Evening star., 1909-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Immediately following the Georgetown
meet. Coach Walker, who has had the
Technical track squad in hand SO far this
season. Will lay the runners of for a
short rest. 1t is his intention to have
| the men indulge in no more indoor work
for the rest Of the season. but expects
the team to resume training ou: :of doors
as soon as the weather permits WALKER
has accomplished gratifying results. con.
sidering the fact that this is the first year
| much attention was ever paid to track
athletics at Technical. and has got @ line
on what men he has in hand. Their abil.
ity has been shown by their performances
In the local indoor meets and great prog
ress is being made in this branch OF
athletics at Technical. Walker has an
out Of doors training ground in mind and
after the short lay off expects to whip a
team i'll shape that he will back to win
the spring meet
Western High will enter about twenty
candidates in the Georgetown games and
expects to make a good showing in this
meet. The team is going good now and
Is training daily at tine bathing beach
are covering the 40 at a lively clip and
give promise OF making all the f1igh
school boys sit up and take notice at this
distance.
Church. a brother Of the famous West
ern High School athlete, is displa wing ex.
cellent form in the 40 and $50 for East
ern High, and with a little training Capt.
In good time. This is his novice year in
| track work. but he has a. good stride and
strong wind. which are the two necessary
qualities for a distance runner.
Central High has one of the best birh
Jumpers in Curry that has represented
the o street institution for some time.
He has been clearing the bar at a good
height and has acquired splendid form
along with his good spring This event
will be hard fought for in the spring meet
this year. as each high school has a
competent high jumper capable of COPING
for first honors.
ern High Schools will be held tho 18th OF
March, and 1t will be the first opportunity
offered to get a. line on the strength OF
the southeast boys In track athletics. The
competition will take place OF the Monu-
ment grounds and will be exclusively be-
tween these two schools.
In Wetzell and Tew, Capt Spransy Of
technical Is confident he has a promising
pair OF low hurdlers. Both these boys An
fshed well up toward the front in a re-
cent competition, and considering the
fact this is their novice year at the fur-
ding game they can easily be backed to
give even better performance with a
little more practice under Coach Walkers
direction.
Barret Is running the mile for the Cen
tralites in excellent style and IL booked
for a place In this event In the spring
competitions. Menefee. who is experience
ing his first season as q weight man. is
also going good at this writing and is
rapidly improving in the shotput
Spransy and Hamilton, together with
Menefee. will uphold Centrals end in the
weight events, and are expected to soon
reach their stride and best form.
Capt. Whitney of the Capitol Hill base
ball squad will issue cali for base ball
candidates the early part Of this week
and expects twenty men to report for light
practice. 1t has not yet been decided
where the squad will have its workout,
but the grounds at either 5th and l. or at
9Th and d streets are the most likely to
be used by the southeast boys.
Shaft of Western High is displaying
midseason form in the high jump for the
boys across the creek. and will undoubt-
edly be strong contender for a place In
this event in the spring competitions. I'm
the Federal games he cleared the bar at
feet s. and this height can easily be
booked to cop a place in the high school
competitions.