Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
Games Today.


Georgetown vs.. Cornell. at Georgetown: West
Gsh: at White Lott Eastern High vs. Rockville
That the Agricultural Department is
going to work in earnest to try to turn
out championship nine this season is
certain from the way it is going after
the best men in this section, the two
new additions that have been made being
Jack Grason and Shipley. two Maryland
Agricultural College stars. The man.
aGer Of the Aggies team has been angling
after the two men for some time, but it
was not until yesterday that it was prac-
dcally assured he would finally land them.
Grason. while not playing on the team
at M. A. c. this spring, is its coach, and
is getting in good shape at the same time
he is teaching his bunch the game Ora
son began his career as ball player at
the college where he is now coaching, be-
ginning by playing the outheld the
first year in school. The next year when
he returned he was shifted to shortstop
and played rafting good game in the
inf1eld.
year and part of the next. when he
went behind the bat and starred in
that position during his last three
years in college. During one whole
season there was not single stolen
base registered against him. This year
hiring an outsider to take charge Of
the team the authorities at the Mary
land school brought him back to coach.
The playing of the team so far shows
capacity.
Besides playing on the college team
Grason has had considerable experience
among the semi-pro teams in Mary
lanc~n0v1ng played with the Betterton
ana Cambridge mines, the latter winning
the championship Of Maryland and
Delaware two years in succession. The
last year the Cambridge team came out
a winner Grason was a member of 1t
and was used as utility man. He
caught played the outfield and infield
during the season and did excellent
work in each position.
Shipley will probably play short for the
Agricultural team, as that is his regular
position He is one Of the best inflelders
that has ever held down the position on
any team representing the Maryland
college. Fast on his feet, an accurate
thrower and fair hitter, he Is a mighty
valuable acquisition for any team. He
Is at present holding down third base
Tor the Farmers in great style.
Besides having had two years expert
ence on the college team, Shipley played
some for Towson in the Baltimore County
League. and also was a member of the
Berwyn team in the Prince Georges
County League when that organization
was in its prime, four years ago.
Grason will probably be used behind
the bat and Shipley will play the short
field for the Agricultural team, and both
should considerably strengthen the club s
chances for winning the Departmental
League pennant
The first big college game Of the sea-
son will be played today, when George
town lines up against the Cornell Uni
versity nine. On the form showed so
far this year the Cornell team should
be an easy winner. but there is no
telling for base ball, and it may be that
the Blue and Gray will run away with
the game.
1t is more than likely that George
town will use Fienli or Mitchell in the
or Mitchell would be the logical choice.
as these tVo men have given evidence
Of having the moro stuff and being in
better shape than any OF the other
twirlers.
At the meeting of the Olympia
League last night the Wisconsin team
was dropped from the circuit. It has
clubs standing was rather shaky, and
it was expected that it would not be in
tho league this season. Just what
team will take the place Of the club
dropped is not known, but it Is GER
tain that some strong aggregation will
be found to take the franchise. Lack
Of interest on the part of the manage
ment of the club is said to be the rea-
son for the retaining Of its franchise.
Mr.. Coddington, who claims that he has
had considerable experience officiating In
games in the west, was appointed umpire
for the coming season.
A meeting will be held next Thursday,
in which it will be decided what team
will take the place of the Wisconsins,
and a schedule will be adopted.
Each of the local college teams will 60
against good mines tomorrow. The big
game Of the day will be that between
ern team is reputed to be unusually strong
this season and it is sure to put up a
good article Of ball against the hilltop
pers. Out at Brookland the Catholic
University will meet the William and
Mary team from Williamsburg. Va.
fairly good team. it is very likely that
the Brooklanders will get away with the
game. Gallaudet will play the Johns
Hopkins University nine. Not much is
known Of the strength Of the Baltimore
team, as this Is the first time in four
years that the sport has been sanctioned
by the university It Is likely, though.
team. good enough to give the Kendall
Greeners a run for their money. The
Maryland Aggies will meet Rock Hill
College and the Ellicott City lads should
prove easy for the Farmers.
Myers and Howard. who are holding
down first base and shortstop. respective