Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
HENRy-POtK IS TIED
BY INDUSTRIAL HOME
Latter Gains Even Footing in Grade
School Diamond Series by Win
ming Ten-Inning Victory.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Industrial Home School this morning
tied the Henry Polk School in the final
three-game series for the base ball
championship of the District grade
schools. Henry-Polk School won the
contest Of last week, the opener, by
to >. but in the second meeting today
Industrial Home turned the tables and
tok the long end of 7-to-6 count In
ten innings. The final and decisive
struggle of the series is to be played
tomorrow.
Henry-Polk started todays contest as
if it were going to be rather easy
winner, having a three-run lead at the
beginning of the fifth, but in that
period Industrial counted three times.
The score stood tie-6 to 6-from that
time until the last half of the tenth
inning. when excellent work by Sam
Cherry placed the contest in the won
column for the Wisconsin avenue boys.
Cherry hit grounder to third and beat
out the throw to first. He stole sec
ond and third. and crossed the plate
with the winning tally when Alber hit
safely to left field Jacono of Henry
FOLK and Cavanagh of Industrial Home
pitched exceedingly we'll, and Cherry
Henry-Polk did fine work at short and
first, respectively.
The decision of the western confer
ence to continue athletics will exert an
excellent influence on sports in all
parts of the country Announcement
that the middle western body will con-
tinue its activities despite war condi-
tons comes at an opportune time, too.
because 1t will not be long before many
representatives of various institutions
In the east and middle west gather in
Washington to determine what adjust
ment may be made relative to the rules
governing athletics during the period
of hostilities. Many have come out
strong to abrogate the rule against al
lowing freshmen to play and it seems
probable that first year men will be
eligible to participate in varsity games.
Foot ball this fall will be the barom-
eter by which may be got an idea Of
what may be expected in athletics dur
ing the period of war. It is probable.
though, that the gridiron sport will be
more popular this fall than a year
hence, particularly IL the war contin-
ues for several years. as is believed.
The gatherings at the gridiron contests
are sure to be large, as foot ball is so
that no matter how severe the priva-
tons imposed by war the game can
not be blotted out at once.
Scholastic sports, of course. will be
an scted very little. None, anyway very
few, Of the men making up school
teams win be lost. and the standard Of
competition should not be lowered to
any appreciable degree With the COL
leges 1t is sure to be different, as not
one of the teams is likely to be near
as powerful as last year. Not a college
eleven will exist that will not miss
from its lineup several stars of former
years
Incidental to the continuance OF foot
ball and other collegiate sports in this
country are the announcements con-
corning the close of the soccer foot
ball season in Scotland. The club which
won the championship made q clear
profit of more than $4,000. and another
team wound up with balance Of more
than $4,000. Fears in this country
have been that sports would not sup
port themselves financially. but Scot
land has been actively engaged in the
war for three years and still athletic
teams are making money in big sums.
The Rex Athletic Club took the meas
ure of the Alexandra County Athletic
Association nine at Columbia Park yes
terday by 5 to 2. The playing of Roche
and Fitzgerald of the winners featured
The former held down second base
and the latter third. Both men fielded
in excellent form and hit the ball hard
Fitzgerald got two drives for two
bases each and a single. Roche also
connected for two hits.