West Swim Title
West Philadelphia Catholic HS won the swimming title in the Catholic League this winter, while the track team won trophies at the Penn Relays and at the track meet at the University of Delaware.
Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Ammendale), Summer 1939, p. 16.
Manhattan Wins Track
Manhattan College won its fourth IC4A championship in track, and Coach Pete Waters is the leading middle distance track country of the US.
Messenger of the Divine Child, Easter 1939, p. 64.
Near World Record
De La Salle’s Johnny Quigley came with one second of the world record for the 500 yard race in the recent NYAC Meet. Quigley has broken records in every high school race in which he has competed during the past two years.
Messenger of the Divine Child, Easter 1939, p. 64.
St. Augustine’s Track
St. Augustine’s HS (Brooklyn), coached by Al Pinkerton, overwhelmed the best of two mile relay teams from around the East at the national high and prep school championship meet at Madison Square Garden.