Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20

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! at the bat. Against Columbia after the
| first inning the team looked woefully
| weak with the stick and Tuesday against
the Manhattan College nine 1t looked even
| worse.
| Grason. who was expected to sign with
| the Agricultural Department, in the De-
| pa rtmental League for the coming sea-
nounced that he will be seen in the uni
form of the Interior Department. me
| Interior Department got after him anu
landed its man after it was learned there
was some hitch about his playing win
agriculture. GrasOn will also play in the
Midway club. 1t is probable that he will
catch for both teams.
I While it is not generally known. the
Midway club. in the Capital City League,
| does not hold its franchise in that league
under that name. The name in when
the franchise is given is the Eastern
Athletic Club. and that is the name OF
| the club with which the players VINO
will play with the Mdways this season
| have signed their contracts.
| Sitterding, Hunt and Murphy. the first
| three men in the batting order on the
| Georgetown team, are liable to break up
a game at any moment. Al! OF tne
three men are good hitters, and. coming
together as they do form a rather dam
gerous combination for the opposing
| pitcher to face. Murphy and Sitterding
| each got two hits in the first two IN
| nings in the game against Yale yester-
day.
BY it's showing in the game against Pet.
| worth Tuesday the Aloysius club did not
look so formidable this year as last. me
team did not show the batting strength
nor did it look as good In any depart
ment, with the exception of the pitcher
Leonard. who did some of the twirhne
last year. was on the mound ana iet
three hits. 1t is probably too early in
the season to get a very accurate line
on the mines. as the men are PROBABLY
not in the shape they will be little
later on In the spring.
The Navy Yard, with Becker in the box,
will be dangerous opponent Tor any
Of the teams in the Capital City League.
Last summer whenever he went on the
| mound to do the honors there was never
any easy getting away with the game
for the opposing nine and. as long as
he is with the Navy Yard team this
season it may be looked upon as q con-
tender for championship hOrors.
Becker has quite history as ball
player, and q unique one. Being a quiet
fellow. he has not exploited his deeds
he has nevertheless done some mighty
good work in the professional ranks. In
the spring Of 1909 he was recommended
to the Reading club. in the Tri-State
the Bridgeport club. in the Connecticut
State League, and he was with that
club until about the middle Of July.
While with Reading Becker pitched dou-
league leaders and each time got away
with two-victories. Even while the club
was down in the race that spring, and
going bad. he pitched winning bail.
About the second week In July Becker
hurt his back hitting at slow ball. He
was unable to stoop. but was put In to
pitch just the same. In the second in
ming of game against Trenton a bunt
to the ball. but could not pick 1t up to
throw to the bag. and the man was safe.
He was taken out Of the box and let 60
that night.
Dutch Hessler, the Catholic University
first baseman, is getting into his old
stride. and is again meeting the ball con-
sistently, although frequently hitting in
hard luck. The fact that he is fast round
ing ing into a his sa form will greatly boost
Georgetown. in which game all the hits
the team is able to get will be needed.
The Georgetown nine Is not going to let
the Catholic University aggregation get
away with two series in as many success
sive years II 1t can help it.
The Maryland Aggies left last night on
trip through Virginia, during the prog
1883 VI WHICH tuEce BdIlcS Will Dc pIdycO
Today Stanton Military Academy is on
the card, while tomorrow Washington
and Lee will be the opposing team. and
Saturday the Farmers will meet the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. The full team
was taken along and it is intended to
work each of the pitchers in turn. 1t is
probable that Duckett will be the man to
face Staunton today. while Hoffecker will
be sent in against Washington and Lee to-
morrow and Smith used in the Virginia
Military Institute game Saturday. Hof-
fecker. while he is reputed to be the best
pitcher on the staff. will not have an easy
time getting away with his game, as 1t
is certain Washington and Lee has one
of the best teams in its history this
spring. although a little out Of condition.
Neither of the local colleges has a game
scheduled for today. with the exception of
the Maryland Agricultural College. which
contest will be played in Staunton with
Staunton Military Academy. Catholic
University will not be seen in action
again until the game with Delaware Sat
urday, while Georgetown will meet Penn
sylvania both tomorrow and Saturday.
Ending twenty-five years in profess
sional base ball, James Conner. who
has played in many leagues all over the
country, has retired from the game to