Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Central has taken the initiative among
the Washington high schools IN satisfy
ing tie demand OF Georgetown Prepare
tory School for closer athletic relation |
ship by scheduling at this early date
foot ball game for next fall.
Manager kimbalI of the street team
has reached an agreement with me HILL
top management for game to .sAe place
on Georgetown varsity field October IL.
The contest will mark a renewal of con
ficts between these schools on the grid
iron, the same having been omitted las;
fall
For some time followers OF the prep
school athletic teams have been bemoan-
ing the unfair treatment CT their favorites
at the hanSs OF their rivals among the local
high schools. Sentiment has been voiced
time and time again expressive of inuiS-
nation over the failure of the high schools
10 allow the props a place on their attn
lettc calendars. Last fall the Central
management made every effort to arrange
game. but was unable TO reach salts
factory agreement and after much un-
necessary wrangling negotiations were
called of by mutual agreement. AT
the same time date for 1871 was par
TALLY asreed on. and after the close Of
the championship series definite de-
cisiCn was reached.
Tuesday, February II. has been decided
on by the base bali moguS as a date on
which schedules for the ensuing year will
be drafted and finally decided on. Such
action has long been awaited by the Nigh
school board OF faculty advisers in order
10 pave the way to TIE drafting OF a
schedule for the high school Champion
ship base ball series next spring. Mon
day. February 20. has been suggested by
thar of hs hna I'd Lyaix
day for such action, and II is highly
probable that az that time Chairman
Mathews OF Western High will call rep
lesentatireS OF the schools together for
final acton.
The schedule will be arranged so that
oil games will be played at American
League Park.
Coach Donnelly Of Eastern Highs base
bail squad will take his proteSes out for
practice early in March, weather permit
ting, and expects 10 pick ms regulars
after TWO, at the most three, weeks
OF hard work.
lie has expressed himself as DESTROYS OF
smpresSinS Nthe players with the absolute
Necessity OF team work and will labor to-
ward this end frcm the outset.
Manager SardeTson has secured the
dtatnnEd at the Rosedale Fairgrounds for
practice and expects 10 use this ueid for
early season practice games.
No out-of-;own games have been ar
ranged 80 lar, but the management Is
hopeful OF booking at least two before
the start OF the season.
Coach Byrd OF the Western track team
seems % have picked up likely pair OF
c!ncerpa:hers IN the Eill,gas brothers
both % Wnon have earned places
tie relay team. The boys lad bu. short
experience on the track before entering
Western. but from the very outss. their
work was OF such caiiber as 20 indicate
future success. Coach Byrd took the
youngsters in hand and after point:n..
mapped out system of training that
has of late shown its merits.
Fellow Myers, captain-eiect OF tho
We3;era High School base = team.
appears lie most widc-awake der that
has been appointed al the st End
Schoo, for several years, a. should
Western fail 10 turn out representative
team this spring it vii! be through no
fault or neglect on the part of is cap
:ain.
Ever since his appointment some time
Gec Myers las eadeavored TO stir up In
:eTest among the stGCents. and TO date
Iss Efforts have met with some success.
ltc has unearthed several likely cand.-
Gates from among tae newcomers, ard
-; the same time has obtained the serv-
ices Of a valuable coach. The candidates
viii be called cut for practice early In
March, aid the ope,.!rs game viii prob
ably be played the latte: part oi the
same .GoDtIi.