The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC NOTES

Central win line up to-day with prac-
tic0lly the same team that met Tech.
Howard will be out OF the game. but
otherwise the eleven will be tho same.
The contest will have a great deal in
deciding the second place. and Central
means 90 cinch H. Business Is spunSy.
however. and the academic school will
have 90 earn every point they make
The two best generals in the high
schools viii meet when Tech and Western
clash Mickey Guy. the veteran quar-
ter at Western. IS one Of the most heady
and reliable in the schools and Farmer.
as was seen in the Tech-Central game. is
easily The fastest and runs his team IN
great shape. Tue battle will probably
divide the series. and although the ad-
vantage is almost entirely with the Ma
cEinists. Western viii not hand II to
/ them, and II they once get started. they'll
never stop.
Eastern's last hope IS Business, and
/ from the way the Steaographers are go
/ ing IL looks fair 20 have the two teams
meet on something like even terms. At
/ any rate, the contest viii put one OF the
/ elevens I'm the last place and neither can
, afford 20 be there. A great deal can be
/ judged from the game this afternoon,
as 90 whether the Capitol Hill boys will
/ have any show against Business and II
/ Central wins by a large score, 1t will put
/ renewed life into the Light Blue and
I White
! The game which viii probably decide
I the possession Of second place in the high
I school series this season will be that be-
4 tween Western and Central BY the
time this contest is fought both teams
/ will have ample opportunity in which
/ 20 absorb all the football knowledge they
( can get this season. and II will be a
/ battle royal. with the chances slightly
/ IN favor Of Central. Mickey Guy, the
/ captain Of Western, Is confident, how
/ ever. Of his teams success, and means
to push It for all it is worth against the
/ Blue and White.
/ Friday VIII usher In a day which VIII
! be remembered in at least two schools
/ this year, for the championship OF the
high schools will be decided in the game
! between Tech and Western. Tech has
| defeated Central and Eastern. and with
! the condition in which the Business team
/ is now playing so much against it, the
/ Machinists expect no danger In that quar-
| ter. On the other hand. Western has de-
/ Lated Business and Eastern, and is now
| on an even standing with Tech. OF
| course. Western has yet 10 play Central.
but even at that Fridays game VIII tell.
| as, In case Western defeats Tech and
| Central later defeats Western. there Will
| result a tie for first place.
/
| II was first supposed that Center Greer,
! OF Business. would not be able TO play
| IN the BUsiness-Central game, but later
/ reports do not confirm this. and il is now
| certain that he will 10 in the lineup.
! Greer is a valuable man to Business.
as he is one Of the most aggressive cen
| ters on the five teams and the Stenog-
raphers cannot lose any more men and
| hope 20 make a creditable showing In
! the Business-Weste game Greer was
in every play. and often managed 10 com
pletely break up the formation by nail
ing the quarter with the ball before he
| could pass It.