Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Tech certainly is starting off we'll. con-
siderins the excellent showing the Ma
are making in their practice
games. The feat Of defeating the first
eleven of the NJ. A. c. College was not
to be scoffed at and the foot ball out
look at Technical this season is about
as promising as 1t has ever been at
the local institution.
Morseu is back at Central and has
been so far working out at the center
station. He held this position on the
Blue and White eleven last fall and put
up an excellent game on both the de-
fehsive and offensive.
One feature about the foot ball scrim-
images between the local high schools is
that few games have to be postponed.
The season is run off in regular order
In base ball it is altogether different as
the American League field is usually oc-
cupied during t. summer months. and
it is difficult to and an open date. This
was particularly true last season. when
game after game was postponed, max
ing the base bail season run up to the
last few days of school. The base ball
games were few and far between. and
naturally somewhat curbed the interest.
The American League field is the only
athletic field centrally located, and for
this reason a demand for it's services
is always springing up. 1t would un-
doubleday prove one OF the largest
boosts known to local athletics If large
field could be donated for the purpose of
carrying on the athletic events, and the
high schools would also know when and
where the next competition was coming
off.
Fitzhugh and Parker are doing some
consistent tackling for Eastern this sea-
son, and will prove stumbling blocks to
some Of the pigskin warriors in the ap-
high school series. Capt. Dom,
who is leading the southeast eleven this
season, intends to depend largely on
speed this fall, as his team does rot aver
age much in weight. In fact, with the
exception of Tech, all the other high
schools will have teams something on the
order OF Eastern, as beefy players are
somewhat scarce in the high school nova
days BY the way, the freshman classes
were considered the youngest ever entered
i'll tae high schools this season. and, II 1t
keeps UP, foot ball in the high schools
will not be so popular nor as we'll played
in future years as 1t Is now In scholastic
circles. Some one recently claimed that
the majority of the boys in the freshman
classes TOT this season were pulled too
soon.
Track athletics seem to be dying in the
local high schools, and 1t would not be at
all surprising to see this sport. which
was once so prominent among the high
schools used only as a method for de-
the boys for other athletic teams.
Central intends to give as much attention
rs ever to track work, however, and all
the meets open for preparatory school
runners around this locality will undoubt-
eddy receive a great many entries from
he 0 street institution. Central is the
only local high school that has made any
reput alton Gu the cinder path, and is noted
TIN oughout he east as having fast track
team.
King, one Of the latest acquisitions to
the Central squad, is developing into quite
a placement kicker. He is trying for
one of the line positions. Howard, who
played an end last year for the Cen
tralites. is trying for quarter. but has a
worthy rival in Minnix, who is a strong
can t1ate for the position.
Spencer of Technical seems to have
started off already in midseason form,
judging from his work against NJ. A. c.
He has been member Of the Tech team
for the past two years and has quite
reputation for a ground gamer. He will
play one of the halves and, together with
Macon, Bullough and Kelly, will COM
pose the Machinists' backfield this fall.
Farmer. last years end, is being tried
out at quarter, and II he shows up to ad
vantage it is more than likely Kelly.
VINO QlrecteQ the eleven last year Will
play one of the halves. Macon will play
fullback, a position he filled very cred
itably last season.
Big Mccarthy and Bullough of Tech
meal will form about the heaviest pair OF
tackles in the high schools this fall. Both
men have been a tower of strength In the
line for the Blacksmiths for the past few
wears, and much is expected OF them
this season. The eleven vii also nave
two betty guards in Faconer ana
Snransy. and from an early foresight the
line looks almost impenetrable. Country
Morris is looming up as a Formidable can.
di6ate for end while Tew VIII In all
nrobabiIity land a job on the llne
Ham" Spransy. the heaviest man who
w,Ii try for one of the line positions on
the Central eleven, has at present been
compelled to give up practice temporarily
for this years eleven, owing to an ope-
ration. He is expected to join the team
In a few days, however. and will be a wei
come addition to the squad. He was
recently elected captain of the track team
and was the popular choice. He is a
weight man and it is predicted he will be |
At his best along this line this season.
Another candidate for end on tho Blue