The Washington times., 1905-03-11
BASEBALL STRIKES
The HIGH SCHOOLS
GettingTeams Together and
Practice Indoors.
MEMORY OF INAUGURATION
Cadets Proud of Their Achievement
Now Turning Attention to Annual
Competition Drill.
MEMORY OF INAUGURATION

The inauguration is a thing of the
past and with it went the holiday that
all the students in the city high schools
enjoyed to such a degree. However, the
boys who are in the cadet companies
are still living in the glory with which
they surrounded themselves during the
march of the parade.
That the cadet corps of the District
are well drilled, and disciplined was
shown by their excellent behavior in
the line of march on March 4. They
We're. highly complimented by the Presi-
dent. and also by many prominent army
officers who witnessed the parade. On
every side nothing but praise was heard
OF them, and many were the compli-
ments paid Colonel Ross for the eff
cheney Of his young troops.
Although the girls took no active part
IN the parade. they did much to help
when the high school boys passed. All
along the line of march could be heard
the vibrant yells peculiar to the high
school student.
Baseball Coming.
The next bit of excitement among the
high school people will be the opening
of the baseball season. All the students
are interested in baseball and many
are the discussions as TO the relative
the nigh schools feels sure that theirs
Is the only team that is any good, al
though a few of the older boys are
considering the strength of their rivals.
Several OF the teams are now practic-
ing indoors and as soon as the weather
n1oderates sufficiently they will begin
10 flock to the open air. Jast now
there are many sore arms and bruised
and crooked fingers among the aspiring
baseball players.
The Western High School boys are
not in q position TO have very definite
idea of what their team will be this
year, although they hope for the best.
doing light practice in the gy mnasiunl.
Under the direction of Captain Worth
ington and Coach Harry White these
candidates for the team are getting
some pretty good practice. While of
course they can't do very much In the
gymnasium they are being instructed in
the technicalities of the game and get
ting their arms and hands into condi-
ton
Of seven of last years team who were
at the first of the year counted as fix
lures on this years team only FIVE re
main. Church, last years captain. and
Michael were the two who are out of the
game for this season There still re-
main, however Captain Worthington,
Morse, Smith, Luttrell and Gilman. The
only trouble is that there are no good
catehers or twirlers. Richards, Sharpe,
Dawson and the Harrington brothers are
rent candidates. Already the Western
boys have arranged several practice
games with schools in and about the
District.
Praise for the Cadets.
The Western cadets have received
much praise for the way in which they
conducted themselves during the inau-
guration and no one had cause to blush
when Captain Campbell marched his
company up the Avenue The cadets
worked hard to get into good form for
The parade and they succeeded very well
This work for the Inauguration has
not ended the long and sometimes try
90 before they take the field for the
Competitive drill in the spring with
the abatement of the cold weather
which has prevailed for the last Few
months the young soldiers are about &c
nave an opportunity for driI1nS OUTSIDE:
These drills outside are OF great deal
more Importance than any AuInDer thai
may be held indoors.
outside. of the cadets and the interest
shown in baseball. there Is very nttle,
anything, doing among the students
The girls are getting d habit OF DONG
stunts every Monday afternoon WheT
they gather in the gymnasium, and &c
al se,s-ts Of things. Ii was thought that
these meetings would develop into some
SORT of an athletic association being
formed among the girls. but as yet nc
Developments have been seen in that di-
rection.
Technical on It's Mettle.
done by the other high schools. is TAX
ing an active interest in baseball Al
the men are trying their best to make
the team a success this year. They vii
have the candidates outdoors practicine
within a few days. and then, with tht
help Of their coach, hope TO soon have
the team whipped inte shape.
The girls of Tech have at last gotteT
the long-coveted gymnasium, and they
are making good use OF II, too EVER
astic crowd of giris, al waiting for theii
turn in the gym. The gym is wei
equipped and offers all the advantage
that can be found ia the most up-to
date and costly gymnasium in the coun
try
AT the last meeting Of the S. II. A. Mr
Seidenspinncr was formally initiated
There Is one more vacancy. owing K
Mr. True having left school which vii
be filed by member of Tech. to bt
chosen at the next meeting. Mr Garnel
will he appointed secretary.
The L. + B. P. Club gave box party
al the Lafayette Theater few days
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