Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

although Capt. Parker of Eastern ts
the regular catcher of the southess #
nine. he has been doing considerable
twirling for his team i'm tho practics
games taken on to date. As Whitney
Tailed to pass the first advisory marks
1t left the team with but one ptcher.
namely Lyon. However, Parker has
been taking his turn on the slab. and in
spite of the fact that he has not had
much experience, has been holding his
own Fitzhugh has been working on
the receiving end when Parker has heen
pitching. and in pinch this does no,
make mean battery. Fitzhugh has
proven himself quite an aIl-around hall
player, having played the outfield. in
field and caught These PLAYERS willing
TO play any position. are the kind OF
boys who readily show they have TN.
interest of the teams welfare 10 heart
The way way the iiea school teams
aer banging the ball is either = c,se of
them being up against very weak pitch
ers or that the boys who viii represent
the high schools this spring are natural
hitters This question will be decided
shortly after the season gets under way.
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high school mines are confident that
their twirlers will make good from the
start, and SO the batters' real inertia
Will be shown in the approaching series.
Heretofore. the high school pitchers
nave had the batters buffaloed, and il
has rarely been known that any high
school game was batting fest. If
the boys keep up their good hitting il
is an agreed fact that the series viii
be much more interesting from spec
tators' point of view, for plenty of hit
ting is always welcome to the onlookers.
Capt Davis, the Business High leader.
mas been shifted to fourth position in
the batting order, and. Judging from the
manner in which he has been cloutiny
the ball it seems TO have been a very
good move on the part of Coach Peet
The winning of the base ball Champion
ship by this team last spring seems to
have made the students very enthusiastic
about base ball. and for this reason
the boys are practicing faithfully and
putting forth their best efforts while
the students are backing the team To
man. This is the kind of spirit that
is bound to make the ball tossers make
a good showing in the championship
series.
Tew will in all probability do the
bulk of the pitching for the Technical
team this spring, as he is rapidly learn
ing the art of twiring, and along with
his aptness As pupil he has plenty
of ability and good head. Tcw is also
increasing his speed. and when he lets
out in the series he is bound to make
some of the batterS clout the air The
coach also has a couple of good. reliable
men to fail back OH in case of a NO
cessity i'll Austin and Kraft Capt.
Falconer has a good hitting team. and
il the pitchers hold their own. the Ma
chinists have a very good chance OF
adding another championship to Techs
already long string of victories.
II Eddie Donovan. the mainstay in the
box for Western. can continue his good
work on the firing line the boys across
the creek will have a good look.in for
first honors. He has been pitching
three and four hit games. and with any
kind of support in the way of batting
by his teammates this caliber OF twirl-
ing will win three times out Of -four.
Capt. Stone had better keep Donovan
I'm the best of condition and not work
him too much, for it is a certainty that
If the Georgetown high school comes out
on top of the heap it will be largely
due to his work on the mound.
Eastern has a good quartet of hitters in
Harris. Narela. Parker and Leland.
These boys constitute the first four bat
tiers in the southeast teams lineup. and
each lad is clouting the ball in a man
ner which is very pleasing to the Eastern
High followers. Capt. Parker has in
serted plenty of life into the teams play,
and has been spending all his spare mo-
ments along with the coaches in getting
the players in prime condition. 1t was
recently remarked by one closely con-
nected with high school base ball that
Eastern had just as enthusiastic leader
in Capt Parker as could be esired by
any of the high schools. This is quite
compliment. but judging from the many
reports lie Is justly entitled to il.
The outfield which will represent Tech
nical i'm the base ball series has not as
yet been decided on. and 1t is doubtful IL
the trio of outer gardeners will be Sc
lected by Coach King until the last mo-
ment. This is the best method known to
get the player to display his greatest
ability, for ii is q cinch that with FIVE
good men working for berth in the out
field. and all going good, most OF the
boys will be compelled to deliver the best
they have in them. The early dopesters
are picking Swaggler and Lynch as two
Of the most likely candidates. but King
has assured his players that the best
man will get the job. No favorites here.
that's plain.
Capt. Davis Of Business has entirely re-
covered from the injury to his arm and
has been pegging them over to first In
grand style. Business has a pretty classy
infieid with Whitmarsh at short Dodge
at second and Mccarthy at first. along
with Capt. Davis at third, and ii will
make all the high schools go some to de-
feat this defensive infield. Davis and
are also banging the ball quite
regularly, and little Whitmarsh is get
~ and most needed.