Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
CANDIDATES REPORT
FOR FIELD PRACTICE
Unusual Response to Call for
Men for This Years Nine
at Georgetown Uni
versity.

Thirty candidates reported for base ball
practice on Georgetown Field yesterday
in answer to Capt. Sam Simons first call
for men for the 1908 nine. This is a re-
markedly large squad considering the fact
that the men have been called out week
earlier than is usual at Georgetown and
that there are still some men to report.
Capt. Simon was in charge of the candi-
dates and put the men through some pre-
liminary stunts for a couple of hours. The
warm weather seemed to agree with the
pitchers especially, who took turns in
warming up and throwing to the batters.
The greater part of the time was devoted
to batting and getting down to first base.
Each man took his turn at the bat and
hunted and then ran to first. They We're
not allowed to slug the ball. but particular
attention was given to position. There was
no infie,d practice. but the outfielders
spent about an hour catching flies and
nmbering up their throwing arms.
The pitchers and catchers have been
working both indoors and out for two
weeks, and the captain believes that some
of his pitchers are already in condition
to pitch a full game. The pitching staff
is bound to be the strong feature of the
team this year.
A Wealth Of Pitching Talent.
There are Tommy Cantwell. now begin
ming his third season as a college pitcher,
and who knows most Of the batsmen Of
the big college teams, and Montgomery,
who has had the same experience as
Cantwell, but who, strange to say, is also
a fine catcher, although he has never oc-
cupied that position on the varsity team,
but fully intends to take up backStOp
work this season. Devine, captain of the
froO fao nj Ia vyil
be out for more honOrs in the pitchers
box this spring. His work was of high
order last season considering that 1t was
his first season. He is southpaw and is
looked upon as a conner. Danahy and Mil
Ter are two men who were used in minor
games last season, but showed such wild
ness that they did not make good. How
ever, they may settle down this season,
and as they have speed to burn-Danahy
a Highlander and Miller left-they are
receiving every attention.
The four new men trying for pitcher
are Dilkes, formerly playing on Holy
scholastic pitcher of the Washington high
schools last season, but now in George
town Law School, and Diamond and Mar
tin from the Georgetown Prep School,
both of whom did good work against the
high school teams last year.
Two Good Catchers Lost.
1t will be hard to replace the two catch
ers who were tower of strength to the
team last year. Mudd and Maloney, but
Duffey. from the medical school, has a
fine reputation as catcher, and a heavy
hitter. and Schlaft1ey, who played right
field last season, is a heavy man and al
ready has shown up well in practice. He
is a first-class batsman. EckenrOde and
Calligan are also out for this position
They have had some experience on high
school teams
The Infeld Candidates.
For first base Cy Mcdonald towers
above all the other candidates for the
position. He had a magnificent record
as a high school player. and is well known
for one of the heaviest hitters in the
District Leahy is also out for this posi-
ton. He played first base on the George
town Reserves last year.
Second base seems already assured TO
Tom Scheller, the veteran lnf1elder, al
hough young Pallen, who was the lead
.ng infielder and hitter on the prep school
team two years ago. may give him run
for his money. Carlin. a sophomore, is
also out for this place.
Howard Smith, captain for the last two
seasons. and now entering upon his
fourth as a member of the team, has an
nOunced his intention of trying for short
stop this season instead of third base
which was his old position. He will have
Thompson, two freshmen from the law
school.
For third base appear a bunch OF good
men in Mayock. brother of the famous
Holy Cross and Georgetown pitcher, and
himself an infielder of some note; Mess,
the old Technical High base ball and foot
ball player. and we'll known in the Dis
trict for a fast infielder: Cohen. formerly
third base on the Georgetown Props, and
Doonin, from the law school
The Outfield.
The two veterans, Capt. Simon and
Courtney, are out for their old positions
and both have been on the field in suits
for several days. The new men for the
outfield are Burdick, a star man from
Williston Seminary with the reputation
of being a good hitter: the two Tom
Wilson's, one former pitcher on the re-
serves and the other at one time an out
fielder on the Georgetown Props, and
Fennan from Salem High School.