The Washington times., 1914-03-29
HIGH STANDARDS N
SCHOLARSHIP HERE
Principal Wilson, Of Central,
Says Washington Leads
Country in This Line.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Athletes Of the Washington high
schools. In order to represent their
schools N any form Of athletics. must
conform to 2 scholarship standard high
er than any known in other cities.
Principal Emory c. Wilson, Of the Cen
trail High School. Is Of the opinion that
tho code Of scholarship standing here Is
considerably higher than that Of other
cities. and points to the fact that the
principals association so fixed the rules
as to make them ironclad and In every
way above reproach.
It has often been pointed out that the
standard here IL bit too high. but In
the opinion Of tho trainers Of tho rules
this very fact has eliminated much of
the slipehod method and carelessness
that obtained before the association
agreed to the changes.
Cnder the present system, no boy who
has failure in progress or advisory
reports Is allowed to represent the
school In championship contest. A
working rule among tho principals also
eliminated the athlete coming under tho
ban from playing In practice contests,
although this in some cases il thournt
to have been lost sight Of at times.
Every six weeks finds q set Of marks
sent In, and an athlete must have main
tained a passing mark. or must have
averaged IN al work taken grade of
IS per cent. One failure bars an athlete
from composition. A mark that has
been held until the student can take ex-
animation also bars participation In
This very fact of a high standard Of
scholarship for athletes Often results
IN barring some good players from the
teams. 1t also serves a. an incentive
to have the boys keep well above the
passing grade II they expect to par
ticipate in the events for their schools,
There have been times In recent years
when the various championships have
been forfeited because Of the failure
OF one or two lads TO come through
successfully.
Principal Wilson believes that the
standard set. while high. is for the best
interests Of the schools. AT Cathedral
the coaches have no use for the funk
er." II boy cannot keep up in his
work he has no right to take the t:mo
OF others who might be DEVELOPED for
the teams. Our coaches never welcome
the boys who are known to be keIow
standard"
Other high school principals are OIL
the same opinion and the statement
made some time ago thar athletes of
the Washington high schools sveraSe
higher in scholarship than those Of
oter cities seems to be well horne out
In the published honor rolls In the schools
which finds many football, baseball,
and track men standing at the ton Of
the scholarship heap.
Perry :Dowrick is playing centerfisld
Tor Business and Is ssaking good with
a will. Boernstein and Harris, the vet
eraE nelders are holding down the !
other jobs. Ray Wise, manager. is
filing tho place vacaetd by Reds" /
W iisop, the former first sacker, now
With Catholic University.
Catholic University football prospects
are expected to receive a boost with the /
entrance Of Bureguard. the former
we stern High School youngster who
V as down with Jack Hegarty's North |
Carolina A. and NJ. team last fall.
.IBurey'' has left the Raleigh institu-
Gene Ochsenreiter Is supplanting
Judy" Simpson as captain of the Tech
team: Ochsenreiter viii probably be
lornd at shortstop this season although
Z was announced that he was being
yYCCmed for tho fret hao~ inh