Evening star., 1935-11-07
D. C.-MEX|CAN GRID.
GAME IS APPROVED.
School Authorities Given
Permission to Prepare for
International Contest.

Formal approval Of Washington
first international foot ball game. be-
tween picked high school teams from
Mexico City and the local white hign
schools, was given late yesterday
afternoon by the Board of Education
Tacit approval Of the game had
been given several days ago, but BE-
cause of objections raised against the
possibility of injuries to the Wash
ington boys, who may quit training
after the regular city series. formal
approval was withheld.
That particular objection was with
drawn yesterday when DR.. Frank W.
Ballou, superintendent, asked for au-
thority to proceed with arrangements
for the game, with the assistance OF
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer. first as
sistant superintendent in charge OF
high schools, and Birch E. Bayh. di-
rector Of health and physical educa-
ton.
Teams to Be Kept Intact.
Ballou, Kramer and Bayh were in
structed to give their personal at.
tention to the condition of the play
ers. and, rather than take chance
on injuries, were told to keep the city
championship team intact until after
the game shall be played on Novem-
Der 20. -.
At least two teams still are In the
race for the city title and both will
be held in readiness for the game,
set just q week after the regular
season ends.
Today Bayh plans to meet with the
principals of all the high schools and
the coaches of the five teams now
participating in the city series, and,
with Dr.. Ballou and DR.. Kramer, a
selection Of possible players viii be
made. .
The question still exists as to
whether the team here shall be an
all-star team from the five white
high schools, or whether the city
, champions viii tackle the Mexican
boys.
Mexican Team Already Chosen.
Their team has already been Sc
lected and represents the best that
can be produced by the technical high
schools in the Mexican Capital.
Robert P. Martin, former Universt.'
of Detroit and Army Air Corps star
who coaches the Mexican team, Al
ready has said that his players per
haps average q year cider than rh'
boys here, but that their physical de-
velopment is not superior.
Mexico City's mild and high climate
permits the boys there to play a muci
longer season than is possible here
For that reason their season ha.
ended and the all-stars who are com
ing to washington have trained 10
4 gether for some time and have tn
advantage of any local team that ma.
be assembled after the regular sea
son ends.
When the approval Of the gam
was raised at the meeting of the boar
yesterday, Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil, col
ored member of the board. asked tha
the Washington team be designate,
IS representing only the white higl
schools. She voted against the gam
for the reason that the colored higl
school boys were not included in tn
plans. She was Joined in the protes
by Benjamin L. Gaskins. colore.
lawyer, also q member Of the board.
Griffith Donates Stadium.
Clark Grifhth, owner Of the Wash
ington American League base bal
club, has donated the stadium TO
the game. His liberality has stmpli
fed the matter of expenses for tn,
long Journey the Mexican boys hav'
to make to play the washington team
President Lazaro Cardenas is send
ing the Mexican team. In add
ton, he IS sending the famou
Mexico City Police Band Of 80 pieces
half of them military bandsmen ant
the other half typical Mexican artists
His generosity and interest IN tn.
good win of the United States ha'
taken the definite form that his foo
ball team and band are asking fo,
no cash guarantee. Sixty per cent o
the money taken in for admissions 4
the game at Griffith Stadium Will b,
given the Mexican team. From tn,
remaining 40 per cent all local ex
penses viii be paid, and the balance
will be donated. with the approval O
the visitors and the Board of Educa
ton. to selected charity.