Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
CATHOLIC US NINE
BrookIanders Will Have
Good Ball Team.
MUCH, MATERIAL AT HAND
Veterans Of Last Years Aggrega.
ton Back and Many New Men
Will Be Out.

Indoor practice for pitchers and CATCH
ers who will try for places on the Cath
Ole University base ball team will start
within week, according to statement
given out by Manager Jimmy Wood
last night. Manager Wood has issued
a call for candidates and it Is expected
that at least fifteen or twenty pitchers
will report for work. In addition to last
years catchers five or six others are ex-
pected to come out for the team.
The prospects for another good season
at the Brookland institution are UNI
usually bright, as all of the members OF
last years team will be out again hust-
ling to hold their former positions. In
fact, the team that represents Catholic
University this year should be better
than any other nine that has ever repre-
sented the school. Last years team
was rated as one of the best collegiate
mines in the south and with all the new
material to choose from, in addition to
last years squad, it is certain that q
corking good team will be picked.
For pitchers Manager Wood will have
Capt. Green. Clancy. Ryan and Kun
mer, all of last years team. Chief"
Green was the mainstay in the box for
the Red and Black nine last year. Clan
cey, Ryan and Hummer, too, are good
twirlers, and it will take a lot Of hust-
ling on the part of the new candidates
to GUST them out Of their places on the
nine.
Flynn Good Pitcher.
The most promising Of the new men
who have already signified their inten-
ton Of trying for the pitching stan, is
Flynn. who twirled last year for Niagara
University. Flynn had q good record
last season and should be a valuable
addition to the Red and Black squad OF
twirlers.
Catholic University was unusually
strong behind the bat last year. having
two OF the best receivers in the city.
This pair will have another star to help
them out this year. Mcdonnell, the
foot ball and basket ball star, was the
best and had an unusually good season
behind the bat last year. being one OF
the best collegiate catchers developed in
this section. He should be even better
this season than he was last year, as he
is much faster on his feet now than ever
before.
Zachary was the other backstop last
year and 1t Is expected he will again try
for his old positions although he worked
In but few games behind the bat last sea-
son. playing most of the time In the out
field. He is anxious to quit catching and
try for the outf1eld alone, but as he
looked good behind the bat and gave
promise of developing into a star he will
probably be prevailed upon to again don
the mask The most likely looking
department is Smith. This lad, who comes
from New York state, is well recon-
mended.
There will be hot fight for the first
base job between Hessler, who held down
the place last year. and McGill. who has
yUh h0 xyo
signified their intention Of trying for the
initial corner. Hessler was one of the
best first sackers in the city last sum-
mer, and besides this can go behind the
bat and put up a creditable performance.
Much Other Good Material.
Manager Wood will have world of
material to select the other infield posi-
lions from. Marsden, who held down Sec
and base: Hayes, who was at short, and
Widmayer. at third base. made up the
infield last year. This trio will have q
lot of opposition and while the infleld last
year was considered one of the best in
the city 1t is expected that q number Of
changes will be made before the opening
Of the season. Hayes and Hessler seem
to have the best chance Of retaining their
jobs. Hayes is well known. having
played on three District championship
teams in three years.
Jim Koran, the basket ball player
who captained and played third base for
Trinity College last year. is almost sure
of a place In the Catholic University in
field Koran hit for well over 800 last
year and was the best third sacker who
ever played at Trinity. He is a big fell
low with a powerful whip and unusually
fast for a man of his size and should
have no trouble in making good on the
Brooklandites' nine. :.
The other infielders who are we'll rec
commended and who will try hard to make
the team are OReilly,s who played on the
infield for Augustus last year: Kelly, q
former Technical High Schol player, and
John Koran. who played In New York
state last year. OReilly and Kelly are
well knOWn locally, and their playing