The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
BASKETBALL IS
A MAJOR SPORT
Local High and Prep Schools
Recognizing Indoor Game
as Banner Pastime.
TO ABOLISH ATHLETICS
Bill Now in Congress Against Col
lectng Funds from Students.
Other Gossip.
Ry "BUCK" HOWARD.

Basketball which at the present time
Is the major sport in the local high and
prep schools. has taken on the appear
ance Of major sport for all time. All
Of the schools have been hard At il and
from advance indications this wear
should prove the banner one. From the
games that have been played it looks as
though the title lies between Army and
Navy Props, who were champions last
season. Business High and Friends
School quints.
The first mentioned school has as its
coach Mike Clancy, former star Of the
Catholic University five, and as the sea-
son progresses his team looks more
formidable. While the Business team has
played good many games and have
as yet net only one defeat. that at the
hands Of the Friends School A great
battle is looked forward to when these
two teams hook up in the near future
Friends School has good material but
appear to lack championship class, in
that their passing has not been up to
the stapdard OF that Of their opponents
Western is practically out Of the race
owing 10 the fact that several Of their
experienced men have been forced out
OF the game owing to their low stand
ing in their studies. Even at that the
Red and White is working hard TO
present a quint which can at least force
the opposition to extend themselves to
win. Eastern, on the other hand, has
accomplished little thus far and can
hardly be considered in the running for
supremacy in the local schools.
There is a move on foot to abolish all
athletics in the local high schools in a
bill now before Congress, which deprives
the student body Of collecting any funds
among the students with which to carry
on such events that need help. For many
years the practice Of collections in the
high schools has been the only source BY
which the outside interest of the various
schools has been kept Up. and if this bill
is made a law all athletics will be elimi-
mated and other school activities Will be
dead from now on.
Without a doubt this act will be un-
popular with all Of the school boards and
members, and Furthermore it is rather
doubtful If such law as this will be put
into effect, as the school authorities now
claim that athletics are just as much
training as the ordinary curriculum in the
development OF the student body.
One youngster who at the present time
IS dIIeUulnS W GSlSTu f1iSn 0CLOOls LdEluE
represented it on the gridirun in a
creditable manner, has taken to the bas-
ket-balI game, and from reports is max
ing the best showing Of any of the can
Gidates who are out for the quint- This
boy is Peck, who many will remember by
his playing half back on the Red and
White eleven.
Peck is out for a forward position on
the Quint and so far has showed a good
eye for the basket clear knowledge OF
the game, and is fast and accurate In
passing the ball In the one game in
which he has participated he showed
that he is able to cage the ball while being
guarded by one who knows how TO guard.
This boy should prove a great help
to the Red and White school. as he is Il
star in football baseball. and has the
making of one OF the best basketball
players ever turned out OF the George
town school.
Business High School has placed their
hopes in Ed Kelly, who was the best
pitcher in the high schools last season,
for a winning ball club next year. There
is only one man in the high schools
who can be compared to Kelly. and that
is Adams, OF Western. When these two
boys take the hill against each other
next year a battle royal can be looked
forward TO.
In sizing up what each school has ac-
QUired il the way OF baseball material
We find two youngsters who stand out
with great brilliancv. They are Dean.
OF Eastern, and Peine, of Western Both
boys are small OF stature and play in
the infield, the former at short stop and
the latter NJ third base.
Each school is depending upon these =,
men to no little degree to well fortifv '
the inner works in the coming baseball!
Get Wise to Business
Business High School would he in a
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