Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL MEET.
Big Preparations Being Made for the
Event on the oath.

Plans for the first annual indoor meet Of
the Washington High Schools, which is to
be held In Convention Hall on the 18th Of
TINS month. are rapidly shaping themselves,
and by the end Of next week arrangements
Will have been made for what gives promise
OF being one of the most successful athletic
events in the history Of the high schools
Entries are being received by Mr.. Foley
from out-of-town schools the Boys Latin
school OF Baltimore. Penn Charter School
OF Philadelphia and several others already
having forwarded their applications.
Relay races are being arranged for the
visitors Several Of the out-of-towners have
entered men In the short distance events,
ana from reports received the local boys
VIII have to put forth their best efforts to
win. A relay race for youngsters under
sixteen has also been provided for the WIS.,
itors. and everything Is being done to give
them every opportunity OF carrying off a
falr share OF the prizes.
The prizes will be gold, silver and bronze
medals. while the winning relay teams will
receive silver cups.
This will be the only appearance Of the
athletic teams of the high schools until the
spring. Ample preparations have been
MADE to accommodate the large crowd ex-
pected. and the seats have been arranged
so that every one will have clear view Of
the field.
The prep" schools Of Washington will
also participate in the meet. The Washing
ton School for Boys. Emerson Institute and
Friends Select School will no doubt run
relay which will be close and exciting from
the very start Much friendly rivalry ex-
lists among these schools in athletics. and
race between the three would no doubt
prove very interesting.
The high school boys are slowly rounding
to form, and the fight for first honors
among them will be an exciting one. In
preparation for the coming meet the Tech
meals and Emerson Institute held dual
meet last Friday at the training quarters of
the high schools AS was expected, Tech
nical carried off first honors in all but one
event. the 220-yard run. Though beaten,
the Emerson boys put up plucky fight,
and the finishes were close and exciting.
Walker OF Tech" won the thfrty-yard run
In the fast time of 3ss seconds. Consider
train, the time in which the distances were
covered was good. The meet developed the
fact that Tech" aad Emerson both have
quite few good athletes With more good
''Bill' Foley the boys will develop into
fast set Of runners.
At the Central school the work is pro-
crossing In satisfactory manner. The
boys that compose the large squad show no
signs of firing Of tfaiE work. and each day
finds them working harder than ever.
ah sn w Are ss steadily
orange and blue Asukno doubt be right in
at the finish. LositaffSn In the quarter and
McGrann in the hffy yard run are running
Iii 6ESdI shape. K0cS1tlWO dfe iOOheQ upon
as the mainstays of Business. and should
give good account ri themselves In the
coming races ~ -.
The boys from estern are working hard:
and the school from over the creek will
have quite fast set in all the events. The
relay team is covering the distance we'll.
and by some is looked, upon as the probable
winner of that race sff1
The Eastern school started training with
small squad. but interest In the meet has
grown so at that school that it now has
double the number Ct boys up at the hall
than formerly turned out at the first call.
In all departments Of athletics the Eastern
school has taken decided slump. This
year. however. Mr.. Foley is determined that
the Capitol Hill boys shall improve their
athletic standing, and with this in view he
Is taking special pains to have every one
at Eastern who can ''move" up at the
training quarters. In Jaeger Eastern has
good man for the ffty-yard run and quar-
ter-mile run. Mr.. Jaeger Is captain of the
Eastern forces. and is doing all in his
power to promote the athletics of Eastern
High.