Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-01
good shape, II IL doubtful II he could
have done better work than he did.

GEORGETOWN will try conclusions with
its old rival this afternoon, when 1t stacks
up against the University OF virginia On
the Hilltop. A week ago tomorrow the
nine, to o. and that defeat didn't set
very well with the members OF the team,
and all that Is possible to turn the tide
this afternoon will be done. OConnor
town. and il he works in the form he
did against the University OF Pennsyl-
vania nine it should be foregope con-
clusiOn that he will not be hit very hard,
and II he gets the support that has been
team at times this year there Will be
nothing to 1t as far as the getting OF
runs by Virginia is concerned. But 1t Is
not to be expected that Georgetown Will
come across with any great number Of
tallies. as Rixey. the big left-handed
twirler, who is doing the bulk of the
work In the box for the Orange and
Blue, is certain not to fall for any walk
away with the long end Of the score The
Hilltoppers did not have elook-in for
runs in the game that was placed at
Virginia and 1t Is not likely that they
will be plentiful today. 1t is probable
that one of the closest games of the year
will be played.
Catholic University and Georgetown
are booked to meet Saturday IN what has
been the most talked of game that has
ever been played on a local diamond.
Last year the Brooklanders sprung q
surprise and got away with the Blue and
Gray aggregation In two games, ana this
University nine has been even better
than it was last year, and the nine
seems to be stronger, followers OF col
lege base ball are wondering whether
the team will be able to repeat and get
away with the series this spring.
While the Brookland team has 50 far
made a better showing than has George
town. there is no telling for base ball.
beat it to FRAGILE. II Green is right,
though, there is every reason to believe
that the game will be close, as the
Georgetown pitchers have been going
well anu the rest of the team is certain
not to stay in q slump all the time.
The Departmental League teams
which will meet this afternoon on the
White Lot are not likely to present a
very seasoned bunch Of men. The
Mailmen have not played a game so
far this season, and 1t is not probable
that they will be able to put up
very good article of ball. The Interior
Department has done some practice
work. but nothing to call anything.
Several of the Interior men have been
getting In some good work with other
clubs: though, and it is probable that
individually the team will be in much
better shape than will the Post Once
aggregation.
Grason, coach of the Maryland Ag-
riculture College team, will be in to
catch the opening game for the In
terror nine, and his presence will do
much to boost the chances OF that club
to win the opening game.
That Technical High team is sure to
upset somebody's calculations yet In
regard to the high school series. The
team is playing consistently and well
at present, and is showing that 1t Is a
much better balanced organization than
it appeared to be in the game against
Georgetown school the Manual Train
ers have been showing that 1t is with
out a doubt one of the best clubs in
the league, one well able to give any
team it meets good run for its money.
Gauzza, who is to hold down one of the
infleld positions on the Walford CONNER
cfal League nine, has just returned from
the Norfolk. Tidewater League club, after
having received a tryout with that team.
the berth either with the stick or az q
fielder and had to be dropped. 1t is
stated that he will play shortstop for
the Walford team, besides being booked
to play with one Of the Church League
mines.
Becker, who pitched for the Chamber
OF Commerce team in the game against
for the st. Martins club in the Inde-
pendence League. II. he holds to bis
promise to work for the team mentioned.
there is little doubt that 1t will cop the
pennant In that circuit, as there Is no
batter in the league who will be able
to do anything with his speed and con-
troll.
It is more than probable. though, that
the Navy Yard nine In the Capital City
League will be given the preference by
the big left handler when a conflict in
dates occurss as he played with that
team last year and for other reasons,
more or less personal
The lineup Of the teams which are to
open the season in the Southern Railway
League this year are as follows: Law
stop; schrivner. center field; Topley, left
field: Benton. third base: Horne, right
field; Goldberg. first base; Robinson,
catcher; Terry. pitcher. Auditors-Riddle,
seney. shortstop: Buckler. first base
Loveless. third base; Lehman. right field;
Grace. center field; Munich, pitcher.
The Aloysius club or the Commissioners
should win the District League pennant
this season without much trouble. While
there are three clubs in the league which
won pennants In the various leagues last
year, there Is little reason to believe !
that either of them will stand much of a
chance to beat the District clerks or the |
Clubmen out for the flag. The Commits |
sioners have the strongest club in their |
history, and there Is little danger of its |
being disrupted. as practically every man
on the team Is working under the |
District.
Friday last Wheat won the game for
the Brooklyns with a homer when there |
were two on bases. The next day he mis-
judged fly slightly, but went up in the |
air and got IL all right. Yet he was |