Evening star., 1909-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Little Howard is playing an excellent
fielding game for Western High School
at third base, and his all-around work
has strengthened the infield defense con-
siderably. He is brother of the catcher
of the team, and also a brother of Austin
Howard. who played such brilliant
game on the diamond for the Georgetown
boys a few years ago. and who is this
year holding down the short field on the
Cornell varsity nine Howard has sew
eral more years ahead of him at the
Georgetown school, and intends to make
as good reputation and impression as
his brother has made before him as a
representative of Western High School
nine.
The track men under the leadership of
Capt. Cheney and Coach Foley train
ing faithfully at Central for the approach
ing dual meet with Episcopal High School
which will be pulled off Tuesday of next
week. The CentraliteS Will enter a strong
representative team in this competition
and are looking forward to victory over
their Alexandria rivals.
Coach Scheller of the Central High
School team seems to have good all
around second baseman in Rawlings, who
seems to be delivering the goods at the
second corner. BoCschee. who had been
playing this position most all the season.
has been shifted to right field, as his
fielding has not been of very high stand
ard. He is of great value to the team,
however, as his batting is pretty con
sistent and his hits usually go for extra
bases Menefee and Macdonald are rap
idly recovering from their injuries, SuS-
tanned in the Business game, and are
lining them out with much consistency.
Menefee is booked to lead the high school
batters at the end of the season. as he
has been swinging his bat to advantage
In all of the high school contests.
Central lines up against Eastern at
American League Park this Friday, and
good game is expected. Central's recent
Baltimore, the team which has downed
most of the high schools this season, es-
tablishes the belief that the street boys
are playing in their true form. which. If
kept up. will blast some of the aspira-
tions of the other high school teams
The Central will play the Vets in the
near future, an annual affair known only
10 Central. The Vets will be composed
of graduate players and school teachers.
and as they were victorious over the
regulars last season. good game is
predicted. .Cy'' Macdonald will in all
probability hold down first base again
this season for the Vets" while Hamp-
ton, Snow and Taggart have also been
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against the regulars this season.
The games which will undoubtedly de-
eide the championship of the high schools
VIII take place next week, when Business
and Technical and Technical and Central
meet. Central is hoping to see the Ma
Shlnlsts come out victorious over the Ste
nographers, and then will try the best to
put it on Tech. which will give them an
other chance for the championship.
In picking an all-high school twirler
this season will undoubtedly cause the
sport writer's considerable thought and
consideration. All the high schools with
the exception of Western have pitchers
OF caliber who have been showing to ad-
vantage this season. The games ap-
preaching now will afford an excellent
opportunity to get line on the respective
ability of the twirlers. as their skill and
ability will be pitted against each other
al present Gray, Whitney and Rawlings
nave the best show Of annexing the COW
eted position. but the Central pitchers
can In no way be counted out of the
running at this writing.
Spencer, the speedy Tech outfie,der. has
not yet reached his stride in the batting
line, and has been woefully weak i'm the
high school competitions this year. Spen-
Ger was largely responsible for Techs
victory over Central last season. when by
a perfect throw he threw a runner out at
the plate when a run mean; victory. He
also MT the ball last season. and is ex-
pected 20 recover his old-time form in
connecting with the horse hide
Enthusiasm over base ball is bubbling
ever at Business High School, as this is
the first season the Stenogra pliers have
presented team strong enough to COM
pete for championship honors for several
seasons. The team this season is COM
posed of excellent material and is being
capably handled by William Peet who
OfS Of
in the team. two qualities which have
been so noticeably lacking in Business
teams for several years. Since the in
auguration of the four-year course at
business High School athletics are rap
idiy becoming on par with the other
high schools, and this fact will undoubt-
edly increase the interest in all athletics
At the Rhode Island avenue school.
TIE competitive drill is at present dis
tracing from the base ball interest among
the high schools. but this event only
lasts two days IL will take it's old stand
ing among the high school followers.
What promises to be the game of the sea-
son Will be the contest between Business
and Technical, with neither school the
fayorite and odds about even Technical
is placing all its dependency in GRAY.
while Business has an all-around team
this season that has been displaying won
derful team work.
Martin. who has been working on the
receiving end for the Capitol Hi! school
team for several past seasons, seems to
oe experiencing his worst year this sea-
son In the hitting line. Parker Richard
son of Central is another player who has
been noted for his hitting in past seasons.
out who finds 1t a great burden to place
tnem IN. IN safe territory this year. Naugh-
ton OF Business High was also considered
the most consistent batter on the stem
ographers last season. but is hitting far
away from his regular stride this season
a " VA a &c II,
pitchers who are among the high schools
this year.