Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
track competitions shall be continued
each spring.

track competitions shall be continued
each spring.
Judging from the exhibition Gill and
Morris are putting up for the Northmin-
ster quint. Technical would not expert
ence much dificulty in turning out a
worthy five to compete against the other
high schools, as both these boys belong
on the list of Tech athletes. Morris and
Gill represented the Machinists on both
as q nucleus quint could hastily be
organized at Technical to take part In
these high school matches. AS nothing
is at stake, Technical should line up
against Its high school neighbors for the
sole purpose of increasing the interest
in basket ball among the high schools.
1t certainly would be a big boost for
high school athletics II this sport were
permanently established on a par with
base ball and foot ball.
Another Washington high school boy
who Is making good In track athletics at
Michigan is Leger. formerly of Technical
High. While attending Tech he did not
he was unheard of. but since he entered
the northern college he has steadily de-
veloped. Leger is running the 40 and
finished third in the intercollegiate
the best of condition last year, and SO it
is hoped he will do even better In this
event this season. The coach OF the
Michigan track squad fs well pleased with
the performances Of both Dick and Leger
and their running under college colors Is
a credit to local high school athletics.
Eastern has but one basket ball game
scheduled for this week and it begins to
look as II the Capitol HUI school is going
to give it's entire attention to track
work. II this is the case Eastern should
make a resolution from the start to re-
main a supporter Of the running game till
the close Of school and not shut down on
is looked upon to enter a team in COM
petition with the other schools
Technical high will be missed by the
other high schools in the interhigh track
meets this winter, for the Machfnists
copied first place in several OF these
competitions last season. This leaves
only Western. Eastern and Business to
partalce in these indoor affairs. as Cen
trail seldom has the time to compete on
always busy training for the several
meets it enters annually. The Machfn-
lists ara not doing a bit of track training
this winter and there IS not much pros
poet OF them turning out any sort of
track squad this season as no quarters
for training purposes have been secured
Davis is back at Business and will re-
sumo his position on the basket ball five.
This will afford Kathbone the opportuni-
ty Of getting himself in condition for
the indoor track meets which Business
intends to enter this winter. Rathbone
has been filling Davis vacancy on the
basket ball team, but has a greater de-
sire to indulge in track athletics. He
will represent the school in the high
jump, dash events and shot put.
ic d,1od fn "a orr
today and Western Friday. The Stenog-
raphers are predicted easy winners in the
frst-named contest. but will have diff
cult scrmmage with the Red and White
quint. The boys across the creek have
been practicing faithfully up to the pres
Business is also at its best. for the
Stenographers practiced steadily through
out the holidays good game between
these two schools is expected.
Capt Tanner of the Western track
team issued first call for track candi-
dates early In the week and forty men
with track ambitions reported. The
track management has place in view in
which to round the squad into shape,
but at present arrangements for secur-
ing it have not been completed. 1t is
the desire of Capt. Tanner to enter the
bows In most all of the local indoor
meets A relay team will be picked
shortly after training gets fully under
way.
Eastern will have q good track man in
Fitzhugh, known to the school as one OF
the best foot ball and basket ball play
ers enrolled. He Is a good man in the
dashes and can also run 40 in good
time. Capt. Defandorf has some good
material on hand. and IL he succeeds in
getting the boys training regularly there
is no reason why a worthy aggregation
should not be developed.
The Western basket ball quint has been
rounding into condition by playing a
team composed Of former basket bail
players Of the school. The graduate team
is called the alumni five. and is COM
posed Of Church. Hildreth, Donovan.
Robson and Polyhemus. These boys
enjoying their last few days of the holi-
DAYS. All are cracking good athletes
and if Western was fortunate in having
them enrolled again the school would
experience little difficulty in annexing
a few championships in the various
bra inches of athletics in which the high
school boys indulge.
Business has couple Of good long-dis-
lance runners in Schofield and Holland.
Both these boys finished well in the cross
country run given New Year day under
the auspices Of the Y. M. c. A. They
will represent Business in the mile, and
with little training should make good
time. as they have good wind and know
how to use it.
A couple of good high jumpers will
represent Western in this event this sea-
son. They are Fowle and Leetch, and
both boys can clear over five feet AS
this height can readily assure them a
place in any of the local high school
matches. they should annex several
points for the Red and White squad this
season They will give their entire at
tention to the high jump and are pre-
dicted to be at their best when the
spring meet blows around. Capt. Tan
ner reports that he intends entering a
team in the spring meet unless some
thing unexpected turns up.
Western will also have a good shot
putter in SchofieId. He has the stature
and possesses extraordinary form. A
couple OF more weight men are expected
to be developed during the winter
months. Schofield played halfback on
the foot ball team this past fall. All
the high schools should give special at
tention to the weight events this season,
for it il known fact that they will