Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
General High School Notes.

Coach Foley who again has the Central
High track team in hand for the coming
season, announces that he has in Dewey.
Fisher and Cullen three of the fastest
sprinters and dash Men for their size in
the District. "Bill" is anxious TO match
these men In the coming indoor meets
with any men OF their weight. and is con-
fident they will show their opponents
some classy knowledge of the game on
the cinder path
An assembly for the boys alone was
held at Central High some days ago to
discuss the athletic situation art that in
stitution. Mr.. Wilson, the principal, made
an address urging more boys to take part
in athletics If they were so inclined The
track and base ball outlook for the APP
preaching season was also touched upon
and all boys who possessed ability in
| these two SPOTS were asked to come out
and strive to bring athletics to their past
standing at the street school.
Eastern High has high hopes and pros
poets of developing one of the best bas-
ket ball teams that ever represented the
school. The Capitol Hill boys have been
practicing faithfully for the past two
weeks and are rapidly improving in team
work. Lee Martin. who made such a
creditable showing as captain of the foot
ball team this past season, will in all
probability be chosen leader OF the bas-
ket bali quint.
The foot ball captains for the next year
have yet to be chosen at Eastern, West
ern and Business. AS tight race can
easily be predicted on the gridiron next
fall. the various high schools Will take
considerable care in choosing the right
man for the position. In all probability
these men will be elected in the next
few days.
Judging from the reports of the excel
lent material Western has on hand, the
basket ball situation at the Georgetown
school Is more than promising. Mclean
who has had considerable experience at
the game, has been elected captain, and
with such men as Robson. Obenchain,
Guy and others in their basket ball toys
the boys across the creek expect to cut
quite a few capers in the basket ball
world for the coming season.
Whitney. whose defensive playing in the
high school foot ball games was quite
strong and classy. will in all probability
All the center position on Eastern's bas-
ket ball team this season. If he could
develop little more speed he would
prove valuable acquisition to the squad.
1t has been announced that the basket
ball team at Business High will not tackle
any work of note along this line till after
the Christmas hol days. AS the Stem
ogra pliers have mostly men with much eX-
perience at the basket ball game within
their midst this will not handicap the
school very much. but at the same time
team work could get an excellent boost
during the next month.
The boys at Technical who are inter-
ssted in basket ball are awaiting anX-
iously for the athletic association to make
some move toward aiding them in devel-
oping qunt to represent the MachinistS
during the winter months. Tech is quite
little handicapped in not having any in
door quarters in which to practice and
train. but is confident of landing a suit
abe place soon
Edwards. Hldreth. keun. Farmer and
several others have stated that they
would try for the Tech basket ball
team, and as these men have had consid-
cradle experience. gained by playing on
the local quints, an excellent showing is
predicted. Keun is at the head of the
movement. and when it comes through he
will undoubtedly be chosen captain OF the
five
Athletic advisers Of Eastern High have
arranged a game for the Capito! Hill
quint with their old rivals. Mount st. Jo-
seph of Baltimore. This will be their one
big game but the boys are also anxious
to play their neighboring high schools.
while game with Georgetown Props is
pending.
In Parker, the star end of Eastern the
basket ball quint at that institute has
speedy man whose work in practice has
been very impressive. He is a little fell
low. but very active, and Is sure to be
heard of in the games the Capitol Hill
boys take on this winter.
The track team at Central is fast round
ing into shape and gives promise of a
fairly good season on the cinder path. 4
large squad Is training daily under Coach
Foley. who has high hopes OF discovering
several finds OF ability out of the bunch.