Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
GOOD SCHEDULE FOR
AGGIES' BALL TEAM
,ecia1 correspondence Of The Star.

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COLLEGE PARK. January 20, 1909,
The Maryland Agricultural College base
ball team will open the season this year
with the Catholic University nine at
Brookland d. c.. the game being sched-
uled for Saturday, March 20. This game
will he followed by one with Georgetown
University. on the latters grounds March
-. The remainder of the schedule ar
ranged by Manager y. c. Turner and APP
proved last night by the athletic council
is as follows: March 81, United States
Naval Academy. at Annapolis: April .,
Revenue Cutter Service, at Arundel Cove,
Baltimore: April II. Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute, at College Park: April 10. Ran
dolph- Macon Academy, at Front Royal.
Va: April II. Eastern College. at Front
Royal; April II, Revenue Gutter Service,
at College Park: April ~. Gallaudet Col
lege. at Kendall Green. Washington; May
|, Johns Hopkins. at College Park; May
,, Catholic University, at College Park;
May s. Mount st. Mary's. at Emmitts-
burg. Nd; May T.. Mount ST. Joseph.
College Park; May Il. Washington Col
lege. Chestertown: May ~. Shenandoah
academy at College Park: May -, ST.
Johns College OF Annapolis, at College
Park; May %, Gallaudet College. at Col
June >. Western Maryland College. at
Westminster, Md; June II, Delaware
College, at College Park. and June -,
Alumni Association, at College Park.
The prospects for winning team are
exceptionally bright. 1t is probable that
Bonothon. who has signed with the Balti-
more club of the Eastern League, will be
engaged to coach the team.
Several members of last years team
will be found in the lineup this year.
and there IS a corps of promising
youngsters from which to select the
balance of the nine. OF course the work
of "Curley" Byrd last years star twIrl-
er. who graduated in June last, will be
greatly missed. Byrd is now employed
in the water department of the District
of Columbia government. and will prob
ably pitch for the team recently or
ganiZed in the municipal building. He
has several tempting offers to enter the
professional ranks, but it is hardly
likely that he will accept any of the
propositions thus far rendered. His
work as quarterback on last years
George Washington University foot
ball team brought him considerable no.
toriety. FARRELL the big southpaw box
artist, who has alternated with Byrd
for the past two seasons. will be allied
upon to do the lions share of the fling
ing this season. He is member of the
senior class. He is reported to be in
fine condition, and If he can bring his
firing wing about all right there is Il
whole heap of trouble in store for the
sluggers that VIII face him this sea-
son. Capt J. =. GraSOn, who caught
Byrd during the seasons of 1907 and
1908. will again be at the receiving end
of the battery. He is an aggressive.
heady catcher and believes that wit;
a little coaching. FARRELL will make a
fine record. Cortelyou and thinner
mann are also promising pitchers. and
will doubtless be called upon to assist
farrell Should Grason be incapaci-
tated. he has likely substitute in the
person of strong, who last year did
good substitute work. First base VIII
be guarded by Hoen or Saunders, while
Hicks and Otis will fight it out for
second base. Waters, last years
man, will probably be sent TO short
stop. and Shipley. a new man. but q
natural. graceful player, will most like
ly play the third cushion. For the out
field. Mayer is about the only man who
is guaranteed a job. This for the rea-
son that there are SO many good look
ing men to select from but Capt. Ora
son and Coach Bronothon will probable
be able to select two or more good ones
out of the twelve more aspirants
The candidates will be called upon Cor
indoor work next week. and all seem
ready and. anxious to begin prepare
lions.