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WILMETTE LIFE November 30, 1928 r d .News Sports and Other Wilmette Recreation, Boa, Show Interesting Results of Tests for Athletic Marks B7 Daniel M. Davis A program consisting of several tests arranged month by month and grade by grade for both boys and girls from the fourth to the eighth grade, inclusive, has been arranged and· tnc l 1·1ed in the regu Jar physical training program of the wn: mette Public schools. · Such a program has been found n ecessary as the result of the Athletic Badge tests which were conducted during the past year ln the physical training classes and on the summer playgrounds. The department has found that while many of the boys and girls have a well-grounded knowledge of the stand·a rd athl etic skills, still many are without these fundamentals and woefully weak in the general run . of athletic reports and it ts this group w-hich especially needs the tlrogram recently inaug urated. V ft r1 et Y o f T raining Training and tests are given for boys in football punting, passing, and drop kicking, soccer place and goal kicking chinning and push-up, basketball goal shooting and distanc._, throw, playground ball throw, base running, and fungo hitting, standing broad ,iump, running- broad jump. running high jump, the <lash, and ~hot put. Tests for girls are ::;imilar to thos(' for boys except that kick ball and voll£>yball tests will be spbstituted for football a nd soccer t('sts. Shot put, base -running and fungo-hitting are eliminated. A grade average has been arranged In most of t-h'8(' events ::;o that tht> standard each pupil should equal In ea ch event can be determined. Some interesting t ests have b een given this year which show the great diffPr enC'e In ability In some fundamental skl11 s between the athletically trained and the unathletically trained boy. As a result of these tests in the football punt thP best mark recorded by an eighth grade boy was a distance of forty yards held by Ned Sparker, whereas the poorest record Is a kick of eleven yards. The best seventh grade punt is one of thirty-three yards made by Walter Harmon· whereas the poorest mark i.s only ten yards, t!le other members of the class coming between those two extremes. I~terestlng I ------------------...J TEAl\1 STANDINGS Yolleyball Baptist Presbyterian Ridge Electric Wilmette Ice ~~wl:s~p~· T . A. American L egion Engli sh Lutheran Methodis t 'Vilmette Shoe Store T e rmina l A . C. Pre~by teria n l ~: ~~ Ill Per Won Lost Cent 3 1 750 3 1 750 3 1 750 3 1 750 2 2 500 2 2 500 ] 333 2 1 2 333 3 1 250 0 ·1 000 0 With the Athletic Leagues Posture Tests Now Important Feature of Recreation Work Sloppy, slouchy positions while sitting, standing, and walking are swiftly being eliminated among the Wilmette Public .school children since the introduction of the Triple Posture tests prepared by the American Posture league, physical training instructors announce. These tests. consisting of rigid supervision of the children's posture while they are standing, marching, and participating In exercises, have been of orimary aid in a campaign to stamp out the careless posture of school children, Daniel M. Davis, director of physical training and recreation, states. These tests were introduced into the Wilmette schools three years ago but were not a part of the regular Physical Tra ining program. Last year five tests were given. This year one will be given each month of the school year from October to June. The tests not only teach the correct posture but also the individual his a bility to take and hold this posture for a certain period of time. One weeli of the monthly program of each instructor is devoted to the giving of these tests and each room teacher supervises the sitting posture and the posture while standing for recitation very carefully each day. As a r esult of this sup~ rvisi o n only two cases of curvature of the spine wer e found among the boys of the seventh and eighth grades of Stolp school and a total of 12 boys and girls in the Laurel and Central schools below the seventh grades. Children :who have habitually poor pos ture and whose parents have neglected to have it corrected are selected by the school nurse and are put in a class of corrective gymnastics given by the Physical Training staff under the direction of Mr. Davis. "Educators a~ree that a man's entire future is sometimes wrecked by faulty posture in childhood-'a fact proved by the dominant quality of leadership inspired by a standing position wherein the chest is pushed out and head thrown back ; the inferior feeling expressed in a slouched position ; the mediocre feeling s hown by people who watch the ground a s they walk. "And because of the importance of this one phase of physical training, almost all of our physical training program is centered around posture. In this work we have the coopP.ration of the school nurses. Mrs. Emma Stopka and Miss Mary Green, who examine the children and keep us in touch with cases of dangerousl.Y poor posture, which cases ar._, becommg more and more rare" Mr Davis said. ' · ~e also mentioned the fact that the Wil~n:ette schools in step with the advancmg educational facilities installed a new type of desk in several rooms which makes it easy for children to maintain a correct sitting posture. Basketball 3 2 z.·. ~ 0 0 ] ] Meth odis t ~ Sta t e Ba nk _ 1 I. 0. 0. F . 'Vilmette Shu . ."to r"' 1 Presbyteri a n IT 0 Wilm ~? tte I ce 0 St. Joseph 0 II14IHOr Bn seball 3 St. J O~l·ph 3 Ridge Elt-ctrk 2 Printing Studi ·· 0 'Vilmett e Ice 0 Vlilmette Shoe 1 1 2 2 :{ 1000 1000 666 666 666 fi66 3a~ 3:~3 G. W. Gathercoal, referee Howard P. T. A. (9,6) Presbyt'n (15,15) John Baughman Otto von der Hoff Martin J ...ynch Charles Henderson Ray Robinson Stanley Peterson Jesse Walworth Charles Burlingame Alfred Struebing Edwin Hlll Earl Leslie Victor Jones G. W . Gather· c oal, referee Eng. Luther a n (11,6) Wilm'te Ice (15,15) William 1\le lbye William Schlnler Wallace Stark Edmond Schildgen Dal e Gash James Hoffman \Villiam G ash Alex Hoffman Paul Kier August Wallowitz Carl Empson Ray Meier Frank Abbott Ursal Sutton D. C. Stone, referee 2 2 0 000 000 000 1000 1000 500 000 000 Women's Basketball Rinky Dinks (22) Bra ves (5) Elsie Paterson Clam Ude ll Naomi Price Ruth Braun Carrie Chase H t-lt- n N elson Florence Frykman H E-len Bmun Elinor Craig Kathleen Kalmes Emma Hicks Florence Clifford Eleanor Clifford Eth ... l Ro~be rg Skaer, referee Roughnecks (20) r' fllli t>~ ( 38 ) Geraldine W eber Ye rn ett e L ewis Vera Johnson Eva Berndtson Jane Krier Elizabeth Muehlberg Dorothy Smith Alma Mu ~>hlb erg Lorraine Jannes Ma rjori e Thorsen Ruby Jannes A lice 'Valton Skaer, referee }·'Iappen.: (40) Wildcats (6) Betty McCann Elizabeth Hoffman Margaret Towles Marjorie Miller Ye ··n ette Lewis Blanche Keil Alma . Muehlberg Martha Peters .Tan._, Kri er Marguerite McCann l\la rion Towles Leona Hoffman Dorothv Smith Loi s l\filler Skaer, referee - u· Ka:rs (16) Horsefeathers (31) ::\Iarcella Kummer Gertrude Koerper B e tty Barry Gladys Fehlen Dorothy Smith Elizabeth Nelson Hita W eber Betty Ryerson 'M argaret D eMarco Alma Jones ::\T ~ lT Hoffman Rosaline Mills Skaer, referee Tt·am stnndings In women's baskethall lengu e : Won Lost Pet. Horst-fenth e rs . ........ 3 0 1000 Ponies ......... ... 3 0 1000 Rinky Dinks ..... .. ... 3 0 1000 Rmn·s .. . .. .......... 1 2 333 Flappers .............. 1 2 333 R,oughnerk s ..... . ..... 1 2 333 0 Kays ................ 0 3 000 Wildcats . . . .. . ........ 0 3 000 0 2 ,, ') .. " The longest eight grade forward pass record is held jointly by Cecil Williams and Arthur Cramer with a mark of forty yards: the lowest was eleven yards. The longest seventh grade pass was thirty-one yards and was made by Richard Preston ; the poorest was ten yards. The longest eighth grade drop kick was made by Arthur Cramer with a mark of fortytwo yards: the lowest being nine yards The longest seventh grade drop kick was thirty-six yards, the record being held by Richard Preston, and the lowest was eight yards. As a result of the "chinning" tests given to the 7B and 7D classes of boys at Stolp school, it was found that the class average was only two times. Each boy should be able to chin himself at least four times. Of the boys competing, John Bartholomew led the class with a total of ten Urnes. Many members of the class, Intloor Bll~('bnll among them some of our best at-hletes, Wilmettt> Tee ( 1) were unable to perform the feat once, Printing Stuoio C?) Dick Huck August 'Yallowitz showing a decided muscular weakness. Bdwin Udell 'Villiam Thalman Harvt>y Young· .Tamt-!;l Hoffman ~foe D eHa:n· Ed ~childge n Bill Hurl< A lex Hoffman George Huck rn.:al ~utton Arthur Prockrw w The Men·s gymnasium class, newest Paul Braun activity placed in the Playground and Ed Braun Recreation curriculum, now has a memHarloff, rmpirt· bership of seventeen men. The class, Ridg._, Electric (2~) \\1ilmette Shoe ( 4) which meets eveey Thursday night at the .Jacob Hoffman H~'rbert Nakel Stolp gymnasium at 7:30 o'clock, has James ~l' haefgen C'urtis Colegrove openings for several more men. The Nick Splt.>s John Schneider clan Is primarily for men who do not BPn Thalman Ernest Heller care to join any of the leagues sponsored Andrt'W T~1alman Mot- DeHay(' by the board. rmpir~· Hadnff, The program usually consists of calisYoll.-yhnll thenics for a few minutes, relays, and then volleyball and other of the . less \THh'st (11i ,4,8) Riclgt> Elect't' (14,1ii,lii) .\nclrew Thal"1an strenuous games. With more members r,t· !';li~· Hannawnlt Earl 1\liller in the class, the lns~ructors in charge T,nwell Todd Jacob Hoffman will arrange a more complicated program. r,f>slit> Matson .TanwR Srhaefg-en Any man interested may register by 1'honws "rE'~t ll t' njamin Tha1~1an appearing at the class next Thursday \\' a.lt (·r Lindblad evening. There is no charge. Only gym- Prank G etman nasium shoes are required and Dudley ~·' niamin ('ox C" . Rtone, class manager, r._,commends that Wilmette ~hoE> ( !1, 11) ~t. .T·IRt·J)h (Hi, J ii) '1ohert ' " ilson H ; l rold Schleuter the claf's members wear old clothes. 11.nh..,rt "·olff Peter· Wagner C'urtis (;olegroy Joe- Hoffman DEFER FOOTBALL A W ABDS hmP!'; Hoffman Yictnr· Deinlein Awarding of letters to football athletes Ed Schildgen Ed Phillips in the Wilmette public schools, which G. 'V. Gathercoal, refer._,e was 8Cheduled to be held at the Stolp 11~qltist (Hi, l!l) .Amf'rican Legion (2, 3) and Howard ·s chools this week, has been ' ' ' l lt (· l· Haas Orville Daily postponed, Daniel M. Davis, director of F.arl Carlson Staver Moulding recreation, announces. The presentation 1 ~ ·1 rl l\fcDow Clyd e Edmundson ceremony wlll take place sho"tly after Arthur Younght> rg· Don Rennolds Thanksgiving. AI Gruhn ~tanl ey P~?terson Tests RECENT GAl\IES Basketball 'l'e rmin;:tl A. C. ( 28) PreRbyteria.n II (13) William .Johnson R. F. Earl Leslie Erwin Bramm._,r L. F . Lowell Todd l·~ugene Hardt C. Claude Maine Lyman Goss R. (;., Thor Hemb Manning- Pow..,rs L. C: . Fra nk Rennolds H a tTY Rif' r enR Robert Flint Fred Quayle Har\·t· Y Harloff, referee Methodist (8) K. and C. II (2 5 ) Charles Varney R. F. Jame s Phillip!;l Charles Lundberg L . F . .Tames Montonara Fred Waidner C. Roy L eonard Fred Lundberg R. G. )farvin Baker Lowell Todd L. fT. Ed Seyler Robert 'Ve iland · W e sley Conddine Han·ey Harloff, refer eP K. of C . I (27) "'·ilmette Ice (15) Thomas Ardle .Tames Hoffman R. F . Rob rt Ludwig Bt>rt Anderson L. F . 'Vm. UttNlrcuther C' . P. Van de North n eorg·e T ... udwig Ale x Hoffman R. G . I .ob ert Steffe ns Auguts " T allowitz L . r:.. 13ernanl ~mith Clyde Hamilton, r e fer e<' Pr·esbyterian (51) ,,-ilnw.ttt- Shoe (12) Ed Hill R. F . Bud "·ilson Ralph 'VhitsHt L. F . Robert Wolff Theodore Ston e· C. ('urtis Col egroYe Charles Lauer R. (; _ H erbt- rt 'Volff Frank Arnold L. G . Brn..,st H e ller Ht>rbert W.eld R. F. r:. )fe rganthai Pr Clydt' Hamilto n, r e feree State Bank ( 27) I. 0. 0. F. (13) Rob..,rt Smith R. F. Carleton Thorsen Lawrence Roth J.... F . Tom Thurshy C. Schaefer C. .TaC'k Panushka Harvey Rton e R. c:. Robert Cazel Jack Cullen L. r~. Ed Polley Carl Clifton John ~f (' Y P r St <>l)hen Lusted · Han·t- y Harl off. l't' ft' l' t' l ' -· - -- - - -- - Solicit More Recruib for Men's Gymnasium Class Show Batting Averages of Indoor League Men . I 'ud! ... y C". Stone, recreation assistant charg·l' of th ._, Indoor Baseball league, has prepared the following records of eYery nwmb ... r of the IPagut-: Per Player A.B. H. Cent 71 o Jack Brewer 1~ !l James Schaefgen fHl7 21 H Yirtor Deinlein fiOO 10 fi Andrew Thalman !l():'i 1!1 11 Benjamin Thalman 512 1I !l .T a cob Hoffman 22 1I fiOO John Schneider ;; 10 :.oo ~ick Spies 1~ fl 4fi8 l<;dwin Ude11 1:-i 7 42 4 ;, C"urtis Colegrow 400 2 Bd Hartman 11 ~r,.t :; hunes Hoffman 1 ;; ~~~ Ralph Klinge r. 2 ~ ~ :-: nobert Wolff 1 ~~~ August Wallowitz 7 2 2S? f ~eorge Huck 7 2 2~2 P et Pr WRgner 7 2 2S2 Arthur Prochnow 7 2 282 1\foe DeHaye 7 2 2~2 Prsal Sutton ~Q'> 7 2 Ernest Heller 7 2 2~2 .Joseph Hoffman R 2 2!i 0 William Schlnler 4 1 nn ~7 illinm Thalman 2i'il) 8 2 F.d Srhildgen 13 ~ 2~ ·· Ht>rbert Nackel 9 2 222 ·\ lPx Hoffman 14 3 212 F.d Ph ill ins 20() 5 1 noc f"hester ] fi H7 .To~ Borre 6 1 lfl7 Ed Braun 13 2 1 ii t~ 111 .. ') Officers 'vill be elected and a permanent organization effected at the second meeting of the club for the Model Plane Makers of Wilmette at 7 o'clock next Thursday evening in the Central school manual training room. .Each b<?Y who has paid his initiation fee ~v11l be g1ven material to build the Baby 'R. 0. G." plane, the first model to be made by the club members, G. W. Gathercoal, Recreation assistant in charge of the club, announces. · Membership ls limited to thirty boys twenty . of whom have already registered and Paid their initiation fee. The membel ship will remain open until December 14 unless the ten vacancies now existing rre filled. In t~e event that the limit s. reacheq before December 14, the club Wlll be closed ;!nd · ap.lliications reaching th~ R e creation office after that will be reJected. · At the first meeting of the group 01 t November 22, Kenneth Brubaker, instructor of the clas~.. demonstrated several types of planes that he had built. Wendell Phillips 7 1 141 Ray Meier 8 1 Harvey Young 125 9 1 111 Harold Schleuter 10 1 1 Paul Braun 11 g~ 1 William Huck 7 0 000 William Uttenreuthet· 1 0 000 Dick Huck 9 0 000 Herb..,rt Wolff 2 0 000 Rex Johnson 4 0 000 Robert Wilson 0 0 000 The teams composing the Indoor baseball league are : Wilmette Shoe Store, Printing Studio, Wilmette Ice, Ridge El ectric ann St. Joseph. Model Plane Makers Elect Officers; Observe Exhibit