Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

played but one game. ana that with 1t
high school neighbors. business High.
Machinists We're scheduled 10 play the
Georgetown Props Saturday afternoon,
the Sth, but failed to put in an appear
ance or send any word. Although the
Machinists do not take must interest IN
basket ball, the quint ought not TO forget
that il is its duty to notify the opposing
team of the cancellng of game. Inc
failure on the part of the hlSh scnool
boys to do this caused considerable con
fusion at Georgetown last Saturday, as
a crowd had congregated, expecting TO
witness game. for no notice 10 the
contrary had been sent TO the manager
Of the Props quint
Western Cancelled the basket ban game
the school had scheduled with Business
Wednesday on account OF the TACT that
the boys across the creek were minus
several of their best players ON that
date The team has not disbanded. but
1t is not known when these two teams
will line up in competition.
The Business pitching staff will be
strengthened considerably in February.
for one of the entries OH that date Wall
be Smith, we'll known around town as the
star pitcher on the Olympia Athletic Club
nine AS Goebel, his old battery mate.
is enrolled in the Rhode Island avenue
SchOOl, ne SflOuiu Ildht iittst
In making good. for a good man on the
receiving end is largely instrumental i'll
aiding d twirler in producing his best
work
The Western boys are rapidly rounding
into condition in track athletics, and the
team IS training regularly under Coacl
Bird in it's new training quarters. "A
large squad is out working hard TINS
season, and prospects are bright on the
track for the Georgetown high school.
All the high school base ball teams,
with the possible exception of Business.
have good nucleus of veteran players
for this coming season. 1t Will be nara
10 pick the winner for the coming series,
and it would not be surprising 10 see
most Of the teams in the race TO the
finish. Last year the race narrowed down
between three schools. Technical, centrai
and Business, but this season Eastern
and Western are confident they Will make
them all go some to down them on the
base ball diamond this spring The pc
cuiar fact is that all the high school
teams will be compelled TO develop new
batteries for this coming season.
Western and Business are scheduled 10
hook llp in track competition this Satur-
day according TO the statement made
by Manager Bridget of the BUSINESS
track SQUAD These match meets Will
and the main object of holding these
competitions is 10 afford the boys Of the
high schools the experience gained only
in match events. These meets also give
the novice an opportunity 10 get over
the stage fright which he usually pos
sesses in his first match race.
Business has a good distance runner
in Wilson. whose natural ability IN the
mile and half mile runs has won him
many supporters, who claim he Will be
able to cope with any OF the high school
distance men with "A little training. VIII
son is the brother of Reds Wilson,
who was one of the most consistent dis
lance runners of Central High few
years ago Roy Lester is training the
Business High jumpers regularly three
times week.
None Of the high schools. with the eX
cepton Of Business, is supporting has
ket ball with much spirit. but this is
Offset by the gratifying reports which
are coming in regularly from each of
the high schools concerning the progress
OF track athletics this season. All the
high schools appear to be putting in their
best efforts to support this branch of
athletics in the manner which 1t de-
serves Track work is the basis of all
athletics, and If the boys of the high
schools who yearn to win their school
letter would get out and gain the nee
essary experience on the track they
would find their athletic ability increa sd
considerably.
If the Central track management de-
cides to send several entries to the meet
at Madison Square Garden. New York. it
certainly will be a reward for the ard
work the o street boys have been putting
up on the track this winter. The Cen
traltes will be competing against some
of the best preparatory school track ath-
letes in the country i'm this meet and if
they gain few places in the events in
which the boys are entered the school
will be satisfied
1t was learned recently from good au
thority that Bouschee. the hard-hittius
outfielder of the Central nine last season,
will not re-enter school in February. This
leaves the Central nine without the serv-
ices of single veteran outfielder. The
Blue and White infield will be COM
posed of about the same players who
have filled these positions for the last two
years
Western High will turn out a senior
relay which will compete against the
Georgetown props in the Georgetown
meet The four will be picked from the
following candidates: Capt. Tanner. eX
Capt Bone, Pratt, Church, Hillyer and
Curtis AS most of these men are fast
at the 44O. capable relay should be
turned out to represent the Georgetown
high school The relay race last season
between Western and Georgetown props
was nip and tuck up TO the last man,
when the near collegians took their high