Evening star., 1911-01-15

out-of-tOwn institution in order to pre-
pare himself for entrance examinations
for the navy.
Barring Morris. Sinclair was Techs
strongest player in the foot ball cam
paign last fall. Playing under the ham
dicap of an injured side during the entire
season, he proved consistent ground
gamer, and his play at no time indicated
that he was working under dimculty. In
the Central game his all-around play was
largely responsible for the excellent show
ing Of his team and practically earned
him a position on the ali-high eleven
Although he has never been able to snow
his ability as base ball player, 1t has
been pointed out by his associates that
his talents also extend in this direction.
At Charlotte Hall Military School, where
he enjoyed his early training, Sinclair
was the mainstay of both foot ball and
base ball teams and at the same time
showed ability in other sports. including
basket ball and track.
The student body at Eastern is clam
oring for a return game with the Cathe-
dral School basket ball quint, and is
willing to back it's team to the limit for
honors in the contest.
Ever since the Eastern Ave admins
tered a severe drubbing to Business in
| the latter's gymnasium the game pend
ing with Cathedral has been the talk
of all Capitol HILL 1t has been many
day since Eastern has copped cham
followers Of this years team appreciate
more and more as time rolls on the ex-
cellent showing of this years squad and
the encouraging outlook for the future
The coaches have allowed no lct-up dur
ing the recess, and the basket ball can
didates are at present in fit trim for a
game.
Boxing in the high schools? No.. not
just yet. The mind Of the average high
school athlete is already overf0wing with
ideas as to the advisability of encourag-
ing additional sports, but 1t Is the opin-
| ion Of the athletic advisers that the pres
ent quota IL of sufficient proportions to
satisfy the appetite of the greediest sport
lover"
Such was the retort sprung by one
well in touch with high school athletics
in a recent interview. following q re-
port from Business High that athletes
at that school had taken kindly to the
sport and were anxious to spread the
| craze among rival institutions
There are few who fail to appreciate
the sport and it's value to the youth so
! long as 1t is confined to certain limits
However. it is hardly probable that the
schools OF Washington would agree to
substitute boxing for any one OF the
sports now encouraged and looked upon
as headliners.
Track work at "Tech" so far has been
Handicapped considerably by lack of suit
able training quarters. and unless the
management remedies this difficulty in
the near future. this seasons team will
! be forced to suffer the fate of those that
have gone before. The short corridors
at the school are not suitable and no
coach. no matter how efficient he may be,
will be able to show results after labor
ing under such a handicap. An effort
has been made to seure the Arcade audi
torium. but so far the management has
been unable to reach an agreement. It
Is suggested that the Blacksmiths make
an effort to land the hal! now being used
as training quarters by the George Wash
ington University team. Arrangements
could probably. be made SO that they
could have the use Of the hall during the
early part of the afternoon prior 70 the
hour set aside TOR the collegians.