Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08


1.-THE interest would not be do
in half. Most people would care Of
series would be strung out too far.
Again, the schools could not
Hardell also points out that in
jurieS, though few in the series,
do hurt the teams, even under
the present arrangement of each
eleven meeting the others once.
"AS it is now" the Tech mentor
says, our boys play four games
with all their heart and soul.
Now it is suggested that they play
eight under the train of the reali-
cation that a championship is at
stake. 1t would be too much of q
mental strain.
Youth can't stand eight strenuous
games" declares Hardell. Even big
college teams can't-hence what is
known as an upset. Al Marsters of
Dartmouth did not play all of last sea-
son and he is now out of the lineup,
injured.
again, an eight-game series would
| interfere with a boys scholastic pro-
gram. Foot ball is part of the edu-
cational system, not the whole show.
"The twice-around idea was tried in
the base ball series and abandoned. We
have 1t in basket ball and it seems to
work, but 1t may or may not be the
best thing.
I'm foot ball the plan is ridiculous.
There are too many good teams to play
and too many good contacts to have
without narrowing the field"
1t was pointed out by the official who
suggested the eight-game idea in the
foot ball series that, while such an ar
rangement would mean that the various
elevens competing in the series would
have to curtail to marked extent the
number of games they play outside of
the series, that it, nevertheless, was his
belief that the enlarged schedule would
assure the best team winning the cham
pionship, something that the present
number of games does not, in his opin-
ion. guarantee.
Under the eight-game arrangement,
our correspondent pointed out, the
teams would be given more chance to
show their real worth and the series
| doubtless would prove more interesting
to the players. spectators and every one
else concerned.
There is a possibility that Gonzaga's
eleven may entertain the Academy High
School team of Erie, Pa, here on Fri
day, November 90, an open date on the
EuIple SCIleQule.
Gonzaga has been advised that the
Erie eleven is seeking a game with. a
schoolboy team hereabout for Thanks
giving day, or the Saturday before or
after that holiday, and Father Hurley,
director OF athletics at the street
school has gotten in touch with the Erie
eleven.
Organization of a soccer league. to be
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junior high school players of this city
has been proposed by George F. Young
blood, athletic director of Stuart Junior
High School.
Youngblood says that he already has
in line teams comprising erstwhile Lang
ley, Hine, Jefferson, Columbia and
Stuart players and that team of form
er Mcfarland players probably also can
be assembled. He says much interest is
manifest in the proposed loop.
1t is pointed out by Youngblood that
many boys learn soccer in the graded
schools and like it and when they en-
ter the junior high schools and are
coached in the finer points of the game
they become even more interested in the
game. However, once they leave junior
high school many of these bows find
themselves deprived OF further oppor-
tunlty OF competition in the game Soc
Ger not being played in the senior high
schools: OFTEN they are too light for
loot ball and are not blessed with a deal
OF ability in basket ball, base ball or
track.
AS indicative of the interest in soccer
OF Junior high school graduates here,
Youngblood says that it is not unusual
TO see many former junior high players
kLcKlng the ball about with their erst-
while classmates.
1t is Youngblood'S idea that games in
the proposed league for former junior
hlgn players would be played on the
monument fields at l o'clock each Sun
day preceding the unlimited league
matches there. Referees from the
referees Association would oficiate in
potn games and the junior hooters
oouptleSs would learn much from the
play of the older hooters.
Youngblood's plans provide for a
six-team league and each eleven would
be limited to 18 players, who must have
attended the school they represent.
Each game would comprise two 40
minute halves, with three substitutes
allowed.
Ty Rauber, Central High School
foot ball coach, wants it made plain.
contrary to published reports, that An
gus Lamond, stellar guard on the Gen.
tral High School team, is, and has been.
eligible, enthusiastically, for play since
the start of the season. Sam Mirman.
guard, is the only regular lost to the
Blue and White eleven as the result
OF the advisory marks recently issued
Both Dewitt and Emerson's eleyens
probably will visit Cumberland, Md, to
engage the La Sale Prep School eleven.
Dewitt has been invited to come to the
Queen City November Is and Emerson
on December z.
Johnny Long, former Catholic Uni
versity athletic star, is coaching the
La Sale eleven, which has a good rec
ord. Longs protegeS will be seen in
action here tomorrow when they hook
up with Eddie La Fond's unbeaten
Catholic University Freshmen in the
c. U. Stadium at 10 am. in one of
the attractions of the Home coming day
program at the Brookland institution
With five games scheduled, three at
home and two away, schoolboy foot ball
elevens of the District area were to be
busy today.
In the contests here Business and
Eastern were to come to grips in the
Central High School Stadium at $3.50
O'Clock in a public high school cham
pionship game in which the Lincoln
Parkers were heavy favorites; Emerson
and George Washington Freshmen were
to clash in Grifflth Stadium at 3 O'Clock
in battle that was expected to produce
spirited play, and, Georgetown Prep was