Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

I Judging from the number of candidates
out for the Technical High nine this
| spring, 1t looks as If the Machinists
| would be able to develop classy combi-
nation to compete against the other high
| schools. At meeting of the candidates
| recently about seventy-five boys signified
their intentions of trying for a place on
the team. The school is also fortunate
in having several veteran players back
in school, SO the prospects in the
base ball line are very promising. 1t is
reported that Kelly has the best chance
of landing the captaincy of the nine
this year. He Is an intielder and lives
at Garrett Park, Md. Kelly is also init
mate with Elberfeld, the professional
player, who resides in the same town.
1t is largely due to his efforts and those
of Charlie King, the coach. that Elber-
field has consented to give the Tech nine
a few pointers during the early part of
the season.
Many are of the opinion that Western
High has the best track team this sea-
son that the school has had for several
years. The squad Is not so large, but
the quality makes UP for the lost num-
bers. Adams sprang into prominence in
the George Washington meet when he
annexed first place in the 66o-yard nov
ice. He has still another year at West
ern, and should get better with expert
ence.
Western High will not enter the Fed
eral meet, but will come strong with a
bunch of entries in the Georgetown meet.
1t is expected the boys across the creek
Will run the Props relay race in this
meet. The school will also send num-
Der of men to compete in the Jacob
Tome meet in March. Hillyer, one of
the best dash men in school, will enter
the Richmond meet, but it is likely very
few entries will carry the colors of
Western in these games.
Technical has no excuse for dropping
track athletics this year Previous sea-
sons have found the MachinistS without
any sort of training quarters, but re-
Gently the old church building at 10th and
III streets has been at the disposal of
the Technical boys. Western has taken
advantage of these indoor quarters, and
the result is Il good team is being devel-
oped. Tech has the best material for a
successful track team of any OF the high
schools, but just because little interest is
shown in this branch of athletics the
boys of the present classes are missing
great opportunity of winning track
trophies for the school.
Track athletics have been wavering for
the past few seasons in the high schools,
and now, just as they are beginning to
look a little more promising, comes the
wrangle among the supporters and man.
ayers of the local indoor meets. This
city has a host of material from which to
pick good athletes. and plenty of specta-
tors interested in the indoor competitions
SO it seems pity the hackers of these
competitions cannot arrange the meets
in harmony with one another. The local
track talent is the life of ali these meets
and 1t is a certainty the coming track
athletes will have to be encouraged
rather than hindered If these COMPETE
tons wish to thrive.
Manager Bridget of the Business track
team will run the 660-yard novice for
the Stenographers in most of the compe-
titions in which this school enters. He
is also a classy hurdler and should be
capable of annexing place in this event
IN the scholastic matches. Bridget is
good all-around track man. and unfor-
tunately this is his last year at the
Rhode Island avenue school Capt
Shore, Rathbone and Manager Bridget