Evening star., 1935-11-30

Milestones were marked last night
when two foot ball teams sat down
together to dinner.
The milestones were those OF inter-
national friendship and of sportsman
ship and the two foot ball teams were
the all-star high school eleven from
Mexico City and the city championship
squad of Central High School, losers
and winners, respectively. in the 1912
battle on muddy Griffith Stadium
field yesterday.
1t was stressed by all Of those who
spoke after the dinner, sponsored by
the Central &C" Club, that the boys
had done much for friendship between
the two neighboring republics and
much for good will toward high school
sports, no matter what the score was
or might have been.
Oliver Owen. Kuhn, managing edi-
tor Of The Star, presenting The Eve
ming Star Trophy to Central High
School, told the students the friend
ship cemented by the game and the
manner in which 1t was played would
remain foremost in their minds long
after the score Of the contest was
forgotten.
Clean Game Praised.
The boys from Mexico City, he said,
lost the game by a mere set of figures.
What they did do was to win the
hearts Of all Washington by their
hard. clean foot ball.
The students were told by Mr.. Kuhn
that they have set a high mark in
school sports activities and will al
ways be proud of setting a new stand
ard In craftsmanship. Mr.. Kuhn ex-
pressed the thought that washington,
and even the Central players them
selves, because of the friendship the
Mexican boys have won, probably
would be just as happy if the cup were
being carried back to Mexico City.
The real credit for arranging the
Capitals first international foot ball
contest. Mr.. Kuhn said, should 20 to
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of schools, the Board of Education
and the Mexican Embassy, pointing
out that they foresaw what the game
would mean to future relationships
between the two countries.
Symbol of Sportsmanship
In presenting the cup to Johnny
Jones, captain Of the Central eleven,
Mr.. Kuhn advised that the Central
students not think of it as a trophy
of victory, but q symbol Of good
craftsmanship on the part of both
Central and Mexican teams.
Luis Quintanilla, charge d'affaires
OF the Mexican Embassy, told the foot
ball players he felt as though he
were in Mexico during the game be-
cause of the manner in which the
Mexican team had the crowds SYM
pathy.
Mr.. Quintanilla expressed his ad-
nniration, on the behalf of his govern
ment, for both tean1s-to the Central
squad for the manner in which 1t won
and to the eleven from Mexico City
for the manner in which they lost. He
thanked The Star, DR.. Ballou and the
alumni Of Central High for the parts
they took In arranging the contest.
DR.. Ballou congratulated the mem
bers of both teams on the fine, sports
manlike game they played and on the
spirit displayed.
DR.. Harvey A. Smith, principal OF
Central High School, asked the Mexi-
can students to carry the greetings
and best wishes OF Central back to
their respective schools.
Win Student Affections.
The Mexican students may have lost
yesterday on the foot ball field, DR..
Smith told them, but they won
victory at the assembly at Central
High School Tuesday morning. They
won the hearts Of most Of Ceutrars
girls, at any rate. he told them.