Evening star., 1909-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

! The high school athletic advisers ap-
| preciate the courtesy Of the Gallaudet
Athletic Association in allowing the high
| school games to take place on their
| grounds The diamond is one of the
| best in the city and the high school boys
are extremely lucky in having such
| field after so many setbacks. The two
games yesterday were well attended.
1t was recently rumored that the lead
ership for the base ball team for next
season at Western High School lay be-
tween Outhelder Stone and Catcher How
ard. with chances about even for either
In landing the coveted position. Hill.
who led the boys across the creek during
the past season, has worked hard with
the team. and although the nine did not
make such creditable showing In the
high school contests, the boys played as
well as their ability would permit them
1t Is thought the outlook for good team
next season Is very promising, as there
will be more experienced material on
hand.
Capt. Bone OF the Western High School
track team has returned to his work on
the cinder path now that the base ball
season is at close. He played a consist
ent game at third base for the George
town boys with comparatively little ex-
perience and also batted well. Bone will
train for the quarter mile. and. judging
from his past performances, he stands
fairly good show of coping this event
in the approaching high school competi
tions.
Many spectators at the high school
games have been criticising the base
throwing of Menefee. the crack Central
catcher. He has In their eyes been very
slow In getting the ball off and has lost
quite a few men at the second station,
but if the truth were known the fault
does not lie with him. but with the slow
delivery of the Central pitchers. If Lbs
throwing were witnessed in The Church
League this opinion would be banished.
zation has been nothing short of
sensational. When taking into consid-
Grafton his heavy batting and all-around
playing, 1t is the estimation Of many
developed in the high schools for sew
eral years.
Frank Davis. the setnographers' ag-
the life Of the Business infield this sea-
SON by his classy fielding. Davis also has
quite reputation as a pinch hitter.
which title he won during the past
games taken on by the Rhode Island
School team this season. He was one of
those ineligible boys at the beginning of
the season, and lit was a tenstrike for
the nine when he was declared eligible.
Coach Peet recently made the state
ment that he intended shifting Capt.
Keane to center field and bringing whit
marsh In at short This would shift
Davis to third base and considerably
strengthen the inf1eld defense.
Boetler the elongated Central twirler. is
pitching fine ball for Central this season,
and his success is said to be due to fine
control. He has also been lining them
out In the high school games. and is said
to rank with the topnotchers Of the
league in batting. A most peculiar fact
about Boetlers hitting is that his average
with the bat In the practice games taken
on by the o Street team did not exceed
the two-figure mark by many points. He
Is hitting the best Of any of his team
count the most.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany team has a former Eastern High
School player among its ranks by the
name OF Johnston. who is playing great
game in the Bank League. He is working
on the receiving end for the Trust Com
pany, but performed in the outer garden
while a student of the Capitol Hill school
He also represented his school on the
gridiron and put up a creditable game
with the pigskin.
Sdpt. SHcucy, WHO created sensation
In high school track circles by his good
work In the quarter mile last season,
seems to be somewhat off his stride this
season. as his running so far in the vari-
Gus meets in which Central has had en-
tries has not been worthy Of his ability
He has had quite a spell Of sickness this
season. and this is thought to be the
cause of his not coming up to expecta tions
in his track work this year. He is a man.
however, who knows training from the
start. having acquired considerable knowl-
edge Of track work from Coach Foley
who has the distinction Of bringing him
to the front as 40 runner. and for this
reason alone has proved a capable leader
past season. 1t certainly looks as II he
will lead another victorious track squad
for Central In the approaching spring
meet. as his squad is composed OF some
excellent material
The final arrangements for the Vet
game. an annual affair held at Central
High School. have been completed and
the contest will be played on Gallaudet
Field at 3 o'clock. Tuesday afternoon. A
great deal of excitement is being aroused
about this game and a large crowd of
Central students and graduates will un-
doubtedly be on hand. Prof. Wilson of
Central High School will hold down third
The Athletic Association Of Technical
High School certainly did come out on the
long end. owing to the success of the
play. THE Cricket on the Hearth" which
was given by the students OF this insti-
tuition. Technical did away with the
Tech lunch this season and substituted
this idea of making money to support the
athletic teams OF the school. Judging
from the large attendance which was
present at both performances of this play.
the athletic treasury is undoubtedly in
good shape at Technical.
Big Money for Jockey.
HOUSTON, Tex, MAY 29.-It is re-