The Washington herald., 1909-04-21
HIGH SCHOOL READY
Central and Business Cross
Bats Friday.
RACE IS EXPECTED
Teams Are Well Fortified, with Cen
trai and Business as the Favorites.
Technical, Eastern, and Western
to Fight II Out for the Remaining
POsitiOns-Hard Luck for Tech.

At a meeting OF the beard Of athletic
directors held in the assembly han at
Central High School yesterday a com
plete rearrangement Of the high school
baseball schedule was effected.
According to the new frame-up tie sea-
son viii start Friday at American League
Park, with Central and Business as con-
tenders.
The idea Of adopting the double-header
system was striken out because Of the
failure Of the committee in charge 10
complete arrangements suitable to ali
concerned Beginning Friday games viii
be played Tuesdays and Fridays Of each
week Up TO and including May 3. when
Central and Tech viii cross bats in the
contest, usually the big card or the sea-
son.
With the opening OF the season but two
days away the coaches az the various
high schools are putting the finishing
touches on their teams in preparation
for the race which promises to develop
into one OF the most interesting In the
history OF the sport In the high schoo!
athletics. The main object Of the team
representing Central Eastern, Western.
and Business is 20 prevent Tech from
winning the Princeton trophy.
Hard Luck for Tech.
From the present outlook the schools
viii accomplish their purpose. as the
showing OF the Manual Trainers TO date
would hardly warrant a concession on
the part Of the writer Of q place among
the ''prObabiHues" for the Rhode Island
avenue team.
Their only hope lies in Dolly Grav.
the star slabman. From the present out
look. though. he VIII be unable 20 mitch
because the team is minus the services of
a competent man 10 DO the receiving
stunt The only player who was able 10
turn the trick-s yoUngster named Nor
rls-is now out OF the running on sc-
count OF a severe fracture OF his throw
ing arm, sustained In a recent practice
game
Early season dopesters grant the
nonors 10 Central and Business with
Eastern. Teen, and Western left 20 fight
i out for the other positions IN the race
Of the favorites, Central has a shade
the better over Business. The suspension
OF rawlings, the StenOgrapher's star box
artist. viii probably result IN losing The
services OF an unusually promising young
ster.
On the other hand. Central is well
fortified Ia the box with two and prob-
ably three pitchers who have proved
themselves among the best in the pre-
paTatory schools. As 10 the remaining
positions, the teams are about evenly
matched. granting Central and advantazs
behind the bat and Business in short
field.
Western N Dark Horse.
OF the remaining teams, Eastern. Tech
meal and Western, the first two men
toned appear the stronger. Western has
hardly shown the form 10 rank with The
other schools. but II would hardly be
safe TO make a prediction as 10 their
probable position at the end or the sea-
son
Technical and Eastern have played q
number Of practice games with teams OF
reputed ability. and although having
Jared vel each tine. they are coped
out as weak IN spots" Both teams are
well fortified with pitchers. but have
shown little class in fielding Eastern
has an excellent battery in Whitney and
Martin. and with the pair In form, may
cause few upsets in dope.
There seems 20 be some doubt among
followers OF high school athletics as 70
the eligibility OF Gregory OF Business.
and Martin and Whitney OF Eastern. who
have Jet &C settle differences with the
Amateur Athletic Union. A few words
suffice 70 put ali such doubts at rest The
high school games are closed and are
n no way connected with the Amateur
Athletic Union. IN ali probability, the
ban will be lifted before the first game
in order 10 avoid further argument
The Schedule.
The high school schedule follows:
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