Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
MATERIAL FOR
GEORCET0WN'S NINE
Many Radical Changes Prom
ised in the Base Ball Team
in the Coming Season.

There promise to be some radical
changes in the 1908 Georgetown Univer-
sity base ball team next spring. new
coach. a grass diamond to replace the
skinned plot which has served for the
past few years, and big shake-up in the
positions of some of the veterans will
give the team new start in the game
and keep 1t from falling into a state OF
overconfidence.
Who will coach the men has not been
permanently settled, but it is well known
to those on the inside that the George
town management is after a man now
located in this city who is we'll up in
major league circles. who has had a
wide experience in coaching and manag-
ing big teams, and who is willing to give
his best efforts to turning out a fast
team at Georgetown If he can put time at
his disposal.
the advantages of a grass diamond, as
are Capt. Simon and some of the older
members of the nine, and a determined
effort will be made to bring about this
desired conversion of the old athletic
field.
Capt. Sam Simon may leave his old po-
sition in center field for the infield II
no new man appears who is able to hold
down the initial sack. Howard Smith
who has played great game at third
base for three years, has expressed his
intention of trying for shortstop another
year. Tom Scheller will probably be glad
to go to second base. He knows a lot
of inside base ball and is a good man
for keeping the players alive on the field.
In case Mcdonald, the new man whom
many consider a wonder In the field and
at the bat, should make good at first
base Capt Simon will then go to his
old stand in center field, where he has
put up strong game for the past two
years.
There are two new men who were fast
prep school players and are likely to
try for third base, Mess. who played we'll
at a local high school and on one of the
league teams in the city, and young
Mayock. a brother of the ex-Holy Cross
and Georgetown pitcher. Pete Mayock.
and who is touted as a fast infielder.
Courtney, it Is believed, will ably defend
his position in the outfeld from any new
conner, as he was we'll up among the
teams best helders and base runners last
season.
The pitching staff should be strong and
better than ever with Tommy Cantwell,
Montgomery and Devine all experienced
boxmen; Diamond and Martin, former
good prep school pitchers, and Miller,
Corcoran. Todd and Tom Wilson of last
years reserves to he1p out in emergen-
cies
The team has lost two good men In
Mudd and Maloney, the catchers. but
Schlafly. who played the outfeld in some
games last year and is a good batter,
has had some experience behind the bat
and will try for this position, as will
Duffey.. a new man, who has had con-
siderable experience with other teams,
but who has been unable to try for the
Georgetown team up to this year on ac-
count Of having to give all his available
time to his studies. Another good man
for this position is Moran Of the law
school,
This leaves the position of right field
still In doubt, but 1t is hoped that some
promising material will be unearthed
among the new men. both for this posi-
ton and for the other positions on the
nine. Strong batters will have the call
at Georgetown this year over flelders,
as the new coach and captain are known
to be lenient toward this style of players.
The magnificent schedule which Manager
Hughes Spalding has arranged for the
coming season will necessitate a very
strong team, and especially large pitch
ing staff, to go through the long cam
paign, but both of these the captain and
coach are confident of having on hand.
and If Georgetown gets an equal break
in luck another intercollegiate cham
pionship may not be far Oh.