Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Garner. Schofield and Robinson. who
were kept from receiving their "NY'' dur
ing the past foot bali season. although
they played the required number of games
for the Western. received the coveted EN-
blem this past week. The reason for the
delay of awarding the letter to these boys
is known only to the faculty advisers OF
this institution.
Big Dick Spransy Is putting in con-
siderable time each week in the Y. NJ. G.
A. gymnasium for the purpose Of round
ing himself in the best possible condition
for putting the shot. He has had some
experience In the shot-putting line and il
expected to uphold the Machinists' end in
this event in the spring meet and local
indoor competitions this season.
If the claim that Gregory. Martin Whit
ney and Scott are professionals is not
withdrawn by DR.. Wiber before the base
ball season Business and Eastern will suf-
fer severely by the loss of some star
players on the diamond this spring Greg
Dry is a sure candidate for the Stenog-
| raphers nine. while Whitney and Martin
are booked by the Capitol Hill boys to
form the backbone of this years team.
This action Injuries the excellent oppor-
tunity the Stenographers had for annexing
the basket ball championship Of the local
preparatory SCHOOLS
Base ball aspirations received quite
setback at Central High School recently
when 1t was announced that Chick
Thomas. who played a star game around
the short field for the Blue and White
team last year, and VINO was elected to
lead the Centralites on the diamond this
spring. had failed in a subject and had
very little hope Of passing off the funk
This will considerably injure the teams
chances of anneXing the championship.
as Thomas Is considered one OF the best
inf1elders In the high schools. Menefee.
who played such a creditable game for
the team last year at the receiving end
will, in all probability, act as temporary
captain till some further action is taken.
Pratt Of Western High is displaying eX-
cellent form in the distance runs for the
boys across the creek and Is expected to
greatly strengthen the team in the mils
run In the interschool meets which are
at present taking place between a few
of the local high schools Capt. Bone is
highly elated over the late victory of his
| team over the Business squad. and al
though the team won by only few points.
he expects this squad to improve with
| time and make the other high school
track teams go some to down 1t.
Eastern will probably be the Stenog-
rapherS next opponents in the match
meets between the high schools. and the
standard of the Capitol Hill boys in track
athletics can then easily be compared
with the other high schools. More inter-
| est will be taken in the spring meet this
season and warm race for first honors
can easily be predicted At present Tech
| nical and Central have the best outlook
for the bunting, but Business. Western
and Eastern will be more strongly repre-
scented this year than they have been for
| the past few years.
DOC" White is taking advantage OF the
| late moderate weather and has had the
| base ball candidates at Central indulging
| in light outdoor practice for the past few
| days. Not much of a line on the mems
| ability can be gotten as yet, but results
are bound to be accomplished before long.
| Mike Mcdonald is covering the old po-
sition around the initial sack, left vacant
| by his brother. and gives promise of hold
ing IT down in first-class style.
| Tew, Macon and Capt. Spransy are the
| most likely candidates to represent the
| Machinists in the high jump this year.
| and are working daily endeavoring to fit
| themselves as capable opponents in this
| event for the other high school boys
they will compete against In the spring
meet. All three have good spring, and
after q little form has been acquired
| Coach Walker expects to turn this trio
out as worthy opponents
| following runners. who have all shown
ability and will undoubtedly be formida-
BILE opponents for any of the high school
| relays: Powell. Thrall, Few. Faiconer
and Farmer These men ran the trials
| in excellent time. and with little more
| experience in competition will undoubted-
| ly put up better exhibition.
Gripp of Central High, who played such
| a creditable game on the gridron for the
| o street school, is out for the base ball
| team and gives promise of developing
! into strong candidate for one OF the
infield positions on the nine. His field
ing has been clean-cut for so early in the
season. and if he holds his own in the
batting line he will undoubtedly secure
one of the vacancies left open from last
year through graduation.
| In Falconer Technical will have heavy
| hitting first baseman this spring who
will fit in nicely in the vacancy left open
by Chaplin. who led last years nine at
| the bat. Falconer has had considerable
experience. gained from playing on sew
eral of the local amateur teams, and Is
expected to put up creditable performs
anco in the high school base ball series
| this spring.
| Davis Is continuing his excellent WORT
| on the track for the Stenographer1
| and is covering the 40 at lively clip.
| This is his first experience as a track
man. and judging from the form he has
| displayed so far this season he has good
! the Stenosraphers in the approaching
meets.