The Washington herald., 1911-12-06

T.. 3. Henderson, physical director OF
the ColOred High Schools, picks an all
high school team from among the play
ers, giving six of the places to members
Of the NJ street champions.
Mr.. Henderson, in reviewing the sea-
son just closed, says: From many points
of view the football season was decidedly
an improvement on past years. NJ Street,
Armstrong, and Commercial High
Schools were forced to have but few
contests at home for the reason that 1t
was a matter of difficulty to secure play
ing grounds. One game Of the season
was marred by an unruly mismanaged
crowd of spectators. but other games
were ideally managed contests. Messrs.
Robinson, Savoy, Wilkinson, Bell, and
Marshall proved capable officials. Their
work merited praisewOrthy comment
from all. A spirit of genuine sportsman
ship prevailed.
Unfortunately, eligibility rules i'm the
past have been OF annual framing and
debate and caused no end of contention
this year. but eligibility rules governing
all contests between the high schools are
now in force and are printed as rules Of
the Public Schools Athletic League.
NJ Street High Schools team. coached
by Haley Douglass. won the champion
ship. Starting with a squad of material
that seemed none too good, a really eN
Cellent offensive machine was wrought
Capt. Talbert was the main spring OF
offensive action, which Center Brown.
Tackles Trigg and RnhdaIl were essen
tial parts of the mechanism. NJ Street
started the season with a STOP defeat
by Howard Preps. which. when analyzed.
proved of little regret when 1t is re-
membered that over five men playing on
the Prep eleven are beyond the age limit
Of twenty-one years, which marks sec
Ondary school class of competition.
Defeated AIexandrIans.
NJ Street next defeated the Alexandria
football sturdies. Upsetting all calcula-
tions and prophecy. NJ Street sailed into
the Storer eleven on a watery field and
scored 10 to 0 against the mountain lads
NJ Streets attack was as dazzling in eff
feet as Penn States offensive plays ran
the L. Of P. team off its feet. Outside Of
BurwelI and McKenny's fast work, NJ
Streets team work and Talbert's pla :ing
was about all that was spectacular in the
annual duel between the chief scholastic
rivals Every player was right on edge
and played true to form in this game. NJ
Street closed her successful season by
trimming the team at Manassas to the
tune OF l. to o.
Working all alone. Coach Douglass la
bored faithfully and deserves the entire
credit for the results. The student body
gave evidence of more working school
spirit ard energy than for many years.
Armstrong Technical High School
eleven was not of the aggressive type
that marked the year of Coach Robin
sons squad OF Tech huskies. Two of the
fastest backs since the day of Gray and
Clay were in Techs back field, and two
good ends and a guard formed the only
hrst-Class parts in the line of forwards.
a tower of strength was lost when Rice
quit school, and the absence of Jenifer
and Robinson from tackle weakened the
machine Tech stood off Storer to a tie
in Harpers Ferry; played brilliantly on
a heavy field and trimmed Manassas, but
were outplayed in the game with Howard
Academy. Losses of players had much
to do with the defeat in their big game
Commercial High School put forth .
brand new team in the field, but was
never a contender for honors. However.
Principal Murray's determination will
make his team a serious opponent before
many seasons roll by.
Five of the most capable observers
and critics were asked to name an honor
eleven and in all but two places the in
dividual choices agreed.
Burwell Talbert, and Mckinney were
chosen as a representative back field,
and defensively. The three
could put up a slashing offense that any
defense would be troubled with, while
Capt Talbert's kicking eXcels any the
writer has ever seen by high school
players. Much doubt is expressed as %
the best quarter back.
Greene Capable Player.
Greene of NJ Street, has a very steady
ing effect on his men; knows the game.
and is an adept at handling the forward
pass, but is slow In the backfield.
Robinson, of Tech, although playing
in but one game as quarter back, proved
equal to the job. and kept his team play
ing hard, although IT was always evil
dent that the team was doomed. The
majority pick him as the strongest man
for that position. although It is a toss
I'D with Greene, and the other man with
many Jenifer and Jones make couple |
Of good guards. but neither was sensa- |
tionaI. Brown, of NJ Street, back at CEN |
ter, played as well as any since the day
Of old reliable Sam Compton. He was
for a touchdown in the big |
game. and repeatedly throughout the |
season broke up plays by outplaying |
centers.
No high school tackle has loomed up |
so nightly as did Randall. of M Street. |
Weighing close to 100 pounds, II is only i
for him to arouse himself |
from his Iethargy to be one of the great |
pst in the game. Trigg Is the product |
Df development. and has yet the making |
1f a star.
BOwIInR Match Called on.