Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
ADVISERS
MEET At CENTRAL
Decide to Retain F0ur-Year
RuIe-Order of Base Ball
Games Named.

The board of faculty advisers of the
Washington high schools met again yes
terday at the Central High School and
took final action OF several important
matters that have arisen of late.
Contrary to expectations OF the most
sangtline, the board acted unfavorably in
regard to the proposed rule that would
allow February graduate from a four
year course to continue in active partici
patton in athletics. 1t is understood from
reliable authority that representative
of one school in particular, who expressed
himself III favor of the rule on a previous
occasion. voted against its adoption at
yesterdays meeting. Considerable time
was consumed in debate in favor and
against the rule, and when the same
was finally put to the test it was found
that the majority were against its adop-
ton.
Although other schools may be effected,
Central is the only one that is known to
have been hard hit by failure to adopt
members of the track squad. and proba-
bly, the best men Central has for the
short dashes. will be disqualified
Cullom is also shortstop on the base
ball team, and last season proved the
most valuable asset of the team. His
place will be hard to FILL
Whether or not the rule will take effect
before the meet this evening at COnven-
ton Hall was not determined. but it is
hardly probable that the athletes will be
barred from competition after having
previously been allowed to pay their en-
trance fee.
The matter second in Importance that
was discussed at the meeting was that
relative to the formation of d base ball
schedule for the high school champion
ship series next spring. Because of the
fact that the American League has not
yet announced the schedule for the coming
year the board found it utterly impossible
to compile regular schedule. However,
the order of the games was decided on
and other minor details definitely settled.
The season will open with a game be-
tween Western and Technical. with the
remaining games played in the following
order: Central against Business. Eastern
against Technical. Western against Bust
ness, Eastern against Central Business
against Technical, Western against East
trail, Business against Eastern, Central
against Technical Western against East
ern Western against Business and East
ern against Central
Should the American League adopt a
favorable schedule the usual plan of
starting the season the third Tuesday in
April and playing each succeeding Tues
day and Friday will be carried out. In
this way the title is usually decided by
the latter part of May
One other matter of Importance was
discussed at yesterdays meeting, that re-
ferring to the case of Player Herman of
the Central team. when, according to strict
Interpretation of the rule, would be bar
red from competition by the "four-year
rule" Herriman's case is a peculiar one
In that he played in but few innings of
game while at Eastern High four years
ago. The question now to be decided is
whether this should be counted as one of
the four seasons that an athlete is al
lowed to compete
Because of the fact that HERMAN was
not awarded the school letter or did not
receive recognition of any sort such as
granted bona tide members of the team
many are of the opinion that lie Will be
allowed to play next spring. The matter
has been left TO the investigation of a
special committee. of which Mr.. Wallace
of Eastern is chairman.
Those who attended the meeting yester-
day We're Mr.. Morrow of Central High
Mr.. Mathews of Western High, Mr. Gran.
dali of Business High, Mr.. Smith of Tech.
meal High and Mr.. Wallace of Eastern
High.