Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

most successful first week of foot BAH
practice ever experienced in the history
of local high school athletics. The new
rules, " hich seem to have done away with a
great deal Of the dangerous element. have
caused great many parents to withdraw
their objections to foot ball and cand1-
dates are out at all the schools In num-
bers that were never dreamed possible.
In fact, there are so many youthful as
pirants out for places that three anu
even four teams have been formed up III
each of two of the schools. Technical and
Central have SO many men out that there
was not enough clothing to go around at
first and many men have not been able 10
get chance to demonstrate their worth.
Steps are rapidly being taken to remedy
this and by Monday the high-water mark
should be reached Technical, as usual,
numbers the largest squad, fo1ty-fve men
being out last week. Central has between
thirty and thirty-five, while Business
averaged about twenty-five candidates.
Eastern and Western each had twenty
players report last week. In all, this
should be the banner year In the history
of foot ball in the high schools of Wash
ington.
Although it is too early to pick winners
or even the teams. there is prevailing
idea in all of the high schools that Cen
ness is given second place with. Tech a
close third The main reason for this pre-
mature doping is the fact that Central
and Business have almost the same iden-
teal teams that represented those schools
last year on the gridiron. Central has her
famous track backfield, Reuter- and
Hamilton. both men being about the fast
est runners in the high schools. These
two men, together with the heavy line
that Central will have. are expected to
hrj ho IN n street school.
Business has it's same backfield as last
year with practically the same line. Scott.
Hinwood. Richards and Rathbone are
we'll known all over the District for their
speed and foot ball ability. Technical
suffered more than any of the teams.
Spransy, Mccarthy, Farmer, Macon, Bal
Tough, Spencer and Norris were all high
men. Besides these men the school lost
Heinie, Proctor. Falconer and Benson.
Coach Hecox will undoubtedly have
hard time to find men of the same call
Der that he lost but with squad of
forty some men he should be able to pick
out good men to represent the school on
the field this fall.
In King Central seems to have found
man to fill Ham Spransys tackle in
competent manner. Although large man,
King is quick on his feet. and this. cou
pied with his great strength and ag-
gressiveness, should make him one of the
best tackles that Central has turned out
in years.
Just who will be the running mate in
fullback for Hamilton and Reuter- has not
been decided but there is a strong feel
ing in the Blue and White camp that Van
Dine, the ex-Business star will get the
job. Central men all think that he and
the two speed artists would make the
best backfield that has been seen in the
high schools for years. From the way
they have been blowing through the
scrubs in practice one is almost made to
believe it true.
At Business the coach is having a hard
ticularly fitted. The StenographerS are
supplied with ample material. and the
men are fighting hard for places on the
first team. OF the new men. Wilson at
tackle and Schaefer at guard are causing
the followers of the team to sit up and
take notice. Both men are fast on their
feet. good at blocking and hard tacklers.
Boo, an end. is showing up to advantage,
being very fast and a sure tackler.
Morris. halfback at Tech is causing
quite furore by his hard playing. Those
who have followed the teams for years
are of the opinion that Country" will be
the sensation of the high school series.
He is the most consistent ground gamer
in the scrimmages with the second team,
and is as good on the defense as the of
Tense.
Considerable difficulty is being had at
Technical in filling Capt. McCarthy's
place Several big men are out for the
green. Heinie, big man. is being tried
out for the place. but in the opinion of
the Blacksmiths' followers his side of the
line will be the weak one. Right tackle is
being filled by Tew, who held the place
down Ia Tau ha
such a strong game this year that 1t is
the opinion Of many that II he can get
a running mate of the same ability Tech
win be represented with the best pair of
tackles it has had in years.
Another player who has been causing
quite lot of comment at Technical is
Gill. who played end last year He has
been shifted to halfback, and although
rather light. has been such a good ground
Carlton. new man, Is out for end and if
last weeks work is a good sample of his
ability he will be seen there when the
high school series opens. Coach Hecox
has unearthed good linesman in Man.
suy, whom he has been playing at center.
His work on the defensive has featured
several Scrimmag eS.
At Eastern Coach Donnelly has been
putting his men through a light course OF
ing shown at Eastern this year and it is
the. opinion of many that ,apt. Parker's
proposed course of training will do
great deal to help the team in the coming
series. Smith, a new man who has been
trying for a hack, is making a great inn
preston by his running, back of punts
He is very fast and elusive and generally
gets the ball back good distance before
he Is tackled
, At Western Coach Byrd is busy teaching
the rudiments to his candidates. Capt.
Garner and he have been much gratified
to see the interest with which the men
have been working with them and expect
to have Western High School we'll repre-
scented in the coming series. Smith, Shoe
maker and Malon of the new men have
been showing up to advantage and inter-
ested ones predict that all three of the
boys will be on the lineup when the ref
erees whistle blcws for the first game.