Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Western High has recently lost good
athlete and popular fellow in Krentzlin,
center on the foot ball team last fall
He played an excellent game for the
boys across the creek last season. and
for this reason was classified as one Of
the best snapper backs in the high
school foot ball series just past. At the
close OF the foot ball season he was
elected manager of the foot ball team
for the season of 1910, and therefore it
will be necessary for the athletic asso-
citation to appoint another boy Of the
school to act in this capacity for the
coming season.
Although Business High was defeated
by the Georgetown Props last Wednes-
day night. this does not mean that the
Stenographers are out OF the running for
the preparatory basket ball champion
impression that the Georgetown colts
are now recognized as the champs, but
another game for this honor will be
played in the Business High gymnasium
the 18th Of this month. Provided Bust
ness Is victorious In this contest. the
deciding game will be played on q neu-
trail floor, probably the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium. some time later on.
What would be a greater boost to high
school track athletics than to have the
relay teams of each school race each
other in some II lot all of the local in :
door meets? This used to be the case.
but lately the high schools appear to be
fighting shy OF each other in track cir
cles. The best way known to have any,
this is about the best way, for with the
idea Of q match race In view, each Of
the high schools would put forth their
best efforts to make the best showing
possible. There is SO little track COM
petition in the high schools nowadays
that 1t is hardly fair to blame the boys
Of the schools for not supporting the
sport. because what boys care to devote
their time to a sport in which there is
very little interest or enthusiasm? This
Of course does not apply to Central
High. and the whole secret of this
schools success on the track Is due to
the many match events in which the
school enters throughout the year.
Stone and Guy will most likely handle
the fly balls In the outer garden for
Western this approaching spring. Both
Of these boys played the outfield last
good work for the red and white nine
this year. Stone will captain the team.
Western lost q good outflelder in Robe
son, who quit the high school to enter
DATtHlOuIu university. ne was ABOUT
the best hitter on the team. and tor this
reason. Western will be compelled to de-
velop a new candidate Of good ability to
fill the vacancy. 1t is hoped Hillyer and
Donovan will be eligible to try for the
team this spring, for both are good
twirlers.
Technical sure did lose a good athlete
when Spencer quit the school. He was a
sure candidate for the outf1eld on TIE
hoC ho MY
it ia then his services will be the most
missed. He was one Of the best fielding
outfielders In the high schools. and his
position will be hard to dll capably.
for the captaincy OF the nine this spring.
and now 1t Is rumored the new captain
will be picked from the following players:
Lynch. Kelly and Hill.
Business will hold the third closed meet
OF this season In the school gymnasium
this Saturday. Owing to the fact that
Rathbone and Capt. Shore have been
coping the greatest number Of points in
the two previous competitions, these two
athletes will be excluded from the meet
Saturday in order to afford some of the
other boys. training on the track, an OPP
portunity to annex first honors. The
Stenographers will enter a large field OF
entries In the Federal games, and 1t is
then the test Of the strength OF this sea-
sons squad will be given. The school ID
expecting Shore and Rathbone to annex a
few first and second places in the events
in which they are entered.
Technical will have a host Of infielders
trying for the base ball nine this spring
OF these the veteran players, Gill. Fall
chance OF landing a Job, but 1t Is q cor
tainty the best players will get the job
with King coaching them. He never shows
any Partially. All the high schools have
a corps Of coaches this season who will
not be inclined to show any preference.
This Is another reason why coaching
should be encouraged, for IL an outside
coach Is in charge the captain and man.
ager of the teams cannot display personal
friendship or favorittsm.
When It comes to throwing free trials
In basket ball few Of the preparatory
school athletes have anything on Davis
OF Business High. He demonstrated this
and at the time when points garnered by
this method counted the most. Davis Is
one of the best athletes at the Rhode Is
land avenue school. and the school is for
tunate in having him q few more years.
He will play one of the infield positions
on the Business nine. probably shortstop,
provided he is successful In eluding the
dunk rule.
This year is about due to produce some
new talent in the pitching line In high
school circles. The close of last season
saw the last Of the best Of the twirlers.
GRAY Of Technic--., Rawlings of Business
and Whitney of Eastern, all passing from
the high school ranks. Western could
be counted in the running for the high
school championship this season. II Dono-
van and Hillyer, who have the earmar6s
of good twirlers, could manage to get
eligible. With these two men excluded
from the series. Western cannot be
counteo at this. writing as dangerous
contender for the bunting this spring.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany base ball manager Is still waiting
Mines This Is an opportunity the base
ball managers should not throw away,
for practice games are necessary for
a team to play its best game. AS the
bank nine is composed largely OF former
high school ball players. good game il
naturally guaranteed. Some of the high
school managers have scheduled games
-,ety this team. and MANAGER Johns tim