Eastern High School - Punch and Judy Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The mid-w it basketball and tr Also to m from past both contests we tive strength of As yet track has not been taken hold of in the way in which it should be. De- fandorf, ‘11, was recently elected cap- tain, but no call for candidates has been issued up to date. There is no possible reason why we should not organize a track team capable of coming up to the good records which Eastern track teams have always made in the past. We may not set the Potomac on fire by our feats, but we can make Eastern stand for clean athletics and thorough gameness, and to do so “it’s up to you.” The way in which the football season ended is common property to all now, and, therefore, needs no recounting here. The future of football is at present very uncertain. Nothing is surer than that football, as now played, will be abolished in the high schools, but it is absurd to imagine that it will be abolished entirely. Doubtless it will be considerably changed by next season, and indeed may be com- pletely revolutionized, but it has taken too great a hold among American sports ever to be completely abandoned. No i Ft | i inter period, bringing with ink rack, is now fully here. any it is a period of reaction [E endeavors, and sh : S, should be to all, one of preparation E The basketball squad larly, with Captain Varel Hamill as able leaders, has played two games so far, ‘ te lost, a very creditable showing was made, considering the rela- the opposing teams. The second team has not as outside games, but has several scheduled for the immediate future. for coming sports. 1s working regu- a and Manager The first team , and though yet played any game in America ever held such a promi- nent place in the athletic world, unless we mention baseball, as football does. Especially true is this in regard to W ashington High School athletics. If football is ever abolished here, there must be a sport ready to take its place capable of arousing as much interest and enthusiasm as its predecessor, a thing which would be rather difficult to bring about. Here at Eastern, though suffer- ing greatly through graduation and wo- fully wanting in material, a team was organized and struggled bravely along, spurred on by the fascination and inter- est of the game. When the schedule was called off, we had one more game to play, that with Central. At this time, we were still further weakened by losing some of our best players through in- juries and parental objection, and pros- pects for winning the game were not Therefore, not many on the team sorrowed when the remaining games were canceled. Soon after, the athletic council, a new idea at Eastern,

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Now that the usual routine of study has been established, and the football Season is over, we can turn our steps to- ward drill hall on Tuesday and Wednes- day afternoons, and our thoughts on “Girls’ Athletics.” It is very doubtful as to whether we can have any inter-high school games this season, but we do intend to have a first team. We hope to have such a team with its captain before a very great time elapses. Although a great many of our best basketball girls graduated last year, we still have excellent material for a good Strong, winning first team, and it is up to the girls to come to practice and work hard for the team. Tuesday, January 4, we had a very ex- citing game. Although there weren't quite enough girls for two teams, we evened up the sides and played two long halves. Most of the credit was due to the un- dergraduates, who worked well against their strong opponents. Credit is also due Miss Gude and Miss Schmaling, who, although not in basketball last year, have come out this year and have shown a superior knowledge of the game. The girls who participated in the game were Mabel Jones, Dorothy Davidson, Ethel Hall, Esther Gude, Mildred Schmaling, Misses Wells, Crooke, Boteler, Mansuy and Tegeler. We all enjoyed the game, even if we did have to call upon the second year girls for help in swelling our numbers so that we were able to play. There is surely one thing to be said to the Senior girls, and that is, “Step up and work hard or the undergraduates will step in and take your places on the big team.” On Wednesday, January 5, the “Gold Dust Twins” of the first year, and the “Nine O'Clock Washing Team” of the second year, played a very exciting game of basketball. The second year played extremely well and the first year showed great earnestness throughout the game. The final score was 44 to 9, in favor of the “Nine O'Clock Washing Team.” The line-up for the game was as follows: FIRST HALF, ss Gira) baalias UO) GaVVealey BOtele newt swannyan Gee nanan: Crooke Southworth, Leet, Watkinsigi te cme on Gateneniie ws Nalley Kalbfus, Earnshaw, Graves Hastings Rice, McGarraghy, pate peetcaared Gye eec Taylor SECOND HALF, Botelers sana Gri teeatrsres Crooke Earnshaw, Leet, Wellsiocnyiaeonncs Gaerne Newman Mansuy, Nally, Koontze seers Gate. Hastings Rice, Crooke, Davisera. cececner G - Taylor No one can work without encourage- ment and support and surely this is not much to ask of those who are filled with a desire to see old Eastern once more a leader in the athletic field. So work, girls, and work hard to make dear old Eastern what it should be.

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30 selected the men, who in their opinion, had earned their E’s. Just here a word of explanation in regard to the athletic council would not go amiss. The coun- cil is composed of ten members, includ- ing the chairman, five being selected from the faculty, and five from the student body. From the faculty Miss Wilkins, Miss Grosvenor, Mr. Wallis, Dr. Span- hoofd, and Mr. Van Vleck have been chosen, and from the student body, Miss Hall, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Hamill from the fourth year, and Miss Walker and Mr. Fred Sanderson from the third year. Dr. Small has the right of veto, and no motion can be passed over his veto. The members serve for one year, and meetings are called by the chairman. This method of school government is an innovation at Eastern, and in order to be successful must be supported by the en- tire school. The men who were selected by the council to wear the school letter were as follows: 1910. Babcock, Harrison, Nottingham. IQII. Defandorf, suy, Donn, Wilson. 1912. Weaver, H. Smit. No captain for next year’s team has been elected, and the election will prob- ably be delayed till June, when the marks go in. It is none too early to begin talking and planning for the coming baseball sea- son, and as Manager Fischer is already arranging an attractive schedule, we should all prepare to play that schedule the best we know how. After a captain is elected in February, indoor practice will commence in the gym, for the bat- teries especially. If any fellow thinks he knows anything about pitching or catching, let him come out and try. As last year’s battery is missing, these posi- tions will be open, besides third base and one of the outfield positions. There are experienced men to fill all other posi- The Easterner tions, but there is plenty of chance for hetter men to displace them. Of last year's team the following men are in school: Parker, catcher and third base; Leland, first base; Ligon, second base; Varela, shortstop; Babcock, Defandorf, and Whitney, outfielders, and Whitney, pitcher. There are several other men who have already announced their inten- tion of trying for the team, namely, Reeder, Payne, Fischer, Harrison, Not- tingham, Royall, Fitzhugh, Murray, Mc- Cafirey, and there will be others to come. ] et us live up to the prospects. The following are the basketball games played up to date. December 15, in a hard-fought game, Eastern lost to the Georgetown Preps in the home gym, by the score of 43 to 13. The game was not so one-sided as the score indicates, many fine plays bringing cheers from the rooters. For the Preps, Trumbell, Loch! and Waldron starred, while for Eastern, Varela played the premier game. The line-up: PREPS. ISASTERN. Wgoch] yuk . Ligon -o.-. Varela .. Whitney Trumbell, Lane. .R. Murphy (Capt.)... pleiskeliie uetrere Gre Fitzhugh Waldon, McGee. .R. G.. McCaffrey Referee—Dodd. Timer—Leland. Goals from field—Trumbell (6), Lane (1), Loehl (5), Murphy (1), Waldron (6), McGee (1), Heiskell (1), Varela (4), Whitney (2). Goals from foul—Varela (1), Murphy (1). Time of halves—15 minutes. December 21—In the Quaker gym the Friends Select School defeated the East- em basketball team by the score of 52 to 23. The game was very fast, but East- ern was hampered by the small size of the hall, with which they were unfamil- iar, and their team work was in conse- quence considerably off. The distingish- ing feature was the goal shooting of Walker, for Friends, while Whitney dis- played the best article of ball for the losers. The line-up was the same as the previous game.