The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Representatives from Central
High School, Western, and St. Alban,
of this city, will defend their hon
ors against the athletes from the
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Of
Baltimore; the Manassas High
School, of Manassas, Va; Episcopal
High School, of Alexandria,; in the
scholastic events in the George
W ashington meet to be held at Con-
vention Hall on Saturday night.
Central and Western are the only
high schools in the city to send in
their entries and both have patron
lied the meet to the fullest extent.
All of the Central quartermilers will
take a crack at the 52-yard event.
H. p. Agnew, N. w. Oyster, w. l..
Nilstead, A. C. Buell., C. Jones, and
w. Gates having been nominated by
Coach Bill Foley. Western has
placed T. Durant, F. J. Bridget, S.
G. Maxam, and Dorsey Griffith in
the half century.
In the 440-yard scholastic Central
has entered Albert Hill, Edward
Taber, and Fred Fishback, while
Western entered S. G. Maxam, Sam
FISHER, Longstreet Whelchell and
Robert Kimball.
Harold Rose. of st. Alban. Is entereo
in both the 40 and 80 events. Rose
was a member Of the Western relay
team last year and entered st. Alban
last fall
The Baltimore contingent numbers
w. Goldman. G. McDonagh. A. De
Rreuil. Lawrence Knabe. l.. Sullivan.
and II. Wheedon. while the Episcopal
High School is represented by w. l..
Trenholm. Manassas High School has
entered r. Z. Round. G. Q. Lynch. and
Marshall johnson.
The scholastic races will bring out
the best in this city. as the boys en-
tered have all made exceptionally good
marks at these distances. Several of
the runners. notably Maxam and Mil
pionship meets and competition for the
scholastic trophy Is expected to be un-
usually keen.
Central High school has closed a deal
baseball grounds. Fifth and Florida
avenue northeast for the baseball team
this spring. Rumor has 1t that Eddie
| Ainsmith, the Nationals catcher, will
lend his aid to the Central battery
candidates.
At Tech the matter of baseball
coach is still hanging fire. Irving How
ard who last year nbep s1ok isft fhsrse o. as
the position, it is understood. but can
not find time to take the Job. Tech Is
| casting about for suitable coach.
Frank Gargan is said to have given up
ball mentor.
In the Penn relay races. the big
se"' Ssve been De- N" CLASSIFIED, The Central four
! has been pla ced in class 2, next to the
fastest class in the high end prepara-
| tory schools in the couEtry. Western
has been placed in class 5. hsNing won
| Maxam, Rose and Chapman carried of
four cups and big banner at Phiia-
delphia.
! In speaking of prizes ard trophies Of
fered in meets one of the coaches here
said he thought IT fine Idea to give
banners in the relay events as Well as
could hold on to the banner while the
Youngsters would have their prizes Just
| the same. The idea Is one that might
meet with favor among the managers o,
| the various events.
| Army and Navy Prep and Georgetowr
Prem are placed I'm class I'm the Penr
| relay events with Boys Latin, Marston
the Gilman Country School, and ST
James, OF Baltimore.
Western hung up another high mari
| yesterday in trimming the Epiphan
| lam In it's own gym. Western display
se6 its best teamwork OF the season, al
Of the players with the exception o