Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
FIVE T|LTS LISTED
FOR SCHOOL MINES
Hart and Collins Are Giving
Athletics Big Boost at
Eastern High.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.

w YTTH five games carded
M the base ball season for
Wv schoolboyS Of the Dis
trict area will get under
way this week. Track and tennis
competition will begin the follow
ing week. Various other Spring
sports also will get a start within
a short time.
It looks like a big Spring for the
scholaSticS. This is indicated both
from the standpoint Of the number Of
boys who will engage In competition
and the quality Of performances prom
tSed.
Diamond action is scheduled Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday this week.
Emerson and Hyattsville High, which
are to face at HyattSville. and Gathers
burg and Rockville High, slated to clash
at Rockville, will have the honor Of
opening the campaign Tuesday.
Dewitt and Georgetown Prep viii
fight it out Wednesday at Garrett Park.
Three games are listed Friday. West
ern and Georgetown Prep will face at
Garrett Park, Hyattsville High and Al.
eXandr1a High will try conclusions
across the Potomac, and Rockville High
will travel to Charlotte Hall to meet
Charlotte Hall Military Academy.
A dual meet between Tech and Epis-
copal and the Central interclass meet,
both annual affairs, will mark the OPEN
ing Of the outdoor track season for
scholastics hereabouts on April IL.
Friends will meet St. Adams on the
latter's court the same day in the first
tennis match Of the Spring.
Much of the credit for the success
Eastern High has attained in athletics
is attributable to the unf1agging and
intelligent support of Charles Hart,
popular principal of the Lincoln Park
school.
This official, realizing the important
part athletics have in the education Of
boys and girls, knows what is going on
all the time in Eastern sports circles
and why 1t Is being done. He is q
thorough student Of athletics and ath-
letes.
Seldom, indeed, does he miss any
game in which Eastern teams take part,
nor does Mrs. Hart for that matter. If
Eastern suddenly were to lose its
coaches, it would not be surprising to
see Principal Hart step right in and
make good as successor to any of
them.
Another thing which has gained for
the Eastern head the respect and adj
miration of all who come into contact
with him, especially members of the
press, Is his frank, helpful manner to-
ward them. This reporter, with others,
has learned that If there Is anything
concerning the schools which should be
known he can get it. by calling the
Eastern principal, and get it accurately.
In the last few years John Paul Col
Inns has been serving as assistant prtn-
cipal of Eastern High School. He has
charge of arranging schedules for all
athletic teams and general supervision
over recreational activities at the school.
Collins also knows athletics thoroughly
and this combined with his pleasing
personality, has made him a valuable
aide to Principal Hart.
There Is no gairsayfng the fine IN
fiuence of the Eastern of1cials IN the
sports activities at that school and
throughout the city for that matter, for
they also take lively interest in ath-
letic matters outside their own back
yard. Splendid men with the patience
and understanding for young people
that springs from a sincere interest in
them, Charles Hart and John Paul Col
Inns form a rare combination. Eastern
students are fortunate.
Golf promises to have its biggest sea-
son among schoolboys here. The game
has been rapidly coming to the front
in the high and prep schools the past
few years until now almost every school
has team. It would not be surprising
to see the public high school links
championship series within few years
creating as much interest as most Of the
championship series in other sports.