Evening star., 1909-02-14
BOOMING
TRACK ATHLETICS
Energetic Squad at Work and
a Good Showing Expected
in Mile Events.

Although Eastern High School did not
have representative team in track par
ticipation last year, nevertheless the pros
poets of a capable and worthy aggregation
being developed in this branch of athletics
at the Capitol Hill school for this season
are very encouraging.
The southeast boys have always been
strongly fortified with excellent repre-
sentative teams on both the gridiron and
diamond, but have never achieved much
fame or success on the cinder path. In
fact, none OF the other high schools have
covered themselves in glory in track par
ticipation with the exception of Central
High. which has an enviable record in
this sport Central has repeatedly won
the spring meet with little difficulty, very
seldom receiving a hard rub for first
honors. mainly on account of the excel
lent material the school has had on hand,
and for the simple reason that the other
high schools have not INDUCED in track
athletics with the earnestness IL deserves.
This was particularly true last season.
when most of the entries in this annual
affair were composed of the Blue and
White runners, having only few half
trained Technical track men for their
opponents.
This season, however, has brought about
from the intense interest being taken by
all the schools. prospects of g. hard fought
battle to land first llonors In the spring
contest are unusually bright Central has
a capable team again this season. but is
somewhat off the color Of the teams that
usually represent the o street institution,
This is caused by the stars Of last year s
squad graduating, leaving few experienced
men to uphold the schools remarkable
reputation on the cinder path Technical,
o,tey ND I'll a1nrA
Of making a strong bid for the bunting
this year. as all three schools have large
squads with plenty of ability and will dc
all in their power to wrest the champion
ship at the running game from their rival
in this branch of athletics Central High.
Not to be outdone by her sister schools
in standing by and seeing them take a
chance and trial of annexing the cham
pionship, Eastern High, under the capable
leadership of Capt. Fessenden, announces
although the track squad out this season
Is small in number, it makes up what II
| lacks in quantity with quality and ability
and cannot in any way be counted out OF
the running. The squad has been training
but recently owing to majority of the
men of any fame whatsoever in track
work Trying for a position on the basket
ball quint. Now that the season in this
sport is almost over every athlete of any
description has been urged by the athletic
adviser Mr.. Wallace and Capt. Fessen-
track work and raise the standard OF
Eastern High School I'm this branch OF
athletics where 1t belongs, and To higher
standard ever known to he acquired by a
| Capitol Hill team.
At the first call a few weeks ago about
| fifteen candidates reported and have been
| training faithfully in the basement OF the
| SOUTHEAST school, which affords the squad
excellent quarters for rounding into con-
/ dtion Capt Fessenden expects more
men to report as the season progresses
and as the team will be coached by Bill
! Foley excellent results are predicted 10
be obtained. In the dash events the squad
can boast of but four men at present who
| have been covering the shorter distances
at a good clip. but several more sprinters
are expected to turn out to represent the
school in these events. Tine men who
have been showing to advantage for 80
early in the season in the dashes are Fitz-
hugh, Murray, Preston and Capt Fes-
sender. All four of these men are de-
veloping into worthy opponents for the
other high school sprinters and will un-
doubtedy form strong and capable
quartet around which a sufficient number
of dash men to uphold Eastern's end in
the short distances will be built
Fessenden is sprinter with quite d
well known reputation and his school
followers in this sport confident of
him anueXing a place in the dash events
I'm the spring meet. and back him as d
sprinter with sufficient calibsr to make
| the Ut her high school boys go some TO
lead him at the finish. The distance
events will be capably looked after by
Dom and Nanderlip, who are confident
of earning place in this run and who
| are displaying surprisingly early form at
| this distance. Both these boys have rep
resented their school in track athletics
and have performed creditably. and with
two experienced men a nucleus In the
mile run other men able to follow their
pace are predicted to be developed. Dom
| is also a high jumpe" of considerable
reputation and clears the bar in splenuid
/ form at good height. Capt. Fessenden
backs him as point winner in this
event
A quartet of fast men consisting of
| Martin. Narela. Fessenden and Sander
| or ~will undoubtedly form the backbone
o. the number of runners which Will
represent the southeast boys in the quar-
! ter and half mile runs. These men, to-
| sether with FtZhugh, Murray and Pier
| son, are also the runners who have the
| most chance at this writing of winning
position on the relay which will rep
| resent the Capitol Hill boys in several of
! the local competitions, affording the four
/ opportunity to round into conuition and
| develop team running before the COM
/ petition in the spring meet.
| Whitney and Martin arc the only can
| didates at present who are displa wing
! any ability in the weight events Both
| boys have been putting the shot at q dis
| tance par with the other High
/ School weight men and will undoubt edly