The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC NOTES

IL UP 10 the managers or the SefeTd4
high school elevens now TO promote the
idea OF Tech meeting an aH-high school
team in a post-season game. The i'm
mense popularity OF such a contest can
be easily seen. The games which Tech
has played so far this year against the
other high schools have been utterly de-
void Of interest 20 the spectators. except
!n the case where on account OF the in
eligibility rule the MaChinists' chances
OF making a typical showing were great
~ reduced, and Western almost carried
Off a victory. OF course. some VIII I'M
doubtedly domurr at the proposition. but
the scheme IS surely plausible, and II
would give the people their moneys
worth who have so far paid for edmis-
sion 70 the one-sided games in which
/ Tech has put out its regular team.
In preparation for the game against
Business tomorrow. the Capitol Hi
coach has decided 10 make some changes
I in the lineup of the Eastern High School
eleven. Whyting, the George Washington
end. IS assisting Capt Dom IN rounding
the team into shape now, and Eastern
viii make every effort 10 defeat the
Business eleven. Tho outcome OF the
/ battle will decide the holder Of the last
place in the series, and there IS every
reason 10 expect that the teams will each
fight stubbornly before they own de-
feat The plans for the changes made
Z by Coach Whvting consist in forming
an almost entirely new back Held. The
former trio. which showed up SO deplor-
ably weak In the game with Western,
viii be transferred 10 positions on the
/ line, and probably Harrison, Parker, and
I n. g..
/ full II Weaver viii get into the game to-
morrow, as his parents are against IL,
and the team will be minus pIucky
/ little fun back. The exact lineup has
not been decided upon as yet, as the
squad has been very lax about practic-
| ing lately, but il viii be formed this
afternoon and careful work will be done
70 try 70 bring home victory tomorrow.
Capt. Mccarthy, Of Technical, although
| he was not allowed TO play against West
/ crn Friday, was nevertheless out in uni
/ form and helped the team all he could
/ between halves. 1t was no secret that
J the Georgetown boys outpIayed Tech that
/ day, anC the big captain had many anX-
/ ious II, ents as Mickey" Guy guided his
! tear g light toward the Nachinists' goal
posts; 1t Bullough was an able substi-
/ tue. al both he and the team showed
/ up true blue when the other eleven came
! { o close.
. mat there are some football PLAYERS IN
/ the schools who. at the same time. can
keep UP with the studies TO the extent
| OF passing off a funk with only a few
! days notice is evidenced by the fact that
! Garner, of Western, and Kelly, of Tech
nical. played in Fridays game. Both Of
] rtg-
| eligibility rule, but, with the right kind
of feeling in the matter, buckled down to
! hard study. and managed 20 get into the
! game by passing an examination at the
last moment.
Suppose Farmer had nunkedl Every
Tech student this year can be glad Of the
fact that the speedy little general kept
! uD in his studies. If he had been out OF
the game against Western, the Machinists
could not have hoped TO win, as Farmer
was practically the only man on the team
who was able 10 gain consistently against
the boz from across the creek. His end
runs ne ted practically the entire ground
mace b the Tech team; and TO say that
| any ~ er player in the high schools
could nave duplicated his sprint for the
| touchdown would be foolhardy
Some Of the alumni OF the WASHINGTON
! high schools are certainly making good
on the big college football elevens this
| year. Although not much has been heard
of Jack" Field. who. after he graduated
at Eastern three years ago, went to Yale
and made the varsity lineup this fall.
there IS one OF the best reasons in the
world why his name is not seen more It
is definitely known that he was slated
for place in the backfeld against Prince
ton, but the big fellow is at present out
Of the game with broken tendon in his
shoulder. II IS not known when he will
play again but he will probably lay over
until next year, as the injury is a severe
one.
Another hish school player who has
made good at his university this season
is Logan Cunningham, a former Cen
trail boy, who is now full back at Prince
ton. From the reports of the game
against Dartmouth last Saturday, It is
learned that If IL were not entirely due
10 this mans wonderful l1nack at drop
kicking, Princeton would not have been
able to tie the score with their oppo-
nents. "Cunny' was well known In ath-
letic circles even while q schoolboy here.
and his great showing on the Princetc,.
/ grldiron and diamond are fast making.
his name-prominent-th throughout the coun.
y tr5i.