Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

But one more championship foot ball
game remains to be played, that between
Eastern and Technical, a game that will
probably effect the present standing Of
the teams.
Eastern proved in the game with Bust
ness last week that it is one of the
strongest teams In the circuit. and one
that should make the average eleven so
the limit to win. Outweighed IN practi-
cally every game In which they have
figured, the Capitol Hill players have al
ways forced their opponents to use every
thing in order to come out on the long
end of the score. Not the slightest doubt
seems to exist in the minds Of local cli,ics
that Eastern has the fastest team in the
high schools, and one that with a little
more weight would probably carry the
honors. %
Coach Hecox of Technical realizes the
strength of the opponents and will not
allow let-up in the work OF his squad.
The task of the selection of an ail-high
school team this year will prove diri-
cult one in that there are two or more
likely candidates for practically every
posifion In deciding on. the logical men
for the various positions many facts VIII
have to be taken into censldera ION.
majority of games will be given first con-
sideration. There are NUMBER OF laSl
men who have played in but a Single
game and these can hardy pe cohsioefeo
unless their work in the game has peeh
such as to place them away above the
average player in the prospective posi-
tion. Linesmen will be picked on tne
general merits of their play IN every
department. Aggressiveness, grouno.s All,
ing ability, and defensive play Will De
the principal items considered III LIE
selection Of the backfield.
In sufte of the many suggestions Of
fered. there seems hardly posslplhty Oh
a game between the winner OF the local
scholastic championship and team OF
like standing in Baltimore
The winner at the Washington end VIII
hardly consent to keep In training Tor a
longer period Of time. with so little 10 De
gained and with a possibility OF dis
astrous result It has been found In past
experiences that intercity contests have
done little In strengthening athletic re-
lations between those interested. and OFT
times have resulted In hard feeling.
Intrahirh school contests in the place
of interhigh school contests is the lat
est suggestion from the well meaning
ones.
Why not both?
The boosters Of the movement for the
substitution Of the former use as their
principal argument a fact that has been
advanced over and over again, ana, IN
deed. few times too often for those in
terested in scholastic athletics.
They maintain that only scant few
are benefited by the interhigh school
games in view OF the fact that only
those who show particular apli1ty IN the
various branches OF sport are allowed to
play on teams: This fact cannot De uc
MED but at the same time the "insur-
gents must admit that the favored ones
earn their positions through consistent
practice and often only after several
years service on second or reserve
team. No student in good standing Is
barred from a squad, and, as a general
rule, each and every candidate is gwen
an equal chance.
Again. for the benefit Of those who are
unable to make the teams. interclass and
section events are often arranged.
Should those who are unable to make
the regular teams so desire they have the
privilege Of obtaining faculty sanction
for interclass events, and their requests
along these lines are rarely turned down.
Interhigh school contests have gone on
uninterruptedly all these years and have
very little strife. Why discontinue them
at this time. when they seem to COM
mand more patronage and interest than
in many years?
Track work is on in earnest at Central
High, and every afternoon a squad or ten
or more candidates works out under
Coach Foley. Work for the next month
or so will be light, consisting In SLOW
logging around the track, short starts Tor
dash runners and other necessary steps
in rounding the athlete in FORM. or last
years &C. men, CullOm, Fischer. Currie
and Lawrence are the only representa-
tives who have taken part In the prelim-
mary work. The majority of the lead
ing candidates for the team are members
of the foot ball squad and will not start
training until they have enjoyed much-:
needed rest Of a month duration. Coach
Foley is hopeful OF turning out ano. .,.er
winning team this season, and with this
In view rs determined to get an early
start. He will exert every effort to de-
velop a winning relay team, and should
have little trouble in accomplishing his
purpose with such men as Reuter-. KEEL
lev. Hamilton and Hunt to pick from.
Basket. ball is under way at two of the
schools, and at the completion OF the
coming week another will fall in line.
Business and Western! have organized
squads and have beer Nworking out in
their respective gymnasiums for the past
few weeks. Both claim. the material for
representative squads. and are working
scholastic title. Business won In walk
from the other high school teams last
season. and. with practically the same
team in line this year, stands an excel
lent chance OF repeating.
Western has the services of All excel
lent coach. something it. has lacked
for the past few seasons. and with host
Of promising material available should
make q strong bid for high school honors.
Reports from Wesleyan University of
Middletown, Conn.,, wheye two former
Washington high school boys. Tudor
Morsell of Central 90. and James McCar
thy of Technical '02. are members of the
foot ball eleven, are to the effect that the
work OF this pair has figured prominently
In the excellent showing the team has
made to date.
Morsell is playing at center. while the
former Tech captain Is holding down his
old familiar position at tackle.
Georgetown University's track team
will be materially strengthened this sea-
son by the addition of former Central
High School iong-distances runner who
bids fair to develop into a star in col
legiate ranks.
The athlete referred to is Chauncey Ian
don. who last season proved himself the
fastest long-distance runner among the
schoolboys Of this vicinity. Although
he was not given an opportunity to show