Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-26


ed by many to earn q position on this
relay. The four will run the Georgetown
Props in the Georgetown meet and an in
teresting race is bound to take place, for
both schools Will train hard to win.
Frank Davis, captain of the Business
High foot ball team for the past year,
but who was compelled to quit the team:
owing to conditions in his studies, is
about the best man at the Rhode Island
avenue school in the quarter-mile. Davis
is one of the best all-round athletes
at Business, having won the school
emblem in every athletic game known to
the local high schools. Davis has not
been taking part in the closed meets held
every Saturday at Business, but is ex-
pected to don his running togs in the
near future.
Judging from the number of candi-
dates out for the Central High track
team and the progress the boys are max
Ing In this branch Of athletics it would
not be at all surprising to see the blue
and white squad Of this season increase
the number of trophies, won by this
school in track participation consider
ably.
As the Business boys are not so fortu-
nate in obtaining coach for the run
ners. several Of the track candidates are
training several times during the week
with the George Washington candidates.
S0oSA AAoi sc, WIZ lids lilo 0cOfSc w defl-
ington runners in hand. has been giving
the Stenographers a few pointers and
they have been taking advantage of his
generosity In helping them out. 1t seems
kind of hard the Business candidates
cannot land coach for the runners, for
this school has been striving to the ut
most to place track athletics on a high
standard. However, the squad has about
the best coach for the high jumpers that
could be desired and the candidates are
RTa6l2tN fnnnrnV{ncr nd hi ipcf r,,..-
tons.
Shorty" Hughes will in all proba-
bility handle the Indicator in the APP
preaching high school series. His de-
clsions for the past two years have been
unquestioned and the athletic advisers
would make a grave mistake In making
change. Another reason why he should
not be replaced is that he has become
acquainted with most Of the boys on all
the teams and is very popular. This is
very good Illustration .of the merits Of
an umpire, for If his umpiring was not
up to the standard it should be the
boys would not be at all backward in
registering a protest.
LIST us hope the athletic advisers will
be fortunate enough this year in arrang-
ing the base ball schedule to secure dates
which will permit the high school teams
to run the games OF in regular order.
Last year the whole schedule was mar
red, owing to the fact that several Of the
games were compelled to be postponed,
and by the time the schedule was COM
pleted a great deal Of the interest had
been lost. It is believed by many that
the real reason foot ball is so much
more favored in the high schools than
grdiron battles are played on the dates
first mentioned and published.
Capt. Shore of the Business High track
team reports he will enter every available
candidate in the Federal meet, but will
have few entries in the George Washing
ton indoor cnmptitions. Close watch and
particular attention will be given thu
novices. as Shore and Manager Bridget
are anxious to get line on the strength
of this seasons squad The Stenograph-
ers will not run any relay races, and all
the entries will be individual ones Rath-
bone will represent his school In the high
lump, Allison, Davis. Bridget, Rath-
place in the. events in which they are
entered, for each one is especially good
In at least one event.
base ball captain. All the hign schools
have published the names of their base
ball captains, and the southeast boys
should get together and elect one OF
the sure base ball candidates to lead
them on the diamond this spring. LIE
Land. the first baseman of the nine
last year, will most likely be the player
cho EN-, as he is about the best all-around
player on the team, and would make
a good captain. lie is one of the best
pected to rank among the foremost bat
tiers again this year.
Maybe there will not be some classy
February 2. Georgetown meets Virginia
as headliner. while one OF the best
preliminary matches possible will be
game with Georgetown Props and Bust
ness High for the preparatory champ on
ship of the District. Business Is indu G.
ing in secret practice most every night,
and will be in the best possible condi-
ton when the signal for play is given.
The Georgetown Props have cleaned up
FOR everything in the high schools, with
the exception of Business, and as the
Stenographers have also beaten every
high school team around town to finish
nothing but the most interesting game be-
tween these two teams is predicted.
1t is reported that several of the Tech
meal High base ball candidates will he
missing from the lineup this spring. un-
less they hurry and brace up in their
conditions which will give them all sorts
of trouble in removing in time for the
spring series. Technical has about as
good chance Of any of the high schools
to annex the base ball championship. but
from the way 1t looks now 1t would not
be very surprising to see several of the
best base ball tossers ruled out via the
funk rule and this chance ruined.
1t is almost certainty that Eastern
and Technical will not have any entries
in the spring meet this season. 1t is true
both these schools have made efforts
along this line to establish track athletics
in their respective schools, but with little
success. owing to the fact no encourage
ment is given the track aspirants of these
schools, who are compelled to train un-
der all kinds of disadvantages.
If Central lands the base ball champion
ship this spring it certainly Will be a
welcome victory. for the o street school
has not been fortunate enough to secure
a first place in any of the athletic games,
except track, for the past several years.
The Centralites. however, are always
counted on to be strong contenders for
the championship in all the sports and
have annexed many second places.