The Washington times., 1904-11-19
CURRENT EVENTS
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
Tech and Western Foot
ball Game.
EXCITEMENT Is NOW HIGH
Track Meets VIII Bring Out Some
Coed Athletes-Grade Scholars
to Compete.
EXCITEMENT IS NOW HIGH


at boiling point over the coming game
between Western and Tech Up 10 the
present time the teams have played
about the same sort of a game. Tech
winning by means of superior weight,
while Western has won because Of the
ability OF her players 10 get started IN
a hurry and to keep going.
This contest will bring out the largest
crowd that has attended football
game between any of the high schools
this year or any previous year
Both Captains Church OF Western, and
Backus, Of Technical. viii graduate this
year Each is anxious 10 turn out a
winning team before leaving the school.
This combined with the showing that
both teams have heretofore made gives
the general impression that this game
viii be the game Of the season.
Superior Team Work
Tech. has a line many pounds heavier
than Westerns. That is more than
balanced by Westerns superior team
work. The heavy weight OF Baclkus and
Du Came. Techs two giant tackles. is
made up for by the swift and sure play
ing Of WOrthiugtOn and Harrington of
The Georgetown team.
At quarterback. the most important
position ON a football team, Western has !
the better of the argument While Par |
sons is a very good quarterback, it is /
Wen-knOWn fact that Morse is the best /
in the scholastic leagues and a great /
deal better than some of the signal /
callers" on many of the best high and |
prep schools he shows fine Judgment /
and insight in running his team. HIS |
own long end runs are feature OF /
every game. He can easily out punt |
any other player IN the high schools. /
Ills dro1-kicking is also a feature.
1t is generally conceded that Morse i
has a good future before him as quar- /
terback if ne ever goes 10 college.
Good Ends.
Although Hunt is a good left end it /
Is doubtful if he win have very easy /
time handling Phelan. Westerns right /
end. Although Brown, Techs other end, |
is many pounds heavier than Pagin, he /
Is not nearly SO agile and swift.
When il comes 10 bucking the line the /
teams viii be- about even. When one of /
\ Techs bis tackles gets started on a /
tackles back formation IL win take /
Good deal OF the hardest kind Of work /
10 stop IT, IL is Westerns hope that her 1
lighter men viii Dee able 90 dive over,
under. or around her heavier opponents /
and stop these plays before they get /
started.
on the other hand when Church gets |
tie BAH IN seems as il he needs no J
start, but with twisting. writing, mo- /
ton goes through anyhow, and, as he 4
does not Try 60 buck the line squarely, /
but twists through, Tech men Will have
10 rely on their L4chllng ability and !
alone on brute strength. Even III Tech /
Goes have the advantage ou line buck
lne, she VIII Doe played al around on
eud runs. which are Westerns speciality.
Both teams are as tough as pine knots
from long ana hard training.
Track Meets.
With the close OF the football season
an interests VIII Doe devoted 10 study
ueLl the track meets begin 10 come 10
the 'front.' not such "a great time away.
Already arrangements are going for
ward for The coming meet ia Convention
HAN ou the eyenlns OF SATURDAY. Jan
uary n
These events win bee entered not only
by the students OF the high schools Of
the District but by pupils from all the
various prep schools ln TINS city, Bal
tlmDre Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
several smaller nearby towns. Much
interest has been excited umOag the boys
and many letters 81 inquiry have al /
rrady been received by the directors OF
Ilt meet
Physical Director ~. T. Foley. OF the
4-gA SCHOOLS. has completely recovered I
i.om "a severe attack of pleurisy and
ii-,s already mapped out plan % train
4l- f1- the boys under his charge 4
i-r-at many boys are already training
over me Georgetown track. the long
Instance runners are taking cross-cOgE-
tTy runs, while The shot-putters are MAX
Tie buildings shake with the Ihuds OF
their long throws.
For First Time.
The boys Of the grade schools viii be
Do
eames Ter The first time in the history
az the meets. A special hfty-yard dasl.
Is being arranged exclusively for the
graded school runners
Th:s Will be "a scratch event. and the
heats VIII Dee arranged So that the bows I
In auy particular division viii not com
pete against ga -H other. thus making I.
tlt event as mucu Ia the nature of "a /
cltm p.uLs-iip. as Us pos ible There viii !
b. no age .lmIt 20 the entries from the /
graded schools. and 10 .s thought thai I
eaeh ~ tae nine divisions VIII ne repre- Z
serrcd.
a great many letters Of inquiry have /
been received by Mr.. Foley, asking for /
special relay races. for the Baltimore /
teams So tueF can run against the pre-
L4lalOI} Acuooi teams OF the District
thf race between tie four local high I
senool teams VIII De- the closest of the 4
meet
Eastern's Successes.
Eastern has closed the most success
iui football season since the days many
years ago, when she used TO battle with /
Central Tor the championship houors. /
Her team tais year has been the best T
that has been turned out for "a great /
many years. 10 is predicted that IL 4
iIstefu continues 90 improve she will /
ieNt year make strong bid f0r the J
football mpi0usAip. /
Aa o. tle material Tor Tia track events \
j. ls pot known definitely u 81 how thew
stal-d ana go uD one need be- SURPRISED /
u tAet spring surprise and win "a
good lJLe bulch of points.
The girls basketball team has been
otsafized and Aas played and won the
Aifl same OF the season against the
sircue team from across the creek IN
score of Jos 90 g.
EasteTn's Girls Winners.
Although Western put up a fine game
me Eastern girls had the best OF the
argument from the start This was am
one 90 superior team work too. which
all goes % show tno Imp0rtan-- of hav-
nag tenn that viii play as one per
son There were one ar two fouls
made, but otherwise the game was clean
and prettly played from start 10 finish
in the FIRST half not very much WAS
done the score standing { 10 IN favor
Ul The fIElfGf lffif Girls the s...,...g ]