Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Eastern High. heretofore ,uRconsidered
factor In high school championship races.
this year looms up Is strong contender
for foot bail hUnorx- - - ---- -
The Capitol HIN players can rightfully
be accused Of silencing the, public. They
have not come forward with claims for
the title, but have been working con-
sistently and aiming higher than ever be-
fore. and their work in the two games
played so far Is evidence of their sin
certify. -. -
A week ago the team opened. It's prac-
tice season with a game against Galiau-
Diet College, heretofore much-feared
rival. and succeeded in holding the COL
legians to a single SCORE. This was taken
as a good omen In view OF the crushing
defeats 1T :, has suffered at the hands
of Gallaudet In past seasons. The high
school players not only held their OPP
ponents to q close. score. but at times
threatened to cross their goal line and
often broke through the opposition. for
substantial gains.
Last Wednesday Rockville High School
took on the local school boys. expecting
to romp away with victory. However.
after they were on the field for SINGLE
period Rockviles hopes for victory faded
and the size of the final score accredited
its guests became the question. East
ern had all the better OF the argument,
meiu and rolling up a total or twenty
seven points against them. 80.
Eastern and Cent? al are carded for the
first inter-high school championship
game. October rs. and unless the latter
shows decided Improvement in Its early
season form its hopes for the title VIII
be blasted In the eurtain-raiser.
eleven has adopted q plan new to mana
gers of athletic teams In this vicinity IN
regard to arranging dates for his, team.
Instead Of arranging dates At the OPEN
ing of the season he has decided to do
so as the season. progresses.
Coach Hecox Is firm in his, stand for as
few outside games As are absolutely
necessary. contending that practice scrini-
images between the first and second teams
will help materially in whipping his
charges into shape.
He is the only local high school coach
who has donned the moieskins and taken
active part in the scrimmages with the
team. The players az well rs the student
body appreciate his efforts toward build
ing up another winner in face OF the
many handicaps. and are giving him un-
divided support.
Tech plays its first championship game
October II with Business as an opponent.
It is practically useless to attempt to
dope out a probable winner OF the high
school championship this fall. The
work Of all of the teams to date has been
limited to experimenting. and In no case
has the coach picked his regular team.
The plan adopted In the majority Of cases
has been the selection OF a squad OF q
certain number Of candidates, anordinS
each player an opportunity to to sn npsct,ns his
games.
Suffice it to say that the race win be
closer than in many seasons. and that
the one-sided scores that characterized
the games in which Tech was contender
will hardly be repeated.
Phil King. the former Princeton Uni
versity and All-American player. has
taken an interest in the Central High
School eleven, and for the past few days
has been assisting Coach Thomas In
teaching his men the requirements OF
the new game. He is q strong advocate
of the old method Of using the quarter
back in place Of direct passes to the
backs. and it was probably through his
suggestion that the team changed this
element Of attack.
His presence at the practice games has
also proved beneficial in that his knowl-
ofttimes STAYED OF disputes.
Zappone, formerly Of Central. is doing
good work at end for Business and his
playing to date has practically clinched
his job for him. His work in the game
against Episcopal was particularly COM
mendable and aided materially in prevent
ing possible score by the Alexandrians.
Followers of athletics at Tech are
expecting great things OF Country Nor
ris. the stocky back, who was prevented
from playing last season because, OF fatl-
ure to live up to eligibility requirements.
Morris is one Of the most promising
players who have donned the moleskins in
scholastic circles for some time. and has
already proved his ability by aggressive
games. In the game against woodbury.
Forest he was the most consistent ground
gamer, and when called upon rarely
failed to furnish the required ground.
Norris has been playing the game with
independent teams for number Of years
and should prove q star Of the first rank
among the school boys.
Track work will probably be inaugu-
rated in the high schools directly after
the close of the foot ball season in No
venlher.
AS usual. Central seems to have things
all its own way in this department. and
unless one Of the other schools makes
unprecedented progress the o street ath
letes will again romp away with the
honors in the interhigh field and track
games.
From the present outlook the Central
tCdi Will Ue a Icpi cSCut0tiSG Oucp Will
a number Of the veteran CO. men back
and several newcomers available who
are bound to prove notable additions to
the squad. The team will be captained
by Fritz Reuter-, who earned the title
of premier shoolboy Splinter Of this Sec
ton last season by defeating the pick Of
talent: most notably, the heretofore re-
doubtable Patterson OF the Baltimore
City College. Besides Reuter-. Kelley,
Hunt. Dyson. Cullom, Fischer. Currie
Tfbbets. Hamilton and Thompson Of last
years team: Bragg, who showed excel
lent form several years ago. but has been
absent since: Van Dyne, formerly Of
Wesleyan University of Virginia, and
Collins of Mt st. Marys will be num-
bered among the candidates.
OF the other schools Western alone has
expressed a determination to again take
up the sport. The team still has the
services Of several OF last seasons team.
which made such creditable showing
during the indoor season. Curly Byrd
will probably again take charge OF the
candidates. and he Is hopeful Of turning
out another winner.
Central looms UP as the first high |
school that will be deprived Of a player
through parental objections.
Several days ago Gilbert Hunt, the |
most promising end on the quad. turned |
in his suit and announced that he will |
be unable to play again this season. The |
loss was a severe blow to the coach, who |
had counted on Hunt as one OF his regu- |
lars. He is one of the few veterans |
on the quad, having played for the past |
two years, and for this reason his loss |