Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
By EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.


NUBLIC high school foot ball
- squads win not be allowed to
begin practice until Q week be-
fore the opening Of school, and
the regulation barring Junior high
school graduates from participation In
senior high school athletics until they
have been in the senior institution six
weeks will be rescinded II the higher
ups" adopt the recommendation which
have been agreed upon by the faculty
athletic advisers of the school A sharp
fight looms on the first proposed
change, but indications are that the
second will be approved.
Should the school authorities favor
the plan TO restrict gridiron training 70
one week Tech and Central will be
dealt q hard blow. In recent years
these schools have been going to camp
around Labor day for preliminary work,
Tech to the University of Maryland at
College Park and Central to st. Johns
College at Annapolis. Should the pro-
posed change go through the camps
doubtless would have to be abandoned
or curtailed TO ONT where they would
not be Of much benefit.
Despite that 1t would be seriously af-
4ected by the adoption Of the new rule,
IL has been learned authoritatively that
Central. in the faculty advisers meet
ing, voted for the recommendation
along with Eastern, Business and West
em. Tech alone was recorded against
the proposition.
Advisers supporting the recommends
ton were actuated, 1t was pointed out,
by the belief that preseason camps
tend TO overemphasize foot ball in the
high schools. 1t was asserted that
squads Of the schools which do not 60
70 camp enter the championship series
handicapped. Lack Of necessary funds
and the fact that coaches are without
the time are reasons given for some Of
the schools being unable TO establish
camps.
VTTELL-WISHERS Of Tech have
w raised storm Of protest against
the proposed regulation. They
aver that 1t IS move primarily intend
ed TO curb the supremacy Of the Gray
on the gridiron. They deny theoretically
that the training camp as conducted by
Tech tends TO overemphasize the sport.
On the other hand. they maintain that
It Is necessary in order to condition the
boys for the heavy grind ahead.
Mckinley adherents assert that II the
public realized how much the camp has
meant to the Tech students, not only
from the standpoint Of foot ball train
ing, but in character building, there
could be no question as TO its attitude
Through eating, sleeping and playing
together the boys learn the meaning OF
real comradeship. They also get Q
taste OF college campus life. which In
stills q desire TO continue their educa-
ton. They have TO be in bed by o GER
tain time, and cannot leave the camp
except in an emergency
Expense Of the camp to the Tech boys
~ declared decidedly reasonable. And
the youngsters are crazy about II, say
Tech adherents. Many Of the boys work
hard TO earn the money TO pay Their
way, and Coach Hap Hardeli's big tok
81 70 keep down the number he take,
along.
r KIP EDWARDS. father Of Jaks
Edwards. former Tech track and
foot ball luminary, and who nov
has another son on the Mckinley squad
said yesterday:
why, I wouldn't have q son Of mins
Who goes to Tech miss those camps fol
anything IN the world. And that's thu
way the other parents Of the Tech boy
who have been there feel, too. TIL
camp expenses are not 90 heavy, Is
Zee It. that they could not Be paid b