The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
SCHOOL FIVES
BATTLE TODAY
Central Play Tech in Busi.
ness Gym; Eastern VS..
Western in Mt. Pleasant.

Central High will battle the strong
Technical High quint in the Business
gym, while Western will engage
Eastern in the Central High gym to-
day. The decision as to the winner
in the scholastic basketball series is
growing remarkably close. 1t is ex-
pected that Western will overcome
Eastern. but 1t will be hard to tell
who may come out the victor in the
Tech-Cantral game.
1t is likely that they may be three
contenders for the title. the three
teams being Business, Central and
Tech. II Central gains a victory
over Tech, the Blue and White squad
will 90 ahead of the Manual Train
ers. But Coach Apple, of Tech, has
strong combination and is looked
forward TO come through with a win.
Charley Mckinney, who has been
released from the navy and who was
one Of the leading third basemen on
the Central team two years ago, will
return to the school at the beginning
of the new term. He will strengthen
the Central squad good deal
Business High will engage the y.
M. c. A. quint in the "Y'' gym Fri
day. The 'Y" boys recently gained
victory from Coach Apples strong
combination from Tech by, a close
score of II TO 16. But Business hopes
to keep their winning stride and come
out a victor
Business High Alumni will battle
the regular Business High uuint in
the Business gym tomorrow These
veterans were captains of a basket
ball team in previous years. and yet
not being in form, may give a good
account of themselves.
Everett Burke, one of Western
Highs best basketers, has fully re-
covered from the FLU" and returned
to the school But Burke is not in
condition to play basketball, and is
expected to be out OF the lineup for
the remainder of the season.
meeting of the athletic faculty
advisers which was to be held yes
terday TO talk on the betterment of
athletics was postponed and is sub
ject TO call any time
Eastern will play Business High,
while Western will battle the Cen
tral quint in tho freshman scholastic
basketball series Friday. Western
/ IS now leading the league, with four
wins and no defeats.
Snakes" Robertson. OF Central is
uOluS exceptionally well as a hurdler
and Tyree. Stewart johnson and Ben
son are also doing fine work in the
dashcS
A meeting for the purpose OF elect
ing a captain OF the Central High
swimming team will be held at tho
school today
LoyolA High will visit W,ashingtou
to meet the Western High uuint in
the Central gymnasium THURSDAY.
y meeting OF the athletic faculty
ADVISORS was held not long ago u
decide where the scholastic basket.
ball games We're to be PLAYED. All
the games will be played in the Busi-
ness High gym and Central High
gym, excepting one contest: and that
between Central and Business, will
he played in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
naslum.
Swimming at the high schools is
{ gradually coming into its own. Cen
trad is rounding its squad into fine
form and Coachc Apple states that
his squad is forming into excellent
! shape and have been in tho pool praC.
. tlcinS twice so far this season.
Eastern High is expected to get
! busy in the line of track work pretty
soon. Eastern will be represented in
all the spring meets