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The Central High School Athletic Field Heciemed. xl Reality, hyliia dedication exercises tor Central’ new athletic field, I the (Central High School Field, were held on May X 20, at the field. 'Hie exercises included the grand march, the formal dedicatory ceremony, aiul a program given by the Central gym classes. The grand march from Central to the field began at three o’clock. It was led by the Central band and included gym students, and members of the student body. The formal dedicatory exercises opened with an address by Mr. I.. A. Wnchlcr, principal of Central High School. Mayor James R. Law, Superintendent Philip II. Falk, and Mrs. Edwin Tocpclman, president of the Central P.T.A., were the other speakers. Following the dedicatory program, an exhibit was presented by the Cxntr.il gym classes stressing physical fitness for the war effort. Relay races were run by junior high boys, and sspurc dances were presented by the junior high girls. Individual and dual sports including softball, badminton, vollcyhall, loop tennis, aerial darts, paddle tennis, and various football formations were followed by an interesting dismay in building pyramids by eighth and ninth grade boys and girls. The program ended with a colorful Maypole dance given by the tenth gra le girls. After 50 years of waiting Central finally has a private practice field, the Central High School Field. This field was originally called Reynold’s field. It is 595 feet long and 265 feet wide. It is bounded by Livingston Street, Pater-on Street, Dayton Street, and Mifflin Street. It was purchased exclusively for Central's use and offers convenient access to Breese Stevens field. The field was purchased for $22,500 and improvements, including leveling, sodding, and fencing, raised the value to $10,000. The plans for a shelter house have licen submitted for approval to the Hoard of Education and it is hoped that in the future lour to six tennis courts can be built at the west end of the field. The early Central football teams often practiced under very trying conditions. Some of the first players tell of scrimmages held in the cinders. Vacant lots downtown provided practice fields for the Central team of 1H94. From a vacant lot to the University practice fields, which arc located on the lower campus and at Camp Randall, went the Orange and Black team in the latter part of the I890‘s. Brittingham Park was the scene of practice during the championship football days of loxich Howard Johnson. In the later I92U's ami early 1910‘s, the Central team found itself in a vacant lot again; this time it was the old Burroughs Park. In 1939 Burroughs Park was uied as the site for the new l-iphain school, and the boys had to move again. During the year of 1940 the Lapham playground, a half a block from the new school, svas used by the Central team until residents in the playground vicinity complained that they were annoyed by dust raised from the unsodded ground during football practice and forced the hoys to move again. As a result (continued on page 35)
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Girls Sports a PluyLical fyit+teAA. Ptexyiatn Strong bodies as well as strong minds arc needed if we expect to win this war. Keeping fit was the work of all the girls who took gym this past year. For many weeks the girls have been keeping fit by learning various exercises to improve fi ot functions, abdominal strength, and endurance in throwing and running. I Icight. weight, and posture have been checked once a month. Good, healthful exercise is essential in everyone's mode of living. That is why the girls were encouraged in all types of athletics. So that too much exercise would not harm the girls. Miss Shepard, director of girls' sports, interwove a pattern of variety. One week the girls would master an exercise, the next was given to playing games, and the third week in the series was devoted to dancing and rhythm exercises. Many of our girls here at Central were not in gym classes; therefore, they had no opportunity for these class exercises. In order to reach all the girls, after-school sports were organized this year. After-school sports consist of all sjxnts of any interest to girl , namely, volleyball, basketball, socccrball, archery, badminton, baseball, and tennis. The first s|x»rt ol the year was volleyball. Enough girls came down to the gym to form four teams, two for sophomores, a junior, and a senior team. The vollcylsall season was successful, with victory going to the junior team. Next came basketball, the favorite of most girls in Central. Before the girls were allowed to join a team, each girl was given a physical examination by the Madison Board of Health. Each girl must be in the Ikm of con dition, for basketball is the most strenuous game the girls play. Girls enough to form four teams showed up. Two teams tied for first place. Socccrball was listed next. Four teams were also organized. Championship was won by a junior team. Baseball, running a close second to basketball in popularity, was the spott scheduled last during the school year. Again four teams were formed. At the time of this writing the juniors arc counting on another victory, although the seniors have hopes. Each girl on a winning team was given an extra 50 points and her numerals lettered with her year of graduation. Sports not included after school, hut during third or sixth period, were tennis, badminton, and archery. All three of these were very successful. Points toward letters were not given, but the girls had loads of fun. Miss Shepard said, This past year has been a good year, considering the few upjxrrclass girls who participated in after-school sports. This was partly due to the girls working after school and taking the place of brothers wIkj arc in the army. Our girls' sports program not only helps us physically, but also socially. It enables us to Ik better winners or losers and to mingle with other [Koplc. It also develops initiative and the habit of knowing what to do with leisure time later in life.
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