Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
Conroy Work. Makes Two Johnson
Groom Pitch Observation-Disclosures Whips Murphy George
towns Base Ball Captain Dies High School Notes.
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necessary that those who will most likely
be called upon to fill the shoes of the old
stars be given all the experience possible
this season. Then again there has al
ways been considerable trouble in getting
sufficient practice toward the end of the
schedule, when the games are not so
close together, and I'm order to eliminate
this reserve team will be formed from
the scrubs. which will be pitted against
the varsity two or three times week
Inasmuch as there will be an excellent
second team at Georgetown this year. a
rev contests will probably be arranged
with outside clubs for days on which the
varsity is idle. Years ago the Blue and
Gray reserves always carried through an
attractive schedule, and besides the fun
derived the men competing were trained
SO well that many made the big nine the
year after 1t will be remembered that
When the smash came in 1866. imme-
dlately following the Introduction of the
now famous new rules the men of
the previous seasons reserves proved the
salvation of Georgetown's base ball rec
ora by ably filling the places of the
many stars who We're barred from repre-
senting the school under the new regime
feSterdays practice consisted mostly
OF batting and fielding work, although a
rev scrub innings were pulled off. This
afternoon it is expected that full nine
INNING game Will he played between the
Regulars and the Yanigans. which should
prove interesting. since 1t will give out
siders line on the strength of the
Hilltop aggregation.
From statements made by old stars who
nave watched the men i'm practice it
would seem that Georgetown has a nine
fully as good as the winter prophets pre-
dicted. The coach does not hesitate in
the least 10 praise the work of the play
ers. and is especially frank in saying that
the lnfieed will he the best that has ever
represented a college.
Another man who has watched the out
fit closely is Hub Hart He was one
of the speediest catchers ever seen on
Georgetown field. and for the past week
has been of great assistance in training
the backstops on the hill While doing
this the. ex-Chicago White Sox player has
had great chance to test the ability of
the twirlers. and has become very en-
thusiastic over the men who will ease
them over the plate. He says that it is
seldom that such a number of good pitch
ers are seen trying for a school team, and
he predicts that 1t will be long time be-
fore his alma mater has to hunt for men
TO take care of the box in the center of
the diamond
In ordering the suits this year Mana ger
Stuart has introduced a new custom. For
four or five years past different combi-
nation of the blue and gray has been used
in designing the uniforms. but this season
no such change has been made. and
hence the team will appear clothed the
same as last year. The reason for adopt
ing this plan is in order to keep all the
subs uniformed as the regulars, so that
when an understudy is put in the game he
will not appear out of place. AS there are
number of last seasons suits still
hand this course was made possible by
having the design this year kept the same.
Three days work has done wonders
with the field and it Is now in excellent
condition. 1t will be tended to, however,
every day from now on. so that ii will be
in frst-class condition when the first
game is started a week from Saturday.