Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-09

high school tosserr is instrumental to-
ward this end. The twirlers to date de-
veloped In the high school ranks have
outclassed the batters considerably. This
is proven by the large number Of strike
out records registered throughout each
season.
Reviewing the showing made by the
high school boys in the George Washing
ton meet, it Is found that each school
was represented by a winner in some
event except Eastern High. Business
came to the front this year by turning
out q point winner in q novice event
He is Nordlinger, who has been doing
by his school. His performance clearly
demonstrates the good these closed COM
petitions do an inexperienced runner.
Nordlinger beat out several Central now
ices. and this alone speaks well for him.
because 1t has been the habit right along
up to this year to have this event car
ried off by one of Coach Foley's novice
athletes.
The third closed meet of this season.
under the direction of the Business High
track management, will be held In the
school gymnasium this coming Saturday
morning. The list of events will be about
the same as those which have composed
the two previous meets. and the field Of
entries will be about the same. barring
Rathbone and Capt Shore. who have
withdrawn from this competition under
direction Of DR.. Hudson.
Central High can boast of two of the
fastest runners In the high schools, for
when it comes to running the 40 and
dash events Hamilton and Reuter- are in
a class by themselves In these respective
races. These two boys will be members
of the track squad for the next couple
of years. Hamilton has been elected
captain Of the foot ball team for next
season and will again have Reuter- for his
running mate, both holding down the two
halfback positions. 1t was mostly through
their playing and fast footwork that Cen
trail succeeded in landing second place in
the foot ball series last fall.
it is feared the game between Business
and Georgetown Props for the prepare
tory school championship OF the District
will have to be either postponed or can
celed. Contrary to the rules of the school,
the quint played some out-of-town games.
and the result was that Capt. Scott and
Perry were suspended from athletics.
These two boys are the life OF the team.
and SO 1t would be sure defeat to COM
pete against the Props with them absent
from the lineup. 1t Is not known wheth
er these boys will be reinstated, but the
odds are against them. and SO it looks
like a sure championship for the George
town boys.
The high schools are catching the fever
from one another. and 1t begins to appear
as IL the entries in the local indoor games
this winter will greatly exceed those OF
the past two or three track seasons. All
that is needed for the high schools to
place track athletics where they should
be is to grant the boys suitable quarters
in which to train, and to increase the
competition in track circles. Business
High School has the best training quar-
terS it is claimed but the Stenographers
are even handicapped by only being per-
mitted the use OF the gymnasium but two
times during the week. Owing to this
fact, several OF the most earnest workers
have been training regularly on the Y.
NJ c.. A. track.
Business High School issued a call for
base ball candidates yesterday and a fair
number OF candidates responded. The
Rhode Island avenue school is fortunate
In having an experienced battery enrolled
in the school and many claim this pair
will prove worthy substitutes to Rawlings
and Fegan. They are Smith and Goebel.
we'll known in amateur base ball around
town. These two boys Will In all prob
ability constitute the battery which Will
represent Business High School this
spring. provided the funk rule does not
interfere. Coach Peet does not think he
can round a nine into playing condition
on a par with the excellent team which
played under Business cOlOrS last spring,
but he hopes to develop an aggregation
which will make all the high school mines
hustle
Technical has not much of track team
this season, but 1t was a boost to the
school to have Capt. Spransy annex first
place in the shot-put, in the George Wash
ington meet. He has not had much
coaching in this event. and so he depends
largely on his natural ability. Spransy