The Washington times., 1902-05-25
CHAMPIONS BY A FlUKE.

On Friday last the game of baseball
a;n9ng the local high school teams was
scheduled TO be played on Georgetown
campus, the co1testants to be the lads
from the Business High School and the
aggregation CT young men from the
Manual Training School. more famil-
iaTly known as Tech. When Umpire
Belts cried play ball'' net a Technical
ball player could be seen. After due
notice that the game was TO be played
mat day. they failed TO put in an np-
pearance.
FTohebly the largest crowd that ever
attordcd high school baseball game
was present to witness what was
prophos:ed to be the hottest" parno
Svor played off between two Washing
ton High School teams. After waiting
reasonable time for the Technical
team 10 put In their appearance. rmpiro
Belts presented to the team from the
BUSINESS High School. n written fNate-
ment proclaiming them TO have won
the championship of the high schools
for the year of 1902.
IL VAS uhe ifst uirne that a team from
'ae busincs5 High School ever won the
championship. and the deligh, of both
inc boys and girls of that institution is
unhornded. While Il may be claimed
'at there is not mrch honor in winning
the championship by having the decid-
ING game forfeited 10 them. that does rot
--st al l-ie Issai upon the Business
tcgs, rs II is conceded by most everyone
nd h. g.-F,
me team was superior to tha. which
represents either Technical. Central
Wectein or Eastern The BOYS have
worked very hard fo- The mucb-coveted
lag, ana deserve all the credit that can
be bestowed upon them.
Mrth OF their success can be traced 10
t1e GntiTing cforts CT Mr. Robert Barr
tall player of local fame. who. free of
chargo, has been coaching the boys for
.hampicnship games. in recognition of
MS services t5e boys OF the team pre
@entcc hiE with handsome watch fob.
MossTs. Hart and Oeiand, two instruc-
tors AZ tho SCHOOL. also deserve much
eTeGit for the interes; they have evinced
In the success CT the team. After AL
most drowning themselves in soda water
lhe toy5 repaired 10 the Toledo lunch
room, wnere they were given q dinner by
Mr Hart and Mr.. Deland.
Ire absence 80 Technical has not as
yet been satisfactorily explained. and
the faculties Of three Of the local high
schools are highly indignant because
q The failure of the team to play the
Closing game. II their action in regard
10 this matter Is not satisfactorily ex-
plained II is likely they viii be barred
from participating in all Of the athletic
games OF the year. Such action has
been threatened by the athletic faculty
OF three schools. and il they take this
step there is no way but for Technical
10 drop out
To lessen the disappointment Of thosa
WHO were present to witness the game |
II WAS arranged to play the Georgetown |
freshmen. At the end Of the fourth in
ming there poured down perfect DEL 1
uge of rain. and the game was called, |
with the score to / in favor of the |
high school boys.
Some Of the Georgetown men then |
tried 10 steal the Business flag. and a
free-for-all fight ensued. However. the
Business boys had won the flag. aud iha,
for the first time, and they were bound
TO hold on 70 it. and the efforts of the |
Georgetown men to 'swipe" it proved |
ulavaiiing.