Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Let us hope II the Central alumni IS
successful In bringing about the much de-
sired new school building on o street
| that fully equipped gymnasium Will oe
contained in the plans. In the old builo-
ing Central has little two-by-four gym
and ever since it's existence more spa
cious and up-to-date place to train mas
been in demand by the athletes ana atm
letic advisers Of Central. In the new
Business High building there Is the best
high school gymnasium around town.
and If every school could boast OF such
suitable training quarters 1t is a con-
cluded fact that the standard of high
school athletics would be raised consd-
erably. The Business alumni was the
means of a new school for the Stenogra-
pliers and there is no reason why the
Central alumni shouldn't be as successful
II this organization goes about 1t In the
right manner.
Western is quiet these days and is be-
moaning the fact the school has not as
vet secured a place In which to train the
eager track athletes at this institution.
The boys across the creek have SPLEEN
did nucleus for a good track team, out
are powerless to make call to the can
d,dates to come out and practice. Inc
school has plenty of ground on which a
gymnasium of worthy size could De erect
Manager Burklin Of the Central track
squad reports 1T keeps him busy keeping
a line on the long list of candidates out
for the team this season. Central has
always had a got d track team. it Is true.
but during the past few years 1t mas
been decreaFing in side. The quantity of
men out for the team this winter. how
ever, offsets this fear. and 1t can be as
SIRED the C. street school will continue to
be prominent IL track circles In and
arc und this city for some years to come.
Another one o. our visitors during the
holidays is Church. one of the best ath-
letes ever known to Western High. He
has been q student at Yale for the past
water polo team. 1t is claimed the real
reason for his not trying for the foot ball
eleven at the big college was owing to q
condition in one Of his major studies.
Church was star on the gridiron when
he attended high school under the eolors
Of the Red and White
Western and Central will be in the
Same boat when base ball season blows
around again, as both schools will be
|
Menefee. The schools will experience
considerable trouble in filing these
vacancies capably. for both boys were
veterans at the game. having experienced
several seasons while attending the high
schools. There was a rumor that How
ard might return to the Georgetown high
school and resume the captaincy of the
Red and White nine. but 1t was recently
learned from good authority that there
was no truth in this statement. Stone
~ry.n
base ball participations this coming
spring.
It is not generally known that Earring
ton former foot ball tackle on West
ern High few seasons ago. was one OF
the tackles on the Cornell foot ball eleven
during the season just past. He has been
trying for the Ithaca team for the past
winning his CO.. at the pigskin game till
this fall. His playing was very consistent
and he displayed the coaching he had re-
ceived while substituting on the college
eleven for the last two seasons
Another Washington high school athlete
who is making good in athletics at Cornell
is Backus, one Of the best all around
athletes ever turned out of Technical. He
is a member of the Cornell crew and
easily be remembered that Backus was a
star foot ball player while attending Tech,
but his reason for giving up the game al
Cornell was due to some MISUNDERSTANDING.
ing during his freshman year. 1t Is said
he would have developed into star on
the gridiron for the college eleven II he
had devoted his attention to the game
The base ball captaincy at Eastern Is
still unsettled, but many claim Leland
the star player on last years nine, viii
| be awarded the honor. 1t is not known
who will replace the star battery OF the
Capitol Hill nine for the past rev ~, seasons T., q
probability it will be composed of young
whitney and Parker. The former vii
try for pitcher. while the latter vii
try to land the job on the receiving END
Parker has had quite little experience
as backstop On some Of the Independent
teams around town and should MAKE
good.
When it comes to dribbling the ball
quint, ranks as high as any OF the higf
school basket ball tossers. He has tn
art down to such a science that 1t anordi
| two players considerable difficulty In get
ting possession of the ball from MN
Scott is the captain Of the Stenographer'
this season, and the article OF ball whicf
he is now playing is good example To-
the rest Of the team. Business mas peer
practicing daily throughout the holidays
Central will have its veteran third base
man back at the old stand again this sea
son, provided the funk rule does not ba
him from participation. He Is sparrow
Hartman, and In spite of his size he Il
one OF the best fielding third basemcn II
the high schools. The Centralites will
most likely present the same infield thi
spring as they turned out last season
Wonder who will do the bulk Of tn
ltwirling for Western next spring? TIL
school has some classy fingers enrolled
but they are all ineligible. This was thu
weak point of the Red and White last sea
son, and il the boys across the creek d'
not produce better slab artists than thos
they developed last spring the schoo
Nigh, as we'll count itself out Of the run
ming A good pitcher in the local higl
schools is half the team. for no higl
school team has as yet set the world OF
fire with its heavy batting.
There Is some talk of Fegan, captain o
the Business nine for next season, re
turning to school. but this statement ha
not been vouched for. The little catche
is much in demand this coming season, TO
the Stenographers will experience sc
we're loss of veteran players next spring
There are but three or four members o
last years championship nine enrolled IL
the Rhode Island avenue school to date.
Il The Business basket ball five will pla.
Its first game after the holidays next Fri
day, and Western high is the likely op
ponent. This game will be the best gam
among the high schools, as Western an,
Business appear to be the only local higl
lschool quints that have been displayin,
any form whatsoever. The game when /
is played will be pulled off in the Bust