Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
HIGH, PREP TEAMS
PERFORM NOTABLY
Tech and Dewitt Shine as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
Play Tomorrow.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, Jr.

Yes, sir. there were plenty of
thrills provided by the 1929 Scholas-
4 tic foot ball campaign in the Dis
trict area which ended Saturday.
In both public high and prep school
circles game after game was packed
with drama.
There we're stirring long runs to
touchdowns, sparkling forward passes,
interception of passes as sparkling and
all the other things that can happen
on a foot ball field to set pulses racing
and make hearts sing or become so
much lead, according to the sweep Of
the battle tide.
In the public high group Tech
achieved the title for the second sue
cessive season, sweeping through the
series with four straight victories. In
the very first game of the champion
ship set the Mckinley eleven con-
founded critics by conquering Eastern,
II to 2. Eastern had been generally
favored to win the crown in the pre-
series reckoning. The boys in Maroon
and Gray, however, inexperienced as
they were, played the veteran Lincoln
Park eleven of its collective feet.
Techs Fine Campaign.
Tech then went on to defeat Central,
IL to 6, in memorable struggle which
takes rank as one of the most grueling
battles ever fought out between these
dearest foes and they have staged many
stirring fights. The Mckinley team
found Western and Business, its other
two opponents in the series, easy vic
TINS particularly the former. Tech lost
two games outside the series, bowling to
Stanton and Stamford.
Central had team that doubtless
vas nearly as strong as Techs. East
ern's eleven showed decided power at
times, but, for the most part, was I'M
able to click effectively. Western,
little at the start Of the campaign, but
later, bolStered by additional talent,
was a markedly improved team. Bush
ness, with its poor material, hardly
could have expected to make other than
the decidedly mediocre showing it did
Among the prep schools, especially
those which turn out larger teams, the
elevens were uniformly strong. Dewitt
GonZaza, Emerson, st. Johns and
Georgetown Prep all boosted formidable
teams.
Devitt's Good Record.
Devitts record particularly was i'm
pressive. just one game was lost by
the eleven, that to Mercersburg at the
start of the season. After that game
the nearest the eleven coached by Jim
Mcnamara came to defeat was in tie
games played with Newport News High
and Georgetown Freshmen.
AS fitting climax to its fine season
Dewitt conquered its old foe, GonZaga,
IL to 6. Mcnamara says it was the
best team he has ever had at Dewitt.
GonZaga lost only one other game in
addition to the battle with Dewitt, bow
ing to Catholic University Freshmen,
6 10 "a.
Emerson had a colorful season.
Against teams In its class the P Street.
ers did well. Emerson was host to
Baylor School of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and turned back the crack Dixie school,
boy outfit, IL to 6.
st. Johns IMPROVES. : :
ST. Johns, with Paulis Byrne, former !
Georgetown athletic stalwart, coaching |
for the first time, fought its way out
of the gridiron doldrums and enjoyed
the best season in several years. The
Cadets are all steamed up over the
prospects of soon gaining high place
IN grid circles hereabouts. 4
GEORGETOWN Prep also had good |
season, topping it of with 2o-S VIC
tory over its keen rival, Newman High,
Of Lakewood, N. J.
Landon, woodward and st. Adams
were schools in the prep school class
which were represented by lighter
elevens.
A new institution, represented on the
Sridiron for the first time, Landon had
q team which played four-game
schedule without making single sub
stitutfon. 1t surprised many by de-
feating Woodward, to 0, in one OF
its games.
Woodward was unable to win game
but put up a strong fight against all
opponents. The Y. M. G. A. school,
trying a comeback, was heartened by
the seasons results. 1t expects better
things next Fall.
st. Adams had the spirit but lacked |
the material to make 1ormloaple
showing. However appreciably better
talent will be available in 1880 and
the Cathedral school figures 10 snow 10
better advantage.
Frank D. Blackstone and Frederick
William Vile. jr, Washington boys,
were among those to receive rewards
for their work on the foot ball field
this Fall at Princeton. Blackstone re-
ceived a varsity" P" and Vile an "APA'
for having played on the second varsity
foot ball team against Yale.
Candidates for the Dewitt basket ball
team were to gather this afternoon Ios
team are encouraging as several players
Of proved worth are available.
Gonzasa foot ball players. who are
basketers, will be given q weeks rest
before reporting for court work.
Three basket ball games in which
scholastic quints of the District group
will figure are listed for tomorrow, all
to be played at night. Central will en-
terrain Potomac Boat Club in the Cen
trail gym, the Y. M. C. A. College team
will play host to Emerson at the Cen
trail "Y" in the first game of the CAM
paign for both outfits, while Western
will cross the Potomac to meet ST.
Mary's Celtics at Alexandria.
Despite the loss of several stalwarts
because they have attained the age OF
81. Emerson has several strong basket
ers at hand, and is hopeful of doing
we'll on the court this season.
Manager H. Heinrich Spang OF the
"Y' ouir1t has arranged bright sched-
ule. Bob Bartos, former center of the
Mercersburg, Pa, high team. will serve
in a similar capacity with the ~