Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Maybe Farmer. the quarterback of
Technical. isn't playing a sensational
game for the near-champions His runs
around end always annex the required
distance. Technical employs a fake CEN
ter rush play, and when the opponent is
preparing for this play the quarterba OK
skirts the end and takes the other side
unawares. This play has never failed to
succeed in the present series. and is gem
orally brought into use when a first down
is doubtful.
Business and Central play their second
ga me of the series TUESDAY. ana 1T Is an
ficuh TO pick the winner. business is ex-
pected to put up a better all-around game
than IL did in the first game of the series
with Eastern, as the nOVlceS on the team
are improving rapidly. Central Is on a par
with most of the high SCHOOLS this season
and viii be compelled 10 play hard for
every victory. The race for second place
should prove unusually interesting. all
the teams. with the exception of Tech
meal, are pretty evenly matched.
Central has In Howard one OF the
eamest players in the high schools. Owing
TO an injury to his ankle sustained in a
practice game, he has been compelled 10
give up practice most all season. In spite
of this fact he entered the Tech game.
with the injured member half healed. and
played a stellar game until forced TO re-
tire. Central would have looked pretty
good with Gripp, Macdonald. Howard.
Kelly and Rollins in foot ball harness
and with all these men in the game would
have stood an excellent chance OF landing
the bunting. Better luck next year. Cen
trail.
Capt. Tanner the Western High track
captain. reports that the outlook on the
cinder path this season is very promising
is will
Western in the dash events. He is also
good in the 40. and, along with Capt
Tanner. will form the nucleus of this
years squad. The Georgetown boys used
the quarters by the basin for indoor work
last winter. and will probably train i'm the
same place this season. Quite a large
bunch OF candidates trained there last
year. and the same number is expected
to report at the call Of Tanner in the near
future.
Technical. Business ard Eastern have
not elected a track captain 10 date. but
are expected to Immediately after the
foot ball season is over. These three
schools are strong for basket ball and or
ganiZed quint each year Of late to rep
resent the school. Technical had SPLEEN
did five at the beginning Of the season
last year. but was compelled to give up
the idea owing to the fact that some of
the teams best players were ruled out on
account of fiunks. Basket bah would UNI
uOuDtcOIy prove very popular III IESn
school circles but somehow or other the
game does not receive the support of the
athletic advisers. This branch of ath-
letics could be established and arouse as
much interest and enthusiasm as any of
the other games played by the local high
schools.
Most OF the high school teams this sea
son wavered under the attacks of their
opponents in the series. for the simple
reason very little preparatory practice has
oeen INDUCED in. and the players are not
hardened enough to stand the onslaughts
This is particularly true of Eastern and
Central. Both these teams have taken
this season. and the result has been that
very little punishment has been taken by
these schools without minor injuries to
the PLAYERS of each team.
Another base ball star has quit Bust
ness Jimmy Fegan. the catcher of the
nine, who was scheduled to captain the
Stenographers on the diamond next
spring, has decided to quit the Rhode
Island avenue school, This means that
Business will be compelled to develop a
new battery for next season. as Rawlings.
the pitcher. has also decided not TO re-
enter school. Greer, who did quite "A lit
tie twirling around town last summer,
will be the most likely candidate for
pitcher this season. while Hinwood. SUBJ
stitute backstop last spring. will i'm all
probability fill the gap behind the bat.
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