The Washington times., 1912-09-23
SEASON IS OPENED
FOR HIGHSCHOOLS
Strenuous Practice for Loca Elevens Starts Today With
All Teams Looking for Material to Replace
Last Years Stars
By BRYAN MORSE.

Today is the day when the football
formally ushered in. The half-hearted
give way to the first day Of strenuous
work. Preparations for the high school
championship series which will deter
in earnest.
backheld capable OF taking the place
of the three stars, Van Dyne. Hamilton.
and Reuter-? viii Western. with good
material from last year reported. and
conner in Buck Howard, be capable
OF nosing out Central and Tech? VIII
Tech. without Country" Morris, be
able to turn out team able to wrest
the title from Central? VIII Business
show the same mediocre half-trained
elevens and the general lack of interest
which has characterized its losing foot
ball teams for years? Win Eastern be
able to spring the surprise of two years
ago, when Charlie Donnelly brought the
team into prominence?
These are the questions which are
arising for the high school football
players who return to school today to
look forward to the season. the possl-
binty Of winning the championship and
Of being selected for the mythical all
high school eleven.
There have been several half-hearted
attempts to get the men out for pre-
liminary workouts, suits In some cases
were distributed last week. but 30 Tar
little has been done In real football work
pm the boys to represent the teams
will get their first workouts In prepa-
ration for the schedules which win be
Followed from now on.
Things are to boom at the Hilltop
this week and coaches Gargan and
Dennis are going to give the men all
sorts Of hard work In preparation for
Saturdays game with Randolph Ma
FOOTBALL season In at the Georgetown
More work at the tackling dummy
which was completed Saturday will
sorimmage work will be taken up
with a promise of cooler weather. II
Is expected that the game on Satur-
day win furnish ample opportunit;y.
Is most likely that many men will
get q trial
Randolph Macon is not expected to
aaa sh sssass 'a
pected that nearly all of the men
who are out for the Georgetown team
viii be given a iook,in during the
game. The lineup will proha bly, be
withheld until Thursday or Friday
Harder work at the tackling dummy
and long scrimmages are looked fol
before the week end. and the squad
At present seems to be rounding into
Zoe physical condition. Few Of the
men reported over weight and the
witness seems to have worn out OF
them. Certain IT is that the team III
q whole after weeks work appears
better at this stage of the season
than that which represented George
town last year.
with the exception OF Dave White
whose shoulder will keep him out Of
the game for some time, none OF thu
men have sustained any injuries anc
the coaches are able to take wei
seasoned bunch from now on.
No game has been scheduled by thu
Maryland Horticultural College fol
Saturday although II Is nkely tina
either Central, Tech, or Western car
be accommodated. The Aggies have
failed to book a team for the mrs
contest and will welcome an clever
for a workout.
Coach Byrd is to get his men int
line as soon as possible. Morris. th'
Tech star OF last year. by reason o.