Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

| W W Te6Qy 1OT use Dy neXU rail-.
Every effort looking TO this
end Is being made by those
who are pushing the project.
According to plans the District Com
| miSSionerS will submit to Congress at its
regular session next month request
for an appropriation of 100000 and
also will ask authority to close r street
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty ninth
streets. This will make available the
two blocks already acquired by the
Commissioners for the athletic field.
The blocks acquired are between Reser-
voir street on the south. S street on the
north and Thirty-eighth and Thirty
ninth streets.
An appropriation of $45, 900 made by
Congress for the project has expired
and is included in the 500 900 which
Is to be sought. The 100000 will be
used to complete the field. Plans for
the plant have been prepared by Mu-
nicipal Architect Harris.
Originally the Commissioners were
not given specific authority by Congress
to close r street between Thirty eighth
and Thirty-ninth streets, and as objec-
ton was raised to the closing of the
street on behalf of adjoining property
holders progress on the project has been
delayed.
Congress will be asked to make the
100000 appropriation available as soon
as possible, and 1t is hoped that the
stage will be set for the start of work
in the Spring and that the field may
be ready for use in the Fall.
Needs New Field.
Western is badly in need of the field.
4 as its athletic teams have been seri-
ouSly handicapped through lack of
proper facilities, as has its whole pro-
gram of recreationaI activities. The boy
athletic teams have had to do their
training on field located in the woods
| several blocks from the school. This
field is rough and the fact that the
athletes have had to go some distance
to dress, of course, has proved fur
Their handicap.
According to plans the new Western
plant will not be a stadium, but rather
a practice field It will be equipped
with SUFFICIENT seats on both sides to
accommodate spectators at the various
contests and will be equipped for the
playing of foot ball and base ball
games and there will be a running
track, tennis courts and a hockey field
for girls. A field house, where athletes
may dress, also is planned. Much work
VIII be necessary in grading and other
wise shaping up the field.
Charles ". INLAY is chairman of the
legislative committee of the Western
High Home and School Association,
which has been working energetically
to obtain the field. Other members of
the committee are E. Duncan Bradley
and George w. Offutt. All three are
graduates of Western.
In holding Newport News High to a
TT tie Saturday in the Virginia city,
Devitt's eleven again demonstrated that
| II Is one OF real power. The Newport
News school is almost always repre-
Sented by strong teams in just about
| fi1Nnn &c ali
appeared against a District Schoolboy
team prior to Saturday it defeated Hap
HardellS Tech outfit, 6 to O.
Capt. Francis (Fannie) Knott, full
back, and Milton Abramson, quarter
back, were the conspicuous players for
Dewitt. 1t was this pair which eariv
In the third period smashed their way
through the Newport News defense for
flve first downs to bring the ball to the
enemy three-yard line, where Knott
battered through right guard for his
teams touchdown. A pass from Knott
to Abramson Melted the extra point.
Devitt's backfield showed much power.
as 1t has done consistently this Fall,
and Coach Jim McNamara's line. de-
spite that 1t is composed largely of
green players, gave a highly creditable
| exhibition.
In four games Dewitt now has won
two. tied one and lost one. Its next
contest is scheduled for Friday against
Mount st. Mary'S Props at EmmitSburg.
It is expected that some time this
week a date for the Dewitt Gonzaga
foot ball game will be announced. The
schools are reported to have settled
their disagreement as to eligibility and
now need only settle upon a date for
the game.
Gonzaga, which defeated Dewitt last
FAN. Is to s, some time ago let it ba
/ KNOWN that -.
! Coach Jim McNamara's charges unless
| they agreed to use players that would
| conform to eligibility requirements laid
Gown by the I StreeterS. For a tins
II appeared that the game was off, so
| far as this season Is concerned.
This was a disappointment to follow.
ers of scholastic foot ball hereabouts. as
| the game had become one of the annual
| high spots of the District schoolbov
/ gridlrcn season. The fact that it is lust
about settled that the game will be re-
Sumed after all is pleasing to the fol-
| lowers OF the schools and many others
who have become interested in the an
nual clash
So far Dewitt has not decided upon
lust what sports it will foster during
the coming Winter. There is some sem
timent in favor Of starting boxing and
wrestling at the school and abandon.
ing basket ball, which did not go un-
usually well at the institution last sea.
son. This may be done, or 1t may be
decided to have all three sports, or NOT
to have boxing and wrestling after all.
Incidentally, boxing and wrestling in
few years may become important
sports, at least in prep school ranks Of
the District. st. Adams School plans
to start both the coming season, ac-
cording to the Rev A. H. Lucas. head
master. Rev. Lucas is a firm believer
in each, holding that they help to teach
boy to take care of himself and to
take his bumps.
Devitt'S Athletic Association has initi-
ated a movement looking to the elimi-
nation of rowdyism at the scholastic
sports events in this section. Recently
the Dewitt foot ball team played WASH
ington-Lee High School at Ballston,
Va, and some spectators became 50
aroused that they wanted to fight.
j. Leighton Cornwell, on behalf of the
Dewitt Alumni Association, states that
this was not the recent demonstration
OF bad temper which has been given by
fans attending schoolboy sports events
in this section, and he has been asked
by Stephen E. Kramer. assistant super
intendent of high schools, for a confer.
ence on the subject.
1t has been Cornwell's observation
that spectators have been by far the
chief offenders the conduct nf the NAV.