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

The basket pail fever seems TO nave
struck all the high schools with the
exception of Central, and some lively
competitions are booked between the high
schools this winter. The high schools
will also take on quite a few of the
preparatory schools around town this
season, and there is no reason why the
interest this season should not lead to
an interhigh basket ball league in the
next few years The game would prove
popular without doubt il it were put
on a par with the other high school
sports.
Gill of Technical is making a strong
bid for one of the positions on the Ma
chiniStS quint, and II he makes the nve
he will have the honor Of playing on
three teams in three different branches
of athletics. Gill has proved valuable
find, and as he has few more years
ahead of him at Technical, he should
grow better in each branch as he gains
more experience.
Central High will be able to boast of one
of the best teams in the weight events
this winter and spring since the history
Of the school. Capt. Spransy. who Is
weight man, by the way, expects to
enter quite a few candidates in these
events in the indoor meets this season.
this writing, but hard draining will not
be INDUCED in till after the Christmas
holidays.
Eastern will not have much of a track
team this winter, but will devote quite
little attention to the tossing game. The
Capitol Hill school seems to be badly
in need of athletes, judging from the
foot ball eleven it turned out, but the
school is planning to make up for the
No, Il Foil
by good work on the base ball diamond
the coming spring.
1t begins to look as If the George Wash
ington track team will be composed of
as many former high school stars as the
foot ball team. Jack Carpenter, a world
famed runner and a graduate of Central
High, tops the list. The squad will also
be able to boast of such runners as
kemper captain of the Central High
team few years ago; Schmidt and Zeh,
two crack distance men, who were promi-
nent in track athletics while in the high
schools; Smthson. who represented Gen.
trail in the 440 In 1907, and Johnson. one
of the best runners known to Eastern
High. The latter played ,end on the
Hatchetite eleven until injuries compelled
him to quit the game. He will try for
the relay team. and ii would not be at
all surprising to see the four composed
entirely of former high school men who
have won fame on the cinder path while
attending the local high schools.
1t was reported recently that Western
High would start track work in the next
few days, but this rumor will be offset
by the fact that the boys across the
creek have not as yet landed suitable
quarters in which to train. Last year
the West End school used the bathing
beach quarters for training purposes, but
/ it is not likely these quarters will be used
| this winter. The track management is
| trying to gain the permission OF the
| Georgetown officials for the use of their
| track few days in the week. 1t GER
| tainly would be unfortunate for Western
! to be compelled to give up track train
ing owing to lack of training quarters,
as the team is composed of some very
promising material this season, and 1t
ought not go to waste.
| Jack Carpenter. one of the best runners
ever developed at Central High, was back
| in the school recently, and gave an ex-
| hib!tio of running to the large list OF
candidates out for the team this season.
| Carpenter is one of Coach Foley
products and his demonstration OF the
running game aroused much enthusiasm
in track circles at Central High.
Business has engaged Mr.. Tanner as
the basket ball coach, and he is rapidly
rounding competent five into shape. The
high school followers would enjoy seeing
w eSIGTI anu Tue III a
basket ball Scrinmage, as there is much
talk going the rounds as to which quint
is the best Capt Scott and Perry are
playing a consistent game. and are learn
ing the dribbling art in classy style.
Rathbone will most likely play the center
station for Business, his earnest work
has attracted the attention of Coach
Tanner.
For some reason unknown the VS. were
NOT awarded the Western High foot ball
team last Monday. The emblem will
most likely be awarded within the next
couple of weeks.
Judging from the number of candidates
who signifed their intentions of trying
for the Central base ball team next
spring, the team will not suffer from
lack of material With the excellent
material the school has in hand this
year, and a large bunch from which
to select nine, 1t can easily be pre-
dicted that the Centralites will turn out
a worthy aggregation on the diamond
this coming season.
Central High is going to try to annex
another debating championship, 1t is
badly in need of first honors in some
thing. 1t certainly is time for Eastern
and Central to break in and cop first
honors in some of the athletic events, as
it surely is their turn.
In spite of the fact that Central has
a good weight team. Technical could
make the Centralites sit up and take no.