Evening star., 1908-12-20
General High School Notes.

Robson Of Western High, who is to
lead the Georgetown boys on the gridiron
next fall. will not commence basket ball
work with the squad at this institution
till after the Christmas holidays. He was
worked hard and kept continually on the
go during the foot ball season, and is now
taking a few weeks lay-off from training
in order to be in the best possible condi-=
ton for his basket ball work
Manager Welcker Of the Stenographers
basket ball team is more than busy at
the present time arranging an extensive
schedule for the five who are to repre-
sent Business in this sport during the
winter months Several out-of-toWn games
are pending, while many OF the local
ouints around town have been challenged
to meet the Rhode Island team.
Hildreth who is we'll known around
town as a basket ball tosser and who
was the most reliable batter on Western
Highs base ball team last year, has de-
cided to quit Technical in February and
return to the Georgetown school. He has
signified his intentions. however, of play
ing on Techs basket ball quint while he
is in school. This will be a great boost
to Westerns nine. as Hildreth was one OF
the best players in the high school base
ball series last spring.
Capt Spransy of the Machinists' track
team this season announced that he
would not push his men into hard train
ing till after the holidays. Several of
the weight men have donned their togs
and are participating in light work. Out
of this bunch. Spransy and Chubby"
Farmer have been displaying surprisingly
good form In putting the shot and are
expected by their school to win places in
this event in the indoor meets this winter.
A meeting Of the track men at Central
High is expected to be held in tho near
future for the purpose Of electing Il cap
tain to succeed Cheney, who has an
nounced his intentions OF quitting the O
street school. Zeh who is the only "C''
man in track in the fourth year. is the
most likely candidate for the position,
and Is expected by many to lead the Cen
tralites on the cinder. path for the coming
season.
Richardson and Zeh Of the Blue and
White track squad are showing exceed
ingiy good form in the mile run for so
early In the season Both boys are hard
workers, and under "Bill' Foley's direc-
to the team in the meets they compete in
this winter.
AS an excellent bunch Of material is on
hand, practicing daily, capt. Martlh OF
Easterns basket ball quint expects to
pick a Ave. from the candidates which
will give a good account Of themselves
in the games the Capitol Hill team plays
this winter. Everything points to sue
cessful season In this sport at this insti-
tuition. and the boys are confident OF
making the best showing in their annual
game with Mount st. Joseph's of Balti-
more that any basket ball team yet rep
resenting Eastern has made.
Providing the funk rule does not enter
in to bar one OF the following trio. Cen
trail High will have in Richardson, Rheem
and Harrah one Of the best outtields In
the high schools next spring. All three
of these players are not only classy field
ers. but are also much on the job when
it comes to welding the stick
In order to bring out the material, thus
enabling the manager and captain to dis
cover the boys who show ability, inter-