The Washington herald., 1909-11-20

upon the spirit and loyalty which the
eleven had always shown, and congratu-
lated the new officers Of the squad Mr..
Woodward and Mr. Birch, representing
the faculty in the football association.
gave short talks TO the boys in a praising
manner, and finally Coach HecOX, 10
whom a great deal OK the success Of the
football teams OF the past three years
Is due. gave a talk upon the decisiyeness
Of the victories over the other high
schools, closing his remarks with some
interesting figures.
Cup for Tech.
BY winning the high school champion
ship for three years in succession, Tech
has obtained the cup offered by the
Princeton Alumni Association. Since the
first proffer OF this prize. Coach Hecox
has had the winning OF It IN view. and
TO this end has turned out three OF the
most aggressive and thoroughly trained
| football teams that ever represented the
| high schools, In the three years Tech
/ has scored 357 points 10 their opponents Is.
| But two schools have been able 10 score
on them-Eastern and Central-and these
never amounted 20 more than q touch
down at a time.
| Members OF the ranks were heard from
next. and former Capt. Mccarthy gave
a few words of farewell 10 the team and
/ congratulations TO the new captain. Bull
Tough. who has been acting captain since
| the inehgibility rule barred Mccarthy.
gave a short talk on the history OF foot
/ ball at the school. and gave figures and
| instances Of the great success which has
] IA a. f~-f-
\ iron campaigns.
/ Capt Farmer then made a short speech
/ Of acceptans se Of the honor bestowed upon
/ him by the ''T'' boys and explained the
] reasons for the Tech victories. he at
/ tributed q large portion OF the honor
| 10 Coach Hecox. who he said had done
/ all that could be asked in the training
| and coaching Of the championship elevens.
/ he also praised the loyalty and the ster-
/ ling spirit OF the whole school toward the
/ football men.
Spransy. who has been one OF Tech
| most consistent men on any Of its foot
| ball teams, also spoke. He gave his in
| teresting experience on the Tech elevens
/ for four years. saying that II was one
/ OF the things IN which ne took most
/ pride that he had played on the first
I eleven since his entrance into the school
I in his freshman year. In the very first
| high school contest, which was played
/ after his entering the school, he was
! placed at right guard and has played
/ there in every game since. Ii is a
/ record OF which one can very well be
/ proud and OF which few high school
I men can boast.
OId-timers Speak.
! There were present last night four men
who had played on the team for three
years in which the awarding Of the
/ Princeton cup was decided. Spransy.
/ Mccarthy. Bullough. and Spencer have
been members Of the first team for these
/ seasons. and have played IN all the games
which have decided the winning OF the
cup. Three Of these men graduate this
year and in leaving gave the school. the
members of the football team, and Capt.
| Farmer their best wishes for continued
success on the gridiron.
| Big Time at Business.
In the Business High School gymna.
siunn last night the football team was
rendered a supper by the executive com
mittee OF the Athletic Association, and
a most enjoyable time was spent
Principal Allan Davis and DR.. Mcneil
were present, and the latter made a most
delightful toastmaster. Principal Davis
spoke encouragingly Of the future OF foot.
ball in the high schools. and told OF the
reasons why the principals voted to
abandon the game this season.
Capt. julius Lully. Manager Leonard
Butt. and ex-Capt Benjamin Franklin
Davis also had few words to say, anC
Coach William Peet was presented WIKI
handsome diamond-studded watch
charm and chain.
! Immediately after the supper the boys
got together and elected Right Halt
Back Julian L Richards captain for next
year, and Harry H. Wilson manager.
To Miss Baker, chairman. and Mis-.
4 Jones, Of the executive committee, are
due the success Of the evening Other
members OF the committee. Messrs. Har.
Ian and Rathbone. told Of the work The
| Athletic Association was doing
Mr.. Rathbone presented the football
IBIS" to the following members OF tht
SQUAD who had played two fun or part o.
three halves Of the championship game:
this season: Messrs. Lully. Simpson
Jackson. Shore, Wilson, Harr, Schmidt
Hughes, Perry, Rathbone. Bridget, Co
lumbus. Scott, Molineau, and Richards
Western Elects Garner.
The "W'' men OF the Western High
School football team met last night al
the home Of Manager Phil Pratt in an
informal reception TO the members Of tho
eleven for the purpose OF electing The
captain and manager for the next foot.
ball season. Allan Garner, OF the class
OF IL, was elected captain to succeed
Mickey Guy.
The choice was popular one. and q
better man could not be found. Beside,
being an exceptionally strong player FOL
the high schools, Garner Is q thor0uGf