Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Parker Richardson, for four years a
candidate for Central High School oase
ball team, is being counted on py INC
coaches at University Of Virginia to hoio
down a regular berth in the outfeld.
While playing for the local scholastic
crew Richardson earned a reputation
as one Of the best outfielders in the scho-
lastic ranks, figuring prominently IN
many of the important games with clean
cut fielding and telling stick work. HE IS at
present in his sophomore year at the
southern university, and was a candioate
for the freshman team last season. He
made an xcellent impression on the
coaches at that time, but was reserved
until this season.
Those who watched his work as a
memper Of the Central team are confident
in his ability to make good with the
southern collegians.
Manager Sylvester of the Central high
track team has practically reached an
agreement with II. e. BYRD, coacn OF
the Staunton Military Academy squad,
for a dual field and track meet to be
held at StauntOn some time next spring.
Realizing the strength Of the local team
the Military coach has for some time
endeavored to come to an agreement
Offering the most fiattering inducements.
The Staunton team is said to be unusually
strong this year and anxious to pit its
ability against some of the other teams
of the south. In view of the excellent
showing made by teams at Central in
past years, the local school was rendered
the first invitation to come to Staunton.
No definite date has been decided on,
but should the teams reach an agreement,
it is probable that the event Will be held
during the last week in April or the
early part Of May.
The fact that tai Pendleton, the
former Episcopal High School athlete,
has announced himself as a candidate
for the base ball team at Princeton gives
practical assurance of the fact that he
will not take active part in track athletics
at the New Jersey institution this year.
Pendleton during his stay in scholastic
athletics in the vicinity or washington
was easily the most formidable of the
many who showed talent on the cinder
path. His most notable feat came in the
last stages of his career as a scholastic
runner. At the Tome games in 1903 he
captured first honors in both 100 and 22J
yard dashes. equaling the track record
in the first named and setting a new mark
in the latter event The feat is all the
more creditable in consideration of the
fact that he was pitted against the cream
of the athletic talent Of the east. Law
renceville and Hill School entered their
best men in each event, and botn OF these
Institutions set claim to the scholastic
title of the eastern section.
'Puggy" Holland, mainstay among long
distance runners at Business High, has
deserted the Rhode Island avenue school
for all time and is at the present time
employed with q local business firm.
Holland sprung into prominence in the
indoor meets held in Washington last
winter by finishing strong in several of
the long-distance events on card. In
the spring he took up marathon run
ming and proved his ability in this branch
by finishing well up among the winners
in each o. the important runs held in this
vicinity.
Holland Will hereafter devote his ath-
lettc interests to the Washington Cross