Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Capt. Spransy of the Technical track
team has strong prospects of winning frs,
PLACE in the high jump in the annual
spring meet between the high schools,
judging from his recent performance in
the interschool meet last Saturday be-
tween Western. Business and Technical
He has an excellent spring and is clear
ing the bar in splendid form at five feet
This is the first year Spransy has in
dulged in high jumping. and with a little
more experience on the fine points of the
game will make capable opponent for
any Of the high school boys in this event
Dewey Is continuing his excellent per-
formanceS in the spirits for Contra |
High, and is predicted to run away with
these events in the high school competi-
lions. he Is In a class by himself, as
far as can be seen at present. and al
though very small in stature. he is ex-
pected to uphold the Centralites' end in
the dash competitions capably
In Capt. Fessenden of the Eastern track
squad the school has a capable repre-
sentative in the sprints and go. He has
been covering these distances at a good
clip so FAR this season, and gives promise
of being a worthy opponent when the
bell rings for the spring meet.
Capt. Bone Of the Western track team
is highly pleased with the exhibitions for
so early In the season of Dyson, who is
tearing things up and having them his
own way in the mile run. With Farmer
of Tech, Zeh. Richardson and Bryant of
Central Dyson and Robinson of Western
and Hill of Business all hooked up in a
race at this distance it would be hard to
pick the winner. and prospects for a tight
race this spring in the mile run are un-
usually bright.
The Western team is rejoicing at the
return of Ingersoll, its star weightman
who has had a recent attack of typhoid
fever He has never represented the
school on account of conditions In his
studies, but has record of forty feet i'm
the shot put and has been throwing the
discus at distance Of Ill feet He is
clear OF conditions now. and when he has
resained his strength will undoubtedly
prove an important factor for the boys
across the creek in the spring meet.
Bathbone of Business. who was recently
elected to lead the Stenographers on the
cinder path for the coming season, is dis
playing excellent form in the jump and
pushed Spransy Of Tech to go the limit
to defeat him in a recent competition be-
tween these schools. He is also a good
man at the 1OO-yard dash, and Is expected
to annex several places in this event for
his school during this season.
Thrall, although a novice at the run
ming game. is displaying excellent form
for the MachinistS as an all-around track
man. and has bright prospects of making
as good record in track athletics, after
little more experience, as his brother
made while a member Of Techs track
team few years ago. He has plenty of
nerve and grit. which, together with his
natural ability. make him capable track
man for Coach Walker and the school
Prospects at Western High for a good
relay team are much brighter since the
return of Tanner. who was the fastest
man on last years track team With
such men as Obenchain, Bone and Gu
there, along with Tanner, the team will
undoubtedly make the others hustle to
administer a defeat. Capt. Bone has been
compelled to be absent from the team
owing to a slight operation. but is ex
pected back in time to lead the Red and
White team In the approaching federal
meet.
Witten is excelling in the standing high
Jump for the Centralites in the weekly
indoor meets which are being held regu-
larry every Saturday morning at the o
street institution. He IS clearing the bar
at the good Jump of four feet six in this
event. height of which no Jumper should
be ashamed.
Track athletics at Western High re-
ceived severe blow when 1t was an
nounced that Sigsby, one of the foremost
sprinters Of the school, was forced to re-
tire from the Georgetown school. He was
also high jumper of considerable repu-
tation and had excellent chances of max
ing this years relay four.
Technical has two first-cla-ss RELAYS to
represent the Machinists in the indoor
meets this winter. and these form eight
men of much ability from which to pick
the relay team which will represent Tech
in the spring meet. Each boy on each
team runs heady race. and with little
more experience Capt. Spransy expects
to turn out formidable relay to uphold
TechnicaIs colors in this match event
Capt. Cheney of the CentraliteS who
has been absent from the team for some
time. is working with the boys at this
writing and is indulging in light train
ing under Coach Foley's direction. He is
one of the best men at the 440-yard run
that can be found in the high schools.
and is expected to rapidly regain his old
time form at this distance
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