The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

The Catholic University will inaugurate
the baseball season of 1911 on St. Pat
rick's Day, when they line up against
the team from the United States Senate.
The following Monday another practice
game with Gonzaga will take place, in
order that the team be in fit condition
TO tackle Swarthmore, which will be
met on March % and so
Until king winter came back and
temporarily put the baseball practice on
the shelf, the squad under Pete Noonan's
wing was practicing daily on University
Field. The advent of the snow was a
disappointment to all, but now Old Sol
has gotten on the job and as soon as
the grounds are dried out sufficiently
practice will be resumed.
Despite the fact that the schedule is
unusually long and difficult, being the
most pretentiouS ever attempted by the
school. the prospects for a good season
are bright. There is plenty of veteran
material in the school, and an added
advantage will be the fact that Pete
Noonan will he on hand all during the
season. something he was unable to do
last year This will undoubtedly be
Pete's last year as a coach in this vi
Cinity. as he graduates in law in June
and will settle in Wilkesbarre- The
practice so far has been limited to linn
bering up stunts, such as chasing fly balls
and occasional batting practice. The
pitchers have spent considerable time in
the gym previous to coming outdoors,
and arc consequently in fine fettle.
Rely on Greene in Box.
OF last years pitchers, all are back and
expect to make a good showing. Chief"
Greene. the veteran of the staff. will be
eli i - H. No.
"Chief' is some pitcher is well known
to the baseball loving public OF the city,
and. with the experience gained last
summer should be the equal if not the
superior, Of any college pitcher in these
parts.
Greer. the big Ieft-hander OF the staff.
is showing up in fine style, and is bound
to show class as a twirler. if the work
done by him for Mike" Thompsons Bet
terton, Nd, team last summer can be
taken aS a criterion. Clancy did not pitch
much last season, as he strained a liga-
ment in his arm in the early games, and
confined most of his playing to the out
field position. He now claims that his
arm has come back. and if il has he will
add great strength to the pitching staff.
If. however, it is necessary for him to
give up the pitching game and decide to
play left field, some of the candidates for
that position will have 10 hustle If they
hope to beat Mike out
The catch Clancy pulled of in the
irst SwarthmOre game last year will
long be remembered by the wearers Of
the Red and Black. Hatcher. of last
years staff of pitchers. also has not as
yet reported, but will undoubte do
50 SQn. He has probably more spesd
than any twirler on the stan. his main
fault being that he has a lot to learn
about fielding his position
or the new men out for the tc' rs
position. Tom Ryan has shown { the
best advantage. His home is in Yer
mont. and he has quite a reputation in
that part Of the country. Tho fresh
men class will most likely be we'll rep
resented on the team. for Furey and
Hummer, both pitchers, are out There
ara also about eight members OF the
class of 1914 trying for berthS in the out
field
Mcdonnell Will Catch.
The catching department will be taken
care of by Mcdonnell, the mainstay of
last year; Zachary, who caught for Rock
Hill previous to his entrance in the uni
versity, and Falade. who was subcatch-
er last year. Dutch HcssIer will be
on deck again with his big stick. and will
scoop en- up at first in his usual master
ful style Johnny Widmayer will again
hold down third baSe. Just who will play
shortStop and second base is now prob
Iemaucal harsden was thought to have
a good chance to make second base, but
an old injury to his shoulder, received
during the football season. has again
cropped up, which will handicap his throw
ing a great deal.
Among the candidates for shortstop the
fight will narrow down to a contest be-
tween Ruitz, DWyer, and Timothy, for the
place
About the only chance for anv new
man TO break into the outfeId is for
him to show surprising form, both as a
hitter and fielder. for with the veteran
trio. Clancy, McGeady. and Devries back
in harness. new man will have a hard
time to displace any of the above.
McCIeady has few superiors as an
outer gardener and no equal as a
thrower in the college ranks. When
Pete learns to stop loafing to first ON
hits. he will be star of the first mag
nitude.
Devries, who captained last years
team, will no doubt hold down right field
in the same clever style as before. AS
a lead-Off man, "Dev'' was all that could
be desired.
As yet the team is without a captain.
Tobin was elected captain, hut was
taken seriously i'll and had to he sent
home. This was a distinct drawback
10 IEe team ChanceS. and II will be
minus the services of a star hitter and
fielder.
No meeting has as yet been called for
the purpose of electing a new captain.
McGeady and Mcdonnell are the most
prominent candidates for the captaincy
and II is possible, but not probable. that
eN-Capt Devries will be a candidate for
reelection. Devries does not desire the
office hut, his friends are urging him to
be candidate
peculiar state OF affairs exists In
the personnel of the team. Any one of
the outfelders can play the infield. Nc
Geady having had experience on third.
Clancy on short, and Devries on second,
If out of the large squad of outfielders
two or three were to develop sufficiently
TO warrant change they could be
given the positions and the old men placed
on the inheld. 1t is almost certain that
II no one is found who can fill the bill
at second base Devries viii be brought
IN to fll the gap and a new man placed
IN right held. THOMAS n. GARTER
Washington Juniors Victors.
The Monument Lot was the scene OF an
exciting baseball contest yesterday morn