Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Judging from the way the most promis-
ing candidates for the infield positions on
the Blue and White base ball squad were
gobbling them up and working together
during the past week. Centrals defensive
work in the infield this season promises
to be exceedingly strong. provided the
funk rule does not rob the nine of the
best material. With Macdonald on first,
Hartsong on second. Capt. Thomas on
short and Hartman on third the infield
greatly resembles a stone wall. and with
a little practice 1t will be difficult to find
four high school men this season TO equai
them along fielding lines.
In Dodge Capt. Kane of the Stenosra-
pliers base ball team seems to have an
nexed a valuable outfielder for this year,
Judging from the early form he has been
displaying in the few practice days the
nine has INDUCED in so far this season.
Besides being a classy fielder. his batting
has also been of high standard. and, pro-
vided he keeps.up his good work. it looks
like sure berth for him in the Stenosra-
piers Outfield.
A third year man by the hame of Hart
song seems to have the best show at TINS
writing of filling the vacancy lett open
by Capt. Smith at second base on the
team that will represent the street IN
stitution on the diamond this season. He
has had considerable experience at the
game gained while a member of the Sec
ond Kensingtons, and Will undoubtedly I'LL
the position capably-
Can't Hill, who will lead Western High
on the diamond this spring, Is confident
Of turning out a team that will make a
strong bid for first honors in the High
School series. Most all the men who rep
resented their school in this branch OF
athletics last season are again eligible
for the nine, and everything is hopefnl
for a much higher place in the league
than was gained by this aggregation last
year.
The management of Central High 5
track team announced recently that
team would be entered in the Jacob Tome
meet May ., and would try to duplicate
the feat accomplished by last years team
in carrying off the bunting. All the for
mer Central track teams have made a
most excellent showing in the annual
meets given by this institution, and Capt.
Cheney is confident his men will uphold
their end in this competition and make
most worthy fight in all the races in
which the Blue and White runners enter.
Perry of Business, who played a clever
game for the Stenographers on the grid
iron during the past season, is out for
a position on the base ball nine and is
playing a splendid fielding game around
the short field. Davis of last years team
is also out for his old position in the in
field, and with such two capable players
as these battling for the same position it
will be most difficult to pick the best man
for the job
Manager Kemper announced in a recent
interview that Doc" White, who has
been drilling the Central base ball can
didates for the past few weeks, would be
compelled to leave the squad about next
Wednesday. Charlie Hickman Will sue
coed his former business partner, and will
prove the right man to develop the play
ers in lining them out for safeties. Al
Handiboe, who turned out such capable
team last year, although the material was
not Of the best, will also most likely give
the candidates a few pointers on the fine
points of the game and will be with the
men till the middle part of April.
Dolly" Gray, who was chosen to lead
the Machinists in the coming base ball
series, will not have his team begin base
ball training till about the first few weeks
In March About forty candidates are eX-
pected to answer the first call, and with
such an enormous squad Capt. Gray is
confident of turning out a nine strong
enough to retain the base ball champion
ship at Technical.
For the first year i'll track work. Nj
cholls, a freshman at Central High, is
running the 600 novice at a good clip, and
Will be entered in this event in most Of
the in and out Of town meets taken on
by Central this season. Richardson Is also
holding his own with the other men at
this distance, and finished good second
in the GOO novice race In the George
Washington games