Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22

Coach Sprigman of Georgetown's base
ball squad yesterday after practice gave
out the above names as those selected
to play against the American Security
and Trust Company team at the Hilltop
field the coming Saturday afternoon. The
list is the first given oat that in any way
definitely makes known the most prob
able lineup of the local varsity for the
campaign just beginning. OF course, there
will likely be a change orstwo as the
season gets under way. but these will
not materially alter the makeup Of the
regular nine to any great extent.
The above team is very strong on the
defense, while it's ability at hitting and
base running Is as yet an unknown guam
tity. The little real pitching which has
been possible has made 1t very difficult
for the batting proclvities of the men to
be gagged with any attempt at accuracy,
while the playing Of the scrub games on
an improvised diamond has made any
thing like real displays of base running
very much out Of the question.
Some estimate of the offense can be
made Of the veterans from their per-
formances last year. which, though it be
not of any especially great value, yet
may go a ways toward giving substantial
assurance that the team will not in any
event be weak at the bat or on bases
Capt. Sitterdng. ex-Capt. Murphy and
Hunt were the strongest offensive play
ers of last years nine. while Gibson
was by no means far down in the aver
ages. IL Cogan and Feenan have i'm
proved to any great extent the veterans
will count for much on the offensive, and
il is only reasonable to suppose that
some Of the new men will vie with them
in this respect.
On the defense. though. there is no
doubt that the team is very formidable.
Fury and Feenan. behind the bat are
both good receivers, and speedy. accu-
rate throwers to second. Fienli and
White have been showing especially good
form in the box. and these, with Bal
zer who now claims to be In real shape
for the first time in two years. should be
games. O'Conor will be added to the list
next week These will also be well
backed up by the other twirlers, couple
Of whom will likely become permanent
fixtures as soon as their arms get tribe
more conditioned.
Second base, shortstop and two Of the
gardens are in the hands OF old players
about whom little need be said The IN
cumbents of these positions were main
stays last year and are certainly as de-
are all being pushed for their places, this
being an added incentive to good playing
Carrigan at the initial sack has starred
in both foot ball and track. but this is
his first appearance as diamond artist.
He has only one disadvantage, that being
his height. In quickness and fielding he
is competent in every way for the place
and should he succeed In covering the
bag on high throws as well as he can
on erounders and balls within low rauNe
he will probably hold his place on the
corner mentioned during the whole year.
Ouinlan on third is the other new man
in the infleld. He is q product Of Meriden
High School. where he was one Of the
stars in both base ball and foot ball.
Quick, accurate and with a good arm, he
reminds one of ex-Capt. Howard Smith.
whose work on the last corner a few
wears ago was of an exceedingly high
ealibcr 1t Is pretty safe to expect Quin-
lan's playing to be Of type that is safe,
In which expectations little fear need be
had about the defense OF this portion OF
the infield.
with McGauley pushing Mclaughlin
hard for the one open place in the gar
dens. and with both of these new candi-
dates playing like fiends, the outfeld In
it's completeness look much stronger than
last year. Mclaughlin Is clever fielder
with q reputation as batsman which has
be said Of McGauley These two. with
Murphy. and Hunt. seem to compose as
strong a staff of outnelders as could be
wished for anywhere.
Quite surprise was sprung on the hill
YESTERDAY. when Duffy. the old catcher.
/ put in his appearance. II he can get into
shape he intends to play in as many
added, the team even becomes much
stronger on the defense, while his old
hitting ability will probably helm also
considerably on the offenss.