The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

While many OF the Eastern colleges
boast Of the feats of stars who received
their first athletic instructions in the
high and prep schools of this city. it is
doubtful if ever before has such a prom
Using array Of athletes been developed on
local scholastic fields as have graduated
from the Washington schools this month.
The most remarkable campaign of the
year was that OF the field and track team
which sponsored the blue and white of
Central The crack squad. under the cap
taincy OF Kemper, won nearly every meet
IN which It competed, and In the cham
pionship games at Van Ness Park rolled
up a record-breaking number of points on
the other five schools.
In baseball, Western for the first time
won the championship Tech was the IA
vOrite for that title, but the Westerners
proved Unexpectedly strong. and won the
deciding game by 2 10 O.
The football season was replete with
surprises. Central was generally picked.
md when Tech, early in the season, beat
Western. and Central later defeated Tech.
It was thought that Central would win
clean title. In the last game of the series
Western caused the upset by winning
from Central
Having won the interhigh school meet
for three years. Central has become per
manent p0ssessor of the championship
cup. while the championship cups for
baseball and football are at Western.
Macdonald to Penn.
CentraTs field and track team will lose
five Of its stars "Cy" Macdonald. one Of
the best in the local schools. has decided
TO cast HIS lot with Pennsylvania. Mac
Donald was captain Of the baseball and
football teams, and the mainstay Of the
school IN che weight events. Macdonald
broke the local scholastic records fer the
hammer and discus throw. and equaled
the best mark that has been made in the
2-pound shot. Capt Kemper, Of the
track team. is undecided as to what col
leSe he will enter but is considering going
10 Virginia. He may decide TO stay In
town, and if so will attend George Wash
ington. Schmitt. the miller, will not 60 70
college. and Fleming. football, is unde-
cided. Burch, football and track man.
will follow Macdonald 10 Pennsylvania
and MaTey, also a football and track
man, viii so 10 George Washington. as
viii BielaskL Taylor Of the football
team, is undecided as to his college plans
Oyster Of the football and baseball
teams, intends TO go TO Cornell
Tech viii lose three athletes. They are
Thiele and Doran. Of the football team
and Plat. Of the baseball nine. TbieU
will 80 to Cornell and Doren has chosen
the University of Michigan. Platt will
accompany his school mate, Doran to the
Wolverine Institution.
Michael for Georgetown.
Western will lose six Of her football
players and an equal number Of members
Of the baseball team. Michael captain
Of the baseball team, has received all
sorts Of courtesies and propositions from
the big colleges. but has decided TO make
baseball side issue in the future and
will enter Georgetown for his university
course. In Michael Georgetown gets
pitcher who ranks with the best that
have ever represented any Of the high
schools.
Radford, who caught AIichae! this year,
will enter Cornell next fall Radford was
captain of the football team. and was on
the relay team. Little Howard, who
played football and baseball. and Fort.
the outielder, will also go TO Cornell Os-
good, captain Of the track team. and half
back on the football team. has decided
upon Harvard. Morse who played first
base on the baseball team and also PLAYS
football, BASKETBALL and tennis. will Join
his brother, Bryan Morse. at the Clark
son School, IN New York State File
brown, Of the baseball team. has select
ed Princeton. while Catchings. Of the
football team, viii 90 to the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology. Pole
hemus. also "a football player. has gone
70 West Point
Army and Navy Prep.
The Army and Navy Prep School will
lose several stars Pagiu. who is a star
football player and holds the title Of
amateur champion lightweight wrestler
or the South, enters Georgetown. and
Finch. Of the track team. goes TO West
Point while Sylvester also Of the track
team, VIII become midshipman al An
napolis. Tyson. football, has chosen lie
land Stanford. while Birney, relay team.
may enter Cornell.
Jim MacCartney. an all-arouud athlete
and member Of the football. baseball and
track teams at the Washington School for
Boys, is slated for Princeton. Youngston.
a football player, will also graduate. but
is undecided As 10 what school TO attend.
lie viii study law.
Eastern High viii lose Brown. Of the
football team. who has decided % enter
the Meadville Theological School at.
MeadvIie. Pa
Practically all Of the Georgetown Prep
School athletes who graduate will go to
the Blue and Gray University
In the matter Of holdoyer material for
next year. Central seems best prepared
for field and track. while Tech expects to
retain her football and baseball teams
practically intact.
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