The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-11

Manager Weaver. OF the Eastern High
SchooI baseball team. has nearly CON-
pleted his schedule for the coming sea
son, and has already booked enough
games to give the Capitol Hill squad one
OF the best programmes it has ever en-
joyed.
Besides the numerous local dates. Man
sger Weaver has secured games with
several OF the fastest scholastic aggre-
cations in Virginia, and should his
charges live up 10 expectations the
schedule should whip them into excellent
shape for the championship series With
the possible exception OF the scedule
played by the Eastern team four years
ago. this IS the most attractive pro-
gIanlne hat z Light Blue and White
team has had in many seasons.
This IS the first time that Manager
Weaver mas ever acted in a similar
CAPACITY, and his work In this direction
has been OF excellent caliber and de-
serves recognition The athletes them
selves are highly elate5 over the schedule
prepared for them and are hard at work,
as they have been fer the past few weeks,
making every preparation for strenuous
season.
Prospects Doubtful.
The poor showing Of the Eastern team
on the diamond last spring makes it a
hard matter 10 get a good line upon them
this early in the season. Last season.
aggregation IS nearly intact and al
though the new material was not par
ticdlarly numerous. II Is the opinion OF the
coaches thar enough good men have been
unearthed to make the Eastern team a
strong contender in the coming race.
Dick Woodward, the former Eastern
player, has the squad in charge. and
seems confident that Il viii al least be a
marked improvement over the last sea-
sons team. Dick ispaTticulariy volumlnous
in his praise OF the battery. and says he
Is depending nearly entirely upon the
work OF Whitney and Martin for the sue
cess Of the team
Both Of these players have had three
years experience IN the scholastic orgsni-
zation, and should be al their best this
season. Whitney was g novice az the
pitching game last season. and. although
his early season work was not particu-
larly brilliant. before the close CT the sea
son. he showed great development. and
should rank with the top-notchsrs il the
scholastic league this year. He IS a six
foote-. has wonderful speed, and can very
easily 60 the route. His one big fault
last season was lack Of control
Whitney Looks Good.
woodward has had the big fellow work
ing out daily for the last several weeks.
and thinks that when The season opens
Whitney win hold the corner for control.
Martin was selected alI-high catcher TWO
seasons ago. and was last year chosen
Jointly with Menefee. OF Central, for the
back stop position on the representative
nine his work during his whole course
has been consistent, and he is rounding
70 in good shape for the 1903 series.
There are seven other experienced men
IN the SQUAD, and with the exception OF
the outfeld, the Capitol Hill school viii
present practically the same team which
represented II last year.
The schedule for the season IS as COL
lows:
Friday, March l9-Vsshinsson Scfeoi
FRIDAY. April 3-GecrEetoWn Prsps
TUESDAY. ArTil s-Frends Select School.
FRIDAY. April s-Ar1y and Nay PreTs-
Saturday, April l9-Bethel Military Academy.
Friday April E-Westen High school
Saturday, April 2i-Episc5pal High School
Saturday. Mag MONT St Joseph's CoIless-
Tuesday. Msy 4-Techaical High School
FRIDAY. Nay s-teorgstoEu Prep School
Saturday. Nay s-ChaTiotte Han Military Acss
@y.
Tuesday. May n-Ceut-zI High School
FRIDAY 1lsy H-iseorgetoUn Prsps-
Tuesday. Nay ls-Businezs HiEh SchooI-