Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Stenographers are certain that they
have broken their losing streak on the
gridiron and are now even confident OF
giving Technical a good battle. These
| two elevens meet in the near future. and
1t sure would stir things up in high
| school circles If the Business team should
score victory over the Machinists. 1t
is possible, but not very probable how
ever
AS years go and all the high schools
see their best athletes ruled out on ac-
count OF fiunks. the question comes up.
| Is 1t such a good and fair rule to keep
some player from representing his school
| on the athletic just because he Is a little
| behind in his studies? Before this rule
went into effect many of the athletes in
| the schools failed in some major study
put, Judging from the players who have
| f1unked this season. it does not appear to
benefit matters much as far as getting
an athlete well up In his studies is con-
cerned. Athletic teams benefit high
school, as every one knows. but winning
high school teams benefit high school
more. school that has winning teams
| Is always in a good spirit, and the pu-
pills delve into their studies with a vim
and spirit rather than with downcast
Is subject to defeat after defeat because
few OF its best players are ruled out
by the funk rule. This rule has been in
erect for the last few years. and ii is
oouDtful If any of the high schools has
realized any benefit from it. as the men
with Hunks would have them nine times
out OF ten anyway. rule or no rule.
Scott has been appointed captain of the
basket ball quint Of Business High and
will give his full attention to this branch
OF athletics Immediately after foot ball
season. Perry. the other player up for
the captaincy. has been appointed man
ager, and with these two boys at the
head of the tossing game results are
bound to be obtained, as both boys are
players Of good ability. Business will
have the best available material in school
on the basket ball five this winter The
give the captain an idea Of what each
boy In school knows Of basket ball.
Fitzhugh. who Is playing end for East
ern this fall. is veteran at the game,
but ii can truly be said that none of
the high school ends has anything on
him when II comes to tackling. He has
been the life of the Southeast eleven. and
although he has been playing on a los
Ing team all the year he has been In the
game every minute. Fitzhugh Is a good
man in basket ball and Is also one of
the best track men at Eastern.
The minstrel show. given under the aus
pices of the Business High School alumni.
will be held next Tuesday evening at S
o'clock In the Business High assembly
hail. The best amateur talent in town
has been secured and that 1t will be
| successful affair IL a conceded fact An
olio will follow the minstrel show. after
which there will be dancing in the
armory.
Prince. who recently entered Central
High, is rapidly developing into one of
the best weight-throwers In the school.
and together with Srransy should be able
| to win few points In the weight events
| for the Centralites this season He is
also touted as a base ball player and will
be a strong candidate for first base in
best all-around athlete that has entered
Central for the past few years.
The captaincy of the track team at
| BUSINESS lies between Rathbone and
Bridget. with honors slightly In favor of
/ the former. Bridget Is a dash man and
hurdler while Rathbone Is also good In
the dash events and is one of the best
| nigh Jumpers In the high schools. Pros
poets for good team on the cinder path
are unusually bright at Business this
winter. In fact. athletics appear to be
booming at the Rhode Island avenue
school. and every athlete enrolled is do
ing his utmost for his school, II is re-
ported that the pupils have more spirit
at present than any other class OF stu
dents which has represented Business in
Iast years; The winning of the base ball
| championship and the drill last year was
largely instrumental in reviving spirits.
for up to that time the Stenographers had
been nursing defeat after defeat.
! A mass meeting will be held at Cen
trail in the near future for the sole pur-
pose Of organizing a cheering commit
tee for the Central-Western contest,
/ .l,l. &l~1~
! trail is confident of a victory. while
Western is hopeful of coming out VIC
! torious.
When the Central foot ball eleven
journeys to Philadelphia the latter part
of this month to play its Philadelphia
namesake. Menefee WIFI not accom-
pany the team. as has been enormously
stated. He is not a member Of the high
| school and can under no circumstances
participate in the contest. The punting
will be done by Capt. Hamilton, who
| has been booting the ball for the Blue
and White team all through the present
series.
Many high school enthusiasts are
wondering why Field. the former East
ern High athlete, Is not playing in any
Of the Yale games lately; His lis father
der and is waiting until it fully heals
before DOMINIC his foot ball toys. This
| injury comes at very inopportune
| time. as Field was booked a regular
| this fall, and much was expected of him
by both his friends and teammates.
: II was recently reported that Davis.
captain Of the foot ball team for this
season at Business High. would be COM
PEELED to quit the pigskin game for
good While playing ball around town
| last summer he was unfortunately In
| iured about the head. and in n scrim-
mage the other day his head was again
hurt and he was advised by the doctor
| to give up foot ball for fear OF concus-
sion Of the brain. His loss VIII mean
much to the Stenographers. but it is
for the best, and the school Will have