The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Advisers VIII Ask Principals to
Allow SchooIboys to Play as
In Other Sports.
SCHEDULE is HEIGHTENED
Baseball Teams to Go Through
Twenty Battles This Season,
Following Decision.
By BRYAN MORSE.

There will be a high school basket
bail league next season, with Tech
Business, Western. Eastern. and Cen
tral in line for championship battles.
lust az In baseball and football. At
meeting Of the faculty advisers. held
yesterday, Paul white. recently ap-
pointed as the Business member Of the
board, asked to have the matter re-
ferred to the high school principals
association.
Business, Western. Central and East
ern have recognized basketball as
major sport and award letters. This
year Central fell into line and put out
a team. banking upon big gym for
next and future years. Tech got q late
start. and has had a team on the floor
for Ave weeks past.
The general organization at Tech'
having authorized tennis players to 60
ahead and schedule games. and having
made this branch a major sport. Is pre-
pairing to take up basketball and rec
osnize Il also. With this In view. all
of the schools will be represented next
season and league will be formed
similar to that which controls baseball
and football.
no interference is expected from the
principals, as four of the teams now
take part in the Interscholastc League
with the st. Aibans and Army and
Navy Prep Schools. DR.. William b.
Hudson, president of the Interscholas-
tic League, said earlier In the season
that any contemplated move on the
80 he tOh
way affect the Interscholastic League.
which would pursue the course adopt
ed this year.
II western, Central, Business. and
Eastern drop out Of the intersSnoiasthG ,San s,,i
probably start under DR.. Hudson 10
build up the old circuit with Friends,
Gonzaga, and the Georgetown Props.
The consent OF the high school prin-
cipals will have to be obtained before
the faculty advisers can form a high
school circuit.
It will be a few days yet before the
faculty advisers can announce base
ball schedule for the various schools. II
was decided TO play twenty games in the
series for the title this season, some
taking place at American League Park
and others being played at the Monu-
ment grounds.
Leroy Birch, faculty adviser of Tech,
said he had no doubt but that the gen.
eral organization would award the "T"
worked at a decided disadvantage for
the past three years. Jake Roberts
formed a team last season and called 1t
the Fairmonts. No sanction was given
the team by the organization at Tech.
but this year Roberts succeeded In con-
vincing the Tech authorities that the
game could be played.
Tech has been fortunate enough to
In oNAHt 80 hat n,,1 l.na
gained large following in consequence.
Roberts has been the largest single fac
tor In Techs success and has coached
the team this season.
Western and Central are playing to,
dey in the first game Of the double bill
at the Arcade. 1t Is The final battle of
the year for the champion Western ag-
sesnt. and WhelcheI are playing their heir
last game for eWstern as they gradu-
cite IN June. Central has another bat
tie with Eastern hefore 1t can call the
se0son closed.
st. Adams and BUSINESS are also
closing out their season today. The
contest was scheduled for Friday. hut
as many OF the St. Albans boys are
George Washington meet Bcsiness con-
sented to playing the battle today.
Besides the Central Eastern game, the
Capitol Hill lads have another game to
Props scheduled for Friday. This win
be the last Of the twenty games played
this season.
Central. st. Albnns. Western. Tech
and Eastern will have large entry lists
for tho meet Saturday night. The nfty-
yard scholastic. quarter, and half are
attracting considerable attention.
-
The date of the high school cham
pionship set for May 20 falls upon the
same date az the Tome games. In past
years Central eWstern, and Tech have
games.
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