The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-21

eral assembly Just as though
the team had come through with The
title. Twenty players received the
W. and certificate, the largest number
given by any of the high schools this
season and the largest number ever
given at Western.
On the season the team won three
games. lost three, and ted two. Cattle
dral, Woodberry-Forest. ard Alex lndTia
Ugh School were beaten, while ga nes
were lost to Tech. Bus ness. a. d Eas--
! eIn. Central was tied, as was the Bal
: tinore City College team.
Western is at,ributng its failure to
, measure up to standard to the fact that
' the schol 4rship standing of the athletes
fell to the point where they were forced
to wait for six weeks before participant
ing in the championship games. Last
June found a number of athletes so low
! I'm their marks that they we're out of II
practically the whole season.
AS IN. team MASHED ITS season De
fore any of the others, but two weeks
remained in which % show the real
strength of the eleven. The game with
Central was about he only one that
showed Westerns strength. The Red
and White is pinnng its hope on next
W ars eleven. which Will have this
years backfield intact and two ends
and three Iinemen returning.
Of those who viii receive letters, ex-
Captain Giblin, Bell. Forsythe. Stearns,
Styles. Matthews. ". O'Brien, Harmon.
and Durant VIII graduate. Those no
remain for next falls sport are Cap
tain-elect Mackall, Rohrer, Grayson.
Henry. Hume, Peyton Peck. ]. O'Brien,
Sergeant and Whelchell. and are ex-
pected to form strong combination
for the 1915 eleven. Many or the boys
receiving letters played their first foot
ball this season.
All of the high schools now in attn
letic competition Will make some prep
araJ-ons during the holidays. Inc Das-
ketball teams of Eastern, Western and
Business will stage a few gaTn1s DUR
ing the holiday period, in order 10 get
some work in practice Tor the inter-
scholastic champ. onship basketball
games, which start after the holidays.
W estern has caIleu its track cand.-
dates together, and Will use the Ma
tlonal Guard Armory at least three art
ernoons a week. Central has been
continue the training during the holi-
days in track work.
a tendency TO foul in basketball, by
no mrSII- cUnflncu To scholastic IedIns,
is laIU ClTeCuS Al Inc uOOr "a Inc "a
hciaIs III Ine games. Games seen TINS
season IL DaSheLpaI IA The CIIy ma
abounueu Ii louis and f AL We're called
the SAME WouIu Degenerate .nIO IIee
tossing contest.
In the North basketball is played as
one OF the U4g spOTl.s OIL the year and
teams manage b. last foo.worh dnd d
clever passing Game 10 escape idElIiS
fouls cameo on them, this, too, In view
or the Tact that ONO ais are more Sr-cL
than heIe IN Washington. men. It
comes 10 IairneSS ana Strictne me \.
NJ c A officials, Beckett aIId OOst,
come near beng ideal Scholastic teams
in the champ oush p sereS hau best be-
gin cutting down the body checking,
hacking. ~ close york IN favor OIL The
passing game.
Owen Thompson, captain OF the ALI
Prep swimming team. explains mat MS
team g to meet the Bait more Cay, Coz
lege swimmers in Baltimore Oh Janu-
is as Vet incompIeted. Thompson IS
endeaVoung to interest boys IN tIle High
and prep schools n forming a swinI-
ming team ana is meeting with far
success.
Ranny Adams, the Navy star right
forward, made but Two baskets. In ID l
days game with George Washington
and ieIl -eiow the average set l,.st year.
Both smith and adams. the Navy Tor
wards. created whal IL thought 20 be a
record n basket shoot Hg IOT the MAJ
last season and helped keep the md
sAiu-ron ahead Of the others ala season
Adams IS . brother OF Jack Adams. Of
v eS-aru Ugh school lame ana lead
his class In tuIi.s-