The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Principal Myers Insists on
Eligibility Rules.
BASKETBALL TEAM HARD HIT
HiIdreth and WetzeH Not Allowed TO
Play Against Business High-Cen-
trnI Planning for BasebaII-Act of
Loyalty by Fair Admirer Of Foot
ball EIeven-HIgh school Notes
By WILLIAM PEET.

Claiming that Wetzell and Hildreth, OF
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
were behind in their studies, Dr. Myers.
the athletic adviser. refused 10 allow
these young men 70 represent Tech in
the basketball game against Business
High School yesterday afternoon, and for
a time IL looked as If there would be no
game, but the Mckinley boys managed
TO scare up two substitutes and the match
was played.
One Of the Tech boys made the state
ment yesterday that on account Of the
publicity given the basketball team
through the columns OF The Washington
Herald. basketball had been killed al
that institution. meaning probably that
boys who had failed 20 meet study re-
quirements would not be permitted 10 rep
resent the school on the basketball floor
unless the matter was called TO the at
tention OF the principal
OF what use are rules and regulations
II they are not lived I'D 20? Why should
a boy be allowed 10 play basketball
when he fails short OF study require
ments any mere than n football player
or candidate for the baseball nine?
Be fair 20 yourselves. boys, and also
70 your school Dr. Myers action in
disqualifying WetzeH and Hildreth should
be heartily indorsed by every fair-minded
schooibOy athlete in Washington
Manager MorseH. Of CenuaIs baseball
nine, Is busy arranging "a schedule for
next spring. and planning for an at
tractive list Of games. Central hopes 10
develop representative nine and a
number of promising new candidates
have promised 20 report
At present the manager has been un-
able 10 secure quarters for indoor work
but hopes 10 .soon.
As stated exclusively in this paper,
Charlie Hickman and Doc" G. Harris
White. OF the well-known athletic goods
firm IN G street, have agreed 20 spend
all the time they can spare in coaching
the o street candidates. Charlie HiCk-
man has had a lot OF experience in coach
ing. Six or eight years ago he was with
Yale's baseball nine. and last spring
Doc White looked after Uncle sam S
Middies al Annapolis Central IS 10 be
: congratulated on securing the services
OF these two fine players for their nine.
A little act OF loyalty 10 the football
team az Central should not pass un-
noticed On the night OF January ? Miss
Nina Maclau- who Is al present attend
ing a private school in New York and
who was previously enrolled al Central
invited the members Of last season S
football eleven 10 an informal dinner
party at her home, n the Portland Cen
trails football team did not make much
OF showing last season, but 20 Miss
Mackan they were treated as champions
All who were IN town gathered around
the banquet table Among those pres
ent were: Ex-Capt. McKeever. Capt
elect Gripp. NeSsrs Reuter-. Morsell, r
Rollins, o Rollins, Pistol, Spransy
ShIles, and Dick
With the opening OF the winter tern
at Western High School sptrts in three
branches VIII soon start 10 boom The
basketball five has already settled
down 10 work and q number OF game.
are scheduled for the next two weeks
Capt. Bone. Of the track team. vii
shortly issue a call for candidates and
the baseball players will begin 10 gel
little exercise and try out their throw
/ ing arms.