Evening star., 1935-11-08
THREE TEAMS BID
FOR MEXICAN TILT.
Central, Eastern and Tech
Have Chance to Win City
Championship.

1nree washington high school foot
ball teams today had been given an
added incentive to win the city cham.
pionship when DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
superintendent of schools, and Birch
E. Bayh, director Of health and phys
ical education. pointed out to the
coaches that the city champion viii
meet an all-star team from Mexico
City on Friday after Thanksgiving
day.
Mexico City, through the Minister
OF Education, GonZalo Vasquez-Vela,
and the local superintendent, DR..
Juan Batisto Batiz, first invited an
all-star team here to meet their
picked team. The Board of Education
and the superintendent, however, de-
cided that the city champions can
represent this city better than any
selected group from all teams that
may have only few days in which
to drill.
AS a result, Central, Eastern and
Tech, all have chances to win the
local title and meet the pride OF
Mexico"
Central and Eastern Undefeated.
Central and Eastern so far are un-
defeated; Tech has lost only one
game. and the schedule Is such that
any one of the three still has the
chance to meet the challengers from
below the Rio Grande.
Meanwhile, Bayh today met with
the principals of the several high
schools of the city and set up COM
mittees to work out details of the
reception and entertainment to be
given the MeXicans during their brief
visit here.
Plans were laid for a reception at
one of the high schools at which all
high school pupils of Washington can
show their hospitality to the visitors.
Other social events are being planned
and the Mexican Embassy has ex-
pressed the desire to make the visit
Of the boys memorable.
Board of Trade Cooperating.
The Greater National Capital Com
mittee Of the Washington Board of
Trade, anxious to promote the good
will on which the game is based. has
proffered its services to make tickets
for the game available in the hotels
of the city, and Clark Griffith. head
OF the Washington American League
Base Ball Club, has donated ths
stadium for the game.
The Mexican team has asked for no
guarantee of funds. but has agreed,
under the tutelage Of Government
officials, TO accept a share of what.
ever is taken in. The remaining por-
tion is to be used to meet local ex.
penseS and the balance will be given
to some charity.
The beneficiary of the game has
not been selected and probably Will not
be until the wishes of the youngsters
from Mexico City can be ascertained.
Then a committee, representing the
visitors, the Board of Education and
The Star, will select the charitable
unit to receive the net profit.
Coach Promises Action.
Robert P. Martin, former University
OF Detroit star and coach Of the
Mexico City high school team. already
has served warning that while the
motive of the game is the promotion
of goodwill there will be no "diplo.
matte" goodwill on the field during
the game.
Answering queries Of the Board Of
Eduction, Martin late yesterday wired
that he is mailing to school authors
ties here list of the Mexican players,
along with record of their scholastic
attainments, their ages, size. and
other data.
As a matter Of fact. he said. the
average age of the Mexican boys Is
from a year to two years older than
the American boys who will represent
Washington. The explanation is in
the difference in the school systems
of the two countries. Boys in the
technical high schools there usually
graduate at the age of 20, whereas
the average age here for high school
graduation is close to 16 years.
Some surprise was shown by the
youthful Washington invaders that
their arrival here is scheduled for
Thanksgiving day. Having no corre-
spending holiday at this season, their
coach was almost apologetic for them
that a holiday period was being vio-
lated. Martin said they are having
difficulty in grasping the fact that
Thanksgiving dav is the customary
American climax ~ the foot ball sea-
son.