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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 May 1933, p. 52

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Village G.reen, to retain the. ciam- pionship cf the third annual gramn- mar school track and field meet open to north shore and suburban grain- mar schools. This is the third turne the Wil- n*ktte teais have triumpbedi, and this year's> victcry was an ea 1sy one. The tbree Wilmette teans ,ag-. gregated a total cf 167, points, while PIano, the. nearest compeier.a unable, to get more than 36 points., Genview was third with 30. Wiltnette had> three outstanding point winners, with Jin O'Neil freoin Stolp school. nosingeout Lowell Snorf of Stolp, for, the high point record by a fraction cf a point., O'Neil had fifteen and one-fourth points te bi$ credit , wbile Snorf had only fif- teen. Charles Sou le of Stolp scheol aise bad three irst places to bis credit which ordinarily would bave conceded hum fifteen points but he tied %with three other athietes in the pole vaùlt event ý and 'shared the points with thein. He finished. tbe atneet wth. fourt.een and seven- tweifths points. Making twelve points, Harvey Steffens cf Wilmette had a fine record, as did Alden Har- ris of Ravinia, who had eleven points. Resuits Are Lluted. Summnarles: cay winners and for gymnasium equipinent. Mrs. J. - F. Mehlhope, 228 Tenth street, is the chairman of the comn- mittee in charge o the concessions, and has announced an elabo.rate pro- grain cf sales which will include ice cream, candy, home-made cookies, soda pop, and toy airpiane souv .enirs. Her ýcommittee cf assistants- includes Mrs. John Hoesli, Mrs. Edwýin Bluni, ,Mrs. William Hoiômes and Mrs. Stan- ley Jobnson. "Children and parents are urged teý bring pennies te the track meet because we,.have a vital- need for every bit of money we obtain frein the concession stands, since depleted school budgets cannet care for med- abs and some very badiy needed gym- nasium ýequipmnent," Mrs. Mehlhope said This year -Willbe the fiÊst tume that concessions have. been allowed on. an extensive scale at the field d;., cele- brations, held annuaiiy on the first Tuesday in June. This year, only the afternoon track and field meet -wiil be held in place of the ail-day affair, of former yeârs., 50ayar dsh:1.EW ci Nrri, i Hardy, Sharp Corners. Distance 6 feet, mettee; 2. Robert Smith, Wilnîette;'6Inhs 3. Richard Thorsch, Ravinia; 4. Wer- 60-yard hurdies: 1. Harvey Steffens. ner Manek, Gleenview. Turne 6.9 seconds. Wilmette; 2. Milan May, Wilmette; 3. 75-yard dash: 1. Charles Soule, Wil- Aiden Harris, Ravinia; 4. Jack King, mette; 2. Dudley Yeoman, Wimette; Gienview. Time 97. 3. Richard Thorsch, Ravinia; 4. Glenn Reiay r 1. Wlirette-Jack Randali. Mauser, 'Piano. Timte 9.8 seconlds. Robert De Vinney, Tom Carney, Harold year showed a marked gain over pre- vicus records and - reflected the in- creased usefulness of municipal play facilities in time cf unempîcyment, according to the year. bock cf tbeý National Recreation association,, just issued. Thisfigure -represented at- tendance at.,only 7,327 of the. total.,cf 12,684 directeci play areas reported by 1,012 cities cf,.the United States. and Canada. Tbe attendance at outdoor play- grounds,, reported at 235,632,553 by 516 cîties, was thirteen millions more than, the siniilar attendanice reported by 565 cities for the previeus year,, Attendance at, indoor centers aise rose materially.. The greatest , in-. crease in participation was: in cennec- tien with facilities off ering water sports. Municipal'golf showed a de-. crease in patronage, wbich- is attrib- uted te the reduced income cf play-. ers as a whole. Maay Enroil for Sports Individual players enrelled in ath- Ietic leagues for twelve sports nuni- bered 1,974,554. Among these sports, basketbail showed the largest rela- tive increase, froin 122,235 players in 1931 te 241,369 in practically the saine, number cf cities in 1932. The game is popular among younger unem- ployed men at recreation centers.' Last year, sonie two thousand more directed recreatioun areas were main- tained than five years before, --ai- though the 1932 cost of public recre- ing with the .first meeting of the "hard" pitching men's playground bail 'league a7t the Village Green. The "easy" pitching league started its season on Tuesday evening, and the women's tennis class, yesterday rnoring.The first -meeting cf the women's gymnasium- class and the girls'. basketball league* are scheduied for 'Wednesday and Tbursday. even- ings cf next week. The first ro.und in the "bhard"l pitch- ing leagpe cf-, men's playground bail wili be a practice round, accordin.g te Gien W. Gathercoai, staff assistant in charge cf the activity, wbile the first meetings cf the girls' piayground bail league next Tbursday evening ,wili,,be practice and wil netcount in the 'reckoning cf the season's per- centages. Annue Schedule' Thé "easy" ,pitching lea-gue-sched- uie as drawn by Dudley C. Stone, recreatien assistant, foliews: First round 1933-Games start at 7 o'ciock. TeamÏs flot ready 'by> 7:15 ferfeit the game. Hard hall rtxles are followed in fair and foui balls. Teams must have seven players te start a game.. Ail gaines piayed at, Village Green. Mfay 216 vs. Unknown.- Hoffmann Fiorist vs, N. S. Spe. Brew. K. of C. vs.Y, P. C. June 2 vs. Cobbiers Unknowns vs. M. Y. P. D. Hoffmann Fiorist vs. K. of C. June 6 vs. N. S. Spe. Brew. Unknowns v~.s. Y. P.- C. M. Y. P. D. vs. Cobblers 4. Glenn Mauser, Piano. Distance 15 feet 1 & inches. Running htgh Jump: 1. Howard Rein- wauid.. Wilmette; 2. Werner Maneck, Gienview; 3. Douglass Huck, Wiimette;* 4., Allen Bede. Ravinia. Height 4 feet 6 Inches. Pole vault: Bill Roberts, Wilmrette;> Benny Butler,: Piano;- Charles Soule, Wilmette, tied for tiret place. lMeight, 7 feet, 3 inches. Shot put: '1. Robiert Chrlstiansen, Wilmette; 2. Paul Wipperfurth, Wii- mette; 3. John MeIntosh,- Ravinia; 4. Stewart Lindiey, Sharp Corners. DMs- moan nonderinan, Arthluri-eckterman, Edward.Ketter. Turne 38.7. HEAVYWEIGHTS 50-yard dash: 1. James O'Neil, Wll- mette; Z. Robert Steffenis, Wiirnette; 3. John. Taxis. Piano; 4. La- Verne Stevens. Piano. Time 63seconds. >100-yard dash.: 1. JamesO'Neil, Wil- mette;, 2. Robert -Steffens,' Wilmette; 3. John Taxis. Piano; 4. La Verne Stevens. Piano. Turne 9 seconds. Running broad Jump: 1. James Yer- sinnWilImette'>.2. ober Stffons- IVI#1 use et relief laDor, -many cities teund it possible last year te mimprove and develop recreation areas without cost. Pive hundred and ifty-four new play areas were reported opened for thîe first tume in 1932. Volunteer recre- ation, leaders numbering 9,280, an- swered the cal for increased leader- ship, such unpaid directors being re- ported by about fifty more.cities than in 1931. "As compared with the cost. of nuli HÏofimann Florists vs. Unknowns vs. K. of C. M. Y. P. D. vs, N S. Spe. Brew. June 13 Cobblers vs; Y. P. Cý Hoffmann. Flôrist.vs. Unknown>s M. Y. P. D. vs. > June 16 Cobbleri vs. K. of. C. Y. P. C. vs.. N. S. Speciai, Brewsers Hoffmann Florist vs., M. Y. P. D.ý June 20 Cobblers vs. Unknowns Y. P. C0. vs. N. S. Special Brewserà vs. K. of ýC. June 23 Hoffmann Florist vs. Cobblers Y. P. C. vs. M. Y. P. D. Unknowns vs. N. S. Special Brewsers, [une 27 K. of C. vs. ard Flugier, D>avid isetcorne, G.ordon ground1 WiImnette; Harrisoni. Tirno 36.7 seconds. 3. Mars11 TABLE OF POINTS 7 p. iBetcoe iiWiimette ....................167 13/15 ."Easy' 1Inches. Piano....................... 36 1/30 vs. M. -Y Ravinia; Qlenview.... .............. 30 . 7 P. lam Spin- Ravinia..........21 16 "Easy" 4. David Sharp. Corners ........7 9/10.,Floristi. .111115 IC 1<,. Of C. S- ayground bail. e. Unknç>wnug REPAINT PLANE Green. . A paeondb .E re ayground bal paeondb .E re s e. Hoffmannà being repainted at Curtiss airport. The ship is an, American. W Umettep-Ure for mevuI

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