Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

high school athletics.
Technical is the favorte, but you never
can tell. The Machinsts have a splendid
nucleus for a winning eleven, however
and are working hard under Coach He
Coxs direction. Mr. Hecox has turned
out quite few victorious teams for the
Blacksm!ths and 1t would not be at al
surprising to see him repeat his former
successes, considering the excellent array
of material he has on hand at Nc
Devitts field.
1t was recently announced by Coach
Peet of the Business eleven that "Shag
Rawlings. one of the most promising
players OF the StenographerS on the grid
iron last fall. would be ruled out this
season on account of conditions in his
studies His place in the backfield will
be hard to fill, Rawlings was fast and
an apt pupil of the p!gskin game. The
material on hand at the Rhode Island
avenue school this season does not pos
Sess in any way the quantity and quality
of the candidates who reported for the
eleven last year. The school has been en-
1arged. however and is now one of the
largest institutions in the city. and some
likely new material will in all probability
be discovered in the freshman sections
capable leader in Guy, who was lately
elected to succeed Robson, the boys
across the creek are in bad way for
experienced material. judging from some
of the most recent reports. 1t is rumored
Donovan. whom many considered the best
tackle ever representing Western at the
pigSkin game, would quit the George
town school and enter Central. Besides
this, 'Froggy' Garner, the aggressive
end of last season. is expected to be out
of the fraSS this via the funk rule,
All the teams seem to have good
coaches as could be desired. Some OF them
have been close students of the game
for several years, while others have ac-
quired knowledge of the game by rep
reSentinG some of the leading colleges on
the gridiron. Eastern has in Linthicum, the
Michigan star. Z player who Is thoroughly
acquainted with almost every position
on an eleven, and the only regret is that
he will be compelled to leave the Capitol
Hill squad about the first of the month.
The other schools will have their coaches
all through the season. and. owing to this
fact will have somewhat of Il handicap
over the southeast boys.
Minnix of Central is looming up among
the many candidates as the most proms-
ing quarter now trying for the position.
In Gase this gap can be filled capaby
Macdonald, who will lead the Blue and
White this season, will hold down one
of the halfbacks. This will afford Mike
an, opportunity, to display his ability as
a Sridiron star. His selection as leader
Of the 1909 candidates was popular one.
1t must and can not be overlooked that
the victorious junior and senior Potomac
crews in the races held recently on the
river contained several former high school
athletes. Hart, Ellis, Thrall, Spransy and
Small of Technical Mueller. Coultry and
Clagett of Central and Spransy of Bust
ness High are the high school boys en-
rolled as members of the junior and
senior crews. This Is quite a showing
and speaks we'll for high school athletics,
as every man mentioned above received
his first knowledge of athletics and ath-
letic, training at the high schools. Over
half the men rowing on the Potomac
claim some of the local high schools as
their alma mater.
Track athletics at Western received
quite setback and at the same time
track athletics at Central received quite
boost recently, as Dyson, the crack dis
lance runner of the high schools, has
decided to take up studies at the o street
institution. The Blue and White squad
has not had worthy rival of Conner
and Schmidt in the mile run since these
runners quit Central, but many predict
Dyson Is the man to fill the gap Dyson
showed up creditably In the distance
runs for Western last year, and the Cen
tralites expect him to win several points
In the distance events this season.
1t il an undisputed fact that track ath.
letics are the basis of all sports. and for
this reason many predict the Technical
foot ball eleven will make all the more
creditable showing this fall. as most of
the men now trying for the team engaged
in track work during the winter months
last year. The only thing that can beat
weight iS Snpdd and fh. Nachfnicfv OF
to have acquired the latter on the track
last year, and if they did the combination
will be hard to beat.
The ''E' men at Eastern elected Dom,
the Woodworking center of the past few
years. to lead the Capitol Hill boys on
the gridiron this fall. Many were Of the
opinion Parker, the fast left end, would
annex the position, but for reasons I'M
known Parker was overruled. Capt. Dom
is expected to play the line again this
fall, but whether he works at the center
station again this season is at this writ
ing undecided. Parker will either play
one of the end positions or work in the
backtield.
Henry is making a strong bid for po-
s;tion in the Central backfield, and as he
has had considerable experience he will
most likely land the job. Reuter- and
Hamilton are the other men trying for
one or the backheld positions, and to-
gether with Capt. Mcdonald form an ex-
celient nucleus for fast trio back of the
ilne. Morsell and Spransy, two men Of
last years combination have Joined the
squad and will try for a position in the
line.
Ernie Menefee, brother of Gould Meme
Zee, has joined the many candidates trv-
Ing for the Central eleven, and will trv
Tor one of the guards or center He is
pretty clever in booting the ball and can
also drop kick pretty consistently Mac
Donald and Hamilton are also in the
ilmeliSht when ii comes to kicking the
pigskn.
At present 1t looks as If the bulk of the
puntlng for Tech will be done by TeW
VINO rs worthy candidate for one of the
end positions Farmer of last years
championship eleven will play the other
end for the Machinists.
Fitzhugh of Eastern, who was kept on,
or the fray last season on account of sick.
ness, Will play an end position for the
capitol Hill eleven this fail. He is an ex.
cellent man for the position, as he is a
sure tackler and good in breaking ur
formations Fitzhugh made the all-higt
The Stenographers will place a yer,
light eleven on the field to represent the
Rhode Island Avenue School on the grid
ron this fall. as material does not seem
20 be fourishing. The boys expect te
make II warm for all the high schools
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