Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

A big crowd is expected to witness the
opening game Tuesday afternoon. al
Union League Park, between Central and
Technical. In bygone years it was the
custom for the athletic advisers to pull
this game off during the last part of the
series, as 1t was always figured out By
many that the championship would be
won by either OF these two teams. Both
mines are in the best of condition, and
when they take the field in the opening
plants will be registered as to sore arms.
injured fingers, ETC., as each team was
down to work in the early part OF the
season, and is now in the best possible
physical condition.
Capt. Parker is responsible for the
statement that the Eastern team is ex-
perfencfng quite few misfortunes in the
way OF injuries, which seem to be play
ing havoc with the members Of the nine.
He is looking on the best side, however.
and is considering himself fortunate that
these injuries are coming before the sea-
son gets under way. The two players
,ne most from the in
juries are Capt. Parker and Leland two
of the best players on the southeast
nine. Parker is nursing a badly spiked
knee. sustained In a practice game, while
Leland has q bruised leg resulting from
sliding the bases. Capt. Parkers knee
is spiked in a bad place and the wound
is easily opened when he bends his limb.
He expects to get in the first game taken
on by the Capitol Hill school. but 1t Is
rumored by his teammates that IL his
knee does not improve more rapidly than
ii has the school will be minus his
services in the first few games.
The Technical followers are rejoicing
over the glad news that Capt. Falconer
has returned to school and will play I'm
the championship series. 1t was reported
about two weeks ago that Falconer would
try to land a position on one of the
Southern League teams, but he was late
in reporting and so got the short end of
1t. Falconers returning will enable King,
the coach. to strengthen his infield from
many standpoints Kings latest plans
are playing Gill at third, shifting Kelly
from second to short and placing Burnley
on second base. Falconer, of course, will
hold down his regular job at first. which
has been capably filled during his absence
by Burnley Now that Falconer is back
in harness the Machinists are all the
more confident their team will hand IT to
Central Tuesday and make q straight
march for the bunting. Nothing like con-
fdence.
The pitchers that will be the logical
choice for pitching the opening cham
schools are as follows: Business, Bur-
ley; Central. Boetier; Western, Donovan:
E,a stern, Lyon. and Technical. Tew. Five
good twirlers are these boys and you can
take it as safe tip that if they receive
the proper backing up by their team
mates there will be quite few credit
able pitching battles which will be well
worth seeing. This is a sort of broad
statement, for the league is also able to
boast of some pretty heavy hitters this
spring. It can be considered as fact.
however, that the team which does cop
the pennant will be able to cain that 1t
was largely due to the work of its star
pitcher. And his name is mentioned
above. Can you pick the winner?
Coach Peet Of Business will depend on
Burnley and Mccarthy to do the bulk OF
the pitching for the photographers this
spring. Both are right-handers with
splendid control and a good assortment
other will cover first base. Mccarthy is
also some sticker and Business is de-
pending on him to line them out with
any of the ball players in the league this
around in good shape and he will most
likely work on the receiving end In the
first game Business plays in the series
In a recent interview with FRANK DAVIS,
captain Of the Business High ball team,
he made the statement that he might
not be able to participate in the first
contest taken on by the Rhode Island
avenue school. owing to an eruption In
his arm, which has been bother1ng him
the season. 1t is a slight
attack OF blood-poisoning and unfortu
nately is in his throwing arm. With Davis
out Of the game 1t would certainly lower
the Stenographers' chances of making a
good showing, for, besides being a handy
man both in the field and at the bat,
he inserts lots Of ginger into the team
with his snappy playing. This was prov
en- during the short lay-on which he ex-
perfenced earlier in the season The team
has been playing gilt-edge ball with Davis
at the helm, but unless his arm shows "a
change for the better Business will be
compelled to dig up another fndelder for
the first game of the series at least.
Technical has another promising twiri-
games for Western High last spring. ne
recently twirled thirteen innings against
an independent team In the SUBURBS and
rave a creditable account OF himself One
thing certain. a player working tn the
box for the Machinists this season viii
receive the best Of support from the other
eight men back OF him. for Tech has q
nine strong in many respects this yen.
with a team giving a pitcher exceIlent
support both in the field and With tho
willow, il does not take much pitching 70
and a victory. 1t usually gives twir3er
he much-desired confidence and permits
him to display his best form. + :