The Washington herald., 1911-12-09

Capt. Harris, of the Eastern High
School baseball team is confident of turn
| ing out a oorking good nine next spring,
and from the material on hand at the
| Capitol Hill institution a real ball club
should be the result. II must be remem-
bered it was the Eastern High team that
made Technical the champions, although
not winning the final game from the
Blacksmiths. Eastern beat Western in
one of the best games ever witnessed in
n high school series. Johnny Lyon, the
fine twirier Of the Light Blue and White
eleven. winding up his high school career
with almost a no-hit game against West
Crn, holding the lads from across the
creek htless for the first eight innings.
In the final session, a dinky little roller
broke up the great work Of the sterling
finger, and Western forged to the front.
In the last half Of the ninth, Eastern
by great batting rally. managed to send
two men across the pan and trimmed
Western. That gave Tech a chance to
land the title and the BIacksmiths more
than made good. Tech won the cham
pionship by handing Western a good
beating in the play-off for the title.
Eastern has lost several of last years
team, but there IS plenty of material at
the Capitol Hill school. and indications
point to a winning team in 1872.
Eckendorfs appointment as captain of
the 1912 Technical High School football
team has met with the approval of the
students at the Blacksmith school "Ecky''
is one of the best football players at the
school, is a good ball player, and is also
rafting good fellow. "Ecky'' is sure
to make a capable leader for the Maroon
and Gray eleven.
&c haf OI-H-'t mil oil
be the captain of the ball team next
spring, as 1t is hardly likely that George
Garland will return to school. Garland
Is a good pitcher; in fact, was one of
the best last year, but his loss will not
hurt the Manual Trainers, as there Is
a rattling good twirler at the Seventh
street school, namely, Young Cantwell,
a nephew of Tommy Cantwell. the IA
nous Georgetown pitcher. Cantwell has
a world of speed, good curves, and knows
the game. He should make a good HEAVIER
for the Manual Trainers next spring.
Eastern is counting upon Brockwell
youngster, to do the majority of the
hurting next year. Brockwell is inexpe-
rienced, but is big and has plenty of
speed.
Business, Tech, and Western have
coaches for next year in baseball; Central
and Eastern have not as yet secured a
coach. 1t is more than likely that Jack
Shea, who successfully coached the foot
ball team, will also have charge Of the
ball nine. while Centrars boss is not
decided upon.
That Business will have a winning
baseball team is a certainty. The pros
poets at the Rhode Island avenue school
are very bright as all of last years
members are back with the exception
of Dodge and Burley. Harris, the end
on the football team, is going out for
an outfleld position, and the chances are
that he will make it. Capt. Wood is
very much pleased over this youngsters
ability and several others. The largest
squad that has ever been out for an
athletic team at Business is expected out
this year. Many Of the football players
are coming out, and with such veterans
as Capt. Wood, Reds" Wilson, Derrick,
Warthen, and Black, Business is sure of
having a winning team.
Among the promising looking young
sters for the Business High School track
team is Bobby Moore and Jack"
Worthington. Neville Black, the all
high school football star of last year, Is
expected to clean things UP in the half
mile event Norman Smith, captain of
this years track team, is pleased over
the way the fellows are training, and if
his word can count for anything Bust
ness will have some very good runners
this year.