The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-29
GOSSIP OF THE GRIDIRON
Prospects of High School Cham
pionship Series Games.
Western md Business High Teams
Meet Mt National Park Wednesday
Afternoon Lnck of Training Az
fectx Play of Most Scholastic
Teams Progress of Local Teams.

The second game Of the series for the
high school championship of Washington
will be played at National Park on We'd
nesday afternoon between the teams OF
Central and Business High Schools. Ac-
cording to the records made by both
teams thus far in the present seasons, the
former should be able to score victory
without great difficulty. Central has play
ed number of games and, with one ex-
ception, all of them have been victories.
Business High met with signal defeat
at the hands of Western High on October
%. Western High, it appears, at present,
is going to give Central a close rub for
primary honors in the championship SER
les. Central has nearly always won the
championship in years gone by, but this
season their colors may be lowered in
defeat by the doughty players from West
ern.
Eastern High School has much better
team this year than ever before, but since
the hard game with the Y. NJ. C. A. a
week ago last Saturday a number Of the
best men have been out OF the game on
account Of more or less severe injuries re-
ceived In that contest. In consequence Of
this misfortune all the games scheduled.
with the exception of those Of the High
School championship series. were cancelled.
Eastern's first game in this series will
be with Western, at National Park, on
November 6. In the mean time the team
should be able to recover from the hard
effects of the Y. NJ. c. A. game and be
able to show up we'll in the championship
series.
One notable feature that has been devel-
oped this season in the games that have
been played between the various schol-
astic teams of the city is the poor con-
dition of the majority of the players. The
boys seem to be unable 20 stand the
grueling of a long stretch OF steady
play. In every game that has been play
ed by the various high school teams, the
Georgetown Props, Y. NJ. C. A., Cadets,
and others, there has been much time
taken out for slight accidents to the
players. These have not, with one or two
exceptions, been in the least serious.
hard fall would often take the wind out
of player and time would be called till
he recovered. The trouble. apparently.
lies in the fact that the boys are not
them do not keep regular hours and do
not limit their diet.
The average schoolboy generally has a
great liking for pie and other kinds Of pas
try, which are recognized as deadly foes to
endurance. Some of the best players on
the High School teams are greatly handi-
capped in their play by their lack of en-
durance. The team that is well trained
has an inestimable advantage over an elev-
en- that may be its superior in other de-
partments OF the game. II well trained it
is possible to concentrate all its force at
the time when the opponents are weak
kneed from exhaustion 1t is at this time
that the closest games are oftimes won
and lost.
In addition to the backset that poor con-
dition gives the play of team. it spoils
a game from the spectators point of view
No one likes to have the playing stopped
at every other down on account of some
trivial accident to player. Accidents are
far less liable to befall the well-condf-
toned man than the player who is fat and
Short winded
The Gibralter Athletic Club has a Fat
thing good team in the field this season.
The few games that have been played
thus far in the season have all been vic
tories, and the prospects for the coming
contests are exceedingly bright. Games
have been scheduled and will be played
with the Georgetown Props. the local High
School teams, and also several college
elevens outside the city.
The Georgetown Props is undoubtedly
the busiest team in the District. More
games have been scheduled and played
by these nervy youngsters than any team
in Washington or vicinity. AS many as
three games are played week None of
those played as yet this year have been
loafing matches either. Fierce playing
has characterized each contest and often
players on the Prep have been retired
from the game only to come up smiling
for game a day or so later. This con-
slant playing is developing a number of
frst-class players. and is laying a SPLEEN
did foundation for Georgetown University
teams in days to come.
Gailaudet's overwhelming defeat-4O to |
O-by the Baltimore Medical College. at
Baltimore, last Saturday, was worse than
was expected by many. However, when it
Is remembered that the Medicos gave !
Princeton hard rub for victory several
weeks ago, it is evident that defeat by
a large score was almost inevitable How
ever, the plucky team from Washington
won unstinted praise by the manner In
which they struggled against overwhelm-
ing odds. While Gallaudets team this year
and previous seasons. yet 1t is a good !
team and may be depended upon to give
much better account of itself in the re-
naming games Of the season.
The Gallaudet reserves have played but |
few games this season, but in the con-
tests that have taken place they have
acquitted themselves creditably. A num-
Der of games with High School and other |
scholastic teams will be played later in
the season.
The Y. N. c. A. Cadet team has played |
several games this season, but have not |
been especially successful. The great diff
fculty encountered is that of getting the !
men out to practice. There is available in |
the Y. NJ. c. A. plenty of good material.
If the men could be induced to get into /,
the field there is no doubt but that first
class team could be placed in the field.
The Primrose Athletic Club Football |
Team has organized for the season. and |
would like to meet teams of the District |
Of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia on |
the gridiron. preferably the Young Mems |
Association, Gibraltar Athletic
Club, and the Census ONCE teams Ad-