Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Games Today.


Business High School vs. Gallaudet. at Ken
dali Green. Catholic University vs.. Swartnmofe'
at BroOkland.
There is every reason to believe that
the Commissioners will be out with the
best ball club in years this season.. Inc
District Clerks, without doubt. nave
better material from which to buiid
team than at any other time in all their
history. Several Of the places that were
weak last summer have been strength
ened and one or two other places, which at
present do not seem as strong as they
might be are to be filled by better men
before the season starts. 1t is likely that
some of those playing on the team last
year will lose their jobs this season II
the material at hand comes up to expec-
tationS.
Besides Dick Woodward. who did prac-
tically all the work behind the bat last
year, there is Murphy, who caught In the
Suburban League. If the formers arm
comes back he will do about all the
work on the receiving end, but II 1t does
not Murphy stands a good show to iano
the position a greater, part of the time.
However that may turn out the place
looks stronger this season than last, when
there was out one man to do the catch
ing.
The infield will be the same as last year
with one exception Either second or first
base will be occupied by a new man. 1t
was thought t. at Don" Macdonald. who
has seen lots of service with semi-profes-
sional clubs. would hold down first base.
and Dutch Hessler would be shifted to
second, which position he covers in great
style. but as Hessler seems rather reluc-
tant about leaving the initial sack. the
change may not be made. Who will cover
second in that event is not known as yet.
Macdonald may be tried there. The rest
of the infie!d will be made up Of Handi-
Doe. and Hurley, both OF whom are good
men in their positions, both in the field
ing and hitting line Handiboe especially
doing great work with the stick in the
post-season series last fall. The former
will play short and the latter third.
The outfield will be made up of Lay,
Moriarity. Harding Grant and possibly
get the call will not be known until
the season starts. although it is assured
that Grant and Lay will be in two OF the
positions. The former played star game
in the Suburban, League last season,
while the latter hit we'll and fielded better
for the team for the past two seasons
The pitchers job is the. only one which
has not been cared Tor. neither OF the
men doing the twirling last season, when
the team won the pennant, being back
The only player who has done any pitch
ing now on the list is Whiting. and 1t
is questionable whether he will be good
enough to stand the gam AS there
are no eligibility requirements this sea-
son like last. there ought not to be
so much trouble picking up a capable
slab artist. The team will be under the
leadership of Bill Handiboe, and he
should prove a good man for the place.
There will be another meeting Of the
District League tonight. and it is more
than likely that the committee will have
decided on another team for the fran
chise which has not yet been given out.
The new organization seems to mean
business and it means to hold forth on
the old Capital City grounds whether or
not it comes under the commission. The
fence around the grounds has been start
ed and the work is progressing WELL All
the uprights have been planted and the
carpenters will probably begin putting on
the boards tomorrow next day. There
is no doubt that the grounds will be in
even better shape to start the season
than was the park at any time last sea-
son.
No umpire was chosen, although three
men were recommended by the commit
tee. They were McCay. who umpired
in a league in Pennsylvania: Brooks, who