The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-08
SCHOOL TEAMS OUT
Central and Business Play
ers on Diamond.
D STREET BOYS LOOK GOOD
Capt. Nike Macdonald Has a Big
Squad and Plenty of First-cIass
Tenm-StenOEraDhe Busy ON Nc
Devitt's FieId-PrOspects Fair.

Two Of washington high school base
ball mines grasped the opportunity at
forded by the excellent weather yester-
day. and put In the afternoon practicing
on their respective grounds.
The slight wind did not dampen the
hopeful and Woodworking spirits striving
earnestly for their teams advancement,
and the practice on both the diamonds
was enthusiastic.
The Central High School team. with a
few of the more ardent rooters for their
welfare. clustered on the Railway Y. NJ.
c. A. grounds early in the afternoon, and
put in a splendid practice under the
tuition OF the Central coach. with the
able assistance Of Big Cy'' Macdonald,
who has been with the team for the last
week. Logan Cunningham, the Prince
ton star slabman last year, has been
with the team during the past week. also,
and. with the interest he felt in the boys
as an alumnus OF old Central. stimulated
the men to fresh efforts. and there is no
doubt 'cunny's" visit has done the play
ers world OF good
squad Down TO Thirty.
While there are nearly fifty candi-
dates out for the Blue and White team,
the number was cut down 10 about half
yesterday. owing to the fact that num-
Der of the men are also In the cadet
regiment and had TO drill. However.
Capt. Mike Macdonald mustered most
of the players on the first team and en-
gagged them in a light fielding practice,
pending the arrival OF the coaches. Later
/ in the afternoon a short practice game
between two picked mines was played.
Most promising OF the candidates for
pitcher is Shock Boteler, who will be
hard pushed for supremacy by Dick
Thompson, who has developed into a full
hedged tosser in marvelously short
time When the team needs a southpaw
TO turn the tide against an opponent who
seems proof against the ordinary kind
or finger. the original Babe Adams is
there 10 turn the trick Adams. who
is better known as Kid, IS learning to
do stunts with his left wing that may
cause trouble among the other teams in
the championship race later on. He was
the especial portege of Doc White when
he was coaching the team. and shows
the results OF Docs able instruction.
Acton Looks Good.
Acton. another one who uses HIS sin
lister mitt 10 mystify batters, is a minia-
tGre OF the great White sox twirier him.
self in action. with the same winduI
and general style Of delivery. McCathryn
and Leonard are also out for the place
but probably will not be used much in
the box this year. as they lack the
experience.
Menefee. brother to the Central back.
stop OF last year, will probably I'LL hii
brothers place this year, provided the
old bugaboo, funk" doesn't prevent
If such an accident should befan tbs
best catcher the team has. King. Brack,
EFT, and Chapman viii either one be abb,
to fiji the place in a satisfactory man
ner.
Capt Macdonald will FIJI his old plac,
at the initial sack this year with tn.
same characteristic success of the Mac
Donald family in athletics that Is dis
played both BY his and his brothers worl