Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Technical is using the National Guards
gymnasium for basket ball practice. and
now the Machinists have place In which
to train, a capable team should be turn
ed out within the next month. The
track team is training in the corridors
Of the school, but there is nowhere, near
the interest in track athletics at Tech
meal this winter that there was last sea-
son. It is not known when the Machin-
lists will play their first basket ball con-
test, but quite q little interest Is being
taken in the tossing game by some OF
the best athletes In the school. The
way things look now it can readily be
predicted that Tech will not enter the
spring meet with much enthusiasm and
spirit, and there is a possibility that the
Blacksmiths will not take any part what
soever in the track competitions this
coming spring.
Western is another high school that is
not working on the track at this writ
ing. The boys across the creek. however,
are similar to Tech in not having SUIT
able quarters In which to train. There
was some talk OF the Red and White
squad landing the Georgetown track far
training purposes certain days in the
week, but so for nothing has been done
toward completing the arrangements. AS
year by year passes the need Of training
quarters for all the high schools grows
greater.
Immediately after the holidays track
and basket ball will reach their highest
point, and many high school matches
will be arranged from then on. The
whole fault OF these interhigh matches
is that there Is not much interest taken
in these indoor affairs. for the simple
athletic advisers would only award the
school letter to an athlete winning sew
eral or the most points in these events,
the interest would be raised fully 90 per
cent.
Let us hope none OF the schools will
suffer the hard luck on the gridiron next
fall that they all did during the past sea-
son. A few more seasons similar to the
one just tst would abolish the great in
terest now taken in these high school
matches altogether. 1t would be a good
idea IL the captains and managers would
look into the school records Of their star
players, and see If their marks were up
to the standard required. This would
do away wfrh a great deal OF ruling an
athlete out, owing to his being ineligible,
IL a little Fermentation was only en-
p'oyed.
Well, Eastern has at last taken on a
basket ball game, and for the first con-
test Of the season the southeast boys put
up a creditable game. The Capitol Hill
quint was overwhelmed by the George
town Props. 1t is true, but none Of the
victories from the near-collegians. Varela
displayed midseason form and easily out
shone any OF his teammates in the art of
annexing points. His accurate throwing
was feature Of the game.
Central will have a good high jumper
this season in Curry, who learned the
first rudiments OF the game last winter.
He will train for this event again this
season, and should be at his best this
year under Coach Foley's tutoring. High
jumpers are scarce In the high schools
and an athlete does not have to do much
over five feet to cop flrst hOnors In this
event. Central should develop a couple
more high Jumpers. as one high Jumper
among a large track squad sort Of un-
balances the team.
Mike" Macdonald, captain Of the base
ball team at Central for this comfns
spring. reports his injured knee is rapidly
welcome news to the centralites, as. with
Macdonald out OF the base ball trays
this spring would greatly lessen the Blue
ands White chances OF annexing a cham
p!onship. The relay four at Central will
be robbed Of good man. however. as
Mike will be compelled to give up the
idea OF track training until his knee heals
completely.
1t is up to Technical to tackle some OF
the preparatory school quints around
town It can be booked for a certain
ty that IL the Machinists do support
five 1t will be q classy one and team
capable OF looking out for it's own in
terest.- Technical can produce some has
ket ball tossers that will make all the
take notice If the school enters into this
branch Of athletics earnestly.
A welcome piece Of news to the Central
the veteran twirler of the base ball nine.
will stay in town till the end OF the
school year He joined the geological
survey last spring and quit the Central
team in the middle of the championship
series. Central will go into the series
next spring with a determination to come
out at the head OF the list as a cham
pionship Is much desired at the 0 street
school.
Princeton will lose one of It's best
athletes next year. as Cunningham, from
this city, member Of both the Princeton
base ball and foot ball teams. will be
compelled to give up athletics. "Cunny'
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for four different seasons, and for this
reason will be barred from college athlet-
les. This Is. indeed. shame. as Cunning
ham was at his best during the past sea-
son, and Princeton Will have q difficult
job in developing az accurate q drop
kicker.
The ex-high schools athletes are be-
ginning to blow into town and the rest
are expected this week. When former
high school athlete returns the first
place he generally goes to Is the school
where he received his first athletic
knowledge and where he formerly made
many frtnds. A boy who has made good
in athletics while attending the. high
schools Is never forgotten and Is always
welcome back to his alma mater.
Another instance Of Central High
track man making good In the big col
leges is Will Dick. former captain of the
local Blue and White squad. Dick received
his early training under the direction OF
Coach Foley, who has developed many
star cinder path artists at the o street
institution. According to reports in 9
Detroit paper. Coach Keen Fitzpatrick OF
the Michigan track team considers Dick
one of the best runners he has on hand
this season. Dick graduated from Cen
trail in 1903.
Scott Is putting up q consistent game
at the center station for the Business
High quint. He seems to be taking part
in all the athletic events at the Rhode
Island avenue school. for he played one
Of the backs on the foot ball team and
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