The Washington times., 1916-10-04
SCHOOLBOY SERIES
DUE TO START HERE
WITH GAME OCT. 70
Western and Central to Engage
In 0pener-0ther Gossip of
Athletic Teams.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Central and Western will open the
annual football series for the high
school championship on October 20. ac-
oerding to the schedule adopted by the
high school faculty advisers.
Eastern and Technical are due for
the second battle on Tuesday. october
"a. and games will be played Tuesdays
and Fridays thereafter until November
q. when Western and Business play
IN the final engagement. .-,
A meeting Of the advisers 10 expected
any time now to arrange for grounds
and officials. The schools are begin
ming to schedule their preliminary
games which will be fewer than usual
this season on account of the late
start.
Tho schedule of the title games fol-
lows:
october O-Central VS.. Western.
october A-Eastern VS.. Technical.
Sctoper N-Business vs.. Central.
Sctoper N-Western VS.. Technical.
November 3-Business VS.. Eastern.
November T-Central vs. Technical
NoVemper 10-Western VS.. Eastern.
Tovemper nEBusiness VS.. Technical.
November 17-Eastern VS.. Central.
NoVemper N-Western VS.. Business.
me schedule may be divided into two
instinct series. Neither Eastern nor
western can be expected to class with
tne other schools this year. The title
appears to lie among Tech. Central, and
BUSINESS 1t will be battle for first
nonors between the three large schools
snd scrap between Eastern and
western to keep out of the cellar.
business appears to have n ma
onance or coming through for the title.
Centrai is an unknown quantity, al
tnough reports from the new school in
oicate there Is a wealth OF material.
Teen. with many veterans gone, is
possessed OF fine squad and a canable
coach In Farmer. who is expecting to
develop a fast team. Tech has won the
tue two years running now, and can
be looked upon to make another great
stride for new Princeton football
trophy.
The first big game of the present
series h due October q. when Business
and Central get going. On November
the annual Central-Technical battle is
to be staged while on October IA Bust
ness and Technical meet.
These three games will decide the
title In all probability as neither East
ofn nor Western Is expected to give
the leaders much of fight for honors
RaStern has unusually light, green
players for the teams, having lost the
majority OF players through graduation
failure to return or scholarship diff
oulties.
Western is engaging the Alexandra
High School eleven on Friday at Alex
andria. The Red and White has beer
together but three times this season
Thirty-three candidates were out for the
team yesterday.
The Georgetown Props are expecting
to set out today, and indications poin
to q strong squad. The Props are SEIZED
uling games with local high schools anC
VIII probably go up to philadelphia fol
a game Thanksgiving.
Tho Army and Navy Props and Cen
trail scrimmaged yesterday. Central Il
anxious to, get into shape for the gam
with the Baltimore City College team
the last of this week. A. N. p. has beer
together a few times this season and ap
pears to have a heavy bunch.
Gonzaga Is being groomed by Riordal
and LandYeau, former Georgetown play
ers, and Ii expecting to meet the loca
high and prep schools. A feature gam
with the Georgetown Props will prob
ably be arranged later in the season.
Coach Hudson. at st. Adams, says hi
team will not be ready to play for NOR
than q week. The late start at tn
school made II impossible to get tn
boys out until yesterday.