Evening star., 1917-05-15
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
ARE ALMOST AT END
Two More Meets for Track Squads
to Finish Competition for
the Year.
BY Il. c. BYRD.

With the exception of two track and
field meets. in which the squads are to
take part, high school athletics are
ended for the year. At a meeting of
the faculty advisers yesterday it was
decided to call off the two remaining
base ball games and thus discontinue
the diamond schedule. Business and
Eastern, Technical and Western were
listed to play.
Tech, Central and Western are to send
teams to the Tome School track and
field meet this Saturday, and these
schools, with others in the District.
probably, will enter good squads in the
Maryland, State competitions May 80.
Tones meet is being held on its origi-
nal date, but the Maryland State events
were postponed from May S.
Central and Tech have hopes of win
ming in each of these meets. Both
schools have good teams. and in COM
petition, in which are entered many
near even. At Tome the local squads
will be com-elled to compete against
some star athletes from Pennsylvania
schools, but at Maryland State only
schools in Maryland and the District of
Columbia are eligible to enter men.
It has been long time since there
was as much rivalry between two local
high school runners as there is be-
Technical Last spring. even though
Sheehan was conceded to be the better
runner. Latta beat him in the $50 by
bit Of strategy. In the high school meet
run, against each other in the same
event, but Latta was held out by Foley.
because he thought he could score more
points with him by so doing.
Maybe the two will face in the $50 at
Tome this week. Both are entered in
that race and If both run the event
should be extremely interesting from
their standpoint alone. Latta Is some
what, faster as sprinter than Sheehan.
but those familiar with the latter's ca
liabilities feel that he could win in
half-mile event. The difference between
the two men at the end of ar $50
probably would be not more than two
or three yards.
Everybody familiar with the capa-
bilities of the two men is anxious to
see them get together. There has been
some talk of arranging special race
for them If they fail to face in any of
the regular meets. Such an event on
the track in. the stadium at Central
High. with the proceeds going to some
charitable organization. should be in
'eresting and financially successful.
General Office scored just double the
number of runs yesterday that Car De-
partmeht got in the Railroad Y. NJ &. a.
League ball game. the score helng L.
to 6. The winning team tailed in
every inning but one. Notwithstand-
ing that his team lost. Hughes struck
out ten men while on the mound for
Car Department. Tyser. at third for
General once, connected for a two
Dagger and a single out of four times
at the plate. His fielding also was
good.
1t Is not generally known, but Tech-
nical High made its good showing in
the track meet of last Saturday with
out the services of coach. Sheehan,
captain of the squad. tutored the men
who ran with him. and the accomplish
ments of the Manual Trainers speak
we'll for what he did. This fact was
emphasized yesterday at meeting of,
the Central High School student body
for the purpose of celebrating their
victories on the track and. diamond,
when Emory Wilson, principal of Cen
trail, paid a glowing tribute to Sheehan
in his remarks in connection with ath-
letlc activities.
The game yesterday in the, Capital
City Amateur League resulted in VIC
tory for the Franklins by 8 to Z. Bet
ter play than usual marked the contest,