The Washington times., 1916-10-23
Drummer TO COACH
CENTRAL SWIMMERS
WeII-Known Instructor Will
Handle Tankmen at New
School This Year.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Central High School will inaugurate a
system for the development of swim
ming during the winter The appoint
ment of c. J. Drummer, long identified in
this city as a pioneer at the swimming
game, has caused Centrars followers
considerable rejoicing
Drummer. 1t will be remembered, is the
man who has taught hundreds of Wash
ingtonians to swim. His advent at
Central is sure to have a great deal
to do with the start of a swimming
team.
The new coach is expecting to take up
his duties at once. Aside from the gem
eral course In swimming Central is
hoping to develop a tank team which
VIII be able to hold its own with any
thing in this section of the country.
The school is provided with mod
ecrn tank eighty by twenty-five feet
Drummer has developed some of the
hest swimmers and oivers in the South
His work IN starting the Washington
swimming Club, which has been able
TO sweep everything before u in the
known.
Central has some exceptionally good
material among the students. call
VIII be sent out shortly 1t is understood
ana the new sport started
Tomorrow afternoon at American
League Park Western and Central will
lake the field In the first game OF the
hlgh school football series. Western Ia
nghter this season than usual and has
an entirely green eleven. Central is
heavier than II was last year. and has
been equipped with n number of good
plays.
Central has won two out OF three of
its games played. It's most notable vic
tory being that over the Baltimore
Polys. Western has played one contest
winning from Alexandria High School
I'd several times against the Georgetown
Props and Army and Navy Props.
Tomorrow's game is due to start at
CURE. OF Harvard, will umpire, and
Shafroth, OF the Army. will be the lines
man.
On Tuesday. Technical will battle with
Eastern IN the second game of the
series. Business and Central will meet
IN the third game of the series.
Central IL expecting Johnny Saxon
back at school In a day or so. Saxon
was elected captain OF the Central team
last year. but was away at the border
with the Maryland guards all summer
II Is thought that the faculty advisers
will make a special ruling in the cases
of those who were with the guards
Saxon IL not the only athlete who en-
ters late. Western has a halfback, Eu-
gene Stevens, who has been with the
guards all summer. Dawson. OF Central.
10 another lad who has been serving at
the border.
Percy Gibson, former Tech captain,
Is at the University of Wisconsin,
making good with a Will Gibson
was one OF the best all-around ath-
letes at Tech. He earned his letter
in football and track and was strok e
of the Analostan crew, composed
mostly of Tech BOYS.
The Georgetown Freshr'en defeated
Tome Institute SATURDAY by to 0.
Washington teams have been uni.
formly successful in their visits this
fall. Episcopal Hi~h School has been
the only. team able to defeat Wash
inRton elevens.
Word comes from Dartmouth that
Harry Harris former Business High
captain, Ii creating a sensation wiz
the freshman eleven. In speaking OF
practice against the varsity the Bos-
ton Journal SAYS:
"After a stubborn battle the scrubs
managed to go over for touchdown
hut failed to kick the goal. Upon re-
sumption OF play the 1920 team took
the ball at midield. and, by short
Harris, the frehsman quarterback
broke through for a touchdown. The
goal was kicke' and this ended the
hostilities, the yearl ngs being re-
turned Sd T TlH9srs Of i jim Robertson tn,
freshman tackle, in the line and be-
hind II, as well as that of Harris the
1920 quarterback, were easily the
features"