Evening star., 1927-03-09
MERE was considerable specu-
lation and not a little uneasi-
ness apparent today in the

lation and not a little uneasi-
n6sS apparent today in the
4 various public high schools as
to what the status of members
of the various Spring sports squads
will be as the result of advisory marks
that go in on Friday.
Some of the base ball coaches, feel
ing that it would be waste of time
and effort to lay their plans before
knowing just whom they will have
available, have thus far made little
actual preparation for the campaign.
However, as soon as the bad news
is known, the mentors will count noses
and Immediately begin earnest prep
ping.
A number of those i'm charge of ath
letic activities in the local high schools
believe that the time is not far dis
tant when two sports that have been
rapidly growing in popularity through
out the country in recent years--soc-
ceT and lacroSse-will be adopted by
the schools here.
DR.. G. Harris White, athletic direc-
tor of the high schools, believes that
of the two soccer would be the more
desirable, as it would provide an out
door Winter game, the equipment for
which is comparatively inexpensive.
DR.. White points out that high-class
competition likely would prevail from
the institution of the sport in the
high schools, as many of the students
play the game in the elementary and
JUNIOR high schools.
A number of coaches are keenly in
terested in lacrosse and would like to
see it added to the schools list. but
admit that the cost of equipping a
twelve to play the old Indian pastime
fo 1,of nf
with base ball and track are matters
that would have to be seriously con-
sidered before the game could be
started here.
There are some among the coaching
fraternity, however, so optimistic as
to believe that conditions in a few
years will be such that both these
sports each of which is >chock full of
action and color will be fixtures on
the sports calendar of thelocal schools.
Two 1O.man teams of Western High
will begin firing Friday night on the
school range in the national inter
scholastic team championship matches.
The first team will comprise j. Pres
colt Blount, David s. and Douglas &.
McDougal, Frank Wedderburn. Doug
las Gilbert, Richard Solyom, William
Davis, Robert Hulburt, f. Norton
Barnhart and Robert Kearney. Com
posing the second team will be Ben
Charles Jumper, Perry Rutherford.
John Wilbrick, Clarence McClaine,
George Balsir, Robert Emery, Kelley
Chadwick and George Mondell.
Four Western rangers are COM
peting in the tryouts for the team TO
represent this country in the inter
national rifle matches this year which
are being held locally at Camp Sims,
Congress Heights. They are Douglas
and David McDougal, Douglas Gilbert
and J. Prescott Blount.
Western marksmen are engaged In
a shoot this week with the Navy
Plebes.
Strayer's Business College tossers
who fell before Dewitt in a 1929 en-
counter last night tonight will end
their season with a game against the
Warrenton CVa.), A. c., in the Old
Dominion town. Tomorrow night a
dance will be held in honor of the
Strayer's team to formally mark the
close of their season. This has been
the first court campaign for the COM
mercial boys, but il has proved a de-
cided success largely because of the
work of Coach Irving Sanborn.
III loSlilss Io Dcvitt ySctCiudy NsA oy
er's tossers were behind all the way,
although they put up a gallant fight
during the first half, at the end of
which they were trailing by only 2
points. at 10 to II. Dewitt generally
outclassed the commercial boys. how
ever, in the second half. Hutchinson
and Moyna were scoring aces for the
victors, with Cappelli and Croson find
ing the cords most often for Strayer's.
With a number of veterans again at
hand and group of newcomers of
tried worth available, it appears that
Dewitt will be represented by a fast
base ball nine this Spring. n. +.
Sill, a member OF the schools faculty.
will coach the squad.
Thus far IL games have been booked