Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03


taking a firm hold on the several different
schools and student body generally. but is
attracting a great deal of attention from
outside fans. Though a little early in the
season. much discussion has arisen in the
high schools as to the prospects of the
schools the coming season.
Technical, last years champions, has a
promising outlook. Under Capt. Goodman.
who is very excellent pitcher and initial
salesman and Coach Mattern a squad
ought to be developed that would do credit
to it's school and make a very formidable
bid for the cup again this year. Although
it Is doubtful whether Dutch" Sterzer
last years captain and crack twirler, will
be allowed to play because of conditions in
studies, Technical will have two twir.crs
in Capt. Goodman and Rickart that can be
relied upon. In "Duggie'' Mess, the dimin-
utive all-high-school left end, Technical
has a shortstop who should give good
account of himself in the coming series.
His work with the stick in the Marquette
League last season was highly commend
able. With Benson covering third base,
and Plant, Chaplin and Dugan to draw on
for the outfield, an aggregation can be de-
veloped that would make the other schools
hustle to beat them.
Western, who tied Central and Eastern
last year for second place, has a nucleus
of players who should make as fast an
aggregation as there is in the hig.i schools.
With Capt. Michael to do the main twirling
and Radford behind the bat Western has
battery that should do wonders this
spring. These two composed the all-hgh-
school battery last season, and were mainly
responsible for the defeat of the Princeton
Freshmen by the all-high team. Gem
Morse, who is to cover the initial sack
this year, is a very dangerous. man with
the stick and will doubt make a fine
showing. In Ante Howard, the dimin-
utive all-round athlete. Western has the
fastest intielder in the high schools. Kemp
is also very fast and reliable man. With
Doc" Hoover, late of the Technical: Jou-
bert, Phillibrown, Champion and HELEN TO
draw on for the outfeld Western should
make very formidable showing.
Manager Rafter has practically completed
a very ambitious program that would do
credit to a college. Besides the four sched-
uled games with Eastern. Business Central
and Technical, on April % and 26 and May
10 and p, respectively, this schedule in
with Bethel Military Academy, Stanton
Military Academy. Woodberry Forest, Epis-
copal High School, Maryland Agricultural
College. Baltimore City College and the
Georgetown Props. Capt. Michael will be-
gin training with the squad March /.
Central's prospects for the coming season
are not very bright. Capt. ICY" McDon-
aid is the only seasoned member of the
squad and is considered one of the best
first basemen and heaviest hitters in the
high schools. He is endeavorng to obtain
the services of Larkin, formerly of George
town, and should he be successful Central
will at least have a good coach. With
Menefee ineligible, Mcdonald will have to
pick a battery
and Richardson. With efficient coaching
good infield should be selected from NJ.
Mcdonald. Bielaski. Smith and Turton.
Rogers, Taggart. King, Fisher and Sher-
man will have to fight for place in the
outfield.
The Central High School base ball sche-
dule follows:
March 23-Epscopal High School, at
Alexandria.
April 2-Gallaudet, at Kendall Green.
April 7-Georgetown Props, at George
town.
April 19-Technical High. at Washington.
April 23-Georgetown Props, at George
town.
May 3-Business High. at Washington.
May 1O-Western High. at Washington.
May 17-Eastern High at Washington.
May 22-Maryland Agricultural, at Col
lege Park.
Eastern, although very small, has PROM
Using material. Capt. Dodd is a skilTfd
twirIer and can be relied upon. He will
undoubtedly make hard try for the cup.
Priest, Johnson, Martin and Mahoney are
all experienced men and will make good
aggregation.
Although Business was last in the league
last spring. it has a bright outlook. With
last years team practically intact and
Gionelli and Dumont as additions. a good
good player and did some effective work
with the stick last season. Dumont is a
fine pitcher and will be a valuable man
to the twiring staff.
Basket Ball Notes.
Eastern's defeat of Western by the score
of II to IA partly redeemed it's overwhelm-
ing defeat by Western by the score of 80
to two weeks previous 1t has one more
game to decide the better team. This
is to be played February 8 at the boys
building Y. NJ c. A.
Deep regret is shown by all schools and
teams concerning the inability of the diff
ferent athletic advisors to get together and
consider the proposition of forming a
basket ball league. Mr.. Chesley of the
boys Y. M. c. A. has kindly offered cup
to be competed for and also the use of his
gymnasium for the games and for prac-
tice.
Michael and Morse of Western, Hubbard
of Business and Johnson of Eastern are
considered the best forwards in the high
schools. Michael had thirteen goals to his
credit in the first Eastern-Western game.
Track Notes.
Central seems to be there. 1t has a very
promising turnout and it is confidently pre-
dicted that Central will carry away the