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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 May 1932, p. 44

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the Village- Green last Saturday mrning, 143 to 70. The visiting tearns, although outtclassed în the niajority of events, had some indi- viduals stars 'iho took home honors ini each eveut. tbey entered... Amoiý< themn were ElJmer Szasz, a Peewec, wbo stepped out in front of the Wil** mette -boys 'in> both the 501 and 75 yard dashes afte r starting the meet off by .taking the pole Vault for. biis class, and Joe, Domin.ik, who. placcd-L in each event èntered,. taking two first places. Frank Srlsof, the Vilmette heavyweigbt teamn also earned first place in each event entered, estab- lishing a new school, and imeet, record in the pole vauît with a vault of 8 feet 9. inches.,Jamfes O'Neil and "Nil- *liaM Wade were two other Wilmette boys who Rave- an excellent acicount of themnsel1ves. Here Are Resuli FolloWiniz are the results of the iindividuüal events: Pe e: 1. Fflmer Szasz, Arllngton Heights. 2. Harlow Triplett, Wlmnette 1. eli Roberts, Wilmetteý Wlnnlers Height: 7 feet 3 inches,, Pole Vault. Lightwéights: I. -James O'Neil, Wilmette t2. ýDon Roberts, Wiîinette 3 .Edward Dearie, Arllngton Heights Winner's Helght: 8 feet 3 Inches. Pole Vault. Heavyweîght: 1. FankSwirles, .Wilznette 3. m. ,%IclorrWillmette Winnr'sHeight: 8 feet 9 inches. 50-yard dasýh. Pewees: 1. Elmer Szasz, Arlington H-eighits 2. John Welter, Wllmette 3* Douglass t4uck,. Wllmette Winners time; 7.1 seconds. 5-yard dash. Lightweiglhts: 2.Wm. Sinlth. Arlington H-eigbts 3. LoWeli Snorf, Willmette Winners tine.: 6.8 seconds.: 50-yard daeh. Heavyweights: 1. Robert Steffeus, Wimette 2.: Iarley Bird,: Arlingtc'n Helght> 3. Robert Specht, Wilmette Winner's time: 6.3 seconds. Hligh Jump. Pewees: L. Howard Relnwald, Wimette. 2. Douglasq Huck, Wilmnette 3.. Robert Schneberger, Arlington Hghts. Winner's Height: 4 feet 5 inches. High Jump. Llghtweight: 1. Wm. Wade, Wimette-tie 1Edward Dearle, Arlington Hghts.-tie Winner's Height: 4 feet 8, inches. 3. Robt, Richards, Arlingtoïî Ueights Winner's time: 10 seconds.. .60-yard lmrdles. Lightwýelghts: 1. John Linidst.romn, Wilmette. 2. David Haasi Wilmette 3. llobt. Cerpenter, Ariington Hleights Wininer's..timne: 9.4 seconds. 60-yard hurdies. Heavyweights:, 1. Frank Swirles, Wilmette 2. Robt. Specht, Wiimette 3.: Vernon Sebastian,. Arlington Heights Wlnner's time: 9.3 seconds. Schuttle.,RIelay. Pewees: J. W11niette . (Borre, Welter, Huck,. Specht) 2. Arlington Heights (Richar-d, Allen, Ipelsa, Szasz) Schuttle Relay. Llghtweights: 1. Wilmette (Lindstroni, Haa, ONi Wade) 2. Arlington' Heights (Smith, Coplin, Adams, Dearie) Schuttle Reiay. Heavyweiglits: 1. Arlington }Ieights, (Bird, Sebastian, Herron Domlnik) 2. Wilmnette (Spinner, Steffens, Swirle-, Versino) Timeln relays: Wilmette Pewees: 1 :23. Wiimette Lightweights: 1 :22.2. Arlilaton Heig1Its Heavyweights: i1 14.5. Invitational Track Meet Here'Saturday Wilmet te's second Invitational gram- mar school, track meet will be beld' Saturday morning at the Village Green at 9 o'clock. The teams competing will be Highland. Park, Des Plaines, Arl- iugton Heights, Glenviewv, Park Ridge and Xilmettw,. with the possible addi- tion of Highi Crest. sdîool of Wilmèette, Clevelanid School ofNiles Cener, and Bellwood grammar schiool. Each of the contending schools will enter three teamus of boys, divided into .hie following -classes: Peewees, boys. wcighing nder 90 poids, Light- wveights,ý boys weighing .froin 90 to 110 pounds, and -Heavyweights, boys Weighirng More' than 110 pouuds.' Th~e ocçcasion of the track, meet this year will be markèd' by, the presence. of a band of more than forty boys f rou the Wilmette and Highland Park schools' who will march from the Stolp school -to the Village Green prior to the meet and play at intervals during -, CV111r --vviimeuie 'iaic 1fV5 Weýst End Florist vs. Hoffmag Florisi Ankola Coffee A. C. v-s. Schultz & Nord ,May 27 Wagner's Service Sta. vs. St. josephi St. John's vs.. Hoffman- Florist Wilmnette' Tailors vs. Schultz & -Nord 31y8 West End Florîistcs vs. St. Joseph Ankola Coffee A. C. vs. Wagners Serv- ice Station St. John's vm. Schultz & Nord lune 8 iloffinan. Florist vs.. St. Joseph Wilmette Tailors vs.' W.-gier.',; Service Station Ankola Coffee A.C. v-. West End Florists, lune7 St. John's Vs. St,. Joseph Schultz & Nord vs. Wagner's Seri.Veu Station Hoffinan Florist vs. Anikola Coffee A.. 4'. lune 10 Wilnxette Týailorsvs. West End Florist, St. John's vs. Wagner's Service Station St.. Joseph> vs.,Ankola Coffee A. C. Schltz1 NoÉdJ «ne 14 ~chItz& Nrdvs.,*West End Floists Hoffmnan Florist. vs. Wilmetté Tailors St. John's vs. Ankola Coffee A. (1. Junié 17 West End Florists vs. Wagner's , rv(o StationSeic St.Josphvs. Wilmette Tailors Schultz & Nord vs. Hoffman Florist lune 21 S t.1 John's vs. 'West End Florists Ankola> Coffee A. C. vs. Wilmette Tailors Hoffman Florist vs. Wagner'sq Service, SLOWPI.1I( Ail gaines played at the Village Oreen. Gaines called at 7 :15 o'clooýk. A teain whose opponenrts.are not ready to playý by 7 :30 nay eall a forfeit. Mla.y 23 Lynam Texacos vs.. Ridgeý Ave. Phaî-m. *Washington Parks vs. 'Baptist Methodist v.4. Ho«ran Florist T-es May I 5 Joe's Te 4vs. .Baha'i: Lynam T'exacos vs. ]Baptist Ridge Ave. Pharznacy v. H îa Florist Washington Park vs. Joe's Tigers M ethodist vs. Baha'i Lynain Texacos vs. Hloffinan Florist Baptist vs. Joe's Tigers Ridge Ave. Pharmacy. vs. Baha'i Washington 'Parks vs. Mvethoisýt kins, inette physician 'and former Ceal commnissioner asserted this week. "In the srnall yards of manv present-day homes, children cannot get the exercise: for the big muscles of their bodies that are essential to' proper growth. Physicians. at the White Hanse Conference, on Child. Health and Protection pointed- ont that a child shoulà have at. least three' hours ýa day of active. play in, the open air in ,order to build Up. a. bodvý that can re.sisi the inroads of disease. Ac-ý tive play increases ciréculationi brings increased oxygen supply to the tissu 'es. aids ini the eliniination of waste mat- ter and strengthiens the bieari. muscles, and lutigs." The speed and, tension of modecrn lîfe, threaten the'nervous stamina and, mental healthi of our1 youflgsters.c hle declared. "Science is conIquering. hie communicable diseases- such- as diph- theria and, smallpox. But. the pres- surt'of life.today' basbrougli-t a grelat .increase in cases of physical,metl *and nervous breakdown, occurring. i .carly yotith and even in cchildhiýod. Plenty' of 'normal play and out(loor life serve as an antidote for the nerve. strains to ivhich boys .and girls aree:constanitly subjecte.d." Show, Short-sagbtedaes Dr. ,Flwkiiis stated further.: heard the other d;iyof a citv, that plans to spend more on forestry and horticulture- and.,l.ess on puibliîc re- creation thig year, withi the idea that the platnting program blas monexArx- value.. So it does. But wlhat. a, sad example of municipal short-siglhxed '- ness to fail to see the econonîiç value also of strong bodies and clean ininds in the rising generation of Cit ils, who will carrv oii the wvork of the citv tomorrow! No growving thing responds to sunlight, open air, a nd chéerful influences mhore surel- thani the -body and tnind of a child. rhrough good leaders'hip and throug h the training in. team piay -anid habits of industry on theý playground, the growth of -sturdy character is also nurtured. 'As the twig is, bent. so is the tree' iuclined.' Pi.ay Valuable Asset "The cost of preventable diseasec1 ahea¾ry burden on the taxpayer." Aprograin of .public recreaton Iis one (if the stronLhab ast !I ~or çns,4. vs. Was,-hiig tonI its: lsýan ce : 16 feet 2%ý incht ard dash. Pewees: iez, &rllngton Heights UilsC>al îin one evening, the1 ground and Recreation board's e.mer laus which were scheÈ to open ti week, have been poucd until next week. i a .u'Cilu zuîe tO be neld in Kenil- The joseph Sears boys, w ho are in -worth Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- charge of Robert W. Towuley, athletic - day ' June 7, 8 and 9, will be deter- director at the Kenilworth school, hope 1mined Fridiy of this wèek when the to carry off some of the honors. annual joseph Sears field day is to be Races and contests will be run off held. Naines of the boys who. will according to weight. classifications. j 5~ i~k i 1. 1. Elmer i ý ý 1

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