Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Wonder who will play first base TO,
Technical. now that Capt. Falconer has
quit the team to join the professional
| ranks? Falconer will leave the team
with quite a problem to face, as the Sc
ries is close at hand and good first base
menu cannot be developed in a day or q
week, either. Coach King. however, ex-
poets TO round one of the many candi-
dates for the team into some kind of
shape to fill the vacancy. King has
about picked the nine which will repre-
sent Technical in the high school SERIES
and Is working with the Machinists daily
in order to perfect the nine in team
work. The Machinists have a heavy
hitting outfit this spring, and the many
followers of the red and gray expect to
see many of the pitchers which will op-
pose Tech in the championship series get
their bumps and transfer tickets.
Technical has been taking advantage
of the American League Park grounds
for training quarters during the past
week and the result is that many graft
tying practices have been performed on
this much-soughtfor diamond. 1t is not
known whether the team will be so ben
Gifted. however, as the diamond on which
the series is to be pulled off is quite a
contrast to the big league grounds being
rough, and it is feared might greatly
affect the Machinists' playing.
Eddie NaughtOn, the we'll known out
fielder of the Business nine, has recently
demonstrated the fact to Coach Peet
that he is also well acquainted with the
backstop position, and incidentally might
act in this capacity for the Stenographers
in the high school series. Naughton has
good head and can steady the pitcher
when confidence is most needed. He also
has good whip, and with a little prac-
tice could hold his own with the other
high school receivers. Naughton's ability
as a catcher was discovered accidentally.
He went behind the bat in an emergency.
The caliber of the Business nine wa.
lately displayed when 1t PLAYED the Gal
| laudet College team to a standstill, the
collegians winning out in the last in.
ming.
No more f1unkers have been reported
to date, but. at the same time, no NOR.
veteran players who have fiunked have
been successful in removing the condi-
tons which are keeping most of them out
of the contests taken on by the schools
Early In the year it looked as ii this
from most every standpoint. but the
aspect is different now. for the best play
ers are either quitting the teams or the
funk rule is barring them from partici-
pating. AS it is: the series is bound tc
be interesting, for it appears that the
| teams which can most afford these set
backs are the ones which are experl-
| encing them.
All the Centraiites are very much
pleased with the success Eddie Rheem.
| former high school ball player. is having
| in base ball circles at Princeton Uni
versity. He was recently elected cap
tain of the Princeton freshman nine and
this means an almost certain berth on the
varsity nine next spring Rheem is a
good all-round ball player and is also
we'll liked, owing to his pleas per-
sonality. Eddie has the best wishes of
his many friends around this town, who
all wish to see him make the varsity on
it's next trip to this city. Logan Cum
bingham, now playing the outfield for the
New Jersey college, will be compelled to
give up base ball after this season and
many are hoping Rheem will be able to
fill the vacancy.
Whitmarsh. the diminutive shortstop
Of the Business nine, is getting his two
base hit quite often lately and the result
is that all the Business hackers are wear
ing a smile Of satisfaction. Whitmarsh
Is an excellent man to lead OF in the bat
ting order for several reasons. He Is
small in stature. and for this reason the
opposing pitcher finds 1t very difficult to
keep from giving him a free Transports
ton. for Whitmarsh only looks at the
good ones. Then. again. he is well up on
the art of laying them down and incl
dentally can line them out in a manner
becoming to much larger player. An
Other reason why Whitmarsh is very pop
ular- with the players and students Of the