V 2 N. 16 A Blast from the Past about Old Cinder Tracks
Once we put something onto a blog, we never know what to expect in comments, reactions, and delay time. The following letter came today from Robert Swisher who attended Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO in the 1970's. He was referred to an old post we had in 2022 about cinder tracks that still exist. His old track at Southwest HS is still there. I'll let Robert tell you about that track. Also here is the link to the piece we published a few years back. Cinder Tracks That Are Still Around George Brose Here is Robert Swisher's letter. Good morning, A friend sent me the link to your June 2022 article about cinder tracks. I graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO in 1975. The school was opened in the fall of 1925, and a cinder track was installed sometime around 1927 as far as we know. The Kansas City School District faced severe financial and enrollment issues during the mid 1970s that continued well ...