Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
WESTERN SHOULD
WIN SCHOOL MEET
Red and White Squad Stands
Better Chance for First
Honors Than Central.
JONES SURE TO BE
BIG POINT VICTOR
Western Boy Almost Certain to
Be First in Four Events.
Other Athletic Gossip.
BY H. C. BYRD.

Western High stands the best chance
to win the 4interhieh school meet this
spring. Unless something happens to
put one or two men that have funked
at Central back on the eligible list
there is every reason for thinking tlat
the Red and White will finish first for
the first time.
OF course, Central is going to make
great show for the trophy because
of the number of seconds and thirds it
is sure to get. II it could annex four
first places 1t would stand an even
chance or better to win, but as nat
tiers stand it is difficult to see wherein
1t can get that many wins. Jones of
Western is going to be the big point
winner. He will secure first place in
four events just as surely as he COM
petes in them. and he is certain to do
that. There is no dash man in the
high schools that can compare with
him in the hundred and two-twenty
them can beat him in the quarter. AS
a high jumper he is also in a class
by himself, there being no other man
that can leap within a foo. of his
mark
with these twenty points Western is
sure to be in the lead right at the start
and there is every proba bility that it will
hold it. 1t may also score places in
these events. as both Rose and Brewer
are very capable youngsters and are liza
BILE to finish second in the quarter and
one or more of the dashes. Central
stands the best chance to win the hall
and mile Galloway is the best of the
middle-distance runners, and he may
clean up in both events: Probey of West
Where Central had counted on scoring
it's greatest number Of points it is proba.
BILE that 1t will not be as successful as
was thought Zappone would have won
the shot-put and pole vault. but he can
| classroom. That leaves the Blue and
White in the lurch. especially in the shot
put. where ii is practically certain that
Gibson of Tech viii win. Speidel. the
Central pole vaulter. stands good
chance to win in that. though. Rankin
of Tech will finish first in the high jump
| That leaves only one event unaccounted
: for, the hurdles. 1t is almost toss uI
| that, but. if selection had to be made
a Central man would be chosen as the
most likely winner.
The points this year will be more even
| ~ distributed than in a mighty lone
while. Western and Central will fight ii
out for first honors. with the odds in ia.
vor of the former. Just how Tech mer
will figure in the final result will cOun,
much for either Central or Western. be-
cause II the Manual Trainers can get a
goodly number of seconds and thirds |,
will give Western an even greater op.
portunity TO win.
There will be no amateur games toda,
on the White Lot because of the drill
| which is to take place by the High Schoo
Cadet regiment.
| The following are the other amateur
contests scheduled:
Capital City. North Capitol and Iva
verify vs.. Cornell.
| Central, lst and NJ streets northeast
Twining vs.. Sherwood.
| East Washington, 18th and ID street.
| northeast-First NJ. P. VS.. Brethren.
| Federal. Grant Circle and Upshur stree
l-Takoma VS.. Petworth.
| Railroad, 9Th street and Florida avenue
I-Car Department VS.. Station.
| Marquette, 3Jth street and Wisconsin
| avenue-St. Stephens VS.. War.
| Central and Western are scheduled Il
play tomorrow The game was originall,
! booked for this afternoon, but because
Of the drill will not be held.
/ Western has played only one game IL
| the series SO far. having won that from
Technical by a 4-to-2 score. 1t has ye
/ to meet Central, Eastern and Business
IL 1t gets away with the game with Cen
i trail tomorrow. as II ought on its pas
| showing, 1t will then have two more
/ teams. to beat that may prove stronger
4 opponents than is generally expected
Business seems to have the material, bu
lacks the cohesion that is necessary to {
winning club. Eastern has a good pitcher
| and has done exceptionally well in tn,
! two contests in which II has alread!
taken part, having won both when ii wa,
not expected to.
/ Catholic University Is scheduled to pla,
the first game OF it6 northern trip today