Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22

v Y YATTSVILLE, Md, November
22-For the first time in the
annals of the institution Hy-
i attsville High School is to
place a foot ball team on the
field. Believing that there is sufficient
interest in the gridiron game among
the students and followers OF the
has given his consent to the organlza-
ton of an eleven to engage in two or
three games after Thanksgiving. II
the venture proves successful, 1t is prob
able that the school hereafter Will be
regularly represented on the gridiron.
Heretofore, soccer has been the only
Fall sport for boys fostered at the
school, 1t Is not intended to discon-
tinue soccer the belief being expressed
that the school can support both sports.
Paul Smith, former University OF
Maryland athlete, will coach the grid
ders, who today were to be given
blackboard drill, and tomorrow will take
the gridiron for practice for the first
time.
Efforts are being made to arrange
games with some light high or prep
school elevenS in the washington area
or with reserve combinations of the
big scholastic teams.
It is with the intention chiefly of get
for foot ball next year at the school
that the team has been assembled so
late in the season.
Hyattsville High is the first high
school in Prince Georges County ever TO
form foot ball team.
Though most of the candidates for
the eleven are rather inexperienced,
there are some who have some season.
ing and others who have shown an
aptitude for the sport.
Frank Hawkins, who is halfback as
pirant, is acting manager of the HyattS-
vile eleven, and John Haney, fullback
candidate, is serving as acting captain.
A notable candidate is Curley BYRD,
jr., son of the assistant to the president
and director of athletics and head foot
ball coach of the University of Mary
land, who is out for quarterback. Young
Byrd weighing 125 pounds, is described
as unusually fast and deadly tackler.
other aSpirants include George Down
ing, guard; Warren Evans, center; Fred
watson, back, and Doug McChesney,
end.
Commenting on h,1 decision to per-
NIT the organization of the eleven to
play a few games, Prof. Morris ex-,
pressed the opinion that foot ball as
played in schoolboy circles nowadays is
much less rigorous than was the case
several years ago.
DORA foot ball team, which last
Sunday triumphed over the Arlington,
Va, Props, to 0, have booked game
for Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Riverdale with the Kennedy A. G. eleven
of Washington.
Dor-A's win drill tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock and Sunday morning at 10
o'clock on the Riverdale field.
Brentwood Hawks, runners-up in the
Prince Georges County Basket Ball
League last Winter, conquered the Dixie
Pig A. c.. the pennant winner, in a
1926 thriller on the National Guard
armory floor here last night 1t was
the third game of the new league season.
At the half Dixie Pigs were ahead. 10
to II, but the Hawks rallied in the sec
ond half to triumph. Johnny Wanley
led the winners attack with I'VE floor
goals and five foul shots. Adair for
Dixie Pigs counted I'VE floor goals and
two free losses.
In q preliminary Hyattsville Highs
quint defeated the Arcadians, IL to 8, in
a practice game. John Haney and
Stanley. Lewis each scored four points
for theewinners, and Gaffney registered
four for the losers.