Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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FIELD LVVAYS, for years past, a few teachers and pupils have tried to boost up athletics. However, it was not until this year that they actually did anything. In January, the Central Athletic Association was formed. Then it had only forty members; today it has two hundred. Not only has it succeeded in hood-winking the boys, but also the fairer sex. Of the thousand High School pupils that yelled themselves blue in the face on Field Day, at least half were girls. Following arc the events and the winners in the Field Day contests: Standing Broad Jump—Henry. M. first, o (t . in.: Shaw. C, second: C hr 1 Ball’ Throw —Green. C. first. 4 it• : Shaw. C. second; Estill. M. third. Running High Jump Douglass. M. and Tate. M. tied for hrst. 5 «eot; Christopher, C. third. .... .... . .. . , Putting 16-lb. Shot—Shaw. C. first. 31 ft.. S in.; Washer. C. second; Lindsley. M th'iSLd. Dash—Douglass. M. first: Harrison. C. second: Mnlford. C. third Running Broad Jump—Tate. M. first. 16 ft., 9 in.; Shaw. C. second; Lindsley. M. third. Three-Legged Race Parson and Staley. M. first; Davis and Rowe. M. second Shaw and Weicn. C. third. Throwing the’ 16-lb. Hammer—Bryant. M, first. 66 ft.; Lindsley, M. second; Arni, M, third. Quarter-Mile Dash—Dougjass. M. first: F.llis, C. second; Watson. C. third. Hop. Ste Offut. C, third juarier-niiie w«su-uuuKirt -. .m. , lop. Step and Jump—Christopher. C. hrst. 37 ft.. 2 in.; Lindsley. M. second. Had the Central ball team more practice, it could easily have defeated the Manual team. Central played -43 DAY. three substitutes. The game resulted in a victory for Manual; the score being 8 to 4. It is fortunate for Ganzcl, who is admitted on all sides to be the star first baseman of the Western League, that Manning did not see Mr. Cammack play first. If he had, Ganzcl would be looking for a place, while the dignified professor would now be playing an errorless game at first, and knocking home runs for the Blues. But Mr. Cammack alone was not responsible for Central’s victory. Did not Mr. Bainter prove a second Hermann Long, and Mr. Welch throw curves that would make Kid Nichols’ eyes water with envy? Did not our outfield have a fielding average of !,ooo? (They had no chances.) We were proud of Major Kelsey last year when he mounted his impatient black steed, drew his sword, and went away to fight for Cuba and cat embalmed beef, but we were prouder of him on Field Day when he caught Mr. Welch’s curves. We could hardly believe that it was the same Mr. Peters who calmly steps aside when there is a dangerous experiment to be performed, and leaves Miss Kidwcll to perform it, that held down third in such fine form. Mr. Smith did well as water boy. The contest brought sufficient funds to equip a fine gymnasium And now that the whole school will unite in the praise of a good athlete, the boys will strive as never before, to gain new laurels for themselves, their girls, and their private fortunes.

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track team, Welsh. Shaw. Watson. Smith. Duncan Ellis. Field. Green. Offut. Harrison. Mullord. Davidson. Washer. Christopher.

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