The Washington herald., 1910-03-04
TRY OUTDOOR WORK
Eastern High Baseball Team
Begins Practice.
MEN WILL HAVE NEW COACH
Harry Dodd May Take Charge.
Young Whitney Is Counterpart of
Brother-LeIand and VereIa Back
in Game-SeasOn's Baseball SEIZED
uIc Is Announced in Full.

Although the Eastern High School base
ball team has not had an opportunity TO
get in outdoor work to any extent so
Ear. yet they have had little afternoon
practice IN the school yard Yesterday
the team was out for the FIRST time, after
several days of inactivity. and put in a
couple Of hours of hard work under the
instruction OF Capt. Parker and Mr.. Wal
lace athletic advisor for the school
Within the last few days the team
has lost its coach Dick Woodward, who
las taken a position in the District
Building. which will not allow him time
TO devote any energies TO the team. His
leaving is undoubtedly a great loss 10
the team, for. besides being a good
coach, Dick had worked with the East
arn team before and knew the players
better than a new man viii.
Harry Dodd May Coach.
Although the rumor has not been con-
firmed. it Is whispered that Harry Dodd
who was Eastern's star pitcher q few
years ago. will take charge Of the team.
Young Whitney. brother of the big
pitcher of last season. who represented
the Eastern institution on the mound, is
making a splendid showing at the pitch
ing game and looks 10 develop into as
good slabman as his brother. With
him Is Lyon. who is also learning the
game speedily The two should make a
formidable paid in the championship
games.
With Parker on the receiving end,
the team viii have a battery which will
be puzzier Parker is without a doubt
the best man en- the team. and has con-
siderable experience 10 back him.
The other positions in the inheld will
be we'll looked after by the veteran Le-
land at first. while Lyon and Lord are
running a close race for a position on
the second sack. Verala, who will be
remembered by high school fans for his
classy work at short last year, will De
on the job again. the new advisory mark
rule having spared both he and Leland to
the team
Three Men for Third.
At third three men are trying for a
place. Paine, Reeder. and Murray. with
the best chances 10 the latter, who has
the most experience With five expert
men out for the outfeld. there will be
little chance for the other schools TO
put very many over in the gardens that
they won't be able to handle. BabcoCk.
who played last year. and who also dis
tinguished himself on the football field,
is out for one of the places; also De
fandorf, Harrison. Chase. and Fitzhugh
who has already won honors In all ath-
Have Ordered New Suits.
Capt. Parker says that there is no rea-
son why the championship shouldn't land
at HIS school this spring And in order
TO be all fixed up 10 receive it, replen-
dent new suits have been ordered for the
diamond warriors, and have already ar
rived. beautiful creation in white. with
blue trimmings. rather apt to soil. but
good 10 look at while they're new.
The schedule for the entire season has
just been completed as follows:
March 2s-Gonzaga College.
March 3l-G0nzaCs College
April 2-Bethd Military Academy.
April 5-GeoTgetouu TTers
{ April S-WasAington School for Boys
April ll-Gallaudet College.
s April l5-American Security and Trust COMPANY.
April l6-HageFstGWn High School
April lS-Gallaudet College
April 19-Friends Select School
April 25-BUSiness High School
April Z-Charlotte Hall Military Academy.
April Z-tie0TgetOWu Preps
Am1l 29-TeChniczl High Srhn0i
April 00-tiaitheTsbuTE School,
May 2-Galiaudet College.
May 4-Episoorsl High School.
May 6-Central High School
{ May io-FTiends Select school
May ll--NashnrtO1 School for BnVa
May lS-Westem High School
May l4-NationaI Cathedral School.
MAY ls-Episcopal High School.
Nay 2l-St James School.