The Washington times., 1906-03-18
c. v. j. BALL TEAM
NOT YET SELECTED
Lineup Against Middies
Still Undetermined.
WEATHER DELAYS TRYOUT
Buff and Blues Prospects for Good
Season Bright-Many
Pitchers.
WEATHER DELAYS TRY0UT

On account OF the bad weather during
most OF last week. the George Wash
ington University baseball squad was
unable to do much work. and Captain
Bradley is somewhat worried over t.Ie
prospects for the opening game with
the Naval Cadets at Annapolis next
Saturday. The team which he is TO pit
against the Middies has not yet been
selected. This will have TO be done
early in the week. and then IL will be
whipped together as fast as possible.
Captain Bradley and Coach Weber
have practically decided upon several OF
the positions. Weber himself will take
care Of the receiving department. assist
ed by Earl Stevenson. last years cap
tain, who shows up better behind the
bat. than anywhere else. IL looks as If
Abbott will play first base. For two
years he held down the initial bag for
Bates College, and is fast rounding into
shape. At second Captain Bradley will
be found unless a better man shows up.
when he will go into the cutheld. where
he prefers TO play.
Fighting it Out for Short.
Burkett and Orrison are fighting 1t out
at shortstop. Just now it is hard to say
which one will win out Orrison shows
up better in fielding, bur Burkett In the
practice so far promises to be a heavy
hitter. This may decide the matter in
his favor.
Morrisey. the Holy Cross player, will
cover third in ell probability. He is g
very fast man. and strong at the bat
Dick Senior. who was with Lehigh last
year, will doubtless play left field, while
Price. member of the Buff and Blue
team for three years past. will be found
in his old position of center field There
are several possibilities in right field
the best batter being given the prefer.
ence.
Bradley and Weber Intend 90 put In
some hard work this week. devotlng con.
siderable attention TO batting They
have material in hand with which 20 de.
velop a powerful aggregation of stick
ers, and the pitching department viii be
kept busy serving up curves 10 the
hungry swatters between now and sat.
urday.
Bright Outlook.
As things now look the Buff and Blue
will have the strongest bunch of twirl-
ers it has had for many years Carl.
ton Hutchinson, the star pitcher of ths
Gunton-Temple Sunday School League
champions OF last year, has started ir
for practice. and expects to be in good
shape within ten days or two weeks
Walsh. formerly with the University OF
Maine. is a pitcher of ability. With these
two, a southpaw and a right handler
twirling in their best form, the Buff and
Blue should make a good showing this
season. Thomas and Billy Carr. the for
mer one Of the best pitchers Georgt
Washington had last year. should also
develop into strong box artists before
the season Is 1ar advanced. Carr appears
to be in the best shape of all four box
candidates, and il is almost certain ht
Will pitch the navy game. with Thomas
to relieve him. il necessary.
Captain Bradley had scheduled a prac.
tice game with the Central High Schoo
team yesterday afternoon, but the dia.
mond was in very poor shape, and il
was considered too cold 10 play base
ball, so the game was called off. Ar
rangements will be made TO play the
game next Wednesday or Thursday.