The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-31
Six Technical Players Easily
Capture Place in
Lineup.
Squad Would Be Strong Ag-
gregation of Heavy
SluggerS.

II is peculiarly unfortunate tiaI no
all-high school team will be picked this
season 70 meet Princeton Props In the
annual game. which has become rea-
ture of the local scholastic season. out
which was called off this season because
OF the inability OF the management to
arrange a satisfactory date.
From the lineup presented above 1t
will be seen that the high schools have
this year one Of the strongest squads
'On paper" that has ever been picked.
Although the high school sGason was
hardly a success from the pO.It OF view
of a close finish Technical winning
championship Iaurels IN T. walk, the
Smithies had a decidedly superior team
when compared with the 81 morally &C
cepted high school standard. Nor were
the other mines at IL behind those OF
former years. During the early part OF
the season several of them showed the
effects OF inadequate coaching, but the
manner in which they rounded into
shape gives stu greater promise OF
what they could do under competent
coach and working with men of their
own class.
Taggart for Pitcher.
Taggart. OF Central, is the writer's
first choice for the an-high school
pitcher, although he would be given a
hard rub for the position II the question
were left to a popular vote by Whitney,
Eastern's star twirleT. Each Of these
men gets a big boost on the fact nat
he has pitched in rery inter-high
school game. The Capitol Hm nan is
especially strong or strike outs. but has
allowed greateT rIm0er o: stolen
bases than the Centralite. Since the
lineup has been arranged largely with
a view OF presenting a strong front in
stick work. Taggart would be a logical
choice in view Of his batting average.
At the receiving end there is little
doubt but that Martin. another East
ern High School veteran, has the strong
est claim 10 the position. one year ago
Brewster would probably have led all
Corners easily. but he failed 10 show his
old-t form this season and II was
only by the best kind Of infeld work
on several occasions that his Witness
saved Technicars opponent from scor-
ing.
AS far ahead OF the first sackers this
year as was Cy Mcdonald last year
when he played that position is Capin.
He played second last season, but has
shown up even better this spring on
the initial corner He was also one OF
Techs leading sluggers.
Blair at Second.
At second the choice lies between
Blair, OF Technical, and Hutchinson.
With the former favorite. Both sre
newcomers. and while Hutchinson has
seen service on other high school teams
Blair ranks higher as a hitter and is
about on a par with his rival as a field
~. II anything the Technical man Is a
header player and his excellent judg-
ment at critical plOints has been one
OF the champions main reliances.
Benson is playing the third sack for
his third year. and hts claim to repre-
sent an all high school nine at that
station is as strong this year as iosE
He Is also a leading contributor 10 ths
Manual Trainers hit column. a state
ment which applies 10 the entire infield,
and to which is due in no small measure,
Techs success this season. It is doubt
full whether the Smithies are greatly
superior to Central or Eastern in field
ing, but they can always be depended
upon to clout the ball hard.
Fast Infeld.
At short, Polyhemus is the most reli-
able man. Kelly OF Tech, is a brilliant
worker and exceeding fast, but he has an
unfortunate tendency 10 let things slip.
which makes him a rather doubtful
proposition IN an emergency.
The outfield is perhaps easier TO pick
than the other positions. Owing 10 the
large amount OF new material In the
garden on the other teams, Techs vet
Grams seem 10 have the first claim TO
a place in this department. Spencer is
in a class by himself. Dugan is a classy
fielder and good hitter and Ellis Is
one OF the steadiest aIl-around men
IN the nigh schools. But for the fact
that he has not been sufficiently tried
out, Naughton, Of Business. might stand
a chance of edging into Ellis place. His
heavy hitting record, including two
homers, entities him 20 some considera-
ton. and In pinch he has seldom failed
to tap out the necessary single. By next
year, II he continues the pace. he should