Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
STAR HIGH SCHOOL
FOOT BALL TEAM

1t is the opinion Of the writer that tn,
above-named players are the best on thu
high school teams this year. and with g
little practice to perfect team work, thi!
eleven would score more points against
opponents than was scored by either
Armstrong or NJ Street during the pas
season Of foot ball. NJ Street had the
hardest schedule to play and came
through with an unbroken string Of vic.
tories and the scholastic championship OF
the middle Atlantic states.
Even with its success, in only one game
of the year did the NJ Street aggregation
do itself justice-the contest with Storel
College on the heights of Bolivar, Yves
Virginia. Considerably outweighed AND
up against superior conditioned players
the home boys gave a splendid exhibition
of brainy foot ball and came home {
victor after score Of three touchdowns
had been registered against them.
Armstrong found itself at the beginning
Of the season with excellent material fol
the nucleus of a team and a good squad
of raw men for development, but condi-
tons arose which limited the amount OF
systematic coaching that the team should
have received and the chances for a frs,
class eleven were reduced correspondence
Leaving out all excuse four players
serve premier honorS from the standpoint
of effort put forth. During no part OF
the training season did these players lag
and in no games was it evident that there
was let-up in their work
Green was the coolest and most brainy
quarterback that the high school teams
have had in many a day. He was always
in perfect physical condition, he exhibited
nerve under the most trying OF conditions
on the field, his kicking, punt receiving
and throwing Of the forward pass Were
good. Rector, one of the highest players
in the field more than made up for the
lack of avOrdupoiS in dash, agility and
speed. Brown and Jenifer were two play
ers equally unfortunate. Jenifer suffered
a splntered leg in practice and Brown a
broken muscle of the hand in the Manas-
Sas game. which accidents kept these two
Stalwarts from matching brain and Drawn
Armstrong game. Both were excellent
players. and We're stars in their positions
Campbell Johnson, on end, was ster-
ling, conscientious worker. and although
an attack of appendicitis limited the time
of his playing, his work in the early
games of the season met with the stamp
of approval De Witt Jones. as guard.
did not play up to his standard set In past
years. but was better than his opponents
for the same position. Too much cannot
be said complimentary of the WORK OF
Walter Smith of Armstrong.
Lacking in born native ability. he mas
by dint of hard work and perseverance
made good as foot ball player ana is
bound to improve. His charging is not
as good as that of others, but he is
on defense and is pun.shing
to his opponent. Thomas Johnson and
Burwell were two bright spots in Arm
strong's lineup. They played consist
ent foot ball, but We're hampered IN
their endeavors by reasons aforesaid.
Talbert Of NJ Street proved brilliant In
flashes this season, especially SO AGAINST
and Howard Academy, put nio
not seem to have the condition or stamina
of last year, when his as the honor TO
captain the II Streeters- He is named as
fullback because he would more easily
fill this position than either of the two
backs, whose work was such as to insure
them a place i'm the backfield. but IL line
plunginS were alone requisite for an all
star fullback. then Bowie or Armstrong
should be awarded the palm. Last and
by no means least. Fred Randall was
the strongest and most capable player on
the team 1t is enough to say that the
high schools have not his equal