmen, but the Junior-Sophomore match resulted in an- other unsatisfactory but interesting tie. The final standing of the teams was as follows: NVon Tied Lost Pct Seniors . . . .... 2 1 0 1000 Juniors . . ...1 2 0 1000 Sophomores . . ...... 0 2 1 000 Freshmen . . ........ 0 1 2 000 The following girls were members of the four squads: SENIORS: Irene Hess, captain: Virginia Smith, Helen Decker, Hazel Munden, Ola Moon, Virgie Bucher, Helen Lock, Ruth E. Hill, Geraldine Jewell, Eloise Engleman, Luella Halbert, Elizabeth Emmert. and Eleanor Brown. JUNIORS: Martha Williamson, captain: Martha Fowler, Virginia Jackson. Louise Allen, Harriet Chittenden, Eleanor Renfro, Nadine Longshore, Elizabeth Shepard, Marjorie Powell, Vivian Law, Estella Ginsberg, Alice Hafer, Felicie Thresher, Mildred Haas. SOPHOMORES: Lucy Hall, captain: Helen Hale, Mary Berntsen, Ruth Thompson, Gladys Owens, Elizabeth Walton, Julia Kerfoot, Helen Haynes. Helen Wenham, Frances Chambers, Vivian Kinnally, Marion Mitchner, Henrietta Ginsberg, Elizabeth Turner. Lel J a esse. FRESHMEN-: Caroline Robertson, captain: Dorothy Cast, Isabelle Batavia, Virginia Appel, Freda Heilbrun, Elizabeth Allen. Jean Hall, Opal Coleman, Virginia Bruffey, Vir- ginia Kling, Irma Jacquin, Helen Moorehouse M it , argare Moorehouse, Margueretta Hays. Mary Nichols, Jaynee Van Dusen. Esther Erhardt, Berenice Simpson. Basket Ball This year, as formerly, basket ball proved to be the most popular of girls' sports, partly, perhaps, because it is so difficult to gain admission to the squads. an-3-: Q' ,, kli..u.,taQ'k ing scc Th wh qu Sei the Du Se: gii bu fin J ui Ser Soi Fre I Sl Hes Buc Ola Jl Wil' Jael Chit shor ' ' nm!! , T' ' V .. .. .,.,. ,QQ - ,,.-- ,A 3- r ...g-n.g.u-'w ' ..-...Mew , , g . ,A RN., N s .- I A.- rig: f I' . W, ,. , Mgr? ,FA Z, A . A ' A-fr-f'5efg':Ju' - 4 ' ' '