The Washington times., 1919-01-13


support but one team. The lack OF
suitable playing fields Is given as
the reason why the schools do not
have freshman football The candi-
dates for the various schools number
from thirty to sixty.
1t was estimated that more than
$50 boys were engaged in football
training here last fall, when the
Spanish ''iu" made an appearance.
The usual schedule of ten games Is
played for the high school title, and
each team generally plays eight
games on its schedule.
basketball Popular.
This year basketball has proven
unusually popular. The schools are
in the midst of their twenty-game
successful second-team informal
series. The high school freshmen
are devoting their time to another
series, in which all Of the schools
have midget and intermediate teams
Each high school boasts not less
than four teams. and one or two
schools have as many as eight diff
ferent teams playing through sched-
ules. One school has no gymnasium
and two others have apologies for
the same, which speaks well for the
development of the game under han
dicap.
Track on Bs0m.
Washington's track athletes COM
pare fayorably with those OF any
other city in the country. A fresh
man track meet, a scholastic meet
and a championship meet in addition
to the usual dual meets were run or
last season and more meets are in
progress both in and out Of doors
this season.
Central enjoys the distinction Of
having the only suitable track for
its candidates. Eastern, Western,
Business, and Tech are handicapped
in this respect, but have been offer
ing exceptional competition. The
Tech and Central teams won handily
in their out-of-town relay expert
ences and got more than their fai-
share in competition with other
schools in open meets last season. =
Baseball Attracts
Baseball has attracted an unusual
number of candidates each season
ule was run OF successfully last
year. The eeams generally play
through a schedule of seventeen or
eighteen games and a series of ten
for the high school title.
Tennis has been played successfully
by all of the schools and last year
for the first time in the history Of
scholastic sports here the high school,
played through a schedule with all i've
represented.
Matches with other local schools and
with out-of-town teams were held and
it is proposed to hold a regularly
scheduled high school singles and doubles
tournament this season in connection
with the other title events.
Swimming has found no lack Of de-
votees- Central has had team for
three years and Tech and Western
have been in competition over the same
length OF time with varied success.
All Boys Interested
From a rather poor start and with
conditions somewhat chaotic the Wash.
ington schools have developed com
petitive athletics to a high standard.
Eligibility rules are stricter heie than
il any other city in the country, play
ing space. for all the numberless parks
and open fields, is restricted.
The athletic directors Of the Wash.
ington high schools appear to have
opened up the sport programs for an
bows in the schools whose scholarship
standing is beyond question 1t means
now that a boy must be eligible In
his studies to find a place on some one
of the many teams. which in the sense
of educational and physical develop
ment, is as it should be.
Tank activities are on the boom al
Central The Mt. Pleasant lads are
getting ready for their annual dual
meets with the Baltimore schools
Central will probably enter a big
squad in the South Atlantic title meet
this winter.