Evening star., 1909-01-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Judging from the number Of candidates

Judging from the number Of candidates
that have signifed their intention of try
ing for position on the Eastern High
School base ball team, the outlook in this
sport is exceedingly bright. Eleven Of last
years candidates have signified their in
tention of again trying for the nine. but
will be compelled to display true class to
keep from being ousted from their po-
sitions by novice candidates. The team
will be built around the star battery.
composed of Capt Whitney and Lee Mar
tin. Whitney will again be seen on the
firing line. while Martin will be on the
receiving end, where he distinguished
himself last season by his strong arm
and heavy hitting
Robson of the Western High basket
bail quint is putting up a snappy and
strong defensive game at the center sta
ton for the boys across the creek, and
is in the game from start to finish by his
consistent playing. Mallon and David
son are also putting up an excellent ar
ticle of play and are tower of strength
to the Georgetown boys at the tossing
game.
Frank Davis the all-high school quar-
a track man for the Stenographers, and
1t Is predicted by many of the members
of the team that Capt. Rathbone is ex-
ceedingly lucky in landing such a promis-
ing young novice runner. Davis is dis
playing excellent form for so early in the
season, and will undoubtedly annex sew
eral points in the approaching meets for
Business High.
Welker. who has been putting up such
creditable game for Business as for
ward on the basket ball five, will COM
mence training within the near future
for track work, and. it is Manager HilIs
intention to enter the speedy runner In
the dash runs at Johns Hopkins the Both
of this month. Welker was a strong
member of last years relay, and will IN
all proba ability make the team again this
season when the trials are run off. The
men who have the best show OF compos-
ing the four which will compete against
local Baltimore club in the Johns Hop
kins meet are Hill, StentZ, Welker. Davis,
Rathbone and Feagan.
It can easily be predicted that the ap-
preaching base ball race among the To-
cal high schools will be the most hotly
contested for many years. All the schools
have excellent punches of young material
to pick from; besides having a number
of veteran players to act as strong
foundation for a winning team. The
first game will be pulled off April 70,
when the Centraltes line up against the
Stenographers. and a hard-fought battle
will undoubtedly take place, as both
teams have excellent prospects Of land
ing the pennant.
Coach Walker of the Technical track
team has promising 6OO-yard novice In
Faconer, who has been having things his
own way in the recent indoor meets held
among the Machinists in the olu District
building. This is his first experience on
the cinder path and with little more
practice under Walkers direction he will
undoubtedly make the other high school
boys go some to defeat him in this dis
tance.
Richardson Is fast coming to the front
in the mile run for the Blue and White
squad, and seems to be rapidly improving
at the long distance. Zeh and Bryant are
also displaying much class at this dis
tance. and that these three will undenia-
bly, hold their own with the other high
schools Is a predicted fact.
Although a large fellow and possessing
all the qualities of a weight man. in which
event he expects to represent his school,
Spransy. the Machinsts' track captain, Is
displaying excellent form in the dash runs
and SO far has the upper hand In this
narkable speed for such a heavy man
and If he keeps up his good performances
Coach Walkers squad will be decidedly
STRENGTHENED in the short distances.
Mike Macdonald Is rapidly reaching his
stride In the fifty-yard dash runs in the
indoor meets held weekly at the 0 street
institution He Is an all-around athlete.
and provided he can steer clear Of tunks
will undoubtedly prove a strong acquisi-
ton in the short distances for Central
High.
among the Technical squad Of track men
Yesterday when Farmer, the Machinists'
speedy end. and who was supposed to be
a dash man, ran away from his team
mates In the mile run and crossed the
tape fully half lap ahead of the rest
of the long distance runners. Farmer has
made good in every branch of athletics
at Technical, with the exception of base
ball! and bids strong to take even a
higher position in high school athletics
than his brother possessed when attend
ing Eastern High.
The Central base ball pitchers are
working earnestly under Doc Whites cap
able direction at National Rifles Armory,
and Capt Thomas is more than confident
that a finger of sufficient caliber to hold
the other high schools in check will be
developed in the near future. Boteler,
who was a strong candidate or the posi-
ton last season, is again out fr the nlEe
and is following closely Whites advice
on the fine points of the pitching game.
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