Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

II Business can succeed in getting al
the candidates the school had out for
foot ball interested in the track
worthy squad could be developed. The
foot ball eleven contained some fast men,
and there Is no reason why these boys
should not work for the interest of the
school along this line. Richards. half
back Of the Business eleven during the
past season. is fast and ii is predicted
he will make good in track athletics this
season. He will run the 4iO and will
have an excellent opportunity of landing
a place on the Stenographers relay
Davis Is another man who is sure of
berth on the relay four. for he is one
of the fastest men at the quarter in the
school.
Eastern must have disbanded its bas-
ket ball five. for the schoO! backed out
at the last moment and Cancelled the
game 1t had with Business Wednesday
The Stenographers appear to be having
difficult time in Turing the local high
school quints into their gymnasium. None
of the high schools seems anxious to tackle
the Business five at the tossing game. Bust-
ness does not annex many championships,
but the Rhode Island avenue school GER
tainly has the upper hand In basket bail.
Wonder IL 1t will always be Technical.
champions of foot ball; Central, cham
pions of track, and Business, champions
of basket ball.
Grace. a new player. is showing to adj
vantage as an all-around man at the bas-
ket ball game for the Stenographers. A
willing substitute is fully as valuable as
a regular.
IF Mr. Foley. leaves the high schools to
take up the training of the Georgetown
squad high school athletics will receive
a severe setback. Track work at present
is not Very enthusiastically supported by
the high schools, with the exception of
Foley is largely responsible for its ex-
:stence. He has been instrumental toward
turning out winning track teams at Cen
trail for the past several years, and the
Blue and White track aspirants certainly
will miss his good advice on the track.
1t is not known who will fill the vacancy
when Mr.. Foley leaves, but 1t is a ten to
one shot the coach or physical director
who is fortunate enough to land his job
will have his hands full in bringing about
the desired results SO successfully as has
Coach Foley
school landed Byrd as coach of the track
team. This means that Western will turn
out q worthy combination on the track
this season. for if the material is in
school Byrd can surely develop it, He
has had several years experience on the
cinder path, and is the man for the job.
Byrd had the Western foot ball eleven in
charge during the past season. and the
team never made better showing with
so little ability. He is also a we'll known
base ball player. and it would be a good
idea of the boys across the creek secured
Byrd as coach Of all their athletic teams.
They could not make better choice. for
he is we'll up on all the fine points of all
athletic games.
Business starts Saturday in holding it's
closed meets among the students of the
school. This will create interest and af-
ford the boys an opportunity to display
their ability. All the events will be well
filled and evenly matched in order that
each entry will be compelled to show his
real strength in each event. 1t is not
known whether any of the members of
the basket ball five at Business will par
ticipate in this meet not
II will not be long ere the high school
nterhish matches will take place. East
ern. Western and Business will be the
only competitors. but it is safe bet
that these indoor affairs will be inter-
esting. for each one of the schools looks
for a brighter year on the track this sea-
son than last year. All these matches will
he held in the Business high gymnasium,
where ample room liz afforded each man.
The schools which are not fortunate in
having places in which to train should
be anxious for these meets to come
would have suitable track on which to
try their ability. These interhigh matches
will not be held for few weeks. as the
track men at all three of the schools are
at present indc!ging in light work and
have not as yet reached their stride.
Western will be compelled to develop an
entire new battery this season, as How
ard has decided not to return to work on
the receiving end, and the pitchers Of
last year were not very successful and
did not carry many victories in their
belts. Give the Georgetown high school
good battery and the boys across the
creek will be in the running from the
start Maybe some promising material
will show up In the spring.
Technical must have followed the sug-
gestion mentioned in this paper of or
ganizing auint hastily and playing
the other high schools. The ma jority
OF the players on the Machinists' five
have been playing an independent
team around town and so were in the
against the Stenographers Morris and
GIL appear to be all over the floor and
seldom fail to cover up. Business dis
played much team work and clearly DEM
onstrated 1t has been practicing faith
fully. Coach Tanner has rounded the
boys into the best possible condition, and
they also showed the results of his
efficient coaching.
The Business High quint received
severe setback last week when Mccain
considered by many one Of the best
backs in the high schools, was hurt while
taking gymnastics in the school gym
nasium. One of the rings swinging in
the gym few back and hit him in the
forehead. making it necessary for several
stitches to be taken in the wound. He
will be out of the game for a short
period but as the Business boys are
now playing their most important games
he will he missed all the more Rath-
bone will now be compelled to don his
basket ball suit.
Central is still training regularly on
the track. and the Blue and White squad
expects to cop several places in the ap-
preaching George Washington meet The
o street school will have host of en-
tries in this meet and 1t will afford the
coach and captain an excellent Opportun-
ity to get line on the strength of this
years team. So fer the work of all the
boys out for the team this season has
been very gratifying. and the manage
ment predicts great things of the 1910
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