The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-10
Northumberland
LATE START HOLDS
SCHOOL TEAMSBACK
EIevens UndeveIoped and Stand
ard Is Greatly Lowered This
Year in Consequence.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
Unusually warm weather and a late
start this season have succeeded in put
ting the high school football elevens
farther back than usual. and the fact
that few of the scholastic teams have
scheduled preliminary games win make
the usual standard here considerably
lower.
This time year ago found all OF the
Ave high school contenders with two
and three games on the books. At the
start of the seasons title games the va
rious elevens had gone through three
and four preliminary games. At the
present writing but one game has been
played by four teams, while another
eleven has failed to land a contest as q
starter.
A number Of untried players will be
found in the different line-ups. with the
result that the standard set several
years ago will not be approximated UNI
I'll the latter part OF the season. With
the exception of Business, all of the
teams have been patched up with from
six to nine green players, and in con-
sequence there Is a noticeable ragged
ness In the play Of all of the elevens.
Central appears to be farther ad-
expected to be heard from before the
series is over. The preliminary games
have shown little OF the strength of the
various title contenders.
The high school faculty advisers are
meeting tomorrow afternoon to con-
slider the names of several applicants
for the positions as officials In the
gone over are 8. J. Gass. Hunter Nc
9uire, John Dugan. John Hegarty. r.
d. Daniels, John O'Reilly, P. P. Mag
offin, and r. s. Land: Hegarty and
not worked in high school games here
before.
One rule which confronts the fac
sypa S'fr In fo q aSf pr payers %Sc
have entered school after October Is
In relation to the boys who are with
the national guard companies, It is ex-
pected that the bars may be let down
Captains OF various high school
Business; Buck Buck" Wise. hslfeack *;
Willis. tackle; Central. Taber. tackle
acting captain in place of Saxon; and
Eastern. Cummings. halfback.
start in swimming this winter. The
new school has fine pool and prep
arations are under way for the de-
velopment OF q first-rate swimming
team. mceLS WIN bCHOOls
are expected to be part of the pro.
gram at the school this winter. Wal.
ter Milstead, Centraps crack Splinter
IL an exceptionally good swimmer and
can be counted upon for the tank
meets this winter.
A coach Is expected to be appointed
at any time now and the squad got
ten out in short order. The swimming
team is expected to take rank will
the other teams being developed a.
Central. The school enrolment ha.
for Washington schools.
Business Is arranging game with tn,
Randolph Macon Academy for Satur
day at Front Royal. The Stenographer
will make their first appearance on tn,
gridiron this season. Eastern Is dow
for battle with the A. N. p. players.
Tech goes to Baltimore to tackle tn,
Baltimore Polys on Saturday. Contra
handed the Baltimore Engineers a Ito
beating Saturday.
Tug McEwan, captain OF the Arm.
team this year. is a former Army ant
Navy Prep player here. Coach New
berry developed McEwan here fou
years ago. Last season McEwan wa
rated as one OF the best centers in tn
East. and was picked by many critic
rs an all-American center.
There are sixty-seven players in tn
Georgetown Freshman squad this sea
son. and hrst-rate eleven is in view
The players have been out but a few
days. but expect to be we'll In hand b.
the end OF the week.