Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Games Today.

Western High vs. Rockville High. at Rock
vile: Central High VS.. American Security and
Trust Company, at White Lot; Technical High
VS.. Senate, at 9TH street and Florida avenue
northeast
From present indications it would seem
that the coming high school series will
be the best and most closely fought in
years. So far, with one exception. each
of the mines has showed that it is much
above its usual standard The teams
which have been met by two or more OF
the high school aggregations have been
played to about the same scores and
about the same strength has been showed
in each instance.
The twirling stats, which are the things
Of prime Importance in the high schools,
are, on an average. better than for some
time, with the exception of Western. Bote-
Ter, who practically won the championship
of the Scholastic League last year for
Central is back in fine trim and ready to
pitch ball good enough for his team TO
win again. Business has crack twirler
in Burley, who did good work last sea-
son and is doing much better at present,
having held the American Security and
Trust Company TO four hits, the best that
has been done against 1t at any time this
season., not excepting tie Two gaines
played against Georgetown. Technical
has two good men in Garland and lew,
both of whom are capable of pitching
winning ball in the high school games.
At Eastern Lyon has done and is doing
good work. In every game that he has
worked against teams in his class he has
made more than creditable showing.
Western is the only school which does
not seem to have a capable man to do
the box work. Holden and Schofield have
haa --,tp lost hut ~ n
learn abou- the game.
In hitting the teams seem to be about
on a par, with Central and Tech a little
above the average Of the other three.
has shown the form with the stick that
have the two mentioned. On each of the
three teams there are two or three men
who have shown some ability to slam the
ball, but as consistent hicerS they have
not produced the goods.
In the box Central seems to have the
advantage of the other schools, it having
a veteran to do its work In that position,
who is capable Of pitching ball good
enough to wip. II Boteler is given the
that he will again land the championship
for his school. Tech. on the form shown
thus far and on the quality of material
out for the team. should come second.
with Business giving it hard ruJ for
the place. Unless the form that West
ern and Eastern have shown is much i'm
proved before the series begins. these
two teams will be found fighting it out
honor of holding down the cellar cham
pionship.
1t Is barely possible, though, that one
of the teams from which much is not
expected will come fast, upset dope, and
cop the leadership in an unexpected man.
ner. Western is good example of a
nine that might accomplish such thing.
The team thus far has given evidence; of
good work at times, and Of having some
strength not developed. The men. being
new to the game and some Of them hav
ing never played, are green and know very
little about the inside work which must
be the asset of every good ball club. The
absence Of a good pitcher has been
drawback also. but IL these things can
be overcome the Red and White will be
a serious contender for-the flag.
and Georgetown came to an unsatisfac-
tory end in the tenth inning, when the
score stood to 4. Neither team was able
to get across the tally In either the ninth
or tenth chapter which would have de-
cided the contest. 1t was practically
victory for Georgetown, though. in that
it came from behind and tied up the
game when it seemed almost lost.
Fury and Howard led their respective
teams with the stick, each getting three
Dln8leS. none OF the Otner men Oh eitheT
team seemed able to connect regularly
with the ball.
The game brought up the subject Of
whether the team has a staff Of pitchers
good enough to stand up under the
schedule which 1t has during the next
few days Only one man. Fienli, has
showed the ability to hold his own against
teams of class. and unless some of the
others come forward with the form some
defeats are bound to be registered against
the Blue and Gray, as it is impossible for
one man to do all the work in the box.
At the meeting of the Railroad Y. Nj. G..
A. League last night the Baltimore and
Ohio team was admitted to the league.
The club is reported to have good aS-