Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15

morrow in a battle in the high school
series. which in all probability will de-
eide the championship Of the scholastic
| circuit. AS the schools stand now, each
has won two and lost one, and 1t Is more
than likely that whichever gets away
with the long end of the score morrow
| will be the one over which will fly the
championship flag during the coming
year.
For the first time in five years Western
Is conceded as having a chance to win
the premiership of the schools. The Red
and White, although starting the season
with very poor prospects. has come rap
idly until now it will meet the
street aggregation in the deciding bat
tie in better condition than 1t has been
at any time this year. And, as central
will put against Western the best nine
that has represented it in any high school
game so far, whichever team wins the
contest there will be no excuses to make.
| Much depends on the ability OF the
| twirlers, and in this respect Western
| has. on the form displayed so Tar, JUST
| as good an argument as has central
even though Central is conceded as nay
ing the better hitting team, which IN
itself is extremely doubtful. While the
Western nine Is composed OF mucn
younger men than is Central ana boys
who are less experienced than are Tue
Blue and White players. still, Judging oS
the game which has been put up by each
team so far this season. the Red ana
White ought to be able to put up just
as good fielding exhibition
Whether or not Western Will pc apie 10
hit Boteler is a question that mas Deeli
asked by every follower Of high schooi
base ball. 1t Is pretty hard to see where
in Western will not hit his twlsters. IN
less he has materially improved since the
q
ern nine has been hitting the ball better
and more consistently than either or
these two.
If Western wins tomorrow there is
hardly a doubt that it will be able
to beat Eastern in its remaining game,
as the renewed confidence 1t Will gain
will cause it to play much better pali
against the Capitol Hill lads. IL Central
will be no easy proposition. considering
the good brand of ball which has been
put up by the Manual Trainers lately.
1t certainly looks, though. that whatever
may happen the game tomorroW Is me
schools for 1911.
The Langdon club defeated the Nomad
Athletic Club Yesterday. 10 to D. Inc
Langdon players hit like fiends, getting
the ball into safe territory sixteen times,
almost every man on the club getting two
hits. Sweeney, who pitched Tor Langdon,
had an easy time of 1t taking 1t easy
after his team had gotten a lead Of six
runs in the first two innings and then
allowing but six hits.
There will be a meeting Of the Sunday
School League tonight at which several
matters Of importance which have come
up In the last few days will be discussed.
of players on the Commissioners nine in
the District League, won from the ALI
Stars yesterday by to 4 score. the
winners hit Jack Leonards curve OPP
delivery. while Burke pitched clever
game for the Atlantics. allowing but SIX
hits and striking out eight
Macdonald, playing first base Tor the
Atlantics, led both teams in the siugg1ng
with four hits out Of as many times toI
the pan.
If Central beats Western. Tech beats
Central and Western beats Eastern,
three -cornered tie for the champion
ship will have to be played off. While
at first glance such condition OF az
fairs seems improbable. it is very pos
sible.
This afternoon the tie will be broken
in the Marquette League when the Ma
val Medical School and the st. Ste
phen's clubs get together. At present
the two clubs are leading the league.
each with four games won ana none
lost. Yoho will probably be on the
mound for the Sailors. while Sullivan
will more than likely work for st.
Stephen's.
There Is not one chance in q hundred
OF the Interior Department making
good it's protest against the game
which was forfeited to the Interstate
team the other day by the umpire be-
cause Of the refusal of the other play
ers to play when one of their number
was put out of the game by the UNI
pire. Granting that the player was
right In his contention that the ball
called was not a strike. the other men
should not have quit when he was
ousted. and even though the umpire
was wrong in FORGETTING the game.
there Is only one thing for a league
to do and that is to stand by it's UNI
pires and uphold their decisions If
the arbiters are not capable men
then 1T is up to the league to get
men who are capable. but under any
conditions 1T is absolutely essential for
the welfare Of the game that the off,
Gals stand by the man who is judging
the contest.
There is hardly any doubt that Mr..
Graf, president Of the Commercial League,
will resign that position at the meeting
Of the league tomorrow.
Just who will get the position is not
definitely known, but it is almost certain