The Washington times., 1912-03-16
ELIGIBILITY OF
SCHOOL PLAYERS
DECIDED TODAY
Advisory Marks to Be An
nounced Next
Monday.
DIAMOND ASPIRANTS
ARE IN SUSPENSE
Tech Thought To Have Best
Chance To Land Scholas-
tic Pennant.

Today advisory marks go in in the five
high schools of Washington and be-
tween now and Monday, when the an
nouncements will be. e.made, many can
didate for the different baseball teams
will be under suspense worrying about
his eligibility to participate in the cham
pionship series next month.
All of the squads have been having
indoor work for several weeks, but no
effort has been made to form tentative
teams, S the coaches must wait until
the standing of each player is estab-
lished before attempting to gauge the
aspirants for the positions.
Tech is looked upon as a slight IA
Norite for the championship, with Cen
tral and Western the second choice,
but all Of Techs chances are dependent
upon the success of some of the most
prominent players in their scholastic
rating. Fred Austin, who was recent
ly elected captain, is confident that If
the best of the forty candidates escape
the faculty ban he will be able to get
out one of the best teams the school
has ever had. Country Morris has
been assisting Captain Austin in the
work thus far, but on Monday Coach
Smith will take up his duties and get
the team into condition for the opening
game with the Georgetown Dental
School.
Started Early.
Centrals squad was the first to start
practice and the players are now in fair
~ good condition, although much work
remains for Captain Kings proteges
before the opening practice game with
the Army and Navy preps in two weeks.
those about whom there was some
doubt as to whether they would be ell
gibls were barred from the early in
door preparation and told to be sure 70
get up all their Classwok before pre-
sshtlhS themselves for the team and
ihe result is that Central is worrying
less than any of the other schools over
the advisory marks.
&, Practically every athlete at Western
is out for the baseball team and these
supplemented by some newcomers brings
Captain Myers collection I'D to about
thirty candidates. The general out
look at the Georgetown school is con-
sidcred bright enough. although there
is some worry over the question of the
pitching staff.
Every effort will be made to bring
along tho twirlers and if d competent
hoXman can be found the West Finders
1eel that they have a look in for the
title they SO narrowly missed last sea.
son.
Eastern Hopeful.
The situation at Eastern is far from
unsatisfactory. The squad Is the
smallest of any of the schools and
while the Capitol Killers are hardly
putting in any claims for a champion.
ship, they consider their chances OF
making good showing excellent.
Eastern may be hit by the advisory
marks, but Captain Harris believes
that the best of his men will not be
included on the ineligible list which will
be promulgated on Monday.
CAPTAIN Wood, of business eXnects
TO give lis band it's iitst test tomorrow,
Glllaudet being listed Tor a practice
game at Kendall Green Business
squad numbers ahnuJ thirty, ami as
many Players as possible will be tried
cut IN the preliminary games.
The official schedule Of the inter high
school games follows:
Eastern vs.. Western, April 49,
Tech vs.. Central, April %
business VS. Western, ADri; g.
Eastern VS.. Tech, April -.
Business NS. Tech, May g.
Western VS.. central. May Z
Eastern VS.. Tech, May 10.
business VS.. Central, May H.
Technical VS.. Wastern, May H.
business VS.. Eastern, May q.
The Gnllaudet Reserves have arranged
tn" following practice games With the
hi.,l 81 hoOis. MartI I6 Business IiIgt
liCal High School, at Gallaudrt: ADri
2 Eastern High School, at Gallaudrt
April ~, Western High School, at Gal
laudot; April II, Central High School
at GaNaudet; May -, Central Higf
School at Gallaulet.