Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08

ting in one day looking like fourth-raters,
and the next playing like champions.
The victory was due to the good work
Of F1enli in the box and the ability to
hit when hits meant runs on the part OF
the Blue and Gray players. Murphy and
Hunt both eXcelling in this regard. both
riors on any college team in this section
nor probably in the country. with the
stick. Hunt played a Texas Lacquer in
very poor style in the sixth inning, but
good work at hat. Murphy hit one of
the longest drives ever seen on the Hill
top field. it going down over the hill on
bee line from his bat without raising
much more than fifteen feet.
At the meeting Of the Sunday School
League last night the officials took ex-
ception to the apparent lack of interest
team and a committee was appointed to
look into the matter and report whether
Peck Is really trying to get together a
nine that will be a credit to the league
this year.
Practice dates were set apart for the
different teams in the league. The In
gram Memorial gets Tuesdays. Anacostia
Wednesdays. Ninth gets Thursdays and
North Carolina Fridays, while IAangdon
did not select date nor did Peck, as its
sent in his resignation.
Owing to the absence Of Peck the
schedule was not adopted Work on the
grounds is reported as progressing rap
idly and sure to be finished by April 1S.
The Suburban League met yesterday
and transacted some important business.
An umpire for the coming season was
has had lot Of experience as local
ofhcial, and should be able to do good
work in the Suburban circuit.
The schedule as made out by the COM
mittee was received and adopted. Brook
land and Takoma will open the season.
Mr.. LeNh was appointed Official scorer.
The grounds are to be permanently I'M
proved this season, and bleachers for sew
eral hundred will be erected.
Rockville High was no match for the
Eastern High team yesterday. the latter
winning by the score Of 5 to ]. Eakle
pitched for the local school. and did good
work from the start; The game was
fairly well played and featured by light
hitting on both sides.
The officials of the Southern Railway
held a meeting after Office hours yester-
day. and made plans for the coming sea,
son. The schedule will open May ] and
will run until about July 81. The pros
poets for the coming season were dis
cussed, and reported to be exceptionally
bright.
Kensington trounced the Army-Navy
Prep. School yesterday by the score Of 5
to o. The Props out-hit the club team,
but nine errors committed by them lost
the contest.
At the meeting Of the Marquette League
last night the Navy Medicos were for
mally admitted as sixth member Of the
circuit. The schedule was adopted. The
season will be opened May l by the ST.
Stephens and Tenleytown clubs.
A peculiar game was playe yesterday
by the Technical High team, the regular
team which has been representing the
school losing to the second nine BY the
showing made by the regulars. it would
seem that some Of the men are likely to
lose their jobs IL they don't look sharp.
Four college games are booked today
for local fields, although it looks at pres
ent as though they will not be played on
account Of the poor conditions of the
grounds. Catholic University and Will
liam and Mary College, Gallaudet and
John Hopkins. Maryland Aggies and Uni
versity of Maryland, and Georgetown and
Dartmouth are the pairs Of teams which
will try conclusions. 1t is likely that the
winners will be Dartmouth. Johns Hop
kins, Maryland Agricultural College and
Catholic University. 1t is possible. though,
that any of the teams may spring such
a surprise as GEORGETOWN did yesterday
and walk away with an unexpected vic
tory.