Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
LONG SCHEDULE FOR
EASTERN HIGH BOYS

With eight OF last years nine to act
as q foundation for this seasons team.
Eastern High is going to present q most
formidable front for the high school
championship this spring.
The only players the school has lost
since last season were last years battery,
composed OF Whitney and Martin, and.
although these two boys were considered
a fast combination. the southeast school
Is confident OF presenting Q battery ca
pablo of proving a worthy substitute to
the veteran pitcher end catcher. It has
been many a season since tho spirit and
enthusiasm pertaining to base ball have
reached the high pitch that they have 40
urired this season. All the boys, es-
pecially the manager, captain, coach ana
athletic adviser Of the nine, are cerLa
Eastern will be in the running Tor frst
honors, and with an inneld ano ou ,hera
intact from the previous season thero
are many high school followers VINO Will
agree with them.
Parker, one Of the most popular athletes
at the Capitol Hill school. has been elect
ed captain, and will do all within his
power to lead a championship to the
school where It Is most needed No scnooi
has been minus q championship as long
as Eastern, and for this reason and
because the school 10 such game loser
the southeast boye have -, many sym,
pathizers. The outfield will be picked
from five experienced players, namely.
Defandorf. Babcock, Fitzhugh. Reeder
and Harrison. and 1t Is easily predcteo
a fast trio Will handle the flies Tor last
ern In the series this season The infietd,
headed by Leland at first base. who. by
the way, Is one of the heaviest hitters
in the high schools, will be composed OF
the same players who held these posi-
tons last season. OF course. II some
HHo<f
does not mean that he won't replace
one OF these boys. but from the way
thin4s look now the inf1eld will contain
no new faces. The school wall produce
a winner In the box this season fof
Whitney, brother OF the twirler who has
been doing the bulk OF the pitching Tor
Eastern during the past few years, has
been displaying remarkable speed In ms
indoor workouts SO far this year. II ne
can control this smoke u Is an assured
fact that he will be able to get by. for ne
has a good head. A pitcher with plenty
Of speed does not usually possess tho
sort OF delivery cherished by novice
high school batterS -
The grounds that the candidates VIII
use for preparatory practice are the ones
at 18th and D streets northeast, but II
the Union League Park grounds can be
secured for a reasonable price this in
closed diamond will be hired three days
in the week. The most complete and up,
follow throughout the season, Is as fol-
lows:
April Bethel Military Academy at Warren
ton. Va.
April S-Georgetown Props.
April 6-Washington School Tor Boys
April 11-Gellaudet College.
April 15-American Security and Trust Go.
April ie-Haeerstoxn High School at Hagers-
town. Md.
April 1s-Gallaudet College.
April 19-Friends' Select.
April 22-Business High School
April 23-Charlotte Hall, Md.
April 27-Georgetown Props.
April 29-Technical High School.
April 8O-Gaithersburg at GaitheFsburg, Mo-
May 2-Gallaudet College.
May 4-Episcopal High School
May 6-Central High School.
May 1O-Friends' Select.
May l1-washington School for Boys.
May l3-Western High School.
May 1ENationa1 Cathedral School tor Boys,
st. Adams, d. O.
May 19-Episcopal High School.
May 2O-St. James College, Hagerstown, Nd.
Games are pending with Army and
Navy Props. Gonzaga College and Wood
berry .rorest, Orange. Va.