Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-09

tossers ever developed in the high schools.
The team work of the red and white
quint is perfect. and this alone is respon-
sihle for the victories this school has
been annexing duriu.r the last few weeks.
If Whitney of Eastern High makes CEN
ter on the basket ball team and earns a
position as regular pitcher on the base
ball nine I'm the spring he will be filling
the exac: positions his brother played on
these two Capitol Hill teams for the last
two or three years. Young Whitney, al
though not quite as large as his brother.
has a strenuous build and should make
good in these two sports from the start.
He had some experience as twirler on the
Southeast nine last spring and displayed
quite little natural ability.
In stating that Garner was elected cap
tain of the foot ball eleven at Western
High for next fail 1t Vas overlooked at
the time To mention that krentZlin. the
center of the team, was elected manager
of the same team KfentZlin expects to
book the boys ACROSS the creek with about
the same teams that they took on in pre-
liminaty practice this year. With these
two BOYS at the helm Western is bound
to experience a successful season at the
pisskin game next fall. Garner was Sc
lected as all-hish back by this paper.
Eastern is: practicing faithfully at this
writing on the basket ball floor. and al
to turn out an invincible five. they will
develop a quint of good ability, Judging
from the material trying to land per-
manent berth on it. The Capitol Hill five
will play its first game within the next
couple of weeks. most of the material
is not yet in playing condition.
Manager Pratt of the Western High
foot bail team announced recently that
the W. was awarded the foot ball play
ers of that institution last Monday morn
ing. The school did not have any cham
pionshp to celebrate. but it did have
the honor Of being present while a game
little team received its reward. In spite
OF the fact that the outlook did not
very promising the first part of the year,
the Red and White team kept plugging
and made every point rolled up against
it well earned. Speeches by eX-Capt.
Guy and Capt Garner We're made.
Monday also brought about the first
call for track candidates at Western
High. Tanner is captain and Hillyer Is
manager There appears to be unusual
interest in track athletics at the West
End School this winter. and a good sea
son on the cinder path is predicted. The
school will have promising hurdler in
ITpman. who displayed classy speed at
end on the foot ball team this fall He
has had experience at the running game
and along with Bone and Capt. Tanner
should form the nucleus of this years
team.
Perhaps the player who will he missed
the most of amy of the veterans at the
tossing game this winter is StentZ. who
played an excellent game on the basket
ball floor for Business for the past couple
of years. Dutch was also track man
of extraordinary ability. and his place in
these two events will be difficult to fill.
Business would look good on the track
this winter with Fegan, StentZ and Raw
lingS back In the ranks There Is no use
CRYING over spilled milk. however and
this is the way the Stenographers are
thinking.
Central is hoping that Macdonald will
be In playing condition so as to captain
the team from the first base position this
spring. 1t would be too bad If the I'M
fortunate injury to his knee. sustained in
IA practice foot ball scrmmage. should
keep him from leading two teams on the
athletic field. Mike is very popular at
the o Street School. and it means much
to the school and the base ball nine to
have him in good condition when the cur
tain rises on the base ball series next
year 1t is reported that Thomas is not
SO overwhelmed with flunks as he usually
is few months before the season blows
round.
1t is not known to all that Mallon is
leading the Western High team I'm basket
ball particpations this winter The whole
has a real basket ball five that is capable
of holding its own with the best prepare
tory school teams around these sections.
t-would be a big boost to high school
athletics if Central and Technical would
land suitable quarters and support
basket ball quint. 1t would do no harm
and the experiment is well worth the trial
1t is concluded fact that Central Is
not being treated fairly by the other
high schools, who make little effort to
compete with the Blue and White at the
running game, but the Centralites would
make a hit if they lined up in competition
with the other schools on the basket ball
floor There are bound to be athletes in
the school who have some knowledge of
the game and with Mr.. Foley as coach
a five could easily be developed.
Mr. Foley, coach of the Central track