Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Watson, the former western High
School star. twirled against his former
teammates for Army and Navy Props
Thursday and succeeded in holding the
high school boys in check from the start.
He allowed them but four hits in ten
innings and with any kind of creditable
support would have annexed victory.
Judging from reports from excellent
authority it begins to look as If Technical
High will not be so thoroughly put out OF
the high school running on account OF
players as was supposed. 1t was recently
announced that Falconer. Spencer and
Offutt would be missing from the Machin-
lists lineup this spring. but In an inter-
view with the captain of the team 1t was
discovered that every one OF these players,
who are little behind in their studies.
has an excellent chance of making up the
deficiencies. With these three players
back in the game the conclusion is easily
derived that Tech will have another nine
capable of making a strong bid for the
championship.
Harrah, who is holding down the center
field position on the Blue and White team
this season after a lay-off of one year on
account of being behind in his studies, is
playing a great game for the Centralites
i'm both the field and at the bat. Harrah
is one of the best fielding outf1elders who
ever represented the Centralites in the
outer garden.
Manager Donnelly of the Business High
School team seems to be lining them out
better this season than he ever did ne
sides playing his regular consistent field
ing game at second base. Donnelly puts
lots of ginger in the team with his snappy
playing and is of great aid to Capt. Kane
in making the boys work.
Coach Walker of the Machinists track
squad intends having the cinder path art
lists of this institution begin outdoor train.
ing April % Tech has entered several OF
the outdoor competitions and Will begin
training earnestly for the Georgetown
Props and the Jacob Tome meets. in
which several entries from the other high
schools have also been registered
Frank Davis. who played such cred
liable game for the Stenographers in the
short field last season. and who was
thought to be ruled out of the contests
this spring owing to conditions. has
passed off the flunks and will again rep
resent Business on the base ball diamond
He will in all probability be played in
one of the outfield positions, and will fl
in nicely, as the Rhode Island avenue
school has been extremely weak In right
field since the beginning of the season.
Since his transfer from the infield to
the outer garden, Robson, who will cap
tain the foot ball team at Western High
School next fall. Is playing a much better
creek. Robson has been doing a large
share of the Georgetown boys batting
this season. and can well be feared by
the high school pitchers in the approach
ing high school competitions.
Dolly Gray. who will lead the Ma
chinists on the base ball diamond this
spring. has been taking a few turns In
the box. and I'm spite of the statement
that he would do no twirling for the Ma
chinists this season it would not be al
all surprising to see him on the hurting
mound for Technical as soon as the sea-
son opens. He has a capable substitute
however, in Offutt, who is being depended
on to show his caliber in the practice
games. Kraft. who worked against Epis-
cOpal High several days ago. also seems
to be in excellent form. so the Ma
chinists have nothing TO worry about as
far as the pitching strength of the team
goec.
Business High seems to have at las,
struck its stride since Rawlings, the star
twirler of the team. has returned to take
up the pitching responsibilities of the
team. The nine has been extremely weak
In this position since early in the sea son
and has been at great disadvantage
in the contests the team has taken or
SO far this season. Rawlings return
agement can now play Gregory. the first
baseman. in his regular position, as he
has been compelled to take a turn in the
box. The team is now intact and should
be able to hold its own from now on.
All the high school base ball teams have
at last reached their true FORM and il /.
now more self-evident than before tina,
the high school competitions will un.
doubtedly prove close and interesting
from the start. 1t is quite a problem tC
pick the championship nine. as all the
teams are confident of making a strong
bid for the bunting.