Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
HIGH SCHOOL MINES
Opening the Annual Championship
Season.
CENTRAL And BUSINESS TEAMS MEET
Personnel of the Different
Clubs.
GOOD CONTESTS EXPECTED

The base ball teams of the Central and
Business High Schools will play the first
game of the eason's series for the cham
pionShp of '9S this afternoon at National
Base Ball Park, beginning at $3.50 The
Easterns and Westerns will try conclusions
Friday. Saturday the Business and West
ems. On the 18th the Business and East
erns; on the 18th the Centrals and East
errs, and on the 2Oth the Centrals and
Westerns.
Last year marked the beginning of
regular High School contest for the base
ball championship. in which all of the
schools were represented. The Central
team came out victorious, the Western
boys obtaining second place. and the East
ern and Business boys third and fourth.
respectively. Central triumphed on ac-
count of the excellence of It's pitchers.
H. NJ. Shuster is captain and short stop
OF the Central team. He is fine infielder
and timely hitter. Shuster made an
excellent record last year the foot ball
team, and the students expect as much
from him on the nine.
Pitcher White. the left-hander who pitch
ed the Centrals to victory last year until
he broke his collar bone in the game with
the Western, will. 1t is hoped by the Cen
trails. be as effective this year.
Durdin, who succeeded White, showed
excellent control and will share with
White this seasons work.
Catcher Mckinney played third for the
team last year. The first base is covered
by a new man, Devlin, who has shown
good form IN practice. Burbank, last
years second baseman, will cover the same
position this year. Another new man,
Schreiner. will cover third. The three
outfielders are all new men-left field. Ford;
center field, Brady. and right field, Nolan.
The manager is Mr.. John Gunnell
member of the third-year class. who has
line abilities in that line.
The Westerns.
The Western team is an unknown guam
tfty this year. but the individual players
are hard workers and always in earnest.
r. Brewe-, catcher. is good man. both
behind the bat and with the stick. He
tan play short If necessary Brewer was
on last years team and has good repu-
tation among foot ball fiends. Fernow,
first base. is a little weak at the bat, but
plays well on base. He is a new man and
played up north last year. Kengla, sec
ond base or pitcher. is first-year boy and
is developing good qualities for the box.
He is a timely hitter and covers second
fairly we'll Huck. first-year student,
plays short in good style. Sherrier, third
base. is a first-year student. He plays
snfppy game and is handy with
the stick. one of the best hitters the West
ern has Grunwell left field is third
year student He was a sub on the team
last year. His work has improved greatly
and he fields the ball almost faultIessly
Smart. center field, is showing up in good
form. and is both fielding and batting
much better than he did last year.
Hilton. right field, is at the
game. but is doing fairly well. He is a
little weak at the bat. but sure on flies.
Caching. right field or short stop. new
man. is showing up well at present, and
1t is probable that he will prove a great
help to the team.
Captain Buck. pitcher second base, is
to the Western team what White is to
the Central. Besides a fine ball player, he
has an excellent record as a foot ball
player. and was captain of the school foot
ball team last fall. He is one of the most
popular students in the school, and is
pecially liked by the boys for his athletic
ability
The Easterns.
The Eastern team has suffered a severe
loss thus early In the season, when Pitcher
Allen. of Senator Alien, was Obliged to
leave school and return to his home out
west. when the National Guard was called
out last week, Allen being a prominent
member of his home company. Manager
AMI Smith has for the last two years
held that position for every team, foot bail
fase bail and track that has represented
the school He has excellent abilities
manager. and is one of the schools most
pc pular students.
Captain Lee COombs, short stop, was also
captain of last years team. and il is due
10 his efforts and enthusiasm that the
Eastern boys have taken such interest
in the game. COombS is excellent fielder
and fair batter. Catcher Bradley holds
the same position as he did last year. and
is considered one of the best in the High
School league. The pitchers are Briggs, an
old player. and Sch4fer. a new man. and
they are able to attend to the delivering
part of the Eastern's battery Fort and
SpringSguth, new men, will cover first and
second bases, respectively. and Burrows,
who held down the same position last year
will be found at third The fielders are all
new men and are follows: Smith. right
field: Bostrum, center field, and Waller left
field
The Business Team.
The Business team Is captained by Short
Stop Reach, who is an excellent all-around
player. He played on the team last year
and Is also member of the Mount Pleas
ant nine. Catchers Henley and everett
played last year with the Franklns and
Mount Pleasant. respectively. everett also
played on the Business team. Haas pitch
er, played with the Central team and the
Mount Pleasant nine last year. Kingdom
pitcher, played with the Business and
Rockville mines last year. First Baseman
De Maine played first on last years team.
The second base is covered by Heider
new man. SEorrnstedt, third base is also
a new man. Right Fielder Burns. Left
Fielder Brush and Center Fielder Riley are
all new men, but have shown up well in
practice.
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