The Washington times., 1905-06-05
ATHLETIC OUTLOOK
Of EASTERN HIGH
Prospects for a Good Foot
ball Team Next Fall.
FIELD AND TRACK SPORTS
Farmer, IN the Sprints, and Bryan, in
Weight Events, Developed Into
First Class Athletes.

With the regi1nental drill a thing Of
the past the interests OF the Eastern
High School students are now centered
in the outlook In the department Of
athletics
Although the teams that have repre-
sented the school during the past year
have not been highly successful, the
school is gradually pulling itself out OF
the athletic rut in which it has been Tor
three years and the outlook is promls-
ing.
For the football team, the future ap-
pears bright. Captain Field VIII have 10
fill only two positions, fullback and
quarterback, the. places vacated by Lin
thicum and Dunnington.
Linthicums athletic abilities have
been called to the attention of George
Washington University and he will be
seen under the Buff and Blue next fall.
Farmer viii be shifted from center to
funback, but at present there is no like
ly looking candidate for quarter.
Had a Good Coach.
The team work OF Eastern on the grid
iron last year was almost entirely due
to the Efficient work Of Coach Ewing,
As he has left the city, Eastern will be
handicapped unless some one equally as
capable appears between now and the
1alI term.
Captain Fields ability as football
player marked him as the one to lead
The boys next year. He has played foot
ball for the past three years and with
the departure OF Morse and Cunning
ham, should prove the star of the high
schools next fall.
IN indoor athletics Eastern IS greatly
handicapped by the lack OF q gynnSs-
sum- me drill hall could be USED. Dut
it is reserved Tor the use OF the glrls.
Outdoor Athletics.
Eastern's S strength in field and track
athletics is in the outdoor work. Capt
Arthur Thompson, better known as
Big" Thompson, is doing everything
in his power TO make his school 1ac-
tor in the coming high school meet.
In the spTints the school has a good
man in Farmer, a freshman. whose VIC
tories oyer the cracks OF the school III
their. recent interclass meet has brought
him into prominence. GoYsh anu
Thompson are also on hand from @ laSl
years team 10 compete in the short
1sTifffh another new man who has
shown up remarkably wen, VIII pe
Fastern's greatest hope IN the mile anu
haif-1liIe. Oyster, VINO Is a4so good N III
long and niddle distance running, ,,a11, mas
entered and should make soneDodS
hustle for ghe places.
In the field events captain nom NOM l1soii li
viii make q bid fer the hammer ana
discus throws If he should 12ot make
good. BRYAN, q big junior, cai- tle IeiISu
uI1on 10 score II the event. II the trlaIS trls.s
BRYAN has been beating Thompson with
ON rhe baseball diamond Eastern has
mol baen so successful this year. AS
Vet the Light Blue and White has not
won game and as central Is tielt
next and last opponent another deIeat
seems assured
Offered to Pay Coach.
AT the beginning of the baseball sea,
son d. William oyster, father OF the
CAPTAIN of the team. offered 10 obtain
phil Cseyer, Of The Boston Nationals. at
his own EXPENSE, TO coach the team,
but Mr.. Swartzen, principal OF the
school. refused TO let the OoyS 90 any
inside work ana SO the eIfoFt was III
vain EaStern'S lack OF coacnHs mas
been evident from the beginning OF the
cham pion5hip games Tor IN every cOll-
test they have been Selzed with an a.
tack Of stage fright, whiGn mas aI"ayS WAYS
f5rcye3 fatal Next year IanthIcuTn VIII
be the oniv man TO leave, but his place
will be hard to fill. At critical mo
=Tnents he has been called into the box
and saved the team from an oYeFH ileilii-
ing defeat and has also been q valuable
addition TO the inield. Eastern is
scouting among the graded schools for
promising baseball material, ana they
say that several good youngsters nave
already decided to attend school there
next year. The captain for next years S
team has not been chosen yet, but at
the banquet TO be given the team by
Captain oyster at his home this week
the matter viii be settled The men ap-
preciate Oysters good work with the
team and he VIII probably be chosen To
lead them again