The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-15
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC NOTES


| What promises to be the closest and
most interesting game OF the high school
series will be played tomorrow afternoon
between Central and Western at Amer
lean League Park. This contest Is I'M
portant only in that II decides the holder
Of the second place in the league. but
aside from the interest OF the game as
regards the position OF the teams, IL IS
sure TO be the premier battle OF the sea
son. Western gave such a scare 10 Tech.
the champions Of the series. that they
are confident Of putting up a similar
showing against Central, and the latter,
| knowing that the boys from Georgetown
! played a weakened team when the Ma
chinists were just able 10 squeeze a VIC
tory from them. are banking on turning
the same trick that Tech did. The Blue
and White back field is the fastest in the
high schools. and it IS with this that they
hope 10 make a touchdown or two on
Western.
AS the rush lines on both the teams IN
to-morrow's game are strong, there will
most likely be an open game. Both
elevens are good at this style. and
Mickey Guy may get a chance for a
drop kick. while King. OF Central. has
about even chances Of working a kick
from placement. The high school teams
are lacking in this respect this season
as only one field goal has been made
Dom. OF Eastern, was able 20 score three
points on Tech this way.
Another high school graduate showed
up the other day IN the form OF what
many call the best punter Of the South.
Emory Hodgson, a former Western High
II School boy. came to town with the V. P.
!. team and astonished the local football
world with his wonderful punung in the
V. P. I-GeorRe Washington game. When
/ on the scholastic team Hodsson was
easily the best booter in the high schools.
but It was little thought al the time
that he would make such a name for
/ himself at college.
II There has been some talk lately among
the high school athletes OF renewing the
| spring track meets, especially by the
boys at Central and Business This event
was a great thing in years gone by, and
II schools cannot support the same thing
IN the future The track teams at both
I OF the above schools are in the best
working order. and Tech and Western
Il and Eastern could easily follow their
lead with the proper handling Besides
being clean sport more students as a
whole can participate. and the competi-
ton between the schools would not be so
uneven as they are In the other sports.
Basketball has become a popular game
at Business High School this year. and
the school IS making a great showing at
the indoor game. There are some twenty
Quints IN all IN the school, and places on
the first team are being eagerly fought
for Scott, the hall back on the Ste
nographers' eleven during the first part
of the football season. is at the head OF
the first team in basketball, and Perry,
another ball tosser Of some ability. has
been elected manager. The preliminary
games between the sections are being
played now, and the first quint viii be
organized and begin practice as soon as
the teams divide the players on the reEU-
lar lineup.
The Central football eleven will 80 10
Philadelphia during the latter part Of this
month. and the annual game with Phila-
delphia will be played. Last year the To-
cal team was hopeleSsly outclaSsed and
the visitors gained an easy victory. This
season, however. the o street school is a
better team in many ways than last
years eleven and they are confident OF
at least partly retrieving the defeat Of
the preceding year. In case Central wins
the second place in the High School Sc
ries from Western tomorrow, Il will add
renewed confidence TO the men. and the
! coming game in the other city Will be
! eagerly looked forward 10.
The Tech team Of last year remembers
well Archie Christian. the Virginia play
or who was killed in the Georgetown
| Virginia game last Saturday. He was
fun back on the Woodbery Forest team
when it defeated the Machinists at Wood
berry Forest 1t was largely through this
mans line plunging that the Technical
eleven lost the game. and. although he
was the cause OF defeat for the local
! team. his death greatly shocked all the
local players.
Another shift Will be made IN the Busl-
ness lineup when they play Tech Friday
Bridget who distinguished himself In
the game against Eastern has decided 20
forsake the football team for the track
! squad. His loss is sure TO be felt by the
Stenographers, as he was a strong tackle.
! Wilson will be shifted from guard TO
| tackle. in his place and Henderson will
go in at guard
Manager Speer, Of the Technical eleven,
recently issued a challenge 70 the Army
and Navy Props 10 play them for the
championship Of the District, but no word
has been received by him as 10 the accept
ance or the refusal Of the challenge.
The Props defeated the Georgetown
Props about a week ago, and II IS a toss
up as to whether they or the Machinists
are the real champs of the city. and in