Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-04

III ASEBALL players of the Polytech-
X mic high school are very much
~ discouraged over the fact that the
faculty of the Washington street
school will not permit the baseball
squad to indulge in games with the
teams of the interscholastic series this
year. Polytechnic has always devel-
oped high class baseball material
through the able coaching of John
Brewer, and from the number of dia-
mond stars now attending the Wash
ington street school there is no reason
why Poly could not hold it's own
among the other clubs in the inter-
scholastic league series.
Among the old timber in school this
year is Brooks Tompkins, pitcher, who
through his ability as a mound artist
was able to place his school at the
head of the percentage column when
the last game of the series was over,
by defeating the Long Beach and Los
Angeles high school with the assist
ance of his team mates. Harry Price
behind the mask, "Mary" Pierce in left
second base Poly would be hard nuts
to crack, for these players are consid-
cred to be the best playing on any
high school in Southern California.
1t is presumed before the series
opens that Principal John Francis will
reconsider his decision and permit the
baseball team to take part in the ma
tional pastime with the other schools
in the league.
Bill Lee, the fast little player of the
Directories baseball club in the semi
professional ranks, has been on the
hospital list for the past few days
owing to a slight illness, but Manager
Frank Abbott expects Lee to be in the
best of condition TO play next Sunday.
Capt. Harry Hoffman of the Direc-
tories baseball club has signed new
second sacker in Smith, who played
with the Little Rock club of the West
ern association.
There will be several changes in
the Directories ball club in next sun
days game, according to the state
ment of Captain Hoffman yesterday.
Roll, centerfielder on Frank Abbott s
club. formerly played with the Fresno
team and is an all-round player. Roll
runs the bases like a deer and is one
of the best pinch hitters on the team.
Frank Mohler, son of kid" Mohler
of the San Francisco club, is a natural
born ball player and it will not be
many years before this sorrel top
youngster will be in the big league.
Last Sunday on the Lamanda park
diamond for the Salt Lake team, with
three men on the bags he made a
double play unassisted
Claude Allen. formerly of the Impe-
rial league, would be pleased to hear
from anv manager in the mi-profes
sional ranks regarding securing po-
sition for next Sunday either on the
second station or at shortstop. An
swer this application either by tele-
phoning to Main 9944 or through The
Herald.
Rumor had it yesterday in amateur
man for the Yeomen club in the City
league, would become a benedict
shortly.
oliver Rich would be pleased to hear
from any manager for a position with
any club to play the outfield. Tele-
phone Main S471 or answer through
The Herald.
Ralph Seebe, former umpire in the
Idaho state league, yesterday enter
tanned several of his ball friends, in
cluding Kerwin, Names and DAILY of
the Los Angeles team of the Pacific
Coast league to an automobile ride to
the various beaches.
Chick" Grandal Of the Santa Ana