The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20
BASKETBALL TO
MAINTAIN HIGH
STANDARDS
Football Season Just Closed Sets
Highest Mark for Sportsman
ship and Friendly Enmity.
BY ED DUFFY.

mutual regard and friendly rival
ny between the Orange and Black.
Of Business; the Light Blue and
White. Of Eastern; the Maroon
and Gray. Of Tech: the Red and
White. Of Western. and the Blue
and White. of Central. been more
pronounced than It is today.
This spirit Of cooperation
among the students in rival
schools has done much already to
make the 1922 session a MEM
orable one. The football season
just closing saw the dawn Of a
new era in the relations between
Washington high schools.
The season just closed was the
most holly contested in several
years. and the spirit with which
the student bodies backed their
teams was noteworthy.
Close scores, thrilling contests and
sensational playing marked the foot
ball season. Each team adherent
saw much in the games to instill In
them a regard for their school and
sincere appreciation Of its rivals.
Good sportsmanship in the stands
was often notable. The few Occa-
sicns when rabid partisans "booed."
and otherwise riduculed opposing
teams and players may be attributed
to students not truly representa-.
tive of their school.
Every team fought hard to hold
high the laurels of their school
colors, and their spirit was reflected
by those wildly cheering pupils in
the stadium. Every game was at
tended by between four and twelve
thousand rooters.
Holders of athletic tickets took
advantage of every opportunity Of.
fered to see the games. This made
the players feel better and promoted
the friendliness between the schools
as well as the spirit Of the eleven.
FRIENDLY BY RIVALRY
The growth Of inter-school rela-
tons has been fostered by the or
Ranization Of tho Press Club. which
has pledged itself to do all in its
power to promote the intermingiing
of students from the five High
Schools.
The basketball season promises to
be another session Of intense but
friendly rivalry, as another close
series In looked for and tho rooters
are already looking to meeting again
in cheering sections and making
for a still better feeling between tho
schools.
Another link which IL = binding
tie between the high schools II the
cadet corps. The battalion OIL
oars do much to foster friendship
between schools.
Colonel Oscar NJ. Shaw, Of Tech.
n one Of the most popular students
in the schools and his visits to the
vsrious centers of cadet activity
have inspired all who meet him
with q regard for Tech products.
The same might b said Of tho lesser
officers, for the present type OF
cadet officer might be taken a. .
typical Washington High School
boy. One of the best-drilled regi-
msnts in the brigade 10 the one
composed of Western, Eastern and
Business boys. who have q mutual
respect for the students who march
in nsighboring battalions-
UNPLEASANT INCIDENT.
An unpleasant incident which
occurred following tho Sensational
90 tie game between Western and
Central last week 10 not regarded
seriously BY the students and fac
ulties. Some rowdies painted the
score on Central High School doors,
steps and the stadium scoreboard.
Robert A. Maurer. principal Of
Central. turned the matter Into the
hands Of Tenth precinct police. ~
the mutilatson Of Government prop
rty violates FEDERAL statutes and
makes the offenders liable to prison.
An assembly of Central boys, when
Informed Of the incident. endorsed
the principals stand.
It IL taken At tho Mt. Pleasant
School that any persons. II attend
ing . school. who would do such .
dastardly thing might not DO regard
Cd a. representative Of their schools.
This fact has erased the memory Of
the painting Of the score. which
gave Central the championship. on
the walls of the school.
So tho winter months bid fair to
see the past records of good feeling
between the schools outdone In the
interschool relations Of this genera
ton. With the second advisor!
period well on it's way. and con-
tests in debating athletics. rifle
shooting and other school activities
on the program, the boys and girls
of the five schools are preparing to
anioy tho association of friendship