The Washington times., 1916-02-02
By BRYAN MORSE.

St. Albans crack athletes will not
want for competition on the boards
this winter as WoodberryForrest
and Episcopal High School are al
ready out with defis to meet the
Cathedral lads in mile relay race
in any of the indoor meets. Wood
berry-Forrest has written to Coach
George F. Green, at st. Adams, ask
ing for a match in either the
Georgetown or George Washington
meets here.
A perusal of the records of both
Virginia schools tends to show that
they are well-nigh invincible. For
the past four years Episcopal has
swept everything before it in relay
racing. Even the midgets have
shown the way for other teams until
the Alexandrians have come to be
looked upon as the best in this sec
ton when it comes to quartet racing.
Coach Green is casting about for a
fourth man for his relay team:
Wallace look good enough TO make
up three OF the four, and Crawford
Carter may he pressed into service
for the fourth man. Polly Pridmore.
Eric Hauser or Gray. Stubbs look
regulars for the position.
The Cathedral runners have been
getting a few workouts at the Arcade
with Jimmy Mulligans Catholic Uni
meet Saturday morning at the 'i''
against Tech, Western. and the Boys
Y NJ. c. A. athletes If arrangements
can be made.
Business High School will tackle the
Georgetown Props in Ryan gym today
following quite a long layoff. The
Props have played few games this sea
son. but have given a good account of
themselves.
At Cionzaga Western is putting in a
second team. All of the regulars with
one exception are under the weather.
Peine and Smith are out of school with
grip. and may be lost to the team for
a week. There are number of capable
substitutes who are being whipped into
shape for the games to come.
Jake Roberts is making good with
the Tech bssketers. He has felt his
way along with easy teams, waiting for
the date when he can use some of his
players regularly. De la Vergnc ii orm-
or Georgetown prep player, is now elig-
bile to represent the school, as his pro-
bationary period is up.
The Tech youngsters number two OK
ceptionally good men in Eiseman and
Pfeiffcr. of last years Fairmont team
Eiseman is valuable asset TO any
schoolboy basketball team. and with
proper support would shine at the floot
game.
A collection of Business High Sch oo
athletes opposed the Carlyles. of ,he
suprseG SS9 SpSf BY "S to psN :, deeat saa Th
Business lads outweighcd the Carlylcs
and were reported as being unusually
rough.
The Friends team is pointing up fol
the annual game with The Baltimore
Friends and expects 4 win. Coacl
Zavitz figures he has a stronger tear
than thai, which broke even last year
The Baltimore Friends were recently
defeated by the Wilmington Friends ir
the three-cornered scrap for the title.
Central is trying to replace two OF
last years veterans with Dunlap and
Peunybacker on the relay team. Coach
Foley took his relay team to Philadel
phia last spring and cleaned up In tho
hiEh schGoi title rae, race Milstesd and ,n
former being captain OF the team.
Baseball players are beginning t.
chirp up and count possibilities for tl'
the schedule before games can be ar
ranged with out of town teams. Mann
Virginia schoolboy mines have WRITER
in FOR games here. The Shenandoah
Valley Academy. the Jcffersos and Nc
Guire Schools, Of Richmond, Masss
nutten Academy, the Woodstock Higi
school the Harrisonburc High School
Woodbcrry Forrest and Episcopal Higl
School. and the Alexandria HEi
Schools want contests with the Wash
ington schoolboy teams.
Central is about to lose Smith ant
Dezendort from the basketball team
according to reports. DeZcndorf Is oli
Of the spcediest of forwards, Will
Smiths work on defense has been al
outstanding feature Of the games.
-.
Captain NCClassUn. Of Eastern. is an
other player Who AZ pears 10 have, cCm
under the sch"lu,Iic Nan MCilassn
may be- 49, Gow "a trI 4 week On nc
count of l"N raudnc. Western is los
irE Frank T. idGct and I'rphart Ans
ley, Of the TRACK team. for the sam
Ozson.