Evening star., 1909-04-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Chick Thomas. the former Central
High and Pennsylvania College base
ball star, who was requested to handle
the Central High School nine by the
athletic adviser of Central High School,
resigned his job, owing to the fact that
Ire has little time to give to the Blue
and White team. He is a member of
the strong Commissioners nine. and as
this team has arranged very exten-
sive schedule. he thought it would be
best to give the job to some one who
could afford the team more time. Tom
Schelier. former Georgetown base
ball star. was highly recommended by
Curly Brown of the Winchester team
as worthy man to get the high school
boys in the best playing condition. lie
has been working with the team for
the pastfew days and is highly please
with the caliber of the o street nine.
ing the team on the inside points of the
game, the Centralites should put up
their best article of ball and make a
strong bid for the championship. as it is
intact now and is composed of the best
available material in the school,
1t was recently learned that the real
reason Lee Martin. the star backstop Of
the Eastern High School team. has been
out of the late scrimmages taken on by
the Capitol Hill school team was due
to a strained side. In a recent inter-
view with the athletic adviser of this
institution. however. it was stated that
Martin would undoubtedly he in the
the southeast boys take the field
against the neighboring high schools.
Eastern is backing all it's chances of
making good showing in the high
school competitions with Capt. Whitney
in the box and with Martin on the re-
ceiving end.
The inclement weather of last week
Knocked the arrangements the athletic
advisers of the high schools had made
In regard to this seasons schedule and
the schedule may have to be slightly
revised again. 1t is not known at this
writing when the first game will take
place. but in all probability the first
contest will be pulled off about May 4.
This will afford all the high school mines
more time to get in their true playing
condition and better games should be
expected.
1t begins to look as if Falconer and
Spencer will both be eligible by the
beginning of the high school season,
and Tech will again be strong COM
petitOr for first honors Capt. Gray is
In his best form now. and with any
team at all back of him is sure to give
the opposing teams a hard rub to gain
victory. With Spencer and FalcOner
again in the lineup. the batting of the
Machinists should be increased 25 per
cent. as both boys can WELD their bats
with great results. Little Gill is play
ing good fielding game in the outfleld
for Tech. and is almost sure of regu-
lar position on the team.
Harrah, the speedy outfelder of the
Centralites. pulled off a pretty stunt
when he stole home in the eighth inning
in the game with Georgetown Props Mon
gave Central the game, for the high
school boys were one run behind and two
out when Harrah. by his clever work,
slid across the pan. Central has several
full-fledged players within its ranks who
know the game from beginning to end,
the bases.
Morris. who has been playing such a
good game for the Machinists in both the
field and at the bat. is at present out of
the contests taken on by Tech. owing to
bad shoulder. He is expected to again
don his base ball togs i'm a few days and
hold down his old position back of the
bat. During his absence Offutt has been
doing the bulk of the catching, and has
proved capable substitute for Morris.
OF the three candidates trying for the
short stop position on the Western High
School nine, Parlham seems to be display
ing the best class. He is also a clever
batter in spite of his small stature and
will undoubtedly annex the job in the
short field. Stone, in center field. is also
fielding his position like veteran. but is
somewhat weak with the stick, but is i'm
proving with practice.
Manager Gutherz of the Western High
track team is running well in the dis
tances for the Red and White squad and
together with Pratt, Robinson and Dyson
will form stiff proposition to down in
the distance events. Western has quite
a number of promising candidates out for
the track team, and Capt Bone is conf
dent of making a better showing in the
approa ching spring meet than has been
made by a Western track team for sew
eral years.
In Naughton. who played such a con-
sistent game for the Business High base
ball team in left field last season. the
Stenographers have about as reliable a
fielder as can be found in the high school
ranks. Naughton was also quite a hit
ter last season. but has fallen off some
what in lining them out this season. He
has been improving lately. however. and
expects to be at his best when the curtain
rises for the initial high school game of
this seasons series.
w. M. A. Elects Officers.
The Washington Medical Association
hold p,aofipp last evening at George