Tacoma High Juniors Dominate Annual Track Meet
Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors competed at the Y.M.C.A. athletic park to determine the city's track representatives.
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Saturday afternoon, the athletes of the Tacoma high school held their annual inter-class meet at the Y.M.C.A. athletic park. From the winners will be picked the men who are to represent Tacoma at the track meet to be held here May 21. At this meet, the best trained men in the Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Ballard, Bellingham and Port Townsend high schools will contest for the Northwestern Washington championship. The juniors led with 66 points, followed by seniors with 37, freshmen with 18, and sophomores with 13.
“From the winners will be picked the men who are to represent Tacoma at the track meet to be held here May 21.”
High school athletics remain a cornerstone of Tacoma’s community life, though the specific athletic venues and inter-city rivalries have evolved since the early 20th century. The focus on regional championships, like the one mentioned for the Northwestern Washington title, continues to drive youth sports participation across the region today.
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