The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Central and Western Left Alone
to Fight for Honors in
Gymnasium
OUTDOOR PROSPECT
GOOD FOR BLACKSMITHS
BraIey Gisch, of Irish-American
Club, Is in Charge Of Run
ners at Training School.

Technical High School will have no
indoor track team this season according
to definite announcement given out at
the school yesterday by J. Ernest
smith, of the board of faculty super
visors. This will mean that any laurels
awaiting the local high schools on the
board tracks this winter will go to
either Central or Western.
The only probable Tech representative
curing the indoor season may be relay
team. but this is regarded with a great
deal of doubt by those in charge of that
sport. However, the student body is
very enthusiastic over the outdoor pros
poets. At a recent meeting of the track
squad over eighty boys sugnified their
intentions of training when the outdoor
season begins.
Bradley Gish. formerly a member of
The Irish-American track team and for
the last two seasons a representative OF
Washington athletic clubs, has peen
chosen to coach the runners this spring.
idea of indoor running was abandoned
The only available place to train IN
doors was the concrete corridors in the
school building and Gish claimed that
the hard flooring would harm the atm
letes more than 1t would benefit them.
Yard Utilized.
The back yard of the Mckinley
school which affords a straightaway
Of $50 yards will be utilized for train
ing purposes when the squad begins
work. 1t is a sandy stretch and ap-
pears to be good place for the squad
to prepare for the outdoor meets.
Tech has number of men on hand
who should profit by their expert
leading this
group is Captain Offutt, who has on
many occasions proven himself one
of the best athletes in the high
schools. He may take part in the in
vice OF hfs coach. 80 --,s
Tech also has some very good men
for field events and in this depart
1nent, judging wholly from past per-
forElances. rank above the leading
athletes of her rivals. White. Gibson,
and Rankin are the most experienced
Of a formidable array of field talent.
New members OF the Technical fac
at the beginning of the present
semester which started last Monday.
Leroy Burch will act in capacity OF
siirector of football while Roy Claflin
ed TO succeed Clarence Hecox. former
football coach and member OF the
council. and Louis Mattern. respec-
tiyely. The vacancies have existed
fince the close OF 1oOtDall season.
Baseball Is Quiet.
Very little baseball practice is go
ing on at Technical this winter. Only
a few battery candidates who were
members OF last years squad have
been working out in the school hall.
engaging only in the lighteSt kind
of throwing and catching. Further,
II Is the intention of Coach Robert
son to issue no general call for can
didates. battery or otherwise, until
the start OF outdoor work. When
this Is done. the pitching and catch
ing staff should be Increased by the
addition of a large number of new
men. TIE men who are training at
present are only doing so three times
a week
Tech will depend in a large measure
on new materia! for the makeup of the
team. as the number OF vetef-
ans remaining is small Eckendcrf,
Simpson. Perry, Defandcrf. and Mont
Eomery are those who PLAYED for the
Maroon and Gray last wear. Under the
new system of appointing captain Mt
Technical the choice will not be made
until shortly before the training gets
tnder way. II is the general beiles |
that the leadership lies between EcIeii- !
dorf, DefandoTf, and Perry.
The Mckinley authorities are now no.
cotfatirg for the use of the grounds 1T |
Georgia Avenue and Kenyon streets |
for practice. Scme of the pitchers who |
have been working iE the gymnasium |
his winter are TanseN, Defandorf. and 1
Davis