Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

George Washington will in all proIabil-
ity annex one of the best high school
foot bali players next fall. as Spencer
Of Technical is thinking seriously OF en-
tering the local university. That he
would be able to hold his own IS a con-
cluded fact. as Spencer has had four years
OF experience under the excellent tutor
ing Of Coach Hecox. and this alone should
secure him a position on the Hatchetites'
eleven. It is not known at this writing
whether any other Of the high school foot
ball stars are considering taking up stud
les al this college, but 1t would not be at
mostly of local high school graduates in
the future, as 1t has been in the past.
Dewey, the diminutive sprinter of the
Central track squad. Is training faithfully
and is bound to spring into the limelight
on the cinder path again this winter. He
was without peer as dash man In the
high schools last season, but had very
little opportunity to match his skill
against the ability Of some Of the other
sprinters, as high school competition was
not very keen In track circles last year.
If the high schools hold interhigh track
meets with one another for practice
during the winter months, why not let
Central participate? The 0 street school
is the only local high school that is pro-
ficient on the track. and by lining up In
competition with the other high schools
the other four are bound to acquire more
knowledge of the track game from their
Blue and White neighbors. The organic
ing of a full-f1edged spring meet for the
last few years has been lacking from
many standpoints. 1t is an agreed fact
that 1t would be better to hold these small
meets with proper representation than
to have one big meet with all the entries
from one and the same school. Nothing
could be lost by giving this proposition
trial.
much discussed topic among the high
school followers is why can't an inter-
high basket ball league be formed and
supported by the athletic association in
the same manner as base ball and foot
ball? In most every city where full
corps of high schools is established bas-
ket ball is as popular as the two other
sports and interest in these matches is in
tense. The high schools of this city have
the material. and indeed several of the
high schools are interested in the sport.
but the game will never flourish until 1t
Is put on the same basis as the other
branches of athletics INDUCED in by the
local schools. 1t could not prove a bit
rougher than foot ball, and as participa-
ton on the track has not been very en-
thusiastic of late this game would prove
a worthy substitute.
The Central track squad is out in force.
and, Judging from the number, 1T looks
as If the Centralites will again turn out
a formidable aggregation. Most Of the
team is of inexperienced material. but
Central always develops some of the best
novice runners in the high schools, owing
to the excellent coaching of Mr.. Foley.
With a few more men at the head Of the
running game in the local high schools
like Mr.. Foley, the track training would
soon be on the same basis that it boosted
Of a few years ago. when the spring
meet was the most interesting compe-
tition of the school year.
The friends Of Hildreth. the former West
ern and Technical High athlete, will be
glad to learn that he is back In town for
a short stay. He has been travelling
with the geological survey. Hildreth was
one of the best outfielders that ever rep
resented the boys across the creek on the
diamond. His consistent batting easily
won him a place on the all-high nine In
1907.
Randolph has been elected manager of
the Western High base ball nine and Is
planning an extensive schedule for the
Red and White team this spring. West
ern has quite few veteran ball players
enrolled again this year. and prospects
on the base ball field this season are
very promising. The only drawback to
the team was the failure of Howard,
the captain for this season. to return to
school. He was catcher on the nine for
the past few seasons. and his position
on the receiving end will be hard to fill
capably. Stone has been chosen as How
ards successor.
The ends in the high school foot ball
series just past were not up to the
standard Of the ends in former years.
Most of the players guarding these posi-
tions were novices and this accounts for
their being below par this fall Gill
Of Technical, who was brought into
the series after Technical was forced
to employ substitutes, proved a sensation
from the start. and the Madhinists surely
have one good end for next season. AS
he participated in but few contests this
fall, he was robbed of the opportunity
to declare himself eligible for one of the
all-high positions, but it Is safe bet he
tons had he been eligible for the all-high
selection.
Business is supporting track team this
winter and prospects along this line are
better than they have ever been in the his
tory of the school. An encouraging fact Is
that most of the team is composed of
novices anxious to learn the running game
and this alone speaks we'll for track par
ticipation at Business in future years.
Rathbone, Bridget and Davis will form
the nucleus Of the team. and as these
boys are all we'll acquainted with the
running game, the outlook is very promis-
ing.
When the bell rings for base ball prac-
tice in the spring Central High surely
will be well fortified with inf1elders. Aside
from Thomas. Herman and Macdonald
of last years combination, Acton. Prince
and Rawlings will also make a strong
bid for one of the positions in the Blue
and White infield. Bouschee. a heavy
hitting outfielder, who has represented
Central in base ball competitions for the
last two years, is not In school at pres
ent but it is rumored he will enter school
in time to be eligible for the base ball
series in the spring. If he fails to return
the Centralites will be compelled to de-
velop an entire new outfield. as Richard
son and Rheem left school last year
through graduation.
Menefee and Gray, two crack high
school players in the series last spring,
are employed by the American Security
and Trust Company. This does not offset
the rumor that these two boys are not
attending Georgetown University, as they
are taking a night course In law. Both
boys will represent the Bankers In the
Bank League next summer
Eddie Rheem is making name for him
self as a ball player at Princeton, and 1t
looks as If he will land place on the
varsity nine I'm his sophomore year. He
formerly played on the Central nine and
hitter. He has the best wishes of his To-
cal friends, who are hoping to see him
in a Princeton uniform within the next
couple Of years.