The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-30
ALL WASHINGTON
COLLEGE BALL TEAM.
BY \. T. WORLEY.

For several years George Washington,
Georgetown. and Gallaudet waged a war
each spring for the collegiate champion
ship Of the District. and always the Hill
toppers decisively beat their two rivals
and won the title with ease. When the
Hatchetites passed below the baseball
horizon. GaIlaudct was left as the only
local contender for the laurel wreath
that the Hiutoppers had long held, and
those who were hoping that some day
the George washington contingent would
wake up and lambast the West Side
aggregation heaved a sigh and gave mp
all hope Of ever seeing Georgetown lose
the coveted honor.
Put like a meteor from the blue sky a
new team has won its way 20 the front.
Catholic University, and for the first
time IN the history OF Georgetown, the
Blue and Gray c0lors have been lowered
I'm a two-game series by the Brookland-
ers. Had not GallaUdeU won its first
game from Catholic University. there
would be no question as 20 the status OF
the Suburban crew but fate decrecd that
the nine which trimmed the Blue and
Gray must suffer defeat 10y the Kendall
Green lads. thus very much complicating
the collegiate race in Washington.
Both Gallaudet and Catholic University
appreciate the fact that the Hmtoppers
are now eliminated from the race. and
each Of these teams being ambitious to
succeed. the Blue and Gray have ar.
ranged to play two more games to decide
who is the real champion.
The first contest will be played to-
day at Brookland at $3.50, Greene opposing
Dillon on the slab. Should GaHaudet win.
the third game will not be played. and the
District series viii remain tie. but #
the Catholic University boys defeat their
rivals the question Of which is the better
club will have to be decided by the third
game Of the series. Should the Brookland-
ers cop this battle they VIII have clear
title 10 first honors.
Georgetown has had such an easy time
OF it in past years that clear victory
by Catholic University would be the best
/ thing that could happen to stimulate the
rivalry and promote the interest I'm the
college games here. Georgetown has a
poor team now, but is bound to turn out
a promising outfit next season. and II the
Brooklanders can keep pace the series
next spring will be a great one.
AH-star Team Picked.
As is natural where there are three
such evenly balanced college mines. there
has been much speculation as to which
/ team is the best of the three. and the
comparative merits of the different play
ers have been discussed pro and con at
school and on the corner, all OF the play
ers having their friends and rooters who
stanchly uphold their favorites. The writer
has seen all of the teams play. and has
picked an All-Washington College team
from the Gallaudet, Georgetown. and
Catholic University mines. In picking an
all-star club Il is impossible to please
everybody and those who disagree as To
the relative merits Of the players named
should remember that the team selected
merely represents the opinion Of the writ
err based on the performances of the
players in the games this year.
Mcdonnell, Of Catholic University. is
the catcher selected, his good throwing
timely batting. and all-romd good work
giving him clear field. Feenan. OF
Georgetown, has caught half or more OF
the games played by the Hilltoppers. and
has been handicapped by the fact that
! he has a weak ankle Bunny" has
thrown the bases well, but I'm comparison
with Mcdonnell is eliminated on account
of his weak stickwork Mcdonnell was
at Northampton, Mass.
The pitching staff named is composed
Of Greene. c. O'Connor. and Dillon. Greene
is the lad who paved Catholic Univer.
sity's way to success by his great twirl-
ing. He has plenty Of steam and an as
| sortment Of dazzling curves. He has beer
playing baseball in Washington for some
years, and this season can be said &c
have reached his zenith as a pitcher. II