Evening star., 1909-06-06
High School Notes.

1t Is the opinion Of the majority of the
players in the High School League that
| the pitcher having the most speed of any
OF this years slab artists is without a
doubt Whitney. the captain of the CanitoI
Hill nine. He also has a complete assort-
ment OF benders that has them all guess
ing. This fact is proven by the large
number OF strike-outs he usually rolls UP
In the high school contests. With a good
| team back of him he would in all proh-
! ABILITY have won the majority of his
games. which would have given him an
excellent chance of landing the position
of all high school pitcher.
Frank Davis. who is holding down the
| snort field position for the Stenographers
is claimed to be the best all-around in
fielder that has filled this infield position
on BUSINESS team since the days the
Stenographers landed the championship.
When taking into consideration the fact
| that 1t has been many years since Busi-
ness turned out a championship team in
/ this branch OF athletics this statement
and belief is quite boost for the short
| fielder.
The playing of King. the sh5rtstop of
the Machlnlsts nine, has been far from
pelns consistent, although his fielding at
times has been nothing short of being
sensational. His best playing Is done
When there are no men on the bases His
sllp-ups In the Central game with the
| oases occupied proved very costly to his
teammates. Nervousness, due to his first
| year on the High School diamond, is
thought to be the reason he has not been
playing up to expectations.
| The game between the "Eets" and the
regular team of Central High School
| which was to have been played last Tues
day has been postponed indefinitely, but
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future. This scrimmage will most likely
be played on the Gallaudet diamond this
week. Considerable interest is being taken
In this fray at the o Street School.
Coach Peet of the Business team is CON
fdent he can pick a nine out of the high
schools that can down any amateur or
ganzation in this city. barring none This
statement is rather strong but IL is the
firm belief of many that a team compose
of High School boys OF this city would
make worthy opponent of any of the
teams around town. This belief is based
mostly on the fact that the best of the
nigh school players usually make good
on the strongest teams around town
Menefee the Centrars catcher is a good
example of a high school player making
good, as he Is one of the strongest play
ers on the Bethany team in the Sunday
School League, and also holds his own in
any of the other strong leagues around
this city.
Technical has discovered a good field
ing outer-gardener by the name of Gill,
who, in spite of his size. is playing as
consistent ball any of his teammates
Gill has also excellent eye at the
plate and frequently works his way to
first via the four-ball route. He will un-
doubtedly be at his best next season and
his followers predict a position on the
Tech team for him during his next two
years at Technical.
The spit ball. employed a great deal by
Rawlings, the Stenographers' best twirl-
er. seems to have the desired effect on
the high school batters and is used to
advantage by him. Menefee. who has
been pitching some for the Streeters.
also throws the ball when in tight places
and seldom fails to outwit the opposing
batsman. The twirlers in the past high
school series have shown form from the
start and far outclassed the batters of
the league.
Coach Peet. who is handling the Busi-
ness team. is of the opinion that he could
have. with little difficulty. developed Greg
ory, who is at present holding down the
first base position for the Rhode Island
avenue school, into full fledged slab
artist. AS no other man in the school
was capable of covering the sack as well
as Dutch" he therefore had to give up
this idea Gregory is one of the hardest
workers on the team, and has always
won a name for himself at Business by
performing his best while representing
the Stenographers in the athletic con-
tests.
Most of the high schools will lose sew
eral of their veteran ball players this
year through graduation, and will de-
pend largely on the material developed
this season to form the nucleus of the
teams next year. Several promising young
players have been developed. however
and the season next year Will undoubted
ly he As interesting from the spectators
point of view as it has been during this
past season. The captains who Will lead
will be elected in the course Of the next
two weeks and the race for the leadership
at several of the schools Is close and in
tereSting.
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return to the O street school next season.
and If he does the Centralites need not
worry about the pitchers position. as his
work during the past season stamps him
as one of the best In the high schools.
1t iS doubtful, however whether Meme
fee, the crack catcher of this team. will
return, and IL he does quit the school
Central will certainly lose a valuable
athlete. He also plays foot ball and is
one of the best weight men at the school,
His absence would be severely felt. His
younger brother. who has been doing good
work on the receiving end on one OF the
amateur teams around town. would be
the most likely candidate for the job OF