Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
TODAY'S GAME MAY DECIDE
WINNER OF SCHOOL SERIES
Will Have Important Bearing on Premier.
ship Of Schools Bankers League
TeamsReady for Opening.

Tor the American Security In the box.
develops one of his wild streaks his team
Will be lucky to win. Several times this
year he mas given enough bases on balls
to his aid with the fusiilade Of hits
which have scored runs enough to offset
mis- wildness. Much also depends on the
condition which Robinson. the Washing
ton Loan and Trust pitcher. Is in.
While it IS a long cry from now until
the end Of the league season, a game won
OF lost now counts just as much as a
game won Or lost later on. and knowing
this. both teams will extend themselves
just as hard to win as If II we're the
generally the opening game is mere fierce
~ contested than is the closing because
each team is DESTROYS of taking the first
game of the season more than any other
unless the championship hinges Oh il.
1t is run1o, ed on very good authority
that Pete Norman will not coach at
Catholic University after this week. At
first il was EoOnan's decision not to play
professional ball this year. but since he
has made up his mind to report to his
team for the summers work. and as the
league season is due 10 open next week.
1t IS probable that that is the reason fo.
his departure
The kind Of base ball that Central
PLAYED yes: erGay in the game against
other championship for IT. 1t was one
OF the rasgedest exhibitions seen this
spring. McCatlIeran, who started on the
mound for Central. vas not In good
several errors behind him. gave the Ca
thedral school a lead i'm the third which
could not he overcome. In the fourth a
succession OF errors and hits and passes
gave the Episcopal lads eight runs and
then McCatheran was benclied and Ro-
teller substituted. The teams captain hell
Cathedral safe after that. not allowing
any hits. not issuing a single pass AMI
striking out three OF tine six men to face
him. Todd OF Cathedral was not in good
shape either. being wild and unsteady at
times.
The Nativity Athletic Club administered
trouncng 70 the North Carolina Ave-
nue. Church Of the Sunday School League
yesterday by the score of 6 to 4. Swartz
nas invincible during the five innings he
occupied the mound. not allowing any
thing that looked like a run Henderson
Tor the Church League team. vas hi:
had in tine first and third, the Nativit,
club annexins enough runs in these two
chapters 10 ain the contest and over
come tine lead ut four runs. which TIE
ieasne-s iiad gained in the frs, inning off
Kelly, who started in the box for the
Nativity nine.
Biadenspurs wor it's opening game o.
n.
Piozet pitched good bail and is in the
main responsible for the victory. The
score vas 8 to &
When the umpire calls Play ball-" this
afternoon on the hilltop in the first
game of tile high school series, it is
likely that one of tho most closely coll
tested championship races will he started
that has been seen In years between the
local hig, schools. While it seems that
Tech and Central have a slight advan-
tase over the other three. il is hard to
tell which is the best OF those Of the re-
manning trio. and il will be warm fight
TO see which will have the honor az Oc-
cupyinG third place at the end o. the
series. Barring upsets In the dope
II Is probable that Western, Tech
and Eastern Will be found fignting il
ont for the third position However. IL
Western Is lucky enough 20 ge. away
With Tech this afternoon, and it is not
improbable by any means that school
should give Central close run for sec.
ond honors.
Stone. the ex-Western High second
baseman. who. ii was thought. would
cover second base for the Washington
Loan and Trust Company this season
has been barred from competing IN the
league games. 1t is claimed that he has not
been working at the bank enIugh 10
justify his PLAYING on .he team Stone
has been working Saturdays ouiy. and
this. the league officials declare. - not
enough 10 Justify their declar ne him
eligible to play.
Stone was one Of the best hitters in
the high schools last year. and his being
barred from playing on the Washington
Loan and Trust nine will greatly detract
from that teams chances OF capturing the
nag this season.
1t has not yet been decided whether
Gray or Loomis Will start in left held
I NASfArn
Is the better hitter. but as a fielder he
is absolutely useless. 1t is probab Bile,
though that he will be given thu pr,eer-
euce because OF his ability with the stirk.
II Western should get away with a good
lead he will probably be taken out and
LOOMS substituted. that the greas test
defensive strength of the team will be
on the field.
The Naval Medical School kept along
the winning path yesterday by trimming
the Columbian Props by a score Of 10 to
9. There was nothing TO the game but