The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
Determined TO Make Clean
Sweep of Championships
If Possible.
OTHER COMPANIES
HAVE GOOD CHANCE
Rivalry Intense and Decision of
Judges TO Follow Today's
Contests.

With all high-school cham
ptonships except that in football al
ready won. Central High School. OF
o street northwest. prepared to 90 on
the annual competitive drill field to-
day. at o'clock, with the determine
ton. II possible, TO make IL IAN al
most clean sweep" for the O9-1O
scholastic year. Central has three
chances with three companies. Com
pany I, under Capt. Urban Rosen;
Company B, under Capt. F. T. Nc
Kinney and Company A, under Capt.
William Covell
Although II Is the companies Of
boys who will 20 into the field and
execute the military orders in com
petition for the red ribbons" II is
the girl students of the school on
whom will devolve the more strenu-
Gus, and perhaps even more spectac-
ular task of cheering their favorites
on to victory with the school yells
and songs, and the waving Of multi
colored company ribbons and school
banners.
Central today had a determination 20
try 10 retrieve the defeats on the field Of
the past few years with three Of the best
companies. according to officials Of the
Blue and White since Capt. Edward
Kelly won in 1905 with Company B.
Two Other Schools Hopeful.
But there were two other schools
equally ready TO do or Gle" on the drill
fed this afternoon. The very fact that
Central has to her credit the champion
ships in debating. baseball and field and
track. has made the rivalry all the more
intense, and Companies q and T. Of BUsi-
ness under the respective commands OF
Capts L. Butt and J. H. HinwoOd. were
felt TO be wholly competent to uphold
the honor and traditions Of the school.
Especially Is this true Of Company G..
This is the prize company Of last year.
Although the personnel. as Is always the
case, has been materially changed. the
same spirit which was such a factor in
winning last spring, is still there. The
boys Of Company G we're determined 10
win hack the flag this year.
Then there is Company +, of Eastern,
under command of capt J. H Babcock,
Eastern has but the one company and
the adherents Of the Capitol Hill school
say that in this very fact lies It's
strength. The school has concentrated
its strength throughout the year on the
one company and has hopes OF winning
q prize. One of the pupils said today
we are just as we'll pleased as II we
had forty companies"
Eastern, With Company +, has been
Hope Pervades Class Rooms.
Hope pervaded the class rooms and
corridors Of the Eastern, Central. and
Business nigh schools that made itself
evident In the far away looks and alb
sent nIndedness OF students who sat
in classes porting over their books.
but seeing nothing but the field OF COM
petition, the snap and precision with
which they feel their favorites will ex-
ecute the official program.
Studies today were as naught in com
parison 10 the all-engrOssing question or
the drill and teachers thOuEhtfully
overlooked these lapses with studied
negligence, which showed they. too.
we're anxious for their respective schools
TO win and bring back the banners and
prizes to hang IN the school assembly
hall
But # there was hope at these three
schools there was confidence at West
ern High and the Mckinley Manual
Training School over the showing made
Company II Of the former and Com
panies c, d, X, and l. Under Capt.
Theodore hCbie, n led of with drill
that won applause even from students
Of rival schools. And throughout the
day the drilling OF every company at
some time elected cheers.
Captain Oyster. president OF the Board
OF Education, with other members, pub
lie school officials and District authori-
ties were interested spectators
Secretary OF War Dickinson will pre-
sent the flag and ribbons this afternoon
after the decision Of the Judges is rem
dered- Just before the prizes are award
ed the Secretary of War Will review the
cadet regiment under command of Col.
Fritz Schneider, of Central High School.